Author: Administrative Operations Communications

MaPSAC’s speaker series to feature assistant professor of management from the Mitch Daniels School of Business

The 2025 Richard A. Hadley Professional Development Series is hosted by the Management and Professional Staff Advisory Committee, or MaPSAC. The next event is scheduled for tomorrow (March 7), and will feature Dr. Kate Zipay, assistant professor of management in...

Free Verbal De-escalation training available this month

Free Verbal De-escalation training will be available online and in person during the month of March. The sessions are hosted by the Purdue University Police Department. Online sessions will be held: Tuesday, March 25, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 27, 2:30-4:30 p.m....

Reminder: Restart computer daily for software updates

Purdue IT is reminding staff that they should restart their machines, regardless of work location, on a daily basis. To facilitate critical software updates and promote overall computer health, the following steps are recommended: Restart the computer at the end...

Provide feedback to help shape the future of Administrative Operations

Administrative Operations is conducting our third quarterly survey of FY25 to continue measuring the pulse of our organization. This ongoing feedback helps us track progress, identify trends and set priorities for FY26. We have already seen improvement as our Net...

Performance management self-assessments to be completed March 3-17

Some important dates and deadlines for the 2024-2025 performance management period are listed below for Administrative Operations staff. March 3-17: Employees complete a self-assessment of their goals and competencies. Employees need to rate each goal, competency and enter comments. March...

Self-service printer installation coming March 4

Purdue’s IT Endpoint Support Services (ESS) is rolling out a new self-service option for AO staff to install departmental printers on their work machines beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday (March 4). At that time, the Print Deploy Client will...

Report all elevator incidents to the Elevator Shop

Any elevator maintenance issue should be promptly reported to the Operations and Maintenance Elevator Shop at 765-494-1744. For non-emergency work orders, individuals can also use the Fix It Service Request Portal. In an emergency, such as being trapped in an...

New Environmental Health and Safety communication resource available

The latest initiative from Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), a department within the Administrative Operations (AO) organization, is geared towards helping departments communicate essential information with greater efficiency and impact. Employees are encouraged to visit the EHS website for monthly...

Reminder: Follow Administrative Operations on social media

As a reminder, Administrative Operations is now on Instagram and Facebook to share important campus updates and key information related to the daily operations at Purdue. Be sure to follow @purdueoperations on Instagram and Purdue Administrative Operations on Facebook for...

One Hour with HR sessions available on a monthly basis

As a reminder, Human Resources hosts sessions every month on relevant topics. The goal of these one-hour sessions is to provide opportunities for employees and supervisors to engage, learn and grow. This month’s sessions will focus on strengths and allow...