News - Staff /channels/news_feeds/all/term/staff/rss en VPN Service Restored /channels/channels/news/vpn-service-restored-366504 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><strong>Update: Wednesday, August 20 - 11:50am</strong></p> <p>The VPN service issue affecting staff and students has now been resolved. You should be able to connect as usual.<br /> If you continue to experience any problems, please reach out to the IT Help Desk for assistance.<br /> Thank you for your patience while we worked to restore service.</p> <hr /> <p><strong>Original message:</strong></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">20 </span><span class="month">August </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 20 Aug 2025 14:57:53 +0000 webfull 210560 at /channels Service Alert Update: Minerva intermittent access issues have been resolved /channels/channels/news/service-alert-update-minerva-intermittent-access-issues-have-been-resolved-366422 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><strong>Update - Thursday, August 14, 2025 - Afternoon:</strong></p> <p>Staff and students can now access Minerva without any issues.</p> <p><strong>Original announcement:</strong></p> <p>Staff and students may currently experience difficulties accessing Minerva. Our IT Services team is actively working to resolve the issue. We appreciate your patience and will provide updates as soon as possible.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">14 </span><span class="month">August </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 14 Aug 2025 17:28:29 +0000 webfull 210469 at /channels Staff Directory decommissioned – Staff to update/review Workday information /channels/channels/news/staff-directory-decommissioned-staff-updatereview-workday-information-361805 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>As of January 31, 2025, IT Services has decommissioned the Staff Directory. This initiative aims to streamline processes, improve security against phishing attacks, and replace outdated technology.  </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/2024-12-04_11-30-17.png?itok=F8lJUSLa" width="160" height="54" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">4 </span><span class="month">December </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:09:16 +0000 webfull 205077 at /channels Newly certified sustainable workplaces at : Summer 2023 /channels/channels/news/newly-certified-sustainable-workplaces-mcgill-summer-2023-349589 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><em>Improving accessibility, rethinking old habits, and hosting a clothing swap were among the actions taken by new and returning sustainably certified workplaces.</em></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/sustainable_workplace_-_listserv_graphic.png?itok=mtmZdEcG" width="160" height="77" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">15 </span><span class="month">August </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 15 Aug 2023 14:20:04 +0000 webfull 191100 at /channels UNIWeb decommissioning on Aug.11, 2023 /channels/channels/news/uniweb-decommissioning-aug11-2023-348681 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>On <strong>August 11, 2023</strong>, UNIWeb will no longer be accessible to staff and students.  Given the very low usage rate and relatively high cost of the UNIWeb license, the decision has been taken to discontinue access to this tool. </p> <p>Refer to the <a href="/it/files/it/announcement_from_academic_personnel_office_uniweb_decommissioning_august_11_2023.pdf">full message from the Academic Personnel Office</a>.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">12 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 12 Jun 2023 14:11:17 +0000 webfull 190075 at /channels Quebec report recommends rights-based approach to tackle intimate partner violence, homelessness | The Lawyer's Daily /channels/channels/news/quebec-report-recommends-rights-based-approach-tackle-intimate-partner-violence-homelessness-lawyers-344722 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>January 4 2022 | The Quebec government should establish a comprehensive “made in Quebec” legal framework to tackle intimate partner violence by creating a specific right to adequate housing under the Quebec <em>Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms</em> and introduce comprehensive legislation that institutes a right to be free from domestic violence that includes legal recourses in civil matters, argues <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/pearl-eliadis">Pearl Eliadis</a>, Associate Professor at the Max Bell School of Public Policy. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/bunch-of-keys-in-the-lock-on-inside-of-front-door?itok=zHq5pXxk" width="160" height="120" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">4 </span><span class="month">January </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 04 Jan 2023 18:47:46 +0000 webfull 185794 at /channels Covid-19 - March 20 - Update from Dean Maioni /channels/channels/news/covid-19-march-20-update-dean-maioni-321214 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Dear Members of the Faculty of Arts community,</p> <p>We have all experienced a stressful week of adjustment and adaptation as we take action to face the COVID-19 global pandemic. While there is still much uncertainty and more change to come, I want to thank you all for your resilience and patience in these trying times.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">20 </span><span class="month">March </span><span class="year">2020</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 20 Mar 2020 22:08:37 +0000 webfull 159646 at /channels COVID-19 - March 19 - Update from Dean Maioni /channels/channels/news/covid-19-march-19-update-dean-maioni-321206 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Dear Members of the Faculty of the Arts,</p> <p>We are in an unprecedented situation as the Faculty of Arts community at responds to the Quebec Government’s call to action to contain the propagation of COVID-19. All of us in the Faculty – students, staff, instructors, – are doing our part to comply in a responsible manner that ensures the reliable flow of information, so as to maximize the health and well-being of our communities.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">19 </span><span class="month">March </span><span class="year">2020</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 19 Mar 2020 17:36:09 +0000 webfull 159638 at /channels COVID-19 - March 16 - Update from Dean Maioni /channels/channels/news/covid-19-march-16-update-dean-maioni-321199 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><em>Sent March 16, 2020</em></p> <p>Dear Members of the Faculty of the Arts,</p> <p>The past few days have been stressful for you as the students, instructors, researchers and administrators who make up the Faculty of Arts community at as we respond to the call to action to contain the propagation of COVID-19. This update is to reassure you that the Faculty and University are making every effort to do so in a responsible manner, and to summarize all of the information being communicated.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">19 </span><span class="month">March </span><span class="year">2020</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 19 Mar 2020 13:45:09 +0000 webfull 159633 at /channels Boost Your Health Fall 2016 /channels/news/boost-your-health-fall-2016-262990 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><span>The Boost Your Health lunchtime series focusing on healthy living through disease prevention, eating right, exercise and stress reduction is back with a new fall lineup! </span></p> <p>Lunchtime information sessions have moved to Thursdays this fall.  See below for a list of this season's events.</p> <table><tr><td> <p><strong>Want to be on our mailing list?</strong></p></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/catching_health.jpg?itok=ei1D3Oq5" width="125" height="125" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">23 </span><span class="month">September </span><span class="year">2016</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 23 Sep 2016 14:11:27 +0000 webfull 121516 at /channels