The UCF Report, Vol. 02 No. 18, December 12, 1979
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News and Announcements for the Faculty and Staff of the University of Central Florida
Knight Notes
Saturday is the first day
of Chanukah, the eight-day
Jewish holiday dating back to
the First Century B.C. Public
laxity and the desire for
assimilation by some Jews
led to a falling away from
the religion. After a
rebellion by orthodox Jews,
the traditional order of
worship was reinstated. Thus
Chanukah is the continual
rededication of the people
to their values.
— some 489 candidates for
bachelors degrees and 92
masters degree candidates
will be receiving diplomas
at Friday's 8 p.m. graduation ceremonies in the
gymnasium.
Scratch December 29 from the
Knights basketball schedule. The
home game with Manchester has
been cancelled.
A 10 o'clock scholar
It used to close at noon;
Now it's open to 4 o'clock
Isn't that a boon!
The Office Supply Store,
Adm. 152, recently extended
hours of operation. It's now
open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday for the
convenience of all those
needing supplies.
Did you know that our
romance with the Christmas
tree is rooted in nature
worship of the ancients.
Evergreens in the home
brought the life spirits
indoors.
DOA says:
borrow leave
If you really wanted to take a
Christmas vacation with pay, but found
your annual leave balance a little
short.... good news has arrived!
According to Robert Schaal,
director of Personnel Services,
authority has just been received to
grant advanced use of annual leave
during the period of Dec. 22 through
Jan. 1.
This authority, approved by the
Department of Administration in a letter
to Chancellor York on Dec. 5, is a
further attempt to allow the University
to affect a considerable energy savings
during the holiday season.
Several conditions must be met
when granting advanced annual leave,
Schaal pointed out.
First, annual leave will be advanced
only to those employees who do not have
sufficient annual leave credits to
LEAVE, page 2
Robert Schaal, UCF's new*
arrived on campus last week after
a two-month delay due to a fall
which resulted in a broken leg.
Schaal, who was selected last
quarter for the position which has
been vacant nearly a year, spent
his first week on campus on crutches
while getting acquainted with the
campus and his co-workers.
"I deeply regret my delay,"
he said. "The University has been
very understanding."
Schaal says he hopes he can
"give away" his crutches by the
first of the year, but in the
meantime, he still plans to visit
Robert Schaal steps in as new Director of Personnel Services — crutches and all.
the deans and directors around
campus.
"I desire to talk with all
of them to solicit input on how
we (Personnel Services) can improve,"
he explained. "Of course, with my
limited mobility right now, I will
not be able to complete the task
as rapidly as originally planned."
However, he does have his
first "step" in planning for
Personnel Services.
"I would like to see improvement in the area of making Personnel
Services more accessible to the
University community and to discover
how we might better serve employee
needs," he related. "I want to
stress that we are a service
organization— that's the very reason
we exist!"
This is why Schaal plans to
personally visit the different
departments on campus. "As time
goes on, ideas will begin to solidify
and I can better assess the goals
and achievements we hope to
accomplish"
Schaal comes to UCF from the
University of Delaware, where he
served as Employee Relations
Director.
"I came to UCF because I saw
the tendency of my becoming too
specialized in a specific area and
I desired the opportunity to become
more of a 'generalist,' " he said.
"I also saw the growth potential of
the Florida university system."
Prior to his position at the
University of Delaware, Schaal
SCHAAL, page 2
Title The UCF Report, Vol. 02 No. 18, December 12, 1979
Title-Alternative The UCF Report, Volume 2 Number 18, December 12, 1979; The University of Central Florida Report, Volume 2 Number 18, December 12, 1979
Issue Vol. 02 No. 18, December 12, 1979
Description DOA says: 'You can borrow leave'; Schaal stresses 'accessibility'; Knight Notes.
Subject-People Schaal, Robert
Transcript University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida 32816 Wednesday, December 12, 1979 Volume 2, Number 18 Non-Profit Organization Bulk Rate Postage Paid Permit No. 3575 Orlando, Florida 32816 Address Correction Requested ucf library; ARCHIVES The UCF Report News and Announcements for the Faculty and Staff of the University of Central Florida Knight Notes Saturday is the first day of Chanukah, the eight-day Jewish holiday dating back to the First Century B.C. Public laxity and the desire for assimilation by some Jews led to a falling away from the religion. After a rebellion by orthodox Jews, the traditional order of worship was reinstated. Thus Chanukah is the continual rededication of the people to their values. Pomp and circumstance — some 489 candidates for bachelors degrees and 92 masters degree candidates will be receiving diplomas at Friday's 8 p.m. graduation ceremonies in the gymnasium. Scratch December 29 from the Knights basketball schedule. The home game with Manchester has been cancelled. A diller, a dollar A 10 o'clock scholar It used to close at noon; Now it's open to 4 o'clock Isn't that a boon! The Office Supply Store, Adm. 152, recently extended hours of operation. It's now open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday for the convenience of all those needing supplies. Did you know that our romance with the Christmas tree is rooted in nature worship of the ancients. Evergreens in the home brought the life spirits indoors. DOA says: You can borrow leave If you really wanted to take a Christmas vacation with pay, but found your annual leave balance a little short.... good news has arrived! According to Robert Schaal, director of Personnel Services, authority has just been received to grant advanced use of annual leave during the period of Dec. 22 through Jan. 1. This authority, approved by the Department of Administration in a letter to Chancellor York on Dec. 5, is a further attempt to allow the University to affect a considerable energy savings during the holiday season. Several conditions must be met when granting advanced annual leave, Schaal pointed out. First, annual leave will be advanced only to those employees who do not have sufficient annual leave credits to LEAVE, page 2 Schaal Robert Schaal, UCF's new* director of Personnel Services, arrived on campus last week after a two-month delay due to a fall which resulted in a broken leg. Schaal, who was selected last quarter for the position which has been vacant nearly a year, spent his first week on campus on crutches accessibility while getting acquainted with the campus and his co-workers. "I deeply regret my delay," he said. "The University has been very understanding." Schaal says he hopes he can "give away" his crutches by the first of the year, but in the meantime, he still plans to visit Robert Schaal steps in as new Director of Personnel Services — crutches and all. the deans and directors around campus. "I desire to talk with all of them to solicit input on how we (Personnel Services) can improve," he explained. "Of course, with my limited mobility right now, I will not be able to complete the task as rapidly as originally planned." However, he does have his first "step" in planning for Personnel Services. "I would like to see improvement in the area of making Personnel Services more accessible to the University community and to discover how we might better serve employee needs," he related. "I want to stress that we are a service organization— that's the very reason we exist!" This is why Schaal plans to personally visit the different departments on campus. "As time goes on, ideas will begin to solidify and I can better assess the goals and achievements we hope to accomplish" Schaal comes to UCF from the University of Delaware, where he served as Employee Relations Director. "I came to UCF because I saw the tendency of my becoming too specialized in a specific area and I desired the opportunity to become more of a 'generalist,' " he said. "I also saw the growth potential of the Florida university system." Prior to his position at the University of Delaware, Schaal SCHAAL, page 2