See the Benefits of Enrolling in VSP via MSU Benefits Plus

When was the last time you visited the eye doctor? If the answer was, β€œI can’t remember,” you might want to consider scheduling a check-up. Annual check-ups are important to ensure the health of your eyes, and since August is National Eye Exam Month, there’s no better time to see your optometrist.

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Regular exams are important to ensure the health of your eyes.

MSU benefits-eligible faculty and staff have the opportunity to enroll in several voluntary, employee-paid benefits programs via MSU Benefits Plus. Included among these programs is vision insurance through VSP. This vision insurance coverage can help with the costs of exams, glasses and contact lenses for you and your family. For basic information about the plan and coverage rates, you can visit the MSU HR website.

Benefits-eligible faculty and staff can enroll for vision insurance during open enrollment in the fall. Outside of open enrollment, benefits-eligible new hires or newly-eligible faculty and staff have 30 days to enroll from their date of hire or date of eligibility.

VSP via MSU Benefits Plus is a great option for MSU faculty and staff members so they can keep their eyes healthy with regular check-ups!

Events Round-Up August 2017

Here are some events happening over the next month that may be of interest to MSU faculty and staff. Please visit the links for more information. Many events require registration.

Community Events

Monday, July 31 – Saturday, August 5

Ingham County Fair, various times, Ingham County Fair Grounds

Thursday, August 3

Beal Garden Tours: Plants and the Geometry of Nature, 12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m., Beal Botanical Garden

Friday, August 4

The Glo Run 5K, 7:45 p.m. – 10 p.m., Hawk Island Park

Friday, August 4 – Saturday, August 5

Lansing JazzFest, various times, Old Town Lansing

Saturday, August 5

Sundown Safari at Potter Park Zoo, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 a.m., Potter Park Zoo

Sunday, August 6

Coffee and the Collection: Transported, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m., Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum

Wednesday, August 9

Blues on the Grand with Root Doctor, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m., Lansing City Market

Friday, August 11

WKAR Pop Up Stories β€œOn the Road Again”, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m., Downtown East Lansing

Friday, August 11 – Sunday, August 13

MSU Museum’s Great Lakes Folk Festival, various times, Downtown East Lansing

Saturday, August 12

Summer Campfire Series: All About Bats, 7 p.m., Harris Nature Center

Wednesday, August 16

MESP 529 College Savings Plan Webinar, noon – 1 p.m., webinar

Saturday, August 19

ART Feast, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Old Town Lansing

Thursday, August 24

Farmers Markets at the Capitol, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., State Capitol Building

Friday, August 25

Music in the Garden: Brass Tacks, noon, Beal Botanical Garden

Saturday, August 26

Capital City Comic Con, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Breslin Center

Sunday, August 27

Yoga at the MSU Broad, 6 p.m., Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum

Development, Training and Wellness

Wednesday, August 9

From Distracted to Productive, 8:30 a.m. – noon, Suite 10 Nisbet

Everything DISC: Behavior Styles at Work, 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Suite 10 Nisbet Building

Thursday, August 10

Travel Policies and Reimbursement Processing, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Suite 10 Nisbet Building

Tuesday, August 15

EBS Financial System – Roles/Onboarding, 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m., Suite 10 Nisbet Building

Wednesday, August 16

Payments to Non-Resident Aliens and Foreign Vendors,Β 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Suite 10 Nisbet Building

Tuesday, August 22 and Wednesday, August 23

Crucial Conversations, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Suite 10 Nisbet Building

Wednesday, August 23

The Spartan Experience, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Suite 10 Nisbet Building

Thursday, August 24

Accounting in EBS, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., Suite 10 Nisbet Building