The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Tuesday, February 18, 12-6:00 p.m., in Dodd Auditorium.  Please share this with your colleagues and consider stopping by to donate.

Thank you,

Pam Verbeck

Executive Office Manager

Office of the President

University of Mary Washington

1301 College Avenue

Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401

Office (540) 654-1231

Fax (540) 654-1076

The following announcement is from the James Farmer Multicultural Center: 

The Black History Month keynote presentation featuring Ms. Angela Rye for this evening (Feb. 12) has been canceled due to inclement weather.  This keynote event has been rescheduled for Monday, February 24, 2014, at 7 p.m. in Monroe Hall, Room 116.  The James Farmer Multicultural Center invites the campus community to attend this special program at that time.

The James Farmer Multicultural Center

540/654-1044

The following message is from the Office of Parking Management:

The University has declared a snow/ice emergency on the Fredericksburg campus today, February   12^th 2014.  University Snow Emergency parking regulations will be in effect at 10 p.m., February 12.  Please note that the Dahlgren campus and Stafford campus are under a separate snow/ice management plan.

No vehicles are allowed to remain in Snow Emergency Areas after 10 p.m. Any vehicle on University property interfering with snow removal operations is subject to towing at any time during the snow emergency declaration at the owner’s expense. This includes any UMW assigned  Service/Pool Vehicles for all departments and contractor vehicles that are left unattended/overnight  on campus  during the declaration. Please move these vehicles to Sunken Road lots located outside the Alvey Drive Parking Deck, or the Battlegrounds #33 lot located on Hanover Street.

Note: No Parking in the inside parking lanes of InBound and OutBound Double Drive after 6 p.m., February 12, 2014

Snow Emergency Areas include:

• All Faculty/Staff parking
• Commuter parking
• Top level of the UMW parking deck
• Top level of the Eagle Landing parking deck
• Double Drive and all driveways and roadways on campus
• Pizza Hut parking lot 

In the case of public events, the lot in use for the public event will be closed as soon as the event concludes.  

All designated handicapped parking spaces, except those at Woodard Campus Center, are exempt from Snow Emergency Regulations. Facilities Services will ensure those spaces remain accessible.

Lots will reopen at 7 a.m. February 13 unless the University is declared closed or moves to a delayed opening. Under either of these conditions, all Snow Emergency Areas will remain closed to parking until the University officially reopens.

The greater Fredericksburg area is under a winter storm watch with the potential for snow and freezing conditions within the next 24 hours. If you plan to travel, please consider the potential road conditions. Decisions regarding the status of the University – classes, events, etc. – will be announced under a separate email if needed.

REMINDER 

Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities for All Employees:

• Dr.      Lynne Richardson, Dean, College of Business will present Keys for      Effective Leadership, brown-bag      session on Wednesday, February 12 at 11:30 am in Lee Hall      412. 

Ongoing Resources and Opportunities: (click on each subject for more details)

• Tuition Assistance

• Certifications      License and Degree Policy
• Supervisor’s      Handbook Link ( An online resource      to guide supervisors through various functions)
• UMW      Employee Recognition Programs (      supervisory, employee to employee, presidential)    

(For more information, questions or if you need accommodations please contact Jennifer Cooper at jcooper4@umw.edu)

Due to the threat of inclement weather, the UMW faculty/staff mixer (sponsored by the Staff Advisory Council) that was scheduled for February 12 at Home Team Grill has been rescheduled for February 26, 2014, 5 to 7 p.m.

Thank you,

Pam Verbeck

Executive Office Manager

Office of the President

University of Mary Washington

1301 College Avenue

Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401

Office (540) 654-1231

Fax (540) 654-1076

UMW Faculty and Staff:

Thank you to those who attended the online demonstration of the EMS scheduling system Wednesday. The recording of the morning “General Session” is now available for those who did not attend and would like to learn about the system.

YOU MUST ENTER A PASSWORD TO VIEW THE RECORDING:  “umwdemo” – all lower case, one word, omitting the quotes.

http://president.umw.edu/presidential-committees/scheduling-system-task-force/ems-demonstration-recording/

Your feedback regarding the system is valuable to the Scheduling System Task Force as it moves forward in its mission to find a scheduling system that meets the needs of the University community. Please provide comments by filling out the following form: http://president.umw.edu/ems-comment-form/.

Please provide your feedback by the close of business on Thursday, February 13, 2014.

Thank you for your cooperation and collaboration in this process.