Our TIAA CREF representative will be in GW106 on Friday, March 18. If interested in individual counseling, please schedule an appointment at their website — http://www.tiaa-cref.org/schedulenow — or call 1-800-732-8353.
IRS Announces Employer Affordable Care Act (ACA) Reporting Relief
The original deadline of Jan. 31, 2016, has been extended to March 31, 2016, for providing the ACA- required 1095-C form that proves an employer has offered coverage to an eligible employee or that an employee is covered under the employer’s self-insured plan. As a result, DHRM will delay the mailing of these forms to health plan participants until March 1, 2016. For those waiting for the 1095-C, this new date may be later than one would prefer to file their individual 2015 income tax returns. According to the IRS, while the information on this form may assist in preparing a return, it is NOT required. Individual taxpayers will generally not be affected by this extension and should file their returns as they normally would.
For more details, visit the IRS website. https://www.irs.gov/Affordable-Care-Act/Questions-and-Answers-about-Health-Care-Information-Forms-for-Individuals
Meet our New Employees
Please join us in extending a warm UMW welcome to our newest employees:
Melissa Catterton – Police Officer
John Piersol – Police Officer
Erick Hughes – Entry IT Analyst/Developer in Information Technology Reporting and Decision Support
Brittany Miller – Administrative and Office specialist III – Customer Service Advocate
Cathleen Romine – James Monroe Museum Guide
Once again, welcome to the University of Mary Washington!
Book Club to Meet March 16
The UMW Book Club will meet from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16, to discuss Kristen Green’s “Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County.” Ms. Green is a UMW alumna whose book about the school integration battle in Farmville, Va., was published in 2015. The book has been selected as the common read for first-year students next fall, and copies are available in the University Bookstore. The Book Club meeting is open to all interested UMW persons. For more information, contact Margaret Mock in the Bookstore, ext. 1017, or at mmock@umw.edu.
Full-Time Benefits Review Session, March 21
Come learn or relearn about your full-time benefits here at UMW on March 21 at 4 p.m. in University Center, Colonnade Room.
Nominations Being Accepted for Inaugural Grace Mann Launch Award
The family of Grace Mann has established an endowment to provide an annual financial award to a University of Mary Washington graduating senior who will be going out into the world and doing the good that Grace would have done. A junior American studies major from Northern Virginia, Grace was actively involved in People for the Rights of Individuals of Sexual Minorities (PRISM), Feminists United, and the Student Government Association Senate.
In Grace’s honor, the award is established to help to launch the recipient into the next phase of their life. The award will be given to a graduating senior who:
- is active on campus in organizations that promote social justice and equality, social change and/or who advocates for victims of sexual assault or prejudice and exemplifies a commitment to improving the lives of others through the change of attitudes, behaviors, laws, policies, or institutions; and,
- is planning to pursue a career in support of those goals and promote equality and/or advocate for victims.
Faculty, staff and students are asked to nominate a 2016 graduating senior whose profile best meets the criteria listed above.
Nominations should be submitted by March 18, 2016, through OrgSync at https://orgsync.com/59560/forms/187064
Nominees will be contacted to provide supporting documentation which should also be submitted by March 18, 2016.
If there are any questions or problems, contact the Center for Honor, Leadership and Service at 540-654-2272 or Golda Eldridge at 540-654-1665 or geldridg@umw.edu.
For more information you may visit these websites:
http://www.umw.edu/news/2016/02/19/umw-board-of-visitors-approves-the-grace-mann-launch-award/
Spring Break Parking Message
The following message is from UMW Parking Management:
Greetings Campus Community,
In anticipation of the upcoming Spring Break schedule, and with the possibility of inclement weather during the break, we ask that all vehicles left on campus unattended follow standard UMW rules for inclement weather.
ALL unattended vehicles during Spring Break may be parked in any of the following locations:
-Alvey Drive parking deck (levels 1, 2 or 3)
-Sunken Road lots
-Eagle Landing residents should leave unattended vehicles on the covered floors of the parking deck (levels 3 & 4).
It is essential that all departments with UMW assigned service vehicles also adhere to this request.
In the event of bad weather, this plan will support an effective and efficient lot clean-up. In the event of a Snow Emergency Declaration, all other lots/areas will need to be clear of vehicles and follow any other Declaration instructions.
All designated handicapped parking spaces are exempt and those spaces remain accessible.
Please contact the Parking Management office at 654-1129 with any questions. Thanks in advance for your cooperation and support.
Updates on Governor’s Proposed Budget
The following message is from the Office of Administration and Finance:
Dear Colleagues:
Yesterday the House of Delegates and Senate of the Virginia General Assembly released their amendments to the Governor’s proposed 2016 – 2018 State budget. The next steps include:
1. Conference Committee negotiations resulting in a unified set of amendments,
2. The Governor’s final review and approval.
Attached Crossover summary-2016 is a comparison of the Governor’s proposed budget and the amendments proposed by the House and Senate with respect to those items pertinent to UMW.
As we learn more, I will be updating you.
Richard R. Pearce
Vice President for Administration and Finance
2016 Social Justice and Leadership Summit, March 19
Greetings Campus Community,
On behalf of the James Farmer Multicultural Center (JFMC) and Student Transition Program (STP), you are cordially invited to participate in the 2016 Social Justice and Leadership Summit on Saturday, March 19, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the HCC Digital Auditorium. The purpose of this event is to create an opportunity for dialogue and training for students to develop a theoretical framework and applicable understanding of identity, social justice and allyship. Additionally, this workshop will challenge participants to advocate for and promote an equal, equitable campus culture and climate within their collegiate and professional experiences.
Facilitating the summit will be Joan Iva Fawcett, Director of Student Government Advising & Leadership Programs and Associate Director of the LEAD Center at the University of California, Berkeley.
Due to limited spacing and meals, registration is required through Orgsync (i.e., JFMC page). Please refer to the following link.
For more information and/or questions please feel free to contact Justin Wilkes, Interim Director, Student Transition Program, jwilkes@umw.edu, or James Bland, Assistant Director, JFMC, jbland@umw.edu.
Excellent Eagle Employee Dena Gray
Staff Advisory Council is proud to announce Dena Gray as the Excellent Eagle Employee for March. The award for this honor is a designated parking space for the month.
Dei Bayer nominated Dena saying “Dena Gray serves as the administrative assistant for AVP and Dean of Students Cedric Rucker. With that said, she has her work cut out for her on a regular basis. I nominate her as an “Excellent Eagle” as she works diligently daily to manage his already busy schedule as well as to set up emergency UMW BIT (Behavioral Intervention Team) meetings for students who are in need of immediate care and/or intervention. She coordinates with the Talley Center, Campus Police and the student of concern to set these meetings in a moment’s notice. She is always professional and courteous and deserves recognition for her attention to detail, coordination of services and ability to execute these many time-sensitive and critical meetings.”
Congratulations, Dena!
If you would like to nominate someone for the Excellent Eagle Employee award, send an email to eenominations@umw.edu with Excellent Eagle Employee in the subject line. Be sure to provide the person’s name, department, work location (with the most convenient parking lot) and the reason they should be recognized.