Inside this issue:

NEW EMPLOYEES STARTING IN OCTOBER

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STAFF SENATE UPDATE VSLC AGENCY OF THE MONTH UCO CAREGIVER SUPPORT

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NEW EMPLOYEE TRAINING DATES EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMACE AWARDS

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PURCHASING DEADLINES 5

W-2/1095-C ONLINE CONSENT INFO

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BRONCHO BRAGS NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS

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UCO MILITARY VETS SURVEY YEARS OF SERVICE

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING SESSIONS

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UCO DAY OF WELLNESS 10

November 2016

NEWS & VIEWS

Recognizing Our Veterans

For the majority of us, fall is the best time of the year as it brings several joys and events. The weather is cooling off, college football games every week, pumpkin spice lattes are in stock, and the holiday season is around the corner. The beginning of fall signifies the closing of the year and al-lows us time to reflect on the memories of the year. The fall season has a special feeling and meaning to all of us, especially veterans. The fall sea-son brings a day to remember and pay tribute to our veterans and their selfless service to our great country on Veterans Day. This Veterans Day, let us be reminded and thankful for all the sacrifices and efforts from our military and veteran community. As a veteran staff member here at UCO, I’m reminded of them every day.

As the VetHERO Coordinator, I am within a unique position having the opportunity to be both a student veteran and a veteran staff member. During my undergraduate experience, I was a student veteran who needed guidance and help in relation to G.I. Bill issues and career advisement. After graduating and deploying to Afghanistan to serve my country, I returned to Edmond to find that life had moved on; almost as if I expected the world to freeze until I returned.

UCO was one of the only remaining aspects that was there for me when I returned home. Though my military service has ended, I still felt a calling to help my fellow service mem-bers. Receiving the chance to go back to UCO and continue to mentor and helps veterans achieve success is an honor. I remember the struggles and challenges that faced me as a student veteran and many others throughout the country and decided to create a new standard for the services and programs offered to veterans and their families.

Here at UCO, we have a large veteran population that we are proud to serve. We honor their sacrifices and commitment to both their country and community by offering various programs and services to help ease transition, facilitate career readiness, and help them achieve success throughout their academic journey. Many of the programs we offer, such as the SALUTE Program, have helped multiple veterans graduate, develop new skills, and prepare them for their future. The way we interact, teach, and inspire our veterans is a tes-tament to UCO’s commitment to the veteran community and their education.

So as the fall begins and brings the closing of another great year at UCO, I look forward to the future of creating new ways to help inspire, mentor, and lead veterans through their next challenge. Let us all keep encouraging each other to help us reach our goals. GO BRONCHOS!

Brad Ward VetHERO Coordinator

HUMAN RESOURCES

Written By and For the Employees of the University of Central Oklahoma

Ryan Billy Landscaping Maintenance of Grounds

Renu Chacko Assistant Director of Nursing Retention Nursing

Kiana Cunningham International Admissions Coordinator Office of Global Affairs

Luke Darnell Communications Officer Police Services

Heather Flores Landscaping Maintenance of Grounds

David Harrison Coordinator of Academic Success TRIO

Sam Hazewinkel Assistant Wresting Coach Wrestling

Cassidy Jackson Conference Consultant Nigh University Center

Elizabeth Jones Director of Library Tech. & Data Mgmt. Chambers Library

Nancy Jost Service Representative Enrollment Management

Amy Lamb Coordinator of Graphic Design Wellness Center

Christopher Lee Administrative Specialist Smart Start Oklahoma

Dustin Merritt College Transition Coach TRIO

Gina NeeDels Administrative Assistant Engineering & Physics

Michael Nuhfer Supervisor of Housing Maintenance Housing

Lester Owens Set-Up & Recycling Technician Recycling

Lourdes Palesano Case Management Specialist TRIO

Curtis Timmons Announcer KUCO

Whitney Jacob Fund Development Manager OK Council of Econ. Education

Karen Wilson College Transition Coach TRIO

Bria Bowler Coordinator of Group Tours Office of Undergraduate Admissions

Beverly Hamilton Administrative Assistant Dance Productions

Marcus Harman Admissions Counselor Application & Enrollment

Rox Kerby Manager of Facilities University Productions

Frances Mooney Coord of Grad. Business Programs College of Business

Rocio Mullaney Administrative Assistant Office of Undergraduate Admissions

WELCOME

VSLC AGENCY OF THE MONTH Patrick Tadlock, Director VSLC

As we near the holiday season here at Central, the Volunteer and Service Learning Center would like to remind you of a great volunteer opportunity on campus. The UCO Central Pantry is a food bank on campus that is offered to all qualifying students, staff and faculty members. If you would like to volunteer or are interested in donating canned goods or money please contact us at 974-2621 or by email at centralpantry@uco.edu. We are al-ways in need of help and food items. Please let us know if you or your office would like to help out your fellow Bronchos this holiday season.

STAFF SENATE UPDATE Justine Tozer, Asst Dir Trans & Parking

UCO Staff Senate held their last meeting on Tuesday, October 4. The guest speaker was Dr. Don Betz, UCO President, who spoke about the value of Staff Senate, the seriousness of the upcoming budget, and the upcoming changes at UCO.

Additionally, previous staff senators who completed their terms in 2016 were acknowledged for their service with a certificate. A list of previous

and current senators and their contact information can be found on the staff senate website. Contact a senator from your area with questions, concerns, or suggestions. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, November 1 at 2:00pm in the Foren-sic Science Institute, Room 106.

Are you a caregiver of a loved one? Do you feel as if you are all alone in this role? UCO has a Caregiving Support Group which meets monthly. Our support group is confidential and supportive with no pressure to share.

We are here to support each other in any capacity and would welcome you. The next meeting is Wednesday, November 16th from 12:00 pm – 1:00 p.m. in the Vir-ginia Lamb room (HES). Feel free to bring your lunch since it is during lunch time. If

you need additional information regarding the support group, contact Ann Barnes at 974-2952.

UCO CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP Ann Barnes, Sr Director Human Resources

NOVEMBER IS

NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

Attention all Hiring Departments: November/December/January Start Dates

Please note that due to the University being closed Dec 22 – Jan 2nd, the final New Employee Start date of 2016 will be Monday Nov 28th. In order to make this start date jobs@uco.edu will need a completed job offer spreadsheet received no later than 4pm on Friday Nov 18th (due to the Thanksgiving break from Nov 23-25). Please plan your interviews and reference checks accordingly to make these deadlines and also consider that your candidates may need to give more than this length of time for notice. In the event that this final start date is missed, the next start dates will be Tuesday January 3rd and Tuesday January 17th 2017.

NEW EMPLOYE TRAINING DATES David Herd, Dir Comp & Talent Acquisition

We have some exceptional employees here at the University of Cen-tral Oklahoma! We also have award programs in place to recognize and reward those who demonstrate exceptional performance. Our Employee Exceptional Performance Award program is one such tool. In order to create an environment where UCO employees feel that they are publicly recognized for performance that reflects the innova-tive, passionate, student and customer-centered focus that Central has embraced, one quarterly $500 award is presented four times a

year in addition to two annual $1250 awards. These awards are available to UCO staff members whose job descrip-tions are below director level and who have a minimum of six months of continuous employment prior to nomination. Nominations may be made by anyone including faculty, staff, students and campus vendors.

Exceptional Performance Award nomination forms for the October-December quarter will be accepted through Janu-ary 13, 2017. When reviewing nominations, our screening committee looks for specific characteristics:

Impact: Service, dedication, professionalism, and compassion in dealing with internal or external publics (students, faculty, staff, and community). Inspires an overall sense of belonging that leads to a welcoming campus environ-ment.

Effectiveness: Promotion of University core values and purpose including character, collaboration, respect, and service to the campus community.

Innovation: Contribution toward more efficient or productive operations including money-saving ideas, exceptional fiscal responsibility, and improving service quality.

Significance: Accomplishments through campus work assignments that contribute to the success of UCO in the community either directly or through significant support of others from the campus.

We hope you will take time to nominate a deserving UCO faculty or staff member for their service and dedication.

NOMINATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED Carrie Irwin, Director Employee Relations

Congrats, Amy Brown! The first FY16 recipient of the Quarterly Exceptional Performance Award is Amy Brown, Accounting Clerk III NUC. She is pictured here with her nominator, Rick Vega who stated, “Amy is our rock and is always there to step in and help espe-cially when we have been short staffed and have busy time periods...and she al-ways has a smile on her face. I cannot stress enough how blessed we are as a de-partment to have an employee like Amy who is highly productive and also helps us maintain a sense of family.”

We hope you’ll consider nominating a deserving employee for the October-December quarter!

CLOSING OUT FY16 PRIOR YR POs Terrie Silvers, Asst Dir Procurement

Winter Break-Campus Closed December 21-January 3

Travel Meet this deadline: Tuesday, November 22th, 2016 @ 5:00pm and we will guarantee reim-bursement prior to Winter Break. To guarantee payment prior to the holiday break, all re-

quired supporting documentation must be attached, completed and approved. Purchasing December 2nd - Purchasing Deadline for Requisitions Submit requisitions by this date for purchases that need to be placed prior to January 4th. We cannot guarantee that a purchase order requiring competitive bids, quotes, or contract agreement execution will be completed and approved for requisitions submitted on December 4th. As a reminder: Contractual Service Agreements for Individuals, Contracts for Guest Speakers and Entertainment Contracts require five business days to process. This processing time is in addition to the time required to process requisitions. Vendor contracts which may entail more in-depth terms and conditions require 4-6 weeks to review.

Payment Services December 6th Payment Services Deadline: For non-travel related reimbursements and check requests. This deadline guarantees that payment will be processed prior to the holiday break, if all required supporting documentation is completed, signed and approved. Bursar Notice: Petty Cash is not available Dec. 12th thru Dec. 16th, the week before the Holiday Break.

The Central Purchasing Act 74 O.S. § 85.1 requires prior year purchase orders to be closed by November 15th after the fiscal year end. Higher Education is exempt from this act but believes that this is a best practice to ensure timely payment of ven-dors and correct matching of current year services with current year budget. The university operates on the accrual basis of accounting and must record receipt of merchandise or services in the period in which the items were received or the work was performed regardless if payment for those items or services was paid. Only purchase orders associated with completed work or merchandise received in the current year fiscal year should roll for-ward to allow payment in the next fiscal year. Work performed in the new fiscal year or merchandise ordered in the new fiscal year should only be paid using funds encumbered from the new fiscal year budget. Purchase orders and general encumbrances can only roll forward for one year. *NEW FOR FY16** All prior year purchase orders rolled forward to the new fiscal year will be closed out by November 15th with the exception of major capital con-struction projects. At fiscal year end, all open, current purchase orders should be reviewed for the following:

1. Verify that work has been completed 2. Verify that invoices have been received 3. Verify that payment has been made in full 4. Verify the amount encumbered matches the payment to be made if the purchase order does need to roll forward

If purchase orders are still open after work has been completed and payment has been made, notify the buyer that the

purchase order can be closed. If work has been completed and the invoice has not been received, contact the vendor to get the invoice and send to

purchasing. If the purchase order is determined to not be needed any longer, contact the buyer to close the purchase order. If the encumbrance is greater than the amount needed to satisfy the final invoice, contact the buyer to reduce the en-

cumbrance so only the amount needed rolls forward to the new year.

Note: The only purchase orders that should roll forward are due to invoices not received by June 30th. Ex. billing for a printer for June, invoices are received in July for June service and after payment, the purchase order should be closed.

It is the responsibility of the financial manager with the aid of any assigned budget manager to verify accuracy of purchase orders at year end.

UPCOMING PURCHASING DEADLINES Terrie Silvers, Asst Dir Procurement

W-2/1095-C ONLINE CONSENT INFO Tamra Kitsmiller, Manager Payroll Services

Payroll Services and HR Benefits are pleased to announce that beginning with 2016 documents, active employees may elect to receive their form W-2 and 1095-C state-ments online through UCOnnect. UCO is required by the IRS to furnish all employees with forms W-2 and 1095-C for each calendar year. Federal reg-ulations require that employees give their consent to re-ceive the form W-2 in an electronic format. Once consent

is given it carries forward each year and does not need to be repeated. The form W-2 details the employee’s compen-sation, tax withholdings, and required disclosures for the year. The form 1095-C provides information regarding any UCO provided health insurance coverage or offers of coverage. It also details the months of coverage an employee had during the calendar year. In the past, employees have received paper copies of their form W-2 and 1095-C.

An employee who consents to receiving forms W-2 and 1095-C electronically will not receive paper copies in the mail. However, an employee who chooses to receive their form W-2 online can request a paper copy by contacting Payroll Services. An employee can also request a paper 1095-C by contacting the Human Resources Benefits office. A request for a paper copy of either form does not withdraw the employee’s consent for electronic delivery of future form W-2 or 1095-C statements.

If an employee does not consent, Payroll Services will mail a paper form W-2 and the Bene-fits office will mail a paper 1095-C. Both forms will be mailed no later than January 31, 2017 via the US Postal Service to the current address on record.

Individuals who have separated from UCO prior to processing form W2s and 1095-Cs will be mailed paper copies no later than January 31, 2017 via the US Postal Service to the current address on record.

Advantages to consenting to receiving form W-2 and 1095-C electronically: Online delivery provides access to form W-2 and 1095-C statements earlier than the tra-

ditional paper process. Online delivery eliminates the chance that the form W-2 and/or 1095-C statement will get lost, misdirected, de-

layed, or stolen during delivery or misplaced after the employee receives it. Access is available at the same easy-to-use, secure web site at which an employee can access their wage and gen-

eral account information. Access can be attained even if the employee is not presently at their residence, for example, if participating in a

University foreign program. Employees can retrieve their form W-2 and 1095-C statements at any time of day and on weekends. Employees can print multiple copies at their convenience. Employees are contributing to cost savings (forms, printing and postage expense). Form W-2 and 1095-C statements will remain online for multiple years.

An employee who chooses to receive their form W-2 and 1095-C online can change their mind and withdraw consent to online delivery at any time. An employee’s withdrawal of consent will be effective on the date received. If consent is withdrawn, it will only be effective for those form W-2 and 1095-C statements not yet issued. Consent may be with-drawn electronically or in writing.

Directions for Online Form W2 and 1095-C Consent For additional information or questions, contact:

Payroll Services: payroll@uco.edu or 405-974-3353

Human Resources: hr@uco.edu or 405-974-2366

Kudos Kelly Baker! Kudos to Kelly Baker, Ed.D., associate professor of early childhood education, who recently was published in the “SAGE Encyclopedia of Contemporary Early Childhood Education,” a three-volume set that presents advanced research, historical foundations and key facts from the field of contemporary early childhood education. She contributed two articles titled “Challenging and Supportive Climates” and “Issues in Stu-

dent Teaching and Internships.”

Broncho Beat wants to celebrate with you! Email Broncho Brag submissions to cir-win3@uco.edu. All announcements are

subject to editing and publication.

Congratulations, Trey Cone Trey Cone, Ed.D., Professor of Kinesiology and Health Studies at the University of Central Oklahoma, re-ceived the Honor Award, the highest recognition given by the Oklahoma Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance -- OAHPERD. The association held its 89th convention Oct. 10-11 on cam-pus with more than 600 students and professionals in attendance. The group meets to advocate healthy lifestyles, to disseminate research-based knowledge, and to share pedagogical ideas.

Way to Go, Jacque Hocking! Ms. Jacque Hocking, Lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication, received the Fred Tewell Out-standing College Communication Educator Award by the Oklahoma Speech Theatre Communication Associ-ation (OSTCA) at their annual convention in September in Tulsa. Before bestowing the award, the present-er stated that Ms. Hocking epitomized the pedagogical traits of passion, communication, and caring.

Congrats Patrick Conlon! Patrick Conlon, Asst Director ACM@UCO, was recently recognized as one of the 2016 NextGen 30 under 30 in the Arts category. Read more here: http://nextgenunder30.com/2016-nextgen-under-30-winners-2/ Well done, Patrick!

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Michelle Stansel

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Charles Melson

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Elise Ellis, Chad King,

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David Hardman

Nicholas Ley

Marcia Sunderland

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Christopher Brannick

David Nelson

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Drew Duke

Catherine Webster

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Frederick Hammond

Laura Bolf-Beliveau

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Lawren Krone

Brock Wynn

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Pamela Hargis

Charolette Myles-Nixon

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Rudy Garcia

Travis Roach

Paul Stone

22 Mary Howell

Regenia James

Jacob Kelley

23 Rachel Waldrop

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Mohamman Hossan

Jackie Schindler

26 Jennifer Flygare

Michael Schmitz

27 Brenda Chappell

Eva Dadlez

Tina Frazier

28 29 30 Ann Barnes

Brittney Criswell

Leslie Similly

CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS November 2016

Julie Byer Jalal Daneshfar Annabelle Saunders Timothy Petete Amy Lamb

Cathy Blakley Lauren Carter Kimberly Davidson Leon Franklin, Larry Harmon, Bryce Holland Susanne Rassouli-Currier

Charles Anderson Mitchell Grenn Jessica Hightower Erik Huneke, James Machell, Julia Reed

Michael Buzzard Michael Hendricks Jime Wimmer Robert Wall Marco Rodriguez Linares

Janice Anderson Adam Crouch Stephen Dunlap Mario Garanzuay Garrett Rudkin

David Harrison Angela Rice

Yvette Polite, Janet Livesey, Joseph Ready, Joy Jefferson

Thomas Jourdan Sandra Stewart Linda Banks, Darla Fent, Brenda Knott Barry Lofton, Sarah Ward

Kendall Deaton Amy Rogalsky Keith King, Keith Webb, Luis Montes, Guillermo

Martinez Sotelo

Lisa Lohmann Desirae Wilson James Thorp, Glenda Todd, Thiago Falcao Rabello de Omena

Richard Ellis Cynthia Hendrix Constance Squires Tsige Belette, Amy Brown, Mike Nelson

If you are an employee who would prefer not to have your name included in the birthday section of the Broncho Beat, please email cirwin3@uco.edu

CELEBRATING CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF SERVICE

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Stephanie Tatum

Billy Elliott

Brad Morelli

Equlla Brothers

Tina Paxton

Timothy Rafter

Dale Knight

Rod Edwards

LaTresa Foster

Beth Buesing

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Carol Williams

Thomas Barmann

Jerel Cowan

Debi Young

Joy Jefferson

Theresa Majors

Shari Thompson

Zahra Khalili

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Morgan Gill

Lisa Will

Anthony Fazio

Angela Eversgerd

Kok Chan

Reginald Jordan

Bradley Griffith

Valerie Wilson

Austin Bolding

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Angela Page

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Laura Hamilton

Ronald Woods

Kelly Davis

Austin Hunter

Bradley Ward

Julie Baker

James Steinkamp

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With Veteran's Day approaching, Human Resources is conducting a survey to identify current faculty, staff, and student employees who are military veterans for the purpose of recognition and acknowledgment of their service to our country. Participation is voluntary,

and we hope that any veterans currently employed on campus will take the time to complete this short survey.

Click here to take the survey.

UCO MILITARY VETERANS SURVEY

Register Online

Learning Center

Professional Development

Course Title Start Date Classroom

Web Time Entry & Time Keeper Training FY1617 11/1 9:30 ADM 101A

New Employee Training: Central Technology 11/2 8:00 ADM 101A

UCONNECT for Employees 11/2 9:00 ADM 101A

Introduction to Purchasing, Payment Services & Travel 11/2 10:00 ADM 101A

Banner Navigation 11/2 10:00 ADM 101A

Web Content Management System (WCMS) Advanced 11/3 9:30 ADM 101A

Faculty Screening Committee Training (2016-17) 11/8 9:00 CTL 108

Banner Finance 11/9 10:00 ADM 101A

UCO Travel and Expense Management 11/9 12:30 ADM 101A

Web Content Management System (WCMS) Essentials 11/9 2:30 ADM 101A

Safety Training (Classroom Training) FY 16-17 11/10 10:00 NUC 304

Safety Training (Classroom Training) FY 16-17 11/10 1:00 NUC 304

D2L - Foundations 11/10 1:00 ADM 101A

MS OneDrive Training 11/10 3:00 ADM 101A

Power of the 3 R's 11/11 9:30 ADM 101A

Screencasting with Mobile Devices 11/11 1:00 ADM 101A

New Employee Training (NET) 11/14 8:00 NUC 312

Purchasing Compliance & Customer Service 11/14 2:00 ADM 101A

Web Time Entry & Time Keeper Training FY1617 11/15 8:30 ADM 101A

MS PowerPoint 2013: Creating Visually Enhancing Presenta-tions 11/15 10:00 ADM 101A

Clickers in the Classroom 11/15 12:00 TBD

PCard 11/15 1:00 ADM 101A

Correction, Not Punishment 11/15 3:00 ADM 101A

New Employee Training: Central Technology 11/16 8:00 ADM 101A

UCONNECT for Employees 11/16 9:00 ADM 101A

Introduction to Purchasing, Payment Services & Travel 11/16 10:00 ADM 101A

Banner Navigation 11/16 10:00 ADM 101A

Cyber Security FY 2016/2017 11/17 10:00 ADM 101A

Advanced Banner Finance 11/17 1:30 ADM 101A

Active Learning with Mobile Devices - Polling 11/21 3:00 ADM 101A

New Employee Training (NET) 11/28 8:00 NUC 312

UCO Sexual Misconduct and Gender-Based Discrimination Training FY 2016-17 11/28 2:00 EDU 312

UCONNECT for Employees 11/30 9:00 ADM 101A

Banner Navigation 11/30 10:00 ADM 101A

Professional and Support Staff Screening Committee Training FY 2016-17 11/30 2:00 EDU 312

UCO Day of Wellness Khari Huff, Health & Fitness Specialist

Human Resources, in partnership with Healthy Campus, is bringing onsite preventative screenings and exams along with a Vendor Fair to campus! Services may be at no cost to employees with valid insurance, so employees are encouraged to bring their insur-ance and UCO ID cards. Employees that waive UCO’s medical insurance are still invited to participate, but should also bring their insurance ID cards. Faculty and staff with covered spouses or children are encouraged to bring their dependents.

Day of Wellness services include: Mammograms provided on the OU Medicine Mobile Mammography Coach (appointments are required! Call 405-755-

2273 ext. 49760 or 49761 to schedule) Visual acuity, glaucoma, blood glucose, blood pressure, bone density, lung capacity, body mass index and cholesterol

screenings Flu Shots Hearing Screenings (appointments are required! Register here). Polar Body Age assessments Nutrition samples, recipes and grocery lists for healthier eating Fitness demonstrations A blood drive benefiting the Oklahoma Blood Institute Human Resources is giving away 100 gift certificates for heart scans at Integris Heart Hospital at Baptist Medical Center, the only facility in the state utilizing Toshiba’s Aqulion ONE 320-Slice CT system. Additional door prizes include event t-shirts, FitBits, de-signer sunglasses, a Sonicare toothbrush, a Nutribullet, a Yeti koozie and gift cards to Academy, Red Coyote and iTunes.

Day of Wellness vendors include: Blue Cross Blue Shield Delta Dental VSP Deer Oaks- EAP Oklahoma Tobacco Cessation Red Coyote Running and Fitness Coalition of OK Breastfeeding Advocates Integris Health American Diabetes Association Day of Wellness breakout sessions include: Be Broncho Fit: Sessions led by UCO

kinesiology students will be held at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in Wellness Center, room 104. Demonstrations will pro-vide quick and easy workouts, no gym equipment required!

Center for Active Living and Learning (CALL): Sessions led by Dr. Melissa Powers especially designed for individuals 55 and older.

Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) at 11 a.m. on the west basketball court inside the Wellness Center will teach participants how to stay independent and active while avoiding falls.

Lift at 12 p.m. on the west basketball court inside the Wellness Center will use free weights, medicine balls and body weight exercises.

Moving for Better Balance at 1 p.m. in Wellness Center, room 104 uses Tai Chi to enhance balance and prevent falls. “The Heart of the Matter”: led by Scott Tulane, director of radiology at Integris Health Edmond, will be held at 1 p.m.

in the Wellness Center, room 127. The session will help improve understanding about the language and tools used for cardiac imaging.

For more information please visit www.uco.edu/dayofwellness