A Reminder

This seems the appropriate time to remind you of how grateful we are for your presence in our lives. Christina, Jeri, Matt, Melanie and I thank you for your good energy and the fine work you do.  We are so thankful that you are a part of the BUSP family.  Enjoy the holiday!       --Terry

Temporary Halt to Room Reservations

Beginning next Monday, rooms 154, 156, 158, and 160 will not be reservable.  As of the 19th, these rooms will be treated the same as the others and be available for users on a first-come, first-served basis.  This will open the rooms up to the max for our guests' use during peak group project time (including I-Core) and finals prep. This will also make our lives a little bit easier as we enter one of our busiest periods.

Room reservations for 154, 156, 158, and 160 will resume at the beginning of spring semester.

The New & Improved IUCAT

IUCAT is scheduled to look and act differently when you return from Thanksgiving break.  Have you ever been searching for something commonplace on IUCAT and had obscure listings pop up first?  The common entry you were looking for is generally there, you just have to scroll down to find it.  It can be frustrating!  This shouldn't happen to you anymore since the new IUCAT performs relevance-based searching.  In addition to offering you better results, it promises to be easier to use. And you'll be able to fine tune and tailor your searches.

Want to see it?  Click here for a sneak preview of the new and improved IUCAT.  But what if you don't fall in love with it at first sight?  For a while, you'll be able to switch back to IUCAT Classic with just a click. 

Spring Semester Scheduling

Scheduling for spring semester will begin after Thanksgiving break at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 27.  Call (812-855-8552) or come see Terry that day or soon after.  Scheduling cannot be done by e-mail.  The earlier you schedule, the greater your chances of getting the perfect work hours. 

Leaving?

If you'll be graduating, away with an internship, or leaving BUSP for any reason at the end of this semester, please send Terry an e-mail and let her know.

Thanks!

See the Red

Room reservations are a hit, and BUSP is booked fairly solid on some days.  A close call yesterday has prompted this reminder:  If a guest wants a room and the only available keys have red tape on them (rooms 154, 156, 158, and 160), be sure to check the reservation book for possible bookings.  Red tape on a key means check the red reservation book.  We can only check out the key to the guest inquiring at the desk if the two hour check out time does not coincide with a scheduled reservation. 

What if the room is open most of the time, but a reservation cuts short the two hour loan to the guest at the desk?  If the guest has told you that his/her group won't need the room for the full two hours, get your supervisor.  Let your supervisor make the judgment call. (For example...the only open room has a reservation that begins at 5:00.  It is now 3:30, and a group in front of you wants to check out the key.  They tell you they'll only need the room for about an hour.  Here's what you do:  Get your supervisor.) 

Thanksgiving Break

Halloween costumes and festivities are now a thing of the past, so it's time to turn attention toward Thanksgiving, right?  IU has become benevolent (and smart) this year and scheduled no classes for the full week of Nov. 19-23.  BUSP will be open part of that week, but you are only responsible for your shifts through closing time on Friday, Nov. 16.   Your BUSP shift responsibilities resume at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 25.  If you are scheduled to work Friday the 16th and/or Sunday the 25th and want that time away, please post sub notices around a week ahead of time. 

By the way, if you sub for someone on Sunday, the 25th, you will receive one full hour of credit added to your time bank for each hour you sub, instead of the usual half hour added.  This is a good opportunity to give your time bank balance a boost if it's on shaky ground.