On Tuesday, August 19, Orientation guests will utilize the George Washington Lot beginning at 8:00 am and will remain parked for the duration of the event. Any unused spaces will be released and made available to Faculty and Staff beginning at 10:00 am.

On Wednesday, August 20, the following lots will be reserved for residents moving-in:

• George Washington
• Jefferson Square
• Double Drive
• Randolph
• Monroe North and South

In addition, the Thornton Street Lot will be reserved for poarking for our Resource Fair partners.

During the weekend of August 23 and 24, the following lots will be reserved for residents moving-in:

• Jefferson Square
• George Washington
• Double Drive
• Randolph

We appreciate all of the faculty, staff and students working or volunteering during these busy move-in days. For open parking lots for faculty and staff, please drive to the Pizza Hut lot, Fairfax Lot, Simpson Lot, and Anderson Lot. The Sunken Road Lots and Alvey Parking Deck are open for parking as well. These lots are accessed from Rt. 1, with the lower gate at Sunken Road open Monday – Friday 7:45 am – 6:00 pm.

Remember that the Russell and Marshall Lots and the Marshall hill roadway are closed for construction. There is no access road to these lower lots or Sunken Road from the Bell Tower and Double Drive. Vehicles entering from Double Drive can circle around the Bell Tower or turn at the George Washington lot.

Residential students are invited to utilize the William Street lot in addition to the list of residential student (yellow decal) lots.

Any additional parking areas for unloading items during move-in will be indicated by signage or staff directions.

Please note any street signage if you choose to park on College Avenue or Sunken Road. Many of these areas are designated for city resident parking.

As a reminder:
Accessible parking spaces are available in all open lots to any vehicles with DMV-issued accessible placards or license plates.
The UMW Police Department provides escorts when needed and may be reached at ext. 1025. Please visit the Safety Escort webpage for more information.

For a calendar view of lot reservations visit the Parking Lot Reservations Calendar webpage.

Please contact Parking Management with any parking related questions: parking@umw.edu, 540-654-1129.

Help us welcome our newest Eagles!

UMW faculty and staff are invited (and, encouraged!) to help roll out the welcome mat for our incoming students! Peer mentors will be guiding their groups through various welcome events, but we still need additional volunteers at a few key locations.

New students arrive on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Review the available slots and sign up to lend a hand here: New Student Welcome Directing Sign Up

Thanks in advance from New Student Programs for your help!

Also, a reminder all faculty and staff are invited to:

• The President’s Welcome: Wednesday, Aug. 20 in Anderson Center @ 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
• Honor Convocation: Friday, Aug. 22 in Dodd Auditorium @ 4 – 5 p.m.
• Post-Convocation Reception immediately following Convocation on Aug. 22 @ approx. 5 p.m. on Campus Walk
• Eagle Gathering: Sunday, Aug. 24 in Ball Circle @ 7:30 p.m.

The Eagle’s Summit nomination process is NOW OPEN!

UMW employees are invited to submit nominations for the 2025 cohort of Eagle’s Summit: Advancing Supervisory Leadership at UMW, a year-long professional development experience designed to cultivate strong, forward-thinking leaders across campus.

Now entering its second year, Eagle’s Summit combines leadership theory, practical application and cross-campus collaboration to foster a deeper culture of growth and connection at Mary Washington. The program includes interactive workshops, coaching, mentoring and a capstone project, all grounded in UMW’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) and its core competencies.

Nomination Form – Due Thursday, August 28

A supervisor can nominate a participant, or a participant can nominate themselves. Nominees should exhibit a desire to improve and connect with a team, consistently meet performance expectations, and have a desire to stay and grow within UMW. Additional standards for nominees include: having managed people or projects, or are expecting to do so in the next 12 months; has been employed at the University for a minimum of 2 years; has no disciplinary action, and has supervisor approval.

Learn more about Eagle’s Summit or Read about the inaugural cohort and their recognition ceremony held at UMW’s Stafford campus in May.

Nominate yourself or a colleague by August 28 to be part of this year’s transformative experience!

The George Washington Regional Commission (GWRC) is administering a grant from the United States Economic Development Administration (USEDA) for the completion of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Planning District 16 (PD16).  PD16 includes Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, and Stafford counties as well as the City of Fredericksburg. All five localities in PD16 are participating in the development of the CEDS.

GWRC is announcing the commencement of an online community survey seeking input from PD16 community members about strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to economic prosperity for the PD16 region.  This survey is an important component of the comprehensive community engagement process and is foundational for identifying regional economic development opportunities, determining common economic development goals, and providing recommendations to local jurisdictions on how to work together to achieve these common economic development goals.

The survey is being administered by GWRC’s consultant, RKG Associates, Inc. of Alexandria, Virginia. Responses received will be used to inform the plan update, be interpreted as a community report, and confirm/refine the vision for economic development. All answers provided will be held confidential and only the aggregated findings will be presented.

The survey will be open for responses through September 15^th. Residents, business owners, landowners; people who work and/or play in the region; anyone who travels through the region or shops within one of the five jurisdictions; anyone who identifies as a member of the PD16 community are invited to participate in the survey.

The survey can be found at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9BLQM9G.

The Science Museum of Virginia has partnered with the Commonwealth to offer state employees the biggest discount offered to any group all year. To recognize and thank you for your service to the Commonwealth, the Science Museum is offering 30% off of Supernova (most popular) and Galaxy memberships for state employees.

Learn more about what’s included in those memberships by clicking the link below. The discount is good for new memberships or renewals but must be done in person by showing your state employee ID at Guest Services before August 31. Don’t miss your chance to enjoy family fun time all year around. Check out their website here for additional details or purchase membership today!

The Department of Human Resource Management (DHRM) is pleased to announce that NASCAR and Martinsville Speedway has partnered with the Commonwealth to offer state employees a discount to the 2025 Fall NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville Speedway Sunday, October 26, 2025.

To recognize and thank you for your service to the Commonwealth, Martinsville Speedway extends $27.75 off selected grandstand tickets to the 2025 Fall NASCAR Cup Series on October 26. Martinsville Speedway has a special ticket link for state employees to purchase these discounted tickets to the 2025 Fall NASCAR Cup Series.

State Employee Appreciation Offer – NASCAR Martinsville Speedway: Purchase Tickets

Refer a future eagle to apply to UMW!

Happy New School Year!

The first-year UMW Admissions Application is now open for fall 2026, and we wanted you to be the first to know, so you could be the first to share with a high-school senior, or two, or three…

As faculty and staff at Mary Washington, you know there’s so much to look forward to here, and we’re hoping you’ll share that story of all the great things happening in your area and across campus, along with the link to apply. Plus, you can share a fee waiver code so students can apply for free, using UMWFAM on the Common App.

https://www.umw.edu/admissions/apply/

President Paino invites you to attend the All UMW Faculty and Staff Assembly on Monday, August 18, at 9 a.m. in Dodd Auditorium in George Washington Hall.  If you are unable to attend the assembly, please note that it will be recorded and made available on the UMW website.