The following message is from Facilities:

A traffic detour on College Avenue between Payne and Rowe streets will remain in place until Friday, Oct. 18, instead of Wednesday, Oct. 16 as originally planned.  Yesterday’s power outage and a likelihood of rain tomorrow have caused a delay in the street paving.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Les Johnson

Capital Outlay Project Manager

From the Finance Office:

The Commonwealth released updated Lodging and Per Diem rates that are effective for dates of travel October 1, 2013.

• New Lodging and Per Diem rates are on the Accounts Payable website at http://adminfinance.umw.edu/ap/travel/per-diem-and-lodging-rates/.   Please note that the lodging rate for the Fredericksburg area was REDUCED to $85.

• Business Meal rates for this area remained the same. Business Meal Forms can be found at http://adminfinance.umw.edu/ap/business-meals/.

• All Travel regulations can be found at http://adminfinance.umw.edu/ap/travel/.

• Reimbursements must be submitted within 30 days of the last date of travel. Effective July 1, 2013, any travel reimbursements submitted 90 days or more after the end of travel will be taxed according to IRS regulations.

Please be sure to use the website to obtain the latest forms with the latest rates for each reimbursement submitted.

Please contact the Accounts Payable department at payables@umw.edu with any questions.

Thank you,

The General Contractor for the new UMW Campus Center, Donley Inc. began work to install a four feet high fence in the grass median along the College Avenue sidewalk in front of the construction site, beginning at the crosswalk at Payne Street and ending at the crosswalk at Rowe Street.  This corridor is intended to encourage the use of the crosswalks and prevent conflicts between pedestrians, other sidewalk transportation and construction traffic.  This corridor went into effect Wednesday, Oct. 16, and will remain in effect for the duration of the project.

This section of sidewalk will be restricted to pedestrian traffic as well as handicap-accessible vehicles such as motorized wheelchairs.  Bicyclists and skateboarders will be asked to dismount and walk if they choose to use this route. Vehicles such as golf carts or “gators” will be asked to use the crosswalks or internal routes such as Campus Walk including the connecting walk from Woodard to Melchers Hall to transit to or from the north end of campus.  Should you have any questions, please contact Les Johnson at (540) 654-2100.