New Employee Welcome Guide

New Employee Welcome Guide

Mission, Vison, Values

Mission

Students First.

We strengthen communities by empowering each student to realize their own success story.

Vision

Transforming Communities.

We aspire to be the recognized education leader in workforce development and community engagement through our students’ success.

Values

Collaboration

We value relationships that enhance learning and promote economic development.

Innovation

We embrace the latest theories and technologies to support student and community success.

Excellence

We prioritize high quality education, services, and continuous improvement in a dynamic learning environment.

Community

We value our deep connections to our communities, working together to provide solutions through student success.

Support

We empower individuals by supporting their success with quality experiences and services designed to meet their needs.

Integrity

We uphold honesty and accountability in a diverse, open and ethical learning and working environment.

Respect

We value each individual and approach all interactions mindfully, with civility, empathy, and openness to new and differing ideas.

College Culture

Personality

Brand personality is the “style of play” embraced by the entire organization. It represents our unique characteristics and attitude. The components of our brand personality provide the essence of how we speak, act, and engage with others.

To create a consistent brand experience for our students and community partners, Northwood Tech consciously creates the characteristics of this “persona” in our advertising, messages, visual elements, community partnerships, and so on.

We Are:

Caring and responsive

“We care about you personally and look forward to working with you closely throughout your unique learning journey.”

Down to earth

“There is no judgement, and no need to catch up or conform. We’ll meet you where you are in your education process, then provide you with an individualized path.”

Skilled and confident

“You’ll have access to technological tools, innovative learning approaches, and networking connections, so you feel confident in the real world.”

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

So much is happening in the world of diversity, equity and inclusion at Northwood Tech. The College's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) team, formed in 2018, meets regularly and focuses on progressing the goals of the College's Affirmative Action Plan and other initiatives. Some highlights of the team's efforts include professional development guides and trainings, creation of the DEI webpage to provide resources and topical information, the Equity Vision Statement, the implementation of Privacy Rooms on campus and much more. Visit www.NorthwoodTech.edu/DEI to learn more.

DEI

The Northwood Tech Brand Promise Our Tagline:

At Northwood Tech, we promise you a hands-on college experience that’s tailored to you and the real world, so you can gain the practical skills and valuable knowledge you need to succeed wherever you go. Experience. Success.

Northwood Tech’s Core Values:

Employee Recognition

The College uses Awardco as its employee recognition platform. You can access Awardco through MyCampus. You will receive an email from Awardco any time you receive recognition.

Recognition through Awardco comes in the form of points, which translate to dollars. Employees can spend points in either of these ways:

An Amazon shopping experience within Awardco

Northwood Tech Bookstore Gift Cards (at a 20% discount!)

Current recognition programs include:

Service Awards

Employees receive service awards every five years. The amount of Awardco points received is equal to the years of service x 10. For example, an employee reaching 5 years of service will receive $50 through Awardco, an employee reaching 10 years will receive $100, and so on. Employees also receive a service award certificate. Those with 20+ years of service receive a scrollcut decorative box containing their certificate.

Kudos

Notice a coworker displaying College values in a positive way? Give them some Kudos! Any Northwood Tech employee can give another employee Kudos by logging into Awardco through MyCampus and clicking the Recognize Someone button. You will then select the employee you wish to recognize, indicate the College value they have displayed, and type a brief comment about why you’re giving Kudos. Each Kudos awards the recipient two points. Every month, we do a drawing to award three Kudos recipients an additional 50 points!

There are no limits to how many Kudos you can give and receive – just be sure to include a note that explains your Kudos! These are private notes, only seen by the Kudos recipient, Talent & Culture and Leadership.

Wellness

Talent & Culture develops wellness initiatives twice per year that any College employee may participate in. Employees can typically choose their level of participation. For example, completing a certain number of wellness activities earns the employee $25 in Awardco, whereas higher participation may earn a $50+ prize.

Leadership Recognition and Miscellaneous

College Leadership has the opportunity to send Awardco points to employees within their respective divisions throughout the year. Additionally, Awardco points for miscellaneous events, giveaways, and drawings are available.

Things to Know & Helpful Resources

Welcome to Northwood Technical College!

We are happy to have you on board and want you to feel comfortable and confident in your new role. The next few pages will give you an overview of the College, but if you have specific questions, please feel free to reach out to your supervisor or the Administrative Specialist at your location.

Vice President, Administrative Services/CFO

Board of Trustees College President

Board of Trustees

Northwood Tech has a nine-member district board with members serving three-year staggered terms. The board ensures that the College is well-managed and supports an environment in which the College will accomplish its mission and goals.

Vice President, Student Affairs

Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness

Associate Vice President, Marketing & Communications Vice President, Academic Affairs

College Divisions

The titles of the Vice Presidents reflect the divisions that make up Northwood Tech.

College District

Northwood Tech has four main campuses, a Health Education Center and three outreach centers.

Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS)

Northwood Tech is one of 16 technical colleges that make up the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS)

Learn more at www.wtcsystem.edu.

WILM

Northwood Tech is also part of the WILM consortium along with Lakeshore Technical College and MidState Technical College. WILM colleges maintain common best practices, business processes, and business rules.

Professional Development

Professional Development will be a key part of your success as a Northwood Tech employee. We believe in lifelong learning, not just for our students, but for our staff as well. There are many ways to learn and grow through professional development.

Maestro

Northwood Tech offers a professional development plan for each employee (customized to your employee group), which can be accessed and completed by utilizing the College’s Learning Management System (LMS), which we call Maestro. In Maestro, there are required courses and elective courses. You will be assigned required courses on a regular basis (typically annually), and the completion of these courses will tie into your compensation, which is reviewed each fiscal year.

ONBOARDING SKILL-BUILDING CONTINUING EDUCATION

All professional development plans are designed so that you will go through three stages of professional development. Upon hire, Maestro will assign you to the Onboarding phase. Once completed, you will move to the Skill-Building phase, and finally the Continuing Education phase.

To learn more about your professional development plan, visit The Connection > Institutional Effectiveness > Professional Development.

More Professional Development Options

Infobase offers online professional learning content in a multitude of areas. Many of their resources focus on educators and how they can best suit the needs of students. However, you can also use this tool to find courses pertaining to software and technology, stress reduction, leadership styles, and so much more. Most courses are broken up into 1-5 minute segments, so following along is easy.

Navigate to the Library within Maestro to find thousands of courses, books, and recordings focusing on various topics.

On Course

Northwood Tech has a goal of integrating the On Course principles into the culture and practices of the College, inside and outside of the classroom. The On Course framework, developed by Skip Downing in the early 1990s, identifies eight choices that successful people make.

Accept Personal Responsibility

Gain Self-Awareness

Discover Self-Motivation

Adopt Lifelong Learning

Master Self-Management

Develop Emotional Intelligence

Employ Interdependence

Believe in Yourself

DID YOU KNOW?

ATTENDING SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, INSERVICES, AND OTHER TRAININGS ALSO COUNT AS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT!

Talent & Culture—Who Should I Ask?

At one point or another, you will certainly be in touch with Talent & Culture, which serves as Northwood Tech’s human resources department. Check here first for some frequently asked questions and where to find the answers.

All employment-related questions can be submitted to MyHelp. Submit a MyHelp ticket online at MyHelp.NorthwoodTech.edu.

The Connection

There are many helpful resources and forms available on The Connection.

Benefits Info: Talent & Culture > Benefits

Employee Handbook and Appendices: Talent & Culture > Employee Relations > Handbook

Forms: Forms > Talent & Culture

Benefits Related Questions

All benefit-related information is on The Connection, but if you have a specific question about your benefits or need to make a change to your benefits, please feel free to contact Talent & Culture.

HealthPartners administers Northwood Tech’s medical insurance.

Member Services – Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

952-883-5000

800-883-2177 (Toll Free)

For more contact information, visit healthpartners.com and click “Contact” at the top of the page.

Delta Dental administers Northwood Tech’s dental insurance.

Claims or Benefits

800-236-3712

National Vision Administrators (NVA) administers Northwood Tech’s vision insurance. NVA Member Services

800-672-7723

Payroll Related Questions

For payroll questions or to submit a Direct Deposit Change Form, please submit a MyHelp ticket or email payroll.processing@NorthwoodTech.edu.

For the following inquiries, submit a MyHelp ticket:

Leave balances, salary placements/adjustments

New hire forms

Job descriptions

Recruitment/job openings

Reasonable accommodation requests

Policies/procedures/handbook

Staff Contact Information

There are numerous ways of finding contact information for your coworkers. Here are a few options to get you started:

Use Outlook

In Outlook, use the Search People bar at the top of the screen (in the Home tab), or click Address Book. In the Address Book, you can search for a person by name or title.

Use The Connection

There is a Staff Directory located on The Connection homepage (bottom of page, right side). You can search for staff by name, and the results will show you phone numbers and campus locations.

Outlook Teams

The Connection

Use Teams

NOT SURE IF SOMEONE IS AVAILABLE?

Busy or in a meeting

Away (not active)

Offline Available

You can chat someone in any of these statuses, but they may not respond right away if they are busy, away, or offline.

KEEP IN MIND

Have a quick question for someone?

Communicate via phone or Teams chat.

If it isn’t urgent, or if it’s a lengthy request that will involve some research on the receiver’s part, send an e-mail.

Use the search bar to find the person you want to instant message or call. Click on the person, then either type your message or use the phone button to call. View contact and organizational info by hovering over a person’s name.

Submit a MyHelp Ticket

MyHelp Tickets

If you have a question for a department that currently uses our MyHelp system, always submit your question as a ticket rather than using email or Teams.

MyHelp allows departments to track inquiries and often allows you to get faster responses, as several staff in each department have access to tickets.

Know Your Tech

At Northwood Tech, you will use many forms of technology, whether it’s in the classroom, a meeting, or just at your desk. We know some of it may come naturally to you, but it’s always good to know what you’ll be working with. Check out our commonly utilized types of technology below.

Computers

Each full-time employee has his/her own laptop or desktop computer to work from. Some part-time employees may share a desktop computer if they work alternating schedules. Upon first login to your new computer, you’ll be prompted to change your password.

Web Conference

Video Distance Learning (also called ITV), is commonly used for classes, so that students can attend a class even if they aren’t on the campus where the class is being held. We can also use this technology for staff meetings as an alternative to Teams. Meetings are scheduled by submitting a MyHelp Ticket. The ITV application is called BlueJeans and is a web conference tool that allows participation from anywhere with Internet access.

Outlook

Outlook is used for e-mail at Northwood Tech. The calendar function is also commonly used by staff, and calendars are typically shared. This allows your coworkers to see if you are available on a certain date if they are trying to schedule a meeting with you. Your Outlook calendar is also synced to your Teams, so if someone searches for you in Teams, you will appear as Available, Away, In a Meeting, or Busy, based on what is on your calendar at the time. Sometimes calendars are restrictive by default.

To ensure others can see your free/busy times: In Outlook, click File > Options > Calendar > Free/Busy Options… > and check the permission levels of Reviewers. Adjust if needed.

Printers/Copiers

The printers/copiers at Northwood Tech are all connected electronically. When you print from your computer, send it to the printer called SecurePrint. You can pick up your print job at any printer in the College by going to a printer, signing in, and selecting the “Print” option on the screen. You can sign in using your employee ID number or an ID card, provided by the Library on your campus.

Microsoft Teams

If you need to get ahold of someone for a question or quick conversation, try calling or instant messaging them via Teams.

Teams is already downloaded on your computer and should log you in automatically (after your first login). Type someone’s name in the search bar and click on them to send a message. See page 13 for more information.

The Connection

The Connection is Northwood Tech’s intranet and is used by staff to save and share documents and resources. Each division has its own page on The Connection. The homepage has many useful resources, such as the College calendar, login links, divisional news, staff directory, organizational charts, and much more.

You can search for documents from any page by using the search bar. Although it is a lot to look at, you will want to become comfortable using The Connection, as it is commonly referred to by staff.

Technology Support Services Overview

Learning Technology Technicians

Provide instructional and technology support to students and staff.

Collaborate with staff to meet the needs of students and staff alike.

Classroom Support Assistants

Assist students, faculty, and staff in the use of library services and resources; provide support for instructional technology.

Provide multimedia services to faculty and staff.

Resolve customer conflicts and emergencies; refer problems to other staff when appropriate.

User & Desktop Services

Oversees the campus IT environment.

Install, configure, and upgrade computers, phones and other endpoints.

MyHelp (Help Desk)

Provide technical support to students, faculty, and staff.

myhelp.NorthwoodTech.edu - log your own ticket for the quickest response.

Assist Accommodations Specialist to train and support students with adaptive equipment.

Provide basic assistance to students by setting up and troubleshooting various computing and peripheral devices (avoid hands-on with personal equipment).

Transport, set up, and troubleshoot audiovisual and other systems on and off campus.

Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot equipment.

Provide preventative maintenance, troubleshoot, and resolve problems with applications/software.

For emergency classroom support, please call extension 1111 on campus or 715-475-1111 off campus.

E-Time and E-Leave

Northwood Tech’s time and leave tracking system is electronic. All staff use the E-Time system at some point, so be sure to familiarize yourself with it!

Who has to do it?

All part-time employees must enter their time worked in E-Time.

All employees with sick leave, vacation leave, personal leave, or paid time off must enter their time off in E-Leave (same link and login as E-Time).

All supervisors must approve the time worked and leave that their employees have entered.

When do I do it?

Use the payroll calendar on page 20 to determine when you should enter time.

This calendar indicates when pay dates are, when E-Time is open for data entry, when the last day for data entry is, when E-Time is open for supervisor approval, and when E-Time is closed for payroll processing.

It is your responsibility to enter your time worked (if applicable to your position) in a timely manner.

It is your responsibility to approve time for your employees (if applicable to your position) in a timely manner.

If you have questions regarding E-Time/E-Leave, please contact your supervisor or Talent & Culture.

How do I do it?

To get to the E-Time/E-Leave site, go to:

NorthwoodTech.edu > MyCampus > E-Time

Enter your employee ID and network password, then select Northwood Tech as the College. Click Login.

To enter time worked, click Current Entry, then Add New Entry.

For detailed instructions:

The Connection > Talent & Culture > Payroll > How To Documents

To enter leave, click Leave Entry, then Add New Entry.

For detailed instructions:

The Connection > Talent & Culture > Payroll > How To Documents

How-To: Use Microsoft Teams

Teams is used for a variety of functions at the College and will likely be a daily tool for you. When you log in to Teams, you will see these options along the left side of the application.

Clicking this tab shows a feed of recent activity, such as reactions, calls, and mentions.

All your instant message conversations with staff and students are stored here.

Any Teams you’re on can be found here, including associated files, chats, and resources.

Your Teams Calendar is synced to your Outlook calendar.

You can make internal and external calls using this tab.

Your files can be found here, including downloads, shared files, and files from your OneDrive.

TIP

Whenever you’re scheduling a meeting in Outlook, you have the option to make it a virtual Teams meeting by simply clicking the Teams Meeting button.

Once you do that, a link to join the meeting will auto-populate in your invite.

Learn all there is to know about using Teams

by visiting: itlc.northwoodtech.edu/teams

This site is part of our Innovative Teaching & Learning Center (iTLC), which contains tons of valuable resources and information to help you navigate and understand the technology available at Northwood Tech. The link above will bring you to Teams-specific information, including:

Teams Introduction Video

Contacts, Chat, and Group Chat Information

How To Schedule or Join a Teams Meeting

How to Share Content in a Meeting

Using Teams for Files

Using Teams to Make Calls

Other Resources

How-To: Format your email signature

These steps are to be used to create your official Northwood Tech e-mail signature. The following standard format is the official format to be used for consistency and brand preservation. Please note: motivational quotes, caricatures, cartoons, links, and alterations to the logo are not appropriate and should be reserved for personal e-mail use.

Using desktop Outlook:

1. Click

2. Click

3. Click

4. Click

5. Click (located below Select Signatures to Edit)

6. Enter a Name for your new signature. Click OK.

7. Copy/Paste the email format shown on this apage.

To relink the link highlight it in the email signature, click the “link” icon on the far right, and put the address as http://www.NorthwoodTech.edu/

You can find your phone number in Teams under Calls. Cell phone is optional

8. Click the New Messages dropdown and select your new signature if you want it to automatically appear on new emails you send out. If you do not select this, you can manually add your signature to any email you send.

9. Repeat Step 8 for the Replies/Forwards dropdown.

10. Click OK and close.

USE THE ARIAL FONT FOR SIGNATURES

Our College font (Niveau Grotesk) often doesn’t work well in Microsoft application including when emailing external recipients.

LOGOS

*Logos can be found at:

NorthwoodTech.edu/Marketing.

NorthwoodTech_Logo_Horizontal_ Blue_RGB.png can be found in the “When to use: for Publisher, Word or PowerPoint” heading.

OFFICIAL EMAIL FORMAT:

NorthwoodTech.edu

How-To: Create calendar entries in Outlook

The calendar function is commonly used by employees, and calendars are typically shared. This allows your coworkers to see if you are available on a certain date if they are trying to schedule a meeting with you. Your Outlook calendar is also synced to your Teams, so if someone searches for you in Teams, you will appear as Available, Away, In a Meeting, or Busy, depending on what is on your calendar at the time.

1. Go to your Outlook calendar (click the calendar icon in the bottom left corner of desktop Outlook).

2. You can select your view at the top of the screen in the home tab (#1).

3. Click anywhere on the day you want to add an entry for and begin typing (#2). To add a more detailed entry, double click anywhere on the day, or click New Appointment/ New Meeting at the top of the screen (#3). For any entries you’ve already added, you can double click on them to add more details or invite attendees to make it a meeting.

#1

#2

#3

How-To: Update your person information in MyNorthwoodTech

MyNorthwoodTech is where you can view your paychecks and tax information and update personal information, direct deposit information, etc.

1. To access MyNorthwoodTech, go to www.NorthwoodTech.edu

1. Click MyNorthwoodTech

1. Click Sign In

2. User ID: 8-digit Employee ID number; Password: Network password

1. Click Classic Home

1. Click Employee Center

1. Click Personal Information

2. From here, you can change your mailing address, phone numbers, emergency contacts, and email addresses by clicking any of the yellow buttons.

3. You can only view marital status, ethnic groups, and employee information. If any of this information is incorrect, please contact Talent & Culture.

Instead of selecting Personal Information, you can view your Benefits Summary, previous paychecks, W-4 Info, etc. by selecting the various Employee Center options. See below screenshot for all options.

How-To: Make a facilites request using SchoolDude

If something goes wrong and you need a Custodian’s help to fix it, please submit a request using SchoolDude. All custodians on your campus have access to SchoolDude and will check for requests regularly. Of course, you should only be submitting non-emergency requests in this system.

To register yourself as a Requester:

1. Go to www.myschoolbuilding.com.

2. Click the “Register Here!” arrow.

3. Enter your information and the account number 138037792. Click Register.

4. You will be directed to a work request form. If you do not need to submit a request and simply want to add yourself as a Requester, click on the Settings tab.

5. At the bottom of the screen, enter the submittal password of 512625bar and click Submit. You are now entered as a Requester.

To enter a work request:

1. Click the Maint Request tab.

2. Note that all fields with a red checkbox are required.

3. The last step before submitting will ask for a submittal password, which is 512625bar.

4. Click Submit.

5. After you click Submit, you will be directed to the My Requests tab. This tab will display up to date information on your request including the status, work order number, and action taken notes.

College Calendar

This calendar can be found on The Connection Home page.

Collegewide Meeting Times

Meeting/Activity Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 11:30–12:30 weekly

Program Collaboration Days are reserved for program dean and faculty meetings and cross-program collaboration.

Faculty Professional Development Days are reserved for faculty professional development.

Dual Credit Day/New Faculty Orientation is reserved for high school partnership building and new faculty orientation.

Faculty Work Days are reserved for faculty grading and class prep. . . . sevenson/College Calendar/2024-2025/2024-2025

College Calendar

Northwood Technical College

2024–2025 Calendar

SUMMER TERM

Classes Start June 10, 2024

Holiday July 4, 2024

Classes End August 2, 2024

Summer Grades Due August 7, 2024

FALL TERM

Faculty Professional Development Day August 19, 2024 *

Program Collaboration Days August 20 & 21, 2024 *

Campus Staff Fall Kick-off August 22, 2024 *

Student Orientation August 23, 2024 *

Classes Start August 26, 2024

Holiday September 2, 2024

Dual Credit Day October 18, 2024

Fall Student Recess November 28-29, 2024

Classes End December 16, 2024

Faculty Work Day December 17, 2024*

Faculty Collaboration Days December 18 and 20, 2024*

Collegewide Inservice Day December 19, 2024*

Winter Break – College Closed December 24, 2024 – January 1, 2025

Winter Student Recess December 23, 2024 – January 19, 2025

Fall Grades Due December 20, 2024

SPRING TERM

Faculty Professional Development Day January 13, 2025 *

Program Collaboration Day January 14 & 15, 2025 *

Campus Staff Spring Kick-off January 16, 2025 *

Student Orientation January 17, 2025*

Classes Start January 20, 2025

Spring Student Recess March 17-21, 2025

Classes End/Commencement May 16, 2025

Program Collaboration Day May 19, 2025 *

Faculty Professional Development Days May 20 & 21, 2025 *

Faculty Work Day May 22, 2025 *

Spring Grades Due May 27, 2025

*non-teaching workdays assigned by the College

Payroll Calendar

This calendar can be found on The Connection > Talent & Culture > Payroll.

General Campus Information

For more specific information and contacts, please visit the campus sites on The Connection > Campuses.

Building Hours

Ashland:

6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday - Thursday

6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday

Saturday and Sunday schedules vary

New Richmond:

7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday

7 a.m. through 6 p.m. Friday

8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday

Closed on Sunday

Building hours are subject to change based on holidays and other campus events.

Activity Hour

For students and staff; excludes Shell Lake

Ashland:

Thursdays at 11:30 a.m.

New Richmond:

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:30 a.m.

Staff Meetings

Ashland, New Richmond, Rice Lake, and Superior:

Rice Lake:

7:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday

7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday during the school year.

Saturday and Sunday schedules vary.

Building hours in the summer are 7:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Superior:

6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday during the school year.

Saturday and Sunday hours vary.

Rice Lake:

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:30 a.m.

Superior: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:30 a.m.

First Thursday of each month at 11:30 a.m. If you need the All Staff Meeting invites added to your calendar, contact the Administrative Specialst at your campus.

Campus Closings

Campus closings due to weather or other emergencies (such as lockdown) are announced by the RAVE Emergency Notification System.

Alerts are sent via phone, email, and text. Emergency alerts will also appear on all desktop screens in the affected campus network. Please familiarize yourself with lockdown and other emergency procedures in case of these events.

Ergonomics/Accommodations Requests

When classes are CANCELLED due to weather or other circumstance, faculty and staff are to report to campus, and all services are available.

When campus is CLOSED due to weather or other circumstance, faculty and staff are not required to report to campus, and no services are available at that campus.

To request an item for ergonomics or accommodations purposes, please fill out the Ergonomics/Accommodations Request Form, found on The Connection > Forms > Talent & Culture

Duplication and Office Supplies

Ashland:

Duplication and Word Processing services available. Office supplies can be obtained in the Administration area. Contact the Talent & Culture Specialist with specific requests.

New Richmond:

Send requests for duplication or office supplies to newrichmond.duplication@NorthwoodTech.edu.

Rice Lake: Send requests for duplication or office supplies to ricelake.duplication@NorthwoodTech.edu

Superior: Duplication services not available. Staff are responsible for their own duplication. Contact the Talent & Culture Specialist with office supply requests.

Emergency Procedures

EVACUATION

Evacuation may occur in response to the following incidents:

• Bomb Threat

• Fire/Explosion

• Gas Leaks

• Hazardous Material Spills

• Other Reasons as Deemed Appropriate

1. Evacuate via the nearest stairwell or door. Do not prop doors open; doors must remain closed to prevent smoke migration in the event of a fire.

2. DO NOT use elevators

3. Move to a safe area away from the building

4. Individuals who are unable to evacuate may report to an area of rescue assistance

5. DO NOT return to the building until after receiving the “all clear” notification

1. Do NOT return to the building unless authorized to do so. 2. .

Emergency Procedures

TORNADO WARNING

Emergency maps identify tornado safe areas and the quickest route to these areas. In the event of a Tornado Warning:

1. Notification of the Warning will be issued through the Northwood Technical College RAVE and Alertus mass notification systems.

2. Immediately move to a designated tornado safe area.

3. Stay close to interior walls, away from windows.

4. Stay in the tornado safe area until an “all clear” has been issued.

TORNADO WARNING

Emergency Procedures

ACTIVE THREAT

In response to a violent or criminal behavior, the College follows the ALICE principles. Individuals should take the necessary action to protect themselves, run, hide, or fight.

ALERT

Blue strobe lights, red blinking alert beacons, and/or the Northwood Emergency Notification System will be activated in response to violent or criminal behavior.

LOCKDOWN

If evacuating is not an option, lock, secure door, and barricade if possible. Shut off lights and close blinds.

• Maintain Silence. Turn off volume on cell phones.

• Be prepared to remain in lockdown status for an extended period of time.

• Wait for assistance from emergency personnel or until an “All Clear” has been issued

INFORM

Call 911

COUNTER

As a last resort, use any means possible to fight back, and/or distract, to minimize an immediate threat.

EVACUATE

If you can do so safely, get out of the building.

ACTIVE THREAT

Emergency Procedures

MEDICAL EMERGENCY

Dial: 911 – Police/Fire/EMS

1. If serious injury/illness or psychological crisis occurs, immediately DIAL 911.

• Give exact location

• Describe the medical emergency

• Give location of nearest entrance for emergency personnel

• Assign an escort to meet emergency personnel at the nearest entrance

• Do not hang up until released by the emergency operator

2. Press the nearest Alertus button to notify the response team of medical emergency.

3. Employees are not authorized to transport another individual who is ill or injured.

4. AED equipment is on campus, locations are identified below and on the map on the Campus Map page of this document.

• 1st Floor Locations:

o In the hallway by room 152, near entrance W1

o In the hallway by room 172, near entrance N6

• 2nd Floor Location:

o In the hallway by room 210, near entrance N2

MEDICAL EMERGENCY

Acronym Guide

A Ashland (refers to Ashland campus)

AA Academic Affairs division

AACC American Association of Community Colleges

ABE Adult Basic Education

ACCT Association of Community College Trustees

ADA Americans with Disabilities Act

ADN Associate Degree Nursing

ASC Academic Support Center

ASH Ashland (refers to Ashland campus)

AQIP Academic Quality Improvement Project

ATD Acheiving the Dream - a seven-part framework for the advancement of equity, access and student success

ATODA Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Abuse

AVA American Vocational Association

Bb Blackboard – the software the College uses for online courses

BS Business Services Department

BTC Blackhawk Technical College

CATS Classroom Assessment Technique

CCSSE Community College Survey of Student Engagement

CE Continuing Education Division

CESA Cooperative Educational Service Agency

CLT College Leadership Team

CVTC Chippewa Valley Technical College

CWS College Work Study

DPI Department of Public Instruction

DWD Department of Workforce Development

EDC Economic Development Commission

ETC Education Technology Center

FAQs Frequently Asked Questions

FQAS Faculty Quality Assurance System

FTE Full Time Equivalency

FTF Facilitating The Future

FVTV Fox Valley Technical College

GTC Gateway Technical College

HEAB Higher Education Aids Board

HEC Health Education Center

HLC Higher Learning Commission – accredits colleges, universities, and other degreegranting institutions of higher education

ICP Individual Communication Plan

ILP Individual Learning Plan

IPEDS Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

IPV Internet Protocol Video

IS Northwood Tech’s Instructional Services unit

IT Instructional Technology

iTLC Innovative Teaching and Learning Center

ITV Interactive Video (fiber optic network)

LMS Learning Management System

LRC Learning Resource Center

LTC Lakeshore Technical College

LTC Learning and Technology Center

MATC Madison Area Technical College

MATC Milwaukee Area Technical College

MPTC Moraine Park Technical College

MSTC Mid-State Technical College

NISOD National Institute for Staff & Organizational Development

NR New Richmond (refers to New Richmond campus)

NTC Nicolet Technical College

NTC Northcentral Technical College

NWCEP Northwest Wisconsin Cooperative Employment Programs

NWECS Northwest Wisconsin Educational Communication System

NWMOC Northwest Wisconsin Manufacturing Outreach Center

NWTC Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

OTS Office and Technical Support

Acronym Guide

PAP Program Outcomes/Assessment Plans

PBI Performance Based Instruction

PDC Professional Development Council

PIP Performance Improvement Plan

RAAP Required Assessment Advising Placement

RL Rice Lake (refers to Rice Lake campus)

SA Student Affairs

SAP Student Academic Progress Policy

SEOG Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant

SL Shell Lake (where HEC is located)

SUP Superior (refers to Superior campus)

SSC Student Success Center

SWTC Southwest Technical College

T & C Talent & Culture (Human Resources) division

T & T Trade and Technical department

TIP Talent Incentive Program

TAACCCT Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training

TIFD Tax Incremental Finance District

TLC Teaching Learning Center

TP Technical Preparation (usually known as tech prep)

TS Technology Services

VP Vice President

VTAE Vocational Technical Adult Education (former name of WTCS)

WCTC Waukesha County Technical College

WDA Workforce Development and Advancement (former name of the Continuing Education division)

WEAC Wisconsin Educational Association Council

WERC Wisconsin Employment Relations Council

WFT Wisconsin Federation of Teachers

WHEG Wisconsin Higher Education Grant

WIB Workforce Investment Board

WIDS Worldwide Instructional Design System

WILM Northwood Tech, Lakeshore, and Midstate Consortium

WITC Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (Former College Name)

WTCS Wisconsin Technical College System

Northwood Tech Brand Style Guide

The Name

The name Northwood Technical College may be shortened to Northwood Tech — especially in medium and communication channels that seek to create a casual, conversational tone.

It is never abbreviated to Northwood, NWTC, or NTC.

Guidelines for Logo Variations

The primary version of the logo is preferred for formal documents and on external building signage and in most cases when representing the College as a whole. When the placement is more casual in context, the “Tech with Tagline” logo may be used. When possible, the full college name “Northwood Technical College” should be present elsewhere on the document in text.

Sub-brand logos should only be used on documents and items specific to a sub-brand area. For example, a required program-specific uniform or a programspecific vehicle such as “Driver’s Education” should use the sub-brand logo with the name of the program or department area in the second line. Keep the name of a subbrand area consistent across all subbrandspecific items.

Individual logo elements should only be used when space is limited, such as imprints on small premiums like pens or as an avatar, or in situations where the primary or secondary College logo is used in the first reference, such as a multi-page document or PowerPoint Presentation.

LOGOS

*All logos files can be found at: NorthwoodTech.edu/Marketing

Margins

To maintain a safe area around all versions of the logo, consider the “o” in the logotype to be your standard margin width. Make sure no nearby artwork or typography crosses this margin.

Northwood Tech Brand Art Direction

Color

Twilight Blue is the primary color and should be the most prominently used color.

Midday Blue and Mango are secondary colors.

Brand Art Direction

Shadow colors are only to be used in the context of shadows in graphic elements.

Color

Twilight Blue

CMYK: 100 78 25 9

RGB: 15 72 126

HEX: 0F487A

Pantone: PMS-541

Midday Blue

CMYK: 63 22 0 0

RGB: 65 165 229

HEX: 41A5E5

Pantone: PMS-284

Mango Shadow

CMYK: 1 38 96 20

RGB: 204 140 29

HEX: CC8C1D

Pantone: PMS-153

Midday Blue Shadow

CMYK: 63 22 0 20 RGB:

71 133 187

HEX: 4785BB

Pantone: PMS-279

Mango

CMYK: 1 38 96 0

RGB: 247 170 37

HEX: F7A925

Pantone: PMS-138

Twilight Blue is the primary color and should be the most prominently used color. Midday Blue and Mango are secondary colors. Shadow colors are only to be used in the context of shadows in graphic elements.

Northwood Tech Style Guide

The Northwood Tech Written Style Guide is meant to keep the language, punctuation and capitalization consistent across official college communications. Please refer to this guide when creating power point presentations, hand-outs, recruiting materials, etc.

Frequently used words:

bimonthly (Means every other month.

Semimonthly means twice a month.)

biweekly (Means every other week. Semiweekly means twice a week)

collegewide (this isn't technically a change. Just a reminder)

decision making (two words) or decisionmaking (only if modifying a noun)

districtwide (this isn't technically a change. Just a reminder)

e-mail

filename

fundraising, fundraiser (one word in all cases)

home page (two words)

Internet

menubar

online

postsecondary

screensaver

spellchecker

voicemail

Web site

cellphone

smartphone

- A -

Academic degrees

Use an apostrophe in bachelor's degree, a master's, etc., but there is no possessive in Bachelor of Arts or Master of Science. Also: an associate degree -- no possessive.)

accept, except (Accept means to receive. Except means to exclude.)

adviser (Not advisor.)

affect, effect (Affect, as a verb, means to influence: The game will affect the standings. Affect, as a noun is best avoided. Effect, as a verb, means to cause: He will effect many changes in the company. Effect, as a noun, means result: The effect was overwhelming. He miscalculated the effect of his actions.)

aid, aide (Aid is assistance. An aide is a person who serves as an assistant.)

All right

a.m., p.m. (Lowercase, with periods. Avoid the redundant 10 p.m. tonight.)

- B -

baby boomer (Lowercase, no hyphen.)

back up (verb), backup (noun and adjective)

barbecue (Not barbeque or Bar-B-Q.) because, since (Use because to denote a specific cause-effect relationship: He went because he was told. Since is acceptable in a causal sense when the first event in a sequence led logically to the second but was not its direct cause: They went to the game, since they had been given the tickets.)

- C -

cell phone (Two words; an exception to Webster's. This is Associated Press style.)

child care (Two words, no hyphen, in all cases. An exception to Webster's. This is Associated Press style.)

Northwood Tech Style Guide

- E -

each other, one another (Two people look at each other. More than two look at one another. Either phrase may be used when the number is indefinite: We help each other. We help one another.)

ensure, insure (Use ensure to mean guarantee: Steps were taken to ensure accuracy. Use insure for references to insurance: The policy insures his life.)

every day (adv.) everyday (adj.) (She goes to work every day. He wears everyday shoes.) every one, everyone (Two words when it means each individual item: Every one of the clues was worthless. One word when used as a pronoun meaning all persons: Everyone wants his life to be happy.)

- F -

fractions (Spell out amounts less than 1 in stories, using hyphens between the words: two-thirds, four-fifths. Use figures for precise amounts larger than 1.)

- H -

hands on, hands-on (Hyphenate when used as a compound modifier: The course offers hands-on learning.)

health care (Two words, no hyphen, in all uses. An exception to Webster's first listing. This is Associated Press style.)

- L -

-ly (Do not use a hyphen between adverbs ending in ly and adjectives they modify: an easily remembered rule, a badly damaged island, a fully informed voter.)

- M -

Master of Arts, Master of Science (A master's degree or a master's is acceptable in any reference.)

multi (The rules in prefixes apply, but in general, no hyphen.)

- O -

OK, OK'd, OK'ing, OKs (Do not use okay.)

on (Do not use on before a date or day of the week when its absence would not lead to confusion, except at the beginning of a sentence: The meeting will be held Monday. He will be inaugurated Jan. 20. On Sept. 3, the committee will meet to discuss the issue. Use on to avoid an awkward juxtaposition of a date and a proper name: John met Mary on Monday. He told Mike on Thursday that the trip was doomed. Use on also to avoid any suggestion that a date is the object of a transitive verb: The House killed on Tuesday a bid to raise taxes. The Senate postponed on Wednesday its consideration of a bill to reduce import duties.)

over (It generally refers to spatial relationships: The plane flew over the city. More than is preferred with numerals: Their salaries went up more than $20 a week.)

- Pp.m., a.m. (Lowercase, with periods. Avoid the redundant 10 p.m. tonight.)

- Rroom numbers (Use figures and capitalize room when used with a figure: Room 211.)

- Sspokesman, spokeswoman (But not spokesperson. Use a representative if you do not know the sex of the individual.)

- TT-shirt Tech words barcode backup (n. & adj.) back up (verb) blog byte desktop disc, disk (use the disc spelling for phonograph records and related terms disc jockey. Use disk for computer-related references.)

Northwood Tech Style Guide

- T- Tech words (continued)

downlink (n. & v.)

download (n. & v.)

dot-com (even when not modifying a noun, i.e. dot-com company)

dot-matrix printers

dropdown menu

e-book

e-business

e-cash

e-commerce

e-conomy (tech reference, not normal usage of economy)

e-credit

e-currency

e-lance

e-mail

e-money

e-newsletter

e-tailing

e-text

e-wallet

emoticon (A typographical cartoon or symbol generally used to indicate mood or appearance, as :-) and often looked at sideways. Also known as smileys.)

gigabyte (Abbrev.: GB)

handheld

hardwired

hyperlink

hypertext

home page (two words)

keyword

inkjet printer

intranet (A private network inside a company or organization, only for internal use. Lowercase.)

JPEG, JPG (Acronyms for Joint Photographic Experts Group, one of two common types of image compression mechanisms used on the World Wide Web.)

kilobyte (Abbrev.: KB)

laptop

local-area networks

login (noun) or log in (verb)

logoff (noun) or log off (verb)

logon (noun) or log on (verb)

lookup (noun) look up (verb)

megabyte (Abbrev.: MB)

menubar

newsgroup

newsreader

news server

offline

offscreen

online

onscreen

palmtop

pop-up window

pulldown menu

random-access memory

read-only memory

screensaver

spellchecker

toolbar

touchpad

touchscreen trackball

trackpad

uplink (n. & v.)

Northwood Tech Style Guide

- T- Tech words (continued)

upload (n. & v.)

userid (not user ID)

website

Web page

Web surfer

Web index

Web server

Web browser

Web directory

Web clipping

Webmaster

Webcasting

Webzine

wide-area networks

wordwrap

workstation

write-only files

- T- (continued)

telephone numbers (Northwood Tech style uses periods between numbers. If extension numbers are needed, use a comma to separate the main number from the extension: 800.243.9482, ext. 2.)

that, which (Use that and which in referring to inanimate objects and to animals without a name. Use that for essential clauses, important to the meaning of a sentence, and without commas: I remember the day that we met. Use which for nonessential clauses, where the pronoun is less necessary, and use commas, The team, which finished last a year ago, is in first place.)

till (or until. But not 'til.)

titles (In general, confine capitalization to formal titles used directly before an individual's name.)

TV (Acceptable as an abbreviated form of television, as a noun or adjective.)

- UU.S. USA

user friendly (Avoid. For example: The system is easy to use, not the system is user friendly.)

- Wweeklong (One word as an adjective; an exception to Webster's. This is Associated Press style.)

who's, whose (Who's is a contraction for who is, not a possessive: Who's there? Whose is the possessive: I do not know whose coat it is.)

who, whom (Who is the pronoun used for references to human beings and to animals with a name. It is grammatically the subject -- never the object -- of a sentence, clause or phrase: The woman who rented the room left the window open. Who is there? Whom is used when someone is the object of a verb or preposition: The woman to whom the room was rented left the window open. Whom do you wish to see?