UND Faculty & Staff Town Hall 1/15/2026

Описание: President Andrew Armacost and UND leaders kicked off the spring semester with a virtual Town Hall for faculty and staff — sharing timely updates, campus priorities and answering questions from across the UND community.

0:01 – Welcome outline of the launch of UND’s next Facilities Master Plan
7:34 – Dean searches.
10:25 – Job architecture and compensation project.
18:29 – Federal, research, and economic development update.
21:13 – Updates from the School of Medicine & Health Sciences.
25:16 – Campus construction projects, snow removal, and winter operations.
30:54 – Campus cleaning services and office cleaning resuming Feb. 1.
33:41 – Upcoming construction projects and campus impacts.
37:57 – Addressing rumors of structural issues in West Hall.
39:19 – UND’s decision-making process for remaining open during the Dec. 28 blizzard.
41:19 – Possibility of a walkway or tunnel between the Student Union and the library.
42:18 – Institutional communication regarding ICE activity and recent violence in Minnesota.
45:51 – Student rights related to ICE activity.
46:36 – How UND protects students and employees.
47:30 – How compensation reviews are handled during the job architecture rollout.
48:45 – Whether managers should submit positions for review now or wait until the process is complete.
49:27 – Potential changes to Affordable Care Act subsidies and impacts on UND benefits.

Resources mentioned:
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and University Counseling Center
UND guidance and updates via UND communications channels and the UND website
Report safety concerns (ice/sidewalks/parking lots) to the Operations Center

📌 Have ideas for campus planning? Watch for the upcoming survey and join the conversation at the open forum on Feb. 5.

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