<div dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear NSA, </span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The </span><a href="https://sundog.ucar.edu/Interact/Pages/Section/ContentListing.aspx?subsection=3724" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Scientific Appointment Modernization (SAM) project</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> is currently wrapping up the Ideation Phase with an all staff engagement opportunity. This opportunity is divided into two parts: a Town Hall and a Listening Session. T</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">his Town Hall session will be focused on sharing information with attendees in advance of the next round of SAM Listening Sessions. The Listening Sessions will then be a place for active discussions about the SAM ideas within the NCAR/ UCP Scientific Community. Please encourage staff to attend the Town Hall and one Listening Session so that everyone is given the opportunity to provide input on the SAM top ideas. The Town Hall will be recorded and the recording will be shared prior to the first Listening Session for those who are unable to attend. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Listening Sessions will not be recorded.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Town Hall will occur on </span><a href="https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MmVjMG00MGVoZXMwb2ZrYnMxdXJydDVmb3EgY18xODhlZ2hmOXJzZ2t1anByZzJnZG83djdlYzJxMDRnOGVsaG0yc2hlY2xpN2FAcmVzb3VyY2UuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ&tmsrc=c_188eghf9rsgkujprg2gdo7v7ec2q04g8elhm2shecli7a%40resource.calendar.google.com" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">May 25th at 9 am MDT </span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">and is followed by two listening sessions (registration is required to attend a Listening Session and can be done by following these links):</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkduCgpjktG9e7zWD6xHXwEjo-j_THae-M" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(47,110,169);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">June 2, 1-3 p.m. Mountain Time (Listening Session Registration)</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIlde6trTMtH9G2L1BAwppojyEHvTnPljE6" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(47,110,169);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">June 6, 9-11 a.m. Mountain Time (Listening Session Registration)</span></a></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Staff should only attend one listening session.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please encourage scientific staff to participate in this engagement opportunity. This is their opportunity to engage and share feedback on the ideas that are currently under consideration by the SAM Co-Design Team.    </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please let us or the SAM co-design committee co-chairs (Sarah Tessendorf -<a href="mailto:saraht@ucar.edu">saraht@ucar.edu</a> and Mike Wiltberger - <a href="mailto:wiltbemj@ucar.edu">wiltbemj@ucar.edu</a>) know if you have any questions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.666666984558105px;white-space:pre-wrap">Sincerely,</span></font></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.666666984558105px;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://internal-ncar.ucar.edu/nsa/nsa-executive-committee">The NSA-EC</a></span></font></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Andrew Newman, Ph.D.<div>National Center for Atmospheric Research</div><div>Research Applications Laboratory/Hydrometeorology Applications Program</div><div>P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307-3000<br></div><div><a href="http://staff.ucar.edu/users/anewman" target="_blank">http://staff.ucar.edu/users/anewman</a><br></div><div><a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=NIauackAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&gmla=AJsN-F6mUExXALoxUjaycWY6UbpD41blQpZqOxJCF-II5FyLCzp6Oydl6GhTCPYtiEMtl0GwjM2UkediCC0Mg3_c40BVEl2sqw" target="_blank">Google Scholar Profile</a><br></div><div>ph: 303-497-8456, email: <a href="mailto:anewman@ucar.edu" target="_blank">anewman@ucar.edu</a></div><div><br></div><div><i style="color:rgb(153,153,153);font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif">My working day may not be your working day. Please do not feel obligated to reply to this email outside of your normal working hours.</i><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>