Mark your calendars for the Fall Employee Luncheon on Oct. 18. We will get started at 11:30 a.m. in the Chandler Ballroom, University Center. Lunch, speakers and prizes are on the agenda! NEW this year: Bring your employee ID to come into the luncheon and be entered to win a gift card!
If you have questions or need accommodations please contact Jennifer at jcooper4@umw or Terri at tlockhar@umw.edu.
Presidential Inauguration
The following message is from the Co-Chairs of the Presidential Inauguration Planning Committee:
To the Members of the UMW Community,
We are pleased to inform you that the inauguration of Dr. Troy D. Paino as UMW’s 10th president will take place in April 2017. The installation ceremony will be held late afternoon on Friday, April 21, 2017 in Dodd Auditorium in George Washington Hall. It is anticipated that a number of academic and service events will be scheduled prior to the installation and that celebratory events will follow the installation, to which all members of the UMW community will be invited. Planning for the inauguration is underway and further details will be forthcoming over the next several months.
The following individuals have been named by the Rector of the University to serve as co-chairs for the inauguration planning committee:
Holly T. Cuellar ’89, Member of the Board of Visitors
Timothy M. O’Donnell, Associate Provost for Academic Engagement & Student Success
Kelli Slunt ’91, Professor of Chemistry & Director of the Honors Program
Susan B. Worrell, Special Assistant to the President for University Events & Conferencing
The following persons are serving as inauguration subcommittee chairs or co-chairs:
Installation Ceremony
John T. Morello, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
Special Events
Juliette L. Landphair, Vice President for Student Affairs
Local Arrangements
Richard R. Pearce, Vice President for Administration and Finance
Communications
- Anand Rao, Professor of Communication & Director, Speaking Intensive Program
Academic Programs
Andrew Dolby, Professor of Biological Sciences
Community Service and Engagement
Kenneth D. Tyler, Athletic Director
Music and Arts
Kevin P. Bartram, Director of the Orchestra
Carole Garmon, Professor of Art
Each subcommittee has a specific charge and is comprised of six-to-nine members. These members include a variety of UMW faculty, staff, and students.
The inauguration of a president is a significant and historic milestone in the life of a university. We hope that you will look forward to participating in the events of April 2017, as the University of Mary Washington community celebrates, in a formal and public way, our next chapter.
-Holly Cuellar
Tim O’Donnell
Kelli Slunt
Susan Worrell
Fitness Opportunities at UMW
VALIC 403(b) Representative on Campus Thursday, Sept. 29
Our VALIC 403(b) representative will be on campus in GW 106 on Thursday, Sept. 29. Please RSVP at https://my.valic.com/SeminarRegistration/availableSeminars.aspx?csr=5Z+W3eE3VrKv+JZUmCqhzu0Xuziu2zZlrA7ZStd70LE=
Nominate Outstanding Commuters
The Office of Commuter Student Services is seeking nominations for our October “Feature a Commuter” program. Faculty/staff wishing to nominate an off-campus student (whether they commute by foot, bike, bus, or car) for demonstrating UMW’s values of integrity, dignity, respect, diversity, intellectual inquiry, responsibility and leadership should send their nominations and reasons for nomination to Jessica DeMers at jdemers@umw.edu. Winners will be featured in the October Commuter Newsletter and will receive a $20 gas gift card.
Thank you for recognizing our wonderful commuters!
Supporting Distressed Students – Presentation
Many students experience emotional and psychological difficulties at some point in their lives. Some students arrive at UMW with or develop at some point in their journey an emotional, physical, or psychological disability that requires additional support and possible academic accommodations.
Dr. Sandra Fritton (Director of the Office of Disability Resources) and Dr. Tevya Zukor (Director of the Talley Center for Counseling Services) will be discussing how faculty and staff can identify, refer, and support distressed students and assist them in receiving appropriate accommodations to allow those students to be successful.
There will be two opportunities to attend this presentation, which will occur in Lee Hall Room 414:
Tuesday, Sept. 20. at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 2 p.m.
Please encourage faculty and staff to attend this important training.
Dining Offers for Faculty & Staff
New Lunch Buffets: Beginning Monday, Sept. 19, Campus Dining will offer lunch buffets for Faculty & Staff in the Chandler Ballroom. You may eat at the Top of the UC or in Chandler Ballroom, but not at both locations on the same visit.
Serving Hours
Monday-Friday* 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Cost $6.
*There will be some exceptions due to previously scheduled programming in the ballroom. Serving exception dates will be posted at the door.
Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day Sept. 22. As a token of our appreciation, Campus Dining is offering members of the UMW faculty and staff a FREE CUPCAKE with any sandwich combo purchase at Li’l Joe’s (2nd Floor of the UC) between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Thursday, September 22! Be sure to look for your Free Cupcake Coupons that should be in your mailboxes by Monday.
UMW Procurement Forum Sept. 19
Mark your calendars! On Monday, Sept. 19, from 9-10:30 a.m., Procurement Services is hosting a forum to answer any and all questions you have about procurement. Topics will include, amongst other things:
- Procurement department overview
- Strategic sourcing
- SWaM
- SPCC
- Savings and cost avoidance
- Updated Small Purchase Procedures
- Cardinal/EVA relationship
- Surplus property
- Q&A
We will include department questions, future opportunities and case studies where we present you with different scenarios to help you learn what to do in each situation. Topics will be geared toward department buyers, SPCC cardholders and cost center managers.
The forum will take place in the HCC Digital Auditorium. Contact James DeLoatch at ext. 1382 with any questions.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Fall Employee Luncheon, Oct. 18
The Annual Fall Employee Luncheon will be held Oct. 18 starting at 11:30 a.m. in the Chandler Ballroom (University Center). Please join us for lunch, several guest speakers and the chance to win some prizes! Bring your UMW ID card to enter the luncheon and be entered to win a gift card.
If you have questions or need accommodations, please contact Terri Arthur or Jennifer Cooper in Human Resources.
Community Engagement Forums: 2016 Faculty/Staff Engagement Assessment
Dear Colleagues:
In February, we conducted the UMW 2016 Faculty and Staff Engagement Assessment. The Results are now available for your review. Please plan to join representatives from the Staff Advisory Council and the University Faculty Council at one of the Community Forums listed below to ensure that your concerns are understood. Where our most pressing needs are well defined in the report, action planning has begun. For others, more discussion is needed.
Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, 4 p.m. -5 p.m., Dodd Auditorium, Fredericksburg Campus or
Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, 2 p.m. -3 p.m., University Hall, Stafford Campus
We ask that you take a few minutes prior to attending the forums to review the results and other resources.
Regards,
Faculty & Staff Engagement Assessment Committee
University Faculty Council
Staff Advisory Council