UMW’s contractor for fire systems (Convergint) will be completing inspections and performing routine maintenance of the systems in all buildings on the Fredericksburg, Stafford and Dahlgren Campuses, starting this first week of October. The work is expected to continue through the end of November.

The starting schedule is posted online at https://students.umw.edu/safety/fire-safety-inspection/, and we’ll share updates there. Signs will be placed on the entrances of each building the night prior to the inspection and testing to indicate when the work will take place.

For academic and administrative buildings, work will occur in the early morning, prior to classes and business hours and will typically take place between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. You may hear one short ring of the alarm when the inspection is complete, as it is part of the required test.

In residence halls, work will take place after 9 a.m. and the contractor will be accompanied by a staff member. Again, you may hear one ring of the alarm as the test wraps up in a building.

If you have any questions, please contact Director of Emergency Management and Safety Brandy Ellard at bellard@umw.edu.

Campus Dining and the UMW Athletic Department are co-sponsoring Sodexo’s annual “Stop Hunger” food drive from October 23^rd – November 1^st. We hope to get a broad campus and community participation in this food drive, so that we can help our campus pantry, the Gwen Hale Resource Center, as well as the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank get the resources they need to feed hundreds experiencing food insecurity. Here are some items they like to keep in stock:

·         Mac n’ Cheese
·         Canned Fruit
·         Rice
·         Instant Potatoes
·         Canned Vegetables
·         Dehydrated Milk
·         Dry or Canned Beans
·         Canned Meat
·         Pasta & Sauce
·         Hot or Cold Cereals

Courtesy of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, there will be collection bins for each team and support staff group located on the main level of Goolrick Hall throughout these dates. Please consider helping out where you can!

The following message comes from the Department of Police and Public Safety:

Campus Community,

UMW’s Annual Security Report has been published for 2023 and is available online at  https://www.umw.edu/police/2023-annual-security-report/. Print copies can be obtained at the UMW Police Department in South Hall, or by calling 540-654-1025.

This annual report chronicles the previous three calendar years, with statistics for crimes that occurred on campus, in designated off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University of Mary Washington, and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. Also included are campus safety and security policy disclosures, programs in prevention, safety and security; sexual offenses or sexual misconduct; emergency response; and fire statistics for on-campus residential housing.

This report is published each year by October 1 to meet the reporting requirement of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (the Clery Act), as well as meet the requirements of the Higher Education Opportunity Act to publish an annual fire safety report.

We encourage members of the community to use this report as a guide and a reminder that individual responsibility matters. Thank you for your continued cooperation and collaboration to care for the safety and security of everyone.

If you have any questions regarding this year’s Annual Security Report, please contact Chief Michael Hall by email at mhall2@umw.edu.

Global Cafe 2023
October 3rd, 5:00 PM-8:00 PM | Top of the CRUC
The Center for International Education and University Dining invites you to join us at Global Cafe on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at the top of the CRUC from 5 – 8 PM. Come and taste foods from around the world! From 5 – 7 PM you will be able to visit information tables about study abroad opportunities at UMW and receive stamps on your “passport” to be entered into a raffle.

The 39th Annual Ghostwalk takes place Friday, Oct. 27, and Saturday, Oct. 28, from 5 to 10 p.m. James Monroe Museum, 908 Charles Street, Fredericksburg. Join the Historic Preservation Club for a hauntingly good time in downtown Fredericksburg for haunted ghost tours on October 27th and 29th! Tours leave from the James Monroe Museum every fifteen minutes from 5-10pm both nights.

Dear Colleagues,

In 2022, UMW first offered a Faculty Early Retirement Incentive Program (FERIP), and the decision has been made to offer the FERIP again in 2023.   Such plans are intended to be utilized strategically by the university, and are offered when business needs dictate and resources allow.  It is likely this will be the last offering for several years. The approval letter and the plan document are available for viewing.

The plan offers approved participants 100% of their final base salary, payable monthly over a two-year period. The application period will be open for 45 days beginning today, September 18, 2023 until November 2, 2023, with a required retirement date of June 1, 2024 (last day of work will be contract end date, May 15, 2024).

As we have shared previously, the requirements for this program are outlined in the Code of Virginia and the eligibility criteria include: tenured status; at least 60 years of age; employed full-time in a non-classified teaching position at UMW for at least 10 years, and agree to withdraw from active membership in the Virginia Retirement System.

Participation in the early retirement plan is entirely voluntary and eligible faculty must apply to participate. Applications will be assessed by a committee comprised of the Provost, Deans, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Diversity Officer and the Executive Director of Human Resources. Live virtual sessions with VRS and the Social Security Administration will be offered via Teams in October, session dates will be announced once finalized. Please visit the Human Resources website for important details about the program, the application and approval process, and to find other helpful information and resources.

Sincerely,

Craig Erwin, Vice President for Administration and Finance
Timothy M. O’Donnell, Provost
Beth Williams, Executive Director for Human Resources

Campus Rec offers a variety of group fitness classes to everyone no matter what your skill level is! From relaxation yoga to strength training, we offer students an escape from day-to-day business. Classes are every day and group fitness passes are only $25 for the entire year! If you’re interested in teaching group fitness click here!

Hello everyone!

Again, thanks to you for making Datapalooza 1.0 such a success.

We now have a webpage dedicated to the August event at https://in.umw.edu/datapalooza/. You should log in with your UMW Net ID and password to see the talks archived there.

A few of the individuals did not use a power point during their talks, but have said they will be happy to answer questions about Datapalooza if you ask them!

As always, let me know if you have questions or need data.

Debra Schleef
Associate Provost for Institutional Analysis and Effectiveness
Professor of Sociology