The following email is from the Payroll Office. 

The 2015 W-2s are now on Payline at https://payline.doa.virginia.gov/  Information on accessing Payline is available on the Payroll website at http://adminfinance.umw.edu/payroll/payline-information/ 

Paper copies will be mailed to the employees’ home address on record in the payroll system as of 12/18/2015 once they are received at UMW, no later than 1/31/2016.   To ensure employee privacy, W2’s returned by the Post Office will not be re-mailed. 

Please contact the Payroll Office (payroll@umw.edu) with any questions.

The following message is from the Office of Student Affairs: 

Due to risks associated with lithium ion batteries causing fires when charging or using hover boards, the University of Mary Washington prohibits hover boards on campus. This includes Campus Walk and all University buildings – residence halls, academic and athletic buildings, and the University Center. Thank you for your cooperation. 

Any questions should be directed to Juliette Landphair, vice president for Student Affairs, at jlandpha@umw.edu.

The following message is from the Office of Emergency Management and Safety:

Last semester, the University switched to a new and improved emergency notification provider, RAVE Safety Mobility. Shortly, all new incoming students and new employees will receive an important email directly from RAVE asking them to log in to the new system. Please know that the University has sanctioned that email, and it is essential that you follow the instructions contained in that email.

If you are a member of the UMW community and have not registered for UMW Alerts, we urge you to visit https://www.getrave.com/login/umw. Click on the “Register” tab in the far right-hand corner. After you submit your information, you will receive a message from Christopher Cash in Emergency Management and Safety inviting you to create an account. Once the account is created, please log in to the site and follow the instructions to customize how and in what order you prefer to receive the emergency notices. Please make sure to save your changes.

If you already have registered and want to make updates to your account, please log in to the site at https://www.getrave.com/login/umw and follow the instructions.

For more information, please contact Christopher Cash at ccash@umw.edu.

The following message is from the Office of the Provost:

Please join us this week to commemorate the lives for two beloved faculty members.

• A celebration of life will be held for Dr. JeanAnn Dabb on Friday, Jan. 15, at 4 p.m., in the foyer of duPont Hall. Dr. Dabb, who had taught art history at UMW since 1992, died on Oct. 20. Some of her books will be available at the service on a donation basis, with the proceeds going to her memorial fund.
• A memorial tribute for Dr. Neil Tibert, Professor of Geology, will be held in the Rappahannock Grand Ballroom of the Jepson Alumni Executive Center at 1119 Hanover St. on Saturday, Jan. 16, from 2 to 4 p.m.  Dr. Tibert, who had taught at UMW since 2003, died on Dec. 20.

The following message is from the Office of Student Affairs: 

I am pleased to announce that starting January 11, 2016, the UMW Police Department and Office of Emergency Management and Safety have merged into the Department of Public Safety under the leadership of Chief of Police/Director of Public Safety Michael Hall. As part of the Division of Student Affairs, the Department of Public Safety’s primary mission is to provide a safe and secure environment for the University of Mary Washington community.   

In addition to policing and campus security, the Department of Public Safety encompasses all areas of emergency management, including fire prevention and planning, chemical safety and hazardous waste management, and ongoing review and improvement of safety and security plans across the institution. Staff in the department will continue to play critical roles on various multidisciplinary committees, including violence prevention, threat assessment, behavioral intervention and crisis communication. 

Sincerely, 

Juliette Landphair, Ph.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs

The UMW Division of Student Affairs promotes students’ success, learning, and personal wellness as they explore the intersections of their college experience.

I am deeply sorry to tell you that Neil Tibert, Professor of Geology, passed away early yesterday morning after a brief illness. Neil was called to the faculty in 2003 after receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Dalhousie University. Proud of his Nova Scotian heritage, Neil grew up on fishing boats, a source of his lifelong interest in the ocean and sea. As a micropaleontologist and sedimentologist, he studied microfossils and what they tell us about environmental change. In recent research, he and his students extracted core samples from the Chesapeake Bay to look at changes in climate and other issues over time. Neil was devoted to his students past and present. As recently as early November, he presented with many of them at the Geological Society of America annual meetings.

In addition to being a highly productive scholar and sought-after teacher, Neil was admired for his talents as lead guitar in his blues band. He is survived by his wife, Lisa, and their three children, Dylan, Chloe and Riley. He will be sorely missed by his colleagues and students for his lively good nature and generous spirit. There are no current plans for a funeral but there have been discussions about holding a celebration of his life in the spring.

Richard Finkelstein

Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

University of Mary Washington

http://www.fredericksburg.com/obituaries/neil-tibert/article_36fb3680-0ad2-5220-aa46-4dfe215320be.html

The following message is from the Office of Parking Management. 

Greetings University Community:  

We are excited to host new UMW students for Spring ’16 Move-In and Orientation on Thursday and Friday, Jan. 7 and 8.  This process is very important to help our new students and their families acclimate to the University community.  Your support in creating a welcoming atmosphere and campus experience is greatly appreciated.  As part of this process, the orientation committee has outlined the needed parking for orientation. This may alter where you will need to park on Thursday and Friday. The information below provides specific directions.  Thanks in advance for your support.  

In support of UMW Student Orientation, the following parking lot reservations will apply for Friday, Jan. 8, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.:

This does not include handicap parking spaces; if you are eligible, those spaces remain available. 

Thornton Street (Heating Plant) lot

Pizza Hut lot 

ADDITIONAL NOTES:  

On Thursday, Jan. 7, there are two activities that require parking reservations. 

            UMW will host a Regional Public Hearing on the governor’s proposed 2016-2018 budget from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Reserved lots include:

GW Hall

Thornton Street Lots

            New Student Move-In Reservations will be located throughout campus (near residence halls) to accommodate student move-in.  

Please contact the Parking Management Office, extension 1129, with any questions. 

Erma A. Baker

Assistant Vice President for Business Services and CPO