Author: Marty Morrison

The Office of Human Resources is pleased to announce we have discount savings from the following businesses:

• Feld Entertainment (for Disney on Ice Toy Story 3)  Discount information link

• State Fair of Virginia:  10 free ride tickets coupon

If you are interested in a discount certificate, please drop by the Fairfax House or call Human Resources at 654-1214.

Below is important information about UMW’s new Staff Advisory Council that seeks to strengthen employee awareness of mission-critical issues and foster positive morale by increasing communication throughout all levels of the institution.

Why a Staff Advisory Council?

• Communication and synergy between staff, teaching faculty, and the University administration is critical in creating the best public liberal arts university in the nation.
• Within the UMW Strategic Pla n are the seeds for the creation of a Council to share (communicate) the ideas, needs, and concerns of classified, wage, and administrative staff.
• Recognizing the pivotal role that staff plays in the success of the University of Mary Washington, a task force was convened with the express intention of creating an elected representa tive body, where none had previously existed—the creation of a Staff Adviso ry Council (SAC).

What is the Staff Advisory Council?

• An elected body of classified, wage, and administrative staff whose purpose is to promote collaboration a nd ensure open communication channels throughout all levels of the University.
• An avenue for emplo yee input and feedback, a means of participating in the design, development, and implementation of University programs, projects, and services.
• A means of strengthening employee awareness of critical issues and providing a valuable perspective for the University community and administration on matters of significant concer n to wage, classified, and administrative staff.

Who makes up the Council?

• Thirty elected representatives and one ex-officio member:
  • fourteen representatives from Cabinet-level division
  • sixteen representatives of staff classifications (wage, classified, and administrative faculty)
  • one ex-officio member is appointed by the University President to serve as a liaison to the University Administration

The number from each division and each staff classification are proportional to the numbers of staff being represented.

• Standing and ad hoc committees will be formed, including:
  • Activities Committee—plan, coordinate, manage special events to promote staff morale and University spirit
  • Communications Committee—create and maintain the Staff Advisory Council website and other communication channels
  • Election Committee—manage the election and orientation of members

HOW does the Council work for me?

• Council members listen to and communicate the views of their constituency—your division and your job classification.
• Members bring ideas and matters of importance and concern to the attention of the Council.
• The council advises the President and senior leadership on matters that are important to staff.
• All meetings are open to members of the UMW Community.

WHAT CAN I DO?

• Nominate representatives from your division and job classification.
• Vote in the election!
• Consider serving if nominated.
• Seek a council seat in the Council’s inaugural year and ensure a great start!

Let your representative (and thus the Council) know about your ideas, concerns, and thoughts.

Coming soon….

• October 12:  Employee Recognition Luncheon, introduction of SAC
• Presentations in division and departmental meetings–ongoing
• October 13-20: Nominations of representatives
• October 14: Drop by our SAC information table and find out more!

1. Seacobeck 11:30-1:30
2. Stafford Campus 3:00-3:30
3. Facilities Services TBD

• October 28—look for a SAC taskforce visit with goodies and information
• October 25 – 29: Questions to Nominees
• Week of November 1^st:  Meet the Candidates
• November 8 – 12:  Election
• Eagle Eye will provide more detail and information as it develops…STAY TUNED

For more information, visit  sac.umwblogs.org.

On 10/1, the management of Eagle Landing will begin enforcing towing of vehicles parked in the lots overnight as well in cases of flagrant violations of the agreed upon parking uses.  This is applicable to every single person at UMW and is important that everyone understand and abide by the agreements in place.

For ALL UMW community members:

• All surface parking spaces behind and next to Eagle Landing, the first two floors of the parking garage and all surface spaces in the Eagle Village retail lot are intended for retail and office clients and office staff ONLY.  These are NOT UMW parking spaces.
• Anyone parking in the surface lots who is not a retail customer will be towed at the owner’s expense.  Additionally, all cars parked overnight in the Eagle Village development will be towed at the owner’s expense.

For students residing at Eagle Landing:

• All Eagle Landing residents with vehicles must purchase a UMW parking decal. There are two options:
  • ELEV Parking Garage levels 3, 4 and 5 – Green Decal
  • UMW Campus Parking – Yellow Decal
• Parking for guests of Eagle Landing residents is located on the north side of the Eagle Landing building. Residents are not permitted to park in these spaces.

What this means:

• EL students should only be parking in the ELEV deck (3,4,5 floors) or, for those with yellow decals, in UMW parking lots on campus.
• Eagle Village (shopping center, retail space and offices of the multi-use building) extends from the south end of the complex where the Hair Cuttery and the US Post Office are located all the way around to the Multi-Use Building and includes every portion of the lot around/between such.
• Unless you are patronizing one of the establishments (Giant, Post Office, Hair Cuttery, etc.) you should not park in the lot.  Patronizing an establishment means you park your vehicle and go into one or more of the establishments to conduct business and then depart from the lot when your business is completed.  It does not mean, for instance, parking at Giant, running in to get a salad and then leaving your vehicle parked in the lot while you walk over to campus or go to visit friends residing at EV.
• You can and most likely will be towed if you park at EV and then depart to campus or go to  Eagle Landing.
• Info on Towing:
  • $65 for the initial tow fee;
  • $20/day for every day past the first 24 hours that your car is in their lot;
  • $150 fee if the vehicle is left for 3 days or more.
  • Towing is done by Patriot Towing, 540-373-2220. The lot where cars are held is an unattended lot. You will need to contact Patriot to arrange for a pick-up time. Depending on circumstances, it could be 15 minutes to 2 hours before someone will be available to meet you at the lot.
  • CASH ONLY. Credit cards and checks are not accepted for towing fees.

IMPORTANT!

• Anyone parked on the first or second floor of the parking deck needs to move their car. The gates to the parking deck entrance will be activated on Monday, September 27 and any vehicle left inside will be ‘trapped’ if the owner does not have the appropriate gate operating device which is given only to those who are authorized to park in that garage or are a member of the staff of the Multi-Use Building.
• Students residing at EL who have paid to park in the ELEV garage, must move their cars to the 3rd, 4th or 5th level. Towing will be done from the first and second levels.
• Towing is done by a private company not contracted by or connected with UMW. UMW cannot intervene, stop them from towing, get your car back for you or assist in having the towing fees waived if you are towed.From the Offices of Public Safety/Parking Services and Residence Life

Did you Know?

• 21 UMW employees received bonuses in September (totalling $15,000) for achieving certifications, licensures, and degrees! CLD policy information found here: http://www.umw.edu/hr/policies_procedures/employee_recognition_for_c/default.php

• The green recognition WOW card gross value has increased to $35 (from $25)!  http://www.umw.edu/employeedevelopment/employee_recognition/umw_wow_card_program/default.php

• UMW’s “New Beginnings” will be celebrated at this Fall’s Service Award Luncheon on Tuesday, October 12, from 11:30-1:30 in the Great Hall.

• 463 employees participated in departmental customer service training this last Spring and Summer in an effort to continuously improve our service– Way to go, UMW!

• A Staff Advisory Council is currently being formed– elections begin this Fall!

The lecture, “Hidden Wounds of War: Psychological Treatment of Returning Veterans with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder,” will be held at 7:30 p.m. instead of 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16. The talk will be given by Dianna Rowell, staff psychologist at the Veterans Administration  Health Care System, who has been named Graduate-in-Residence for UMW’s Department of Psychology.