The following message is from Athletics:    

Good Morning!

UMW Athletics would like to invite all UMW Faculty and Staff to attend Appreciation Night @ The Anderson Center this Wednesday, January 29.  The formal invitation is attached. We invite you to bring family and friends, free of charge, to enjoy the game with you in the stands!

The Women’s Basketball game tips off at 6 p.m. and the Men’s Basketball game begins at 8. We will acknowledge our amazing colleagues during halftime of both games!

Hope to see you there!

Philip Pierce

Director of Athletic Development and Promotions

Eagle Club Director

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA 22401

(540) 654-1153 (o)

GO EAGLES!

The following message is from the Office of Diversity and Inclusion:   

Tonight’s MLK celebration event “Spoken Word/Poetry Performances” scheduled for 6 p.m. is cancelled.  The “Day of Service” activities scheduled for Saturday, January 25, will take place as scheduled.

For more information please contact the Multicultural Center:  students.umw.edu/multicultural or email umwjfmc@gmail.com .

 

Farewell Reception for Deb Harber, Thursday, Jan. 23

After more than 26 years of exceptional service and leadership, UMW Director of Financial Aid, Debra Harber, is retiring. Please join us in celebrating her new found freedom and years of service. She has always been a powerful advocate for our students and staff. The reception will be held in the Office of Financial Aid from 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23.

The following message is from the Office of Parking Management:

The following areas will remain closed to access and parking until further notice: inside lanes of Double Drive, upper levels of both parking decks, Alvey Drive and Marshall Hill. Access to the Alvey Drive Parking Deck is through Sunken Road.

– Joni Wilson

Director Landscape and Grounds

The following message is from the Finance Office:

Payroll is pleased to announce that the 2013 W-2 Wage and Tax Statements are now available on Payline https://payline.doa.virginia.gov/

Instructions for accessing Payline can be found at http://adminfinance.umw.edu/payroll/

Paper W-2 forms will be mailed by January 31, 2014, to each employee’s home address.

Please contact the Payroll Office if you need assistance in accessing Payline.:

Lynda Worthy   1045

Olga Santiago   1229

Cathy Pollaci    1336

Allyson Moerman

Associate Vice President for Finance and Controller

 

The following message is from the Academic Task Force:

The templates and data sheets associated with the Academic Task Force of the Strategic Resource Reallocation process are now available to all members of the UMW community. To access the templates, you must be on the UMW network either directly or via VPN and have a UMW network login. The templates and datasheets (under the heading Supplemental Information) can be found at taskforce.umw.edu under the tab “completed templates.” The Academic Task Force is more than halfway through evaluating the programs. We hope to complete that part of the process by spring break and then begin formulating a final report. Thank you all for your cooperation.

-Allyson M. Poska and Chuck Whipkey co-chairs

The following message is from Facilities Services:

From 8 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16, until 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20, the road to the Simpson Library and the Simpson parking lot will be closed to all vehicles except golf carts and emergency vehicles. Additionally, it will be necessary to close seven of the handicapped parking spots adjacent to Jepson Hall during the same time period. These closures are necessary in order for the Convergence Center contractor to place the five storm water cisterns that will be located under Campus Walk.

Pedestrian traffic moving through the pedestrian walkway and behind the Library will not be impacted and to the maximum extent possible will be given priority of movement. Pedestrians moving to and from the walkway from Jepson are requested to use the front doors of the building as there will be numerous large vehicles staged and unloading in the road.

Once the work is completed and the area cleaned up, the road, handicapped parking spots, and Simpson Lot will be returned to normal usage.

Your cooperation to ensure everyone’s safety during this construction effort is greatly appreciated.

For questions or comments, please contact Len Shelton, lshelton@umw.edu.

 

 

To: All UMW Faculty, Students, and Staff

Both the PTAC Innovation Grants and the Digital Media Commons Initiative applications are due Friday, Jan. 17, 2014.  Here’s a summary of both opportunities:

1)     President’s Technology Advisory Council Innovation Grants 

The President’s Technology Advisory Council (*PTAC) wants to remind students, faculty, and staff from the UMW Community to apply for a PTAC Innovation Fund Grant. These grants, which can range from $500 to $25,000, are intended to help jump-start innovative uses of technology in learning, teaching, and exploration at UMW. One of the charges of the President’s Technology Advisory Council is to foster new and interesting uses of technology, and we hope these funds will enable pilot projects, incubate new ideas, and serve as seed money for projects across the University community. You can find inspiration in some sample grant ideas located here.

Applications are due by Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. 

To apply for PTAC Innovation Funds, fill out the application at http://president.umw.edu/ptac/grant/application/. The application must include a 250-word (max) proposal, budget, and description of the finished product (presentation, website, tool, video, syllabus/assignment, project, etc.). Since we have a total budget of $25,000, we’ll also ask if it would still be possible to do the project if it was funded at a partial level.

PTAC will evaluate the proposals based on the following criteria: innovative uses of technology in teaching, learning, and/or exploration; how many people will benefit; quality of proposed product, output, or presentation; viability and cost of proposal.

Caveats:

— Materials purchased belong to UMW and must be returned to IT upon completion of the project.

— Estimating the cost of laptops, iPads, and other standard technology purchases can be made using the UMW form located at

http://adminfinance.umw.edu/procurement/tech-purchases/standard-purchases/.

— While funding can be used toward a subscription, PTAC Innovation Grants are intended to jump-start projects and so would not be renewable.

— This year’s grants will need to be spent by the fiscal year 2014 deadlines, though work on the projects can be continued over the summer.

— Grant recipients will be asked to share their work in a public forum (possible venues include Research and Creativity Day, Faculty Academy, as a display in the ITCC, or in an online context).

If you have questions about the PTAC Innovation Grants, contact Jeff McClurken or other members of the PTAC.

2)     Digital Media Commons Initiative Opportunity

The Division of Teaching and Learning Technologies and The Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation would like to remind all UMW students, faculty, and staff to apply to the Digital Media Commons Initiative. At the heart of this initiative is the creation of digital media projects and a documentary that can serve as the narrative of the different disciplines that will use the Information Technology Convergence Center (ITCC) in the creation of digital media. Its purpose is to bring students, staff, and faculty together (in partnership) to ‘imagine, create, share, and learn’ about digital media use and innovation at UMW.

This initiative is designed to build upon, strengthen, and develop staff, faculty, and students’ digital media awareness, expertise, and use, at a public liberal arts institution that values learning and engagement. Staff and faculty expertise (content pedagogical knowledge) and students’ cultural and digital knowledge, creates a unique opportunity for participants to come together and participate in an innovative cross-collaboration learning model. Participants will learn the tools through creating digital media projects.

We want the projects to answer these questions: What story would your discipline like to tell? Why should students consider your major at UMW? What are the unique and innovative aspects of your program? What is the appeal of the IT Convergence Center in the context of a liberal arts education? Why visit the ITCC? How would this “commons” space help to tell the UMW story?

Each participant will receive a $1,000 stipend that will be broken down into two payments. The first $500 will be awarded at the mid-point of the initiative (end of March 2014), and the final $500 will be awarded after July 1 and when you have completed your digital product(s).

Applications are due by Jan. 17, 2014.

To apply to the Digital Media Commons Initiative, fill out the application at http://academics.umw.edu/teach/digital-media-commons-initiative-application/.

The application must include a 250-word (max) proposal and description of the finished product (video, website, project, etc.). If you have questions about the Digital Media Commons Initiative, contact Andy Rush (arush@umw.edu) or Mary Kayler (mkayler@umw.edu).

 

The following message is from the Vice President for Student Affairs:

To Members of the UMW Community:

I am writing to bring to your attention an important responsibility that the University has to its students and employees – to maintain and communicate our policies regarding established alcohol and drug policies.

The Higher Education Act of 1965 (as amended by the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1994) requires that any institute of higher education receiving federal financial aid, such as the University of Mary Washington, must adopt and implement a program to prevent the use of illicit drugs and the abuse of alcohol by students and employees.

Drug and alcohol prevention information is accessible on UMW’s website at http://students.umw.edu/judicialaffairs/.  A “Biennial Review” of that information is attached to this message and is available on the referenced website – look for the “Biennial Review” flag on the left.  Students and faculty/staff are encouraged to review this information. The topics covered include:  1) Standards of conduct prohibiting the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol; 2) Local, state, and federal laws and sanctions related to illicit drugs and alcohol; 3) Health risks associated with the use of illicit drugs and alcohol; 4) Drug or alcohol counseling/treatment programs available; 5) Sanctions for violations of UMW’s Code of Conduct prohibiting the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol; 6) On-campus resources and information; and 7) Off-campus resources and information.

Please do not hesitate to contact the office of Student Affairs (540-654-1062) or the office of Judicial Affairs (540-654-1660)  if you have questions regarding this material.

Doug Searcy, Ph.D.

Vice President for Student Affairs