Dear Barrett,

The United Way Campaign is set to start on October 20, 2023, and will run until January 31, 2023. This presents an excellent chance for you to contribute to your local community. Barrett will be offering various ways for you to get involved and show your support for the United Way campaign in the coming months. Keep an eye out for the following:

• Weekly Prize Draw: Each week, we will select a winner from those who have submitted their pledge form. The sooner you submit your form, the more opportunities you have to win! Drawings will take place during the weeks of 10/27, 11/3, 11/17, 12/1, 1/12, 1/19, and 1/26.
• Activities: We will be organizing a variety of events, including a Spelling Bee, Team Trivia, Connections, and much more, providing you with various opportunities to support the campaign. Stay tuned for forthcoming announcements.

ASU United Way web page. General information, access the participation (pledging) portal (http://asu.edu/unitedway-sso) and the paper pledge form.

Important information for this upcoming campaign:

• Employees who contributed via payroll in 2023 will roll over automatically into 2024. Employees would have to initiate a change/stop via ePledge or the paper pledge form. 
• Recurring payroll deduction will begin on the first pay date, January 12, 2024. This will be for employees captured through December 13, 2023. Thereafter, two additional uploads will be done to adjust the start of the payroll deduction (1/26/24 or 2/9/24); adjusting the amount deducted by the remaining pay periods. 
• Employees who want to stop their payroll deductions after it has been initiated must contact Patty Rosciano. Patty will notify ASU Payroll to stop deductions. 
• One-time gift via check or card: Employees who elect a one-time gift, the transaction may take up to two weeks for processing. 

Sincerely your campaign team,

Keith, Riki and Erika

The Barrett Polytechnic team is excited to introduce our new Office Coordinator, Barbara Barthold. Barb will be managing the front desk, the Barrett Poly facilities, and coordinating purchasing and financial records for the Poly team. We are looking forward to the experience and enthusiasm she will be bringing to Barrett!

An introduction from Barb:

I am extremely excited to start this new journey with the Barrett Honors team! 

My family and two dogs; Gizmo & Skippy, relocated from Pennsylvania to Arizona in January 2023. I lived in Pennsylvania my entire life but love to travel. I love listening to music, horseback riding, relaxing at wineries with acoustic vibes, camping, cruises and Broadway shows. My family is exploring & appreciating the many hiking opportunities here in Arizona. Aside from the obvious love for my two sons, Owen & Cade, I love most animals…Arizona scorpions and snakes didn’t quite make the list!  After a lifelong ambition of mine, I recently became a horse owner to a 11-year-old Quarter Horse that our family named “Hero”.

I graduated with High Honors at Career Institute of Technology for Computer Technology and graduated from Allentown Business School for Web Design and Technology. 

I worked at Merrill Creek Reservoir in Washington, New Jersey as the Office Administrator. It was a rewarding opportunity to not only manage the office operations, but to help visitors and participate in rare opportunities like banding juvenile bald eagles and tagging Monarch butterflies.

I joined EMD Electronics (formerly Air Products) 19 years ago. I started as an Administrative Assistant where I supported an office of over 50 employees and advanced into my latest position as the Project & Process Enablement Manager. A few of my primary accomplishments during my tenure were developing work instructions, financial reporting, establishing internal and external business relationships, managing an exceptional support team and successfully implementing continuous improvement and business projects.

I’m looking forward to investing my passion for going above and beyond and sharing my joyful personality with the students, staff and visitors. Thank you for this opportunity!

Employee Health is coordinating with a third party that will provide COVID vaccines on the various campuses. Dates and locations are can be found by visiting the Employee Health site.

OHSM - AI: Aligning Outcomes with Objectives

One of our preferred airlines, Southwest Airlines, is providing ASU travelers an opportunity to have all the benefits of A-List Preferred status for 90 days. ASU travelers must register by October 31, 2023, and if qualified, the traveler may be eligible to extend the A-List Preferred status for an additional 12 months by meeting qualifying criteria. Please visit https://business.southwest.com/alpcorporatetierexperience  to learn more and register. 

Please note: if you currently have promotional A-List status through a Corporate Tier Experience or Corporate Status Match promotion, then you will forfeit the promotional A-List status received through such promotion upon enrollment in this A-List Preferred Corporate Tier Experience promotion. If you currently have an A-List status that you earned and do not qualify to extend the A-List Preferred status for an additional 12 months, this promotion will not impact your current A-List status.

If you have any questions, please email myasutrip@asu.edu.

The ASU Travel Service Center will launch a new Travel Card program with Bank of America. All current Travel Card holders will receive new cards.

New cards will be distributed out after October 10 by Barrett Business Operations. Travel Card holders will receive emails about their new card, instructions on activating it and how to destroy old U.S. Bank cards.

For questions, please contact Business Operations at BarrettBusinessOffice@exchange.asu.edu.

Barrett at the West campus is very pleased to announce that Alex Saldana has begun as an Administrative Intern. He will work directly with Vania Below before she transitions to a new home in North Carolina. While a student at ASU, Alex was an Obama Scholar, CAMP Scholar, Gilman Scholar, and was a member of the Association of Latino Professional for America and the Hispanic Business Student Association. He interned with the City of San Luis, and Atletico de Madrid (Spain), and worked at FedEx, and the Footprint Center.

Alex's first day is September 25, 2023.  Welcome, Alex!

ASU's open enrollment period is scheduled for Monday, October 30, 2023 through Friday, November 17, 2023. Additionally, mark your calendars for the Benefits Expo titled "Thriving Together: Cultivating Wellness and Nourishing the Self," which will be held on Wednesday, November 1st, from 9am to 3pm at the Memorial Union. There will also be a blood drive held at the same time in the Memorial Union.

Hello All,

On behalf of the Barrett Downtown team, I am sad to inform you that Andrea Hernandez has resigned from her role as Program Coordinator within our Student Engagement team. Throughout her time with us, Andrea brought an incredible commitment, spirit, and compassionate energy that she poured into her work with our students every single day. She loved the connections she made here and is hopeful to remain in contact with you all, so please don’t hesitate to reach out. While this was a difficult decision, Andrea needed to step away from her role earlier than she intended to take care of family and personal matters.

Please continue directing any Downtown Student Engagement questions to me or Natalia Stifano and share any Downtown Student Organization items with me. I know this news may come as a surprise, though I am confident that our team will maintain the impactful student engagement that we have started this semester. We know that Andrea will be missed and we have enjoyed the time she has spent with our Barrett family.

Please let me know if you have any questions and have a great rest of your day!

Shea Alevy, M.Ed.

Director of Staff Operations