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Mandatory annual safety training refresher - 2018
by Nagy, Gabriela 08 May '18

08 May '18

Hello Everyone! It is now time to complete the online safety refresher training, which is required for all ChE faculty, staff, graduate students, post-doctoral research associates and visiting researchers/scholars. You can access the training material and take the quiz on any device linked to the internet, including mobile devices such as a smart phone, iPad or other tablets. Please follow the instructions below and complete this safety refresher training by the end of Sunday, June 2, 2018. Instructions: 1. Access the ChE safety website https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/safety and click on the Annual Safety Training Refresher<https://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/Schools/ChE/SafetyTraining.h…> link under the Training heading. Alternatively, you can follow this link: https://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/Schools/ChE/SafetyTraining.h… to access the dedicated safety refresher web page. 2. Log-in with your Purdue credentials and click on the link that best describes your status in our School to access the training material relevant to you. All graduate students will have to click on the "Graduate Student" link, regardless of the type of research they perform. 3. Read and understand the training material and follow the active links in the document (where applicable) for more information on specific topics. 4. Follow the "Take the quiz" link at the end of the document and take the short quiz to complete this part of the training. Once you complete the quiz, you will receive an email confirming that you completed the training (or part of the training, depending on your status in the School). Save this email and keep it for your own records. 5. If applicable, read the updated lab specific Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) developed for the lab you work in (or, as PI, are responsible for) and complete the certification page (page 87 in the CHP template posted on REM's website: https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/rem/documents/programs/chp2014.pdf ). 6. Turn in the signed CHP certification page to Gabriela Nagy (FRNY G041D) within 10 days of completing the quiz. Please follow the instructions above and complete the ChE mandatory safety refresher training by the end of Sunday, June 2, 2018. Should you have any questions, please let me know. Sincerely, Gabriela On behalf of the ChE Safety Committee __________________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Room FRNY G041D Purdue University Tel: (765)-496-1710 E-mail: nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu>

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UPDATE & REMINDER: Finance-related Transactions Impacting Faculty and Staff
by Rosas, Yvette 07 May '18

07 May '18

Good afternoon, This is a reminder of key dates related to finance transactions as we move closer to our July 1, 2018 Finance Transformation launch. Per the attached email that we received last week, there is a new pause date for Ariba catalog orders (new deadline dates are below). I will continue to provide updates as I receive them regarding the pause dates and interim processes. UPDATE: Purchasing Deadlines * Tue., May 8 - deadline for all non-catalog Ariba purchase requisitions to be submitted by ChE faculty/staff/students to ensure the business office can approve by our May 9 deadline. Any non-catalog requisitions not approved by May 9 will need to go back to composing status or they will be deleted. If you have routine orders that you normally would purchase in June/July, please submit in Ariba by May 8 to ensure the order is approved. On May 10th, the non-catalog ordering function will temporarily be disabled in Ariba. * Tues., May 29 - deadline for all catalog Ariba purchase requisitions to be submitted by ChE faculty/staff/students to ensure the business office can approve by our May 31 deadline. Any catalog requisitions not approved by May 31 will need to go back to composing status or they will be deleted. If you have routine orders that you normally would purchase in June/July, please submit no later than May 28 to ensure that we have ample time to review and approve orders. UPDATE: Transition Period Purchasing Processes We understand that critical purchases may be necessary during the transition period. Below is a brief glance of how purchasing will be handled after May 8th (for non-catalog orders) and May 29th (for all purchases). 1. Use the Purchasing credit card to purchase low-risk or small-dollar orders. Due to the purchasing limits that we have on our dept. credit cards and the anticipated increase in volume of purchases, only purchases under $250 will be charged to dept check out cards. Purchases over $250 will need to be completed in the business office. 2. When a vendor does not accept credit cards, a Direct Invoice Voucher (check) will be issued to purchase low-risk items. Please submit a copy of the invoice and purchase requisition to the business office no later than May 29 if the vendor needs to be paid by July 1. After May 28, we will still prepare DIVs but vendors will not receive payment until after July 1. 3. All high-risk purchases, including long-term projects, capital purchases, vendors requiring Purchase Orders and contracts, should follow the interim purchase order process<http://www.purdue.edu/business/procurement/howtobuy/index.html>, which is paper-based and will take longer due to manual processing. UPDATE: Other Important Deadlines * Tues., May 29 - deadline to submit a purchase requisition and receipt(s)/invoice(s) for reimbursement(s), invoice(s), service(s), etc. to the business office to ensure that we meet our June 1 deadline if the individual/vendor needs to receive check payment before July 1. * Wed., June 13- deadline for completed Travel expense reports to be submitted through Concur so the business office can approve by their June 15 deadline. Expense reports not approved by June 15 will be deleted and travelers or their delegates will have to re-submit the expense report after July 1. * Wed. June 13- deadline to submit invoices to the business office that will need to be paid via wire transfer. This will allow us to meet our June 15 processing deadline. * Fri., June 29 - deadline for work orders. After this date, emergency work orders will be submitted through Fixit. Please do not hesitate to contact the business office with any questions regarding the finance pause dates and/or transition period. Yvette Rosas Business Manager Davidson School of Chemical Engineering 765-494-4071 yrosas(a)purdue.edu<mailto:yrosas@purdue.edu> [Description: W:\PU_signature_white_bg_215x80.png] Check here for information regarding the TRANSACTION PAUSE DATES/TRANSITION PERIOD beginning April 18, 2018: https://www.purdue.edu/treasurer/transform/Projects/pausedata/index.html.

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FW: Please forward to staff in your building
by Valley, Jeffrey L 30 Apr '18

30 Apr '18

FYI............. From: Corley, Val R Sent: Monday, April 30, 2018 1:19 PM To: Valley, Jeffrey L <valley(a)purdue.edu> Subject: Please forward to staff in your building $5 Starbucks or Subway Card for Donors!!! [cid:image001.jpg@01D3DC85.F7B2AF00]

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FW: GSO Faculty-Student Social
by Johnson, Beverly J 24 Apr '18

24 Apr '18

Hi Everyone, This is a friendly reminder that the GSO end-of-year social will take place this Saturday, April 28th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Dr. Pol's home. The address is 3358 Cinnabar Street, West Lafayette, IN 47906. As mentioned before, significant others and families are welcome to join us for food, drinks, and games. Please sign up if you plan to attend: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1E-FG8_hrj655J1F_PYwiHCUZR-Lpbca2d_U… I look forward to seeing you there! Best Regards, Vinny Pizzuti [cid:45d349f3-8d88-48aa-ad45-33a4c1371d9f] ________________________________ From: Vincenzo J Pizzuti Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2018 10:33:30 AM To: chmegrad(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:chmegrad@ecn.purdue.edu>; che-masters-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:che-masters-list@ecn.purdue.edu> Subject: GSO Faculty-Student Social Hello Everyone, GSO is excited to welcome you to the end of the school year faculty-student social. Details of the event are listed below: When: Saturday, April 28th, 5:30 pm-7:30 pm Where: Dr. Pol's Home, 3358 Cinnabar Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47906 There will be food, drinks, and games with good company. Significant others and families are welcome to attend as well. Please sign up if you plan to attend with this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1E-FG8_hrj655J1F_PYwiHCUZR-Lpbca2d_U… Hope to see you there! Best Regards, Vinny Pizzuti [cid:45d349f3-8d88-48aa-ad45-33a4c1371d9f]

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Follow up on strong odor on second floor in FRNY (old wing)
by Nagy, Gabriela 18 Apr '18

18 Apr '18

Hello everyone, I wanted to follow up on my previous email regarding the strong odor noticed on the second floor, old wing of FRNY. The odor was due to several samples (not toxic) being overheated in an oven. The researcher performed the same experiment multiple times in the past, but at lower temperature. Today was the first time when the experiment was performed at elevated temperatures. The oven temperature was set to 180 C, and after placing the samples in the oven, the researcher monitored the experiment for 15 minutes and then left the lab. The samples were overheated and a strong odor was noticed on the corridor. The University Fire Department was called to respond to the incident, as the researcher, or the safety officer for the lab were not available. At the time the PUFD responded to this incident, the temperature in the oven was above 200 C. The fire department responded promptly, unplugged the oven, opened the windows and monitored the oven and the lab until the oven cooled down. The windows were left open to ensure proper ventilation of the lab and to aid odor dissipation. Lesson learned: Never leave an experiment unattended after you make changes to the reaction parameters, especially if it is the first time you perform the experiment with the new conditions. Perform a MOC, identify possible hazards and implement controls that will eliminate/reduce the hazards. If you work with an oven equipped with an analog temperature set system, make sure this is calibrated. Use the calibration curve to set the temperature or have other means to read the actual temperature in the oven. Thank you for your commitment to safety! Gabriela On behalf of the ChE Safety Committee __________________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director ChE Safety Committee Chair Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Room FRNY G041D Purdue University Tel: (765)-496-1710 E-mail: nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu>

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Smell on second floor in the old wing
by Nagy, Gabriela 18 Apr '18

18 Apr '18

Hello, I wanted to let you know that there is a bad smell coming from one of the labs on the second floor, old wing of FRNY. Please avoid the area. The fire department was informed and is on its way here. We are not evacuating the building at this point, but please be prepared to evacuate if needed. Thank you, Gabriela On behalf of the ChE Safety Committee __________________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Room FRNY G041D Purdue University Tel: (765)-496-1710 E-mail: nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu>

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IMPORTANT REMINDER: Finance-related Transactions Impacting Faculty and Staff
by Rosas, Yvette 16 Apr '18

16 Apr '18

Good evening, This is a gentle reminder regarding some key dates in the coming weeks regarding finance related transactions as noted in the email sent by the Provost to all faculty and staff on March 22. The Finance portion of Transform Purdue is scheduled to launch on July 1, 2018. Prior to the launch, there will be many conversion deadlines that directly affect faculty, staff and the business office. I will continue to provide updates as I receive them regarding the pause dates and interim processes. Purchasing Deadlines * Wed., April 18 — deadline to submit purchase requisitions greater than $10,000 to the central procurement mailbox for processing before July 1. * Wed., May 2 — deadline to submit purchase requisitions involving new vendors in Ariba. * Tue., May 8 — deadline for all Ariba purchase requisitions to be submitted by ChE faculty/staff/students to ensure the business office can approve by our May 9 deadline. Any requisitions not approved by May 9 will need to go back to composing status or they will be deleted. If you have routine orders that you normally would purchase in June/July, please submit by May 8 to ensure the order is approved. Transition Period Purchasing Processes We understand that critical purchases may be necessary during the transition period. More information regarding the interim purchasing process during this time will be forthcoming. However, below is a brief glance of how purchasing will be handled after May 8th. 1. Use the Purchasing credit card to purchase low-risk or small-dollar orders. 2. Use a Direct Invoice Voucher (check) to purchase low-risk items when the vendor does not accept credit cards. The vendor will be paid after July 1 if the voucher is submitted to Accounts Payable after June 1. 3. All high-risk purchases, including long-term projects, capital purchases, vendors requiring Purchase Orders and contracts, should follow the interim purchase order process, which is paper-based and will take longer due to manual processing. Other Important Deadlines * Fri., June 1 — final day Direct Invoice Vouchers (checks) to individuals or vendors will be processed by central accounts payable. * Wed. June 13— deadline for completed Travel expense reports to be submitted so the business office can approve by their June 15 deadline. Expense reports not approved by June 15 will be deleted and travelers or their delegates will have to re-submit the expense report after July 1. * Wed. June 13— deadline to submit invoices to the business office that will need to be paid via wire transfer. This will allow us to meet our June 15 processing deadline. * Fri., June 29 — deadline for work orders. After this date, emergency work orders will be submitted through Fixit. Please do not hesitate to contact the business office with any questions regarding the finance pause dates and/or transition period. Thank you, Yvette Yvette Rosas Business Manager Davidson School of Chemical Engineering 765-494-4071 yrosas(a)purdue.edu<mailto:yrosas@purdue.edu> [Description: W:\PU_signature_white_bg_215x80.png] Check here for information regarding the TRANSACTION PAUSE DATES/TRANSITION PERIOD beginning April 18, 2018: https://www.purdue.edu/treasurer/transform/Projects/pausedata/index.html.

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FW: Arbor Day Tree Planting Event
by Johnson, Beverly J 16 Apr '18

16 Apr '18

Hello Everyone, Arbor Day is a holiday to gathering local groups together to plant trees and help the environment. To celebrate the GSO is collaborating with the local organization Tree Lafayette<http://www.treelafayette.org/> to plant trees this year on Saturday April 28th. If you are interested in joining please sign up on the spreadsheet below by Friday April 20th so that we can have enough coffee and bagels for volunteers. You are welcome to bring friends and family to the event, just add the number in the "extra people" column. If you need a ride GSO will set up a carpool as well. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wgEvVv43JJ3_Df-r-X_yeejUWz8bZ18QBE9… If you have any questions please let us know! Thank you, Claire Nimlos cnimlos(a)purdue.edu<mailto:cnimlos@purdue.edu> Graduate Student Graduate Student Outreach Chair Chemical Engineering Department at Purdue University [1474383190122_Outreach]

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Security Issue - Thefts on Campus
by Valley, Jeffrey L 13 Apr '18

13 Apr '18

BE ADVISED - Starting earlier this week the Police Department has been receiving complaints of theft which have occurred. This has been mainly on the side of south campus so far but is expected to spread. They are referring to these thefts as " Snatch and Go " since they believe it is a group of individuals working as a team who go into buildings, try to blend in , observe people coming and going from their offices and labs. They signal for one to enter a room that has been left unlocked ( 5-10 seconds ), pick up anything - phones, purses, laptops, equipment, etc. and leave. The 1st passes the item to a 2nd person then on to the next and it is out of the building within minutes. Simple solution - Please make sure your doors are locked if you exit a room and no one is inside. With this weekends events of Spring Fest and Women of Engineering , which is in our building , there will be a larger than normal amount of people on campus so be aware and make sure your areas are secured. Thank you Jeff Valley

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Please Vote! Say It In 6 "Audience Favorite"
by Johnson, Beverly J 10 Apr '18

10 Apr '18

We need you...TO VOTE! We have narrowed our Say It In 6 competition submissions to the top eleven. We need you to pick your favorite! Anyone can vote, so please, vote yourself and forward this on to all of your graduate students, faculty, and staff! You can only vote for one and you can only vote once. You have until Friday, April 13th at 3:00 p.m. to submit a vote for your favorite. All winners will be recognized, April 17th at the 3MT competition during intermission. Winners will also be recognized at the Graduate Student Award Banquet on May 7th. https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_57mT7peQLvUv1hr Thank you! Brittany Wright | Purdue University Graduate School Graduate Communication Advocate Graduate Programs Office Young Hall, Room 160 | Phone: 765-496-0475 wright63(a)purdue.edu<mailto:wright63@purdue.edu> | www.gradschool.purdue.edu/gpo<http://www.gradschool.purdue.edu/gpo> [signature-1]

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