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New
Home in New Year for OIP
On
January 15, 2003, Penn's Office of International Programs
will be relocating to the following address:
Office
of International Programs
University of
Pennsylvania
3701 Chestnut
Street, Suite 1W
Philadelphia,
PA 19104-3199
Please
note this change of address in your directory.
The
office phone numbers and fax numbers will remain the
same:
International
Student & Scholar
Services |
215-898-4661 |
Penn
Abroad |
215-898-9073
|
OIP
Administration |
215-898-4661 |
Fax
number |
215-898-2622 |
To
enable staff to get settled and organized, the Office
of International Programs will be closed for
three days, Wednesday, January 15 through Friday,
January 17, 2003. Since Monday, January 20, is a holiday
marking the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., please
note that the Office of International Programs will
reopen in its new location on Tuesday, January 21,
2003. Thank you in advance for your patience during
this period. Our goal is to make sure that we are
ready to serve and support the University community
from our newly renovated and more spacious suite of
offices. Please pass this information along to students
and other colleagues.
-- Joyce
M. Randolph, Executive Director,
Office
of International Programs
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Reminders:
Health and Welfare Plans
A.
Prescription Drug Plan
The
University's Caremark Prescription Drug plan includes a voluntary Primary
Drug List program. A Primary Drug List is a list of prescription
medications that have been chosen by a Caremark medical group
because of their clinical and cost effectiveness. Your participation
in this program is strictly voluntary. Generally, when
using drugs on this list, you pay less out of pocket because
there are deeper discounts associated with these drugs. This
brochure was sent to all Caremark participants after open enrollment. To
access an updated listing or to learn more about the program,
visit Caremark's website at www.caremark.com.
You may also call Caremark directly at 1-800-378-0802.
B.
Pre-Tax Expense Accounts
Effective
July 1, 2002, the University contracted with ADP to administer
our Pre-Tax Expense Accounts (Health and Dependent Care). To
submit a claim for reimbursement for expenses incurred on or
after July 1, 2002, you must complete a claim form and mail
or fax it to: ADP FSA Services, P. O. Box 1853, Alpharetta,
GA 30023-1853; Fax: 678-762-5900. Claims should no longer be
submitted to Eastern Benefit Systems, Inc., our prior Pre-Tax
Expense Account administrator.
Information
on the Pre-Tax Expense Accounts is on HR's website, www.hr.upenn.edu or
through Penn's Benefits Center at 1-888-PENN-BEN (1-888-736-6236).
To view details about your individual Pre-Tax Expense
Accounts, visit the benefits enrollment website, www.pennbenefits.upenn.edu.
--Division
of Human Resources
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Penn's
Way 2003
For
information about Penn's Way 2003, e-mail pennsway@pobox.upenn.edu or
visit their web site, at www.upenn.edu/pennsway.
To
be eligible for Week 6 prizes,
pledge envelopes must be in by
noon on December 20. Winners
will be contacted on January 3,
2003.
Week
6 Raffle Prizes
- $100
gift certificate from the Penn
Bookstore
- Voucher
for 2 tickets to the Pennsylvania
Ballet
- Free
month's parking from Parking Services
- Framed
University photo from Publications
- Set
of ten CDs from WXPN
- Epson
C-62 printer from Computer Connection
To
be eligible for Week 7 prizes,
pledge envelopes must be in by
noon on January 3, 2003.
Week
7 Raffle Prizes
- $50
Gift Certificate for Pod
- Four
vouchers for one-hour court time
at Levy Tennis Pavillion
- Five
$10 gift certificates for Houston
Market
- Tickets
to the Men's basketball game 3/8
vs. Cornell
- Tickets
to Men's basketball game 3/7 vs.
Columbia
- Tickets
to Men's basketball game 2/1 vs.
Harvard
- Two
sets of two tickets each to the
Penn Relays
To
be eligible for the Grand Prize,
pledge envelopes must be in by
noon on January 3, 2003.
Grand
Prize
- IBM
Think Pad laptop from Computer
Connection
Week
4 Winners
1.
Lynn Grant, University Museum: overnight
stay for two with breakfast at the
Sheraton
2.
Mae Barnes, Human Resources: overnight
stay for two with breakfast at the
Inn at Penn
3.
Betsy Robinson, Operations and Maintenance
Administration: four certificates from
United Airlines for domestic flights
(pair of round-trip tickets) from University
Travel Services.
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Winter
Break Safety:
Special Checks of Residences
In
order to reduce the opportunity for crime (i.e. criminal
mischief, burglaries, etc.), the Division of Public
Safety is again offering to conduct Special Checks
of Residential Properties during the following timeframe:
midnight, Friday, December 20 through 7 a.m., Monday,
January 13. Students, faculty and staff who live within
the following geographical boundaries--Schuylkill
River to 43rd Street and Baltimore Avenue to Market
Street--may participate.
You
need to complete and return an application prior to
vacating the premise. Applications may be picked up
at the Penn Police Headquarters, 4040 Chestnut Street
or on the web.
The
Public Safety website has an online Request For
Special Property Check Form at https://webforms.publicsafety.upenn.edu/propcheck.htm, along
with complete instructions and security tips.
--Division
of Public Safety
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Academic
Calendar Changes
Starting
in AY 2003-2004, the University will have a two-day
Fall Break. Also, beginning in Fall 2003, classes
will start on the Wednesday after Labor Day.
See
the recently revised and updated Three-Year Academic
Calendar here.
Almanac Schedule
This
is the last issue of Almanac for
the semester; Almanac will
resume weekly issues as of Tuesday, January 14, 2003. The
deadline for that issue will be Tuesday, January 7, 2003.
Breaking
news will be posted to "Almanac Between Issues" as
necessary and the Express Almanac will be e-mailed
to those who have subscribed. -- Ed.
Almanac, Vol. 49, No. 16, December 17, 2002
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