Dear UMW Friends: As you may know, Jerry Moore, husband of much-beloved longtime Seacobeck employee Pat Moore, passed away last Friday. The family will be receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at Mullins and Thompson Funeral Home in Fredericksburg. A service will be held there at noon on Friday. Also, Pat will receive friends in Seacobeck Dome Room at 2:30 on Friday afternoon.

VIRGINIA PUBLIC SERVICE WEEK (VPSW) 2012

Monday May 7 – Friday May 11

Next Week (May 7- May 11) is Virginia Public Service Week!  Join in the special events sponsored by the Staff Advisory Council and take time to show appreciation for a colleague through the VPSW appreciation blog!

SPECIAL EVENTS NEXT WEEK

 Monday, May 7 

S.A.C. FAVORITE GAME LUNCH: Bring your lunch and your favorite game-  challenge your co-workers to an hour of fun from 12 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. in:

• Marye House (Fredericksburg Campus)
• North Building University Hall (Stafford Campus)

Tuesday, May  8      

S.A.C. CAMPUS WALK (STAFFORD CAMPUS): Put on your walking shoes and meet for some fun and fitness!

• South Building Flag Poles at 11:30 a.m. (Stafford Campus)

Wednesday, May 9 

POT LUCK LUNCHEON (Stafford Campus): Bring your favorite pot luck dish and join in the fun at 12:00 p.m. in the South conference room/pit area. 

S.A.C. CAMPUS WALK (FREDERICKSBURG CAMPUS): Put on your walking shoes and meet for some fun and fitness!

• In front of Lee Hall at noon (Fredericksburg Campus)

Thursday, May 10 

COMMONHEALTH WELLNESS SCREENINGS (Fredericksburg Campus):  Click here to sign up for your FREE and confidential wellness screening.  Appointments are offered from 8 a.m.—4 p.m. in Lee Hall 412.  Screenings offered include: blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes risk, and body mass index. 

S.A.C.BOOK EXCHANGE: Share your favorite book with a colleague and get a book to enjoy in return.  Sessions will take place from 12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m.,

• South Conference Room (Stafford Campus)
• Lee Hall, Room 414 (Fredericksburg Campus)

Books not exchanged will be donated to the Regional Library

THROUGHOUT THE WEEK 

ONLINE APPRECIATION BLOG       

Back by popular demand…take advantage of the appreciation blog to let your fellow co-workers know how much you appreciate them during VPSW:  May 7-11.  The blog will go live on the 7th and can be accessed at the following address:  http://vpsw.umwblogs.org.  You can also drop off your “thank you’s” at the Fairfax House, and a Human Resources staff member will post them.

DAILY PRIZE DRAWINGS

Two lucky employees will be the daily winners of $25 Macy gift cards during VPSW.  A random drawing will take place and then the two winners will be notified by email.

MORE FUN TO COME

Click here to view information on the Employee Appreciation Celebration (5/14).

We appreciate your sharing this announcement and flyer with employees in your department who may not have access to email.  If you have questions or need additional information or assistance in order to attend any of the above events, please contact Judy Kwitnieski (jkwitnie@umw.edu) or Lynne Lee in the Office of Human Resources at 654-1215.  Thank you very much!

The following message is from the UMW Police:

Dear Fredericksburg Campus Colleagues:

Yesterday afternoon (Thursday, April 26) around 4:09 p.m., a theft occurred in George Washington Hall involving the removal of a wallet from a first floor office.

The UMW employee left her office, closed the office door, and crossed the hallway to the restroom. As she crossed, she noticed an individual standing at the north side entrance door to the building. Once in the restroom, the employee heard the door to her office opening (It is very noisy when opened.) She quickly left the restroom to investigate and saw that the office door was closed. The employee did not see anyone in the hallway. Upon entering her office she checked her personal belongings and found that her wallet was missing from a bag under the desk.

University Police were called and the employee immediately cancelled her credit cards. The thief attempted to use a credit card but it was declined at the Rt. 3 Staples just prior to 4:24 p.m. and the Rt. 3 Shell gas station at 4:26 p.m. The suspect is described as: black male, 5’10” to 6’0,” medium build, dark complexion, wearing a red athletic jersey and dark pants.

With the increasing number of groups using our facilities, we have more foot traffic through all buildings. I would ask all Fredericksburg Campus faculty and staff to reflect upon your everyday habits to promote personal safety and reduce opportunity for crime.

Consider the following:

 • Do I routinely lock my office?

 • Are my keys safe and under my control at all times?

• Are valuables kept on my person or in a locked drawer?

 • Do I stay aware of my surroundings?

• Do I lock my car, keeping any valuables out of sight?

• Do I notice and report individuals or circumstances that seem out of place?

[Call UMW POLICE x4444]

Although some crime is unavoidable, we can collectively seize opportunities to make our campus community safer by reflecting upon our daily routines and habits.

Small changes can go a long way.

Sincerely, Chief Eddie Perry UMW Police

Dear Colleagues: 

I am writing to update you on the state budget passed by the General Assembly on April 18, 2012 for the next biennium (7/1/2012 – 6/30/ 2014).  While still needing approval from the Governor, very little is expected to change. In particular, here are some highlights of actions affecting the University of Mary Washington: 

• 3% bonus for faculty and staff:  Funding for a bonus of up to 3% effective December 1, 2012, has been approved contingent upon available state revenues.  The bonus may be prorated downward based on the actual level of revenue balances. 
• 2% permanent pay increase for faculty and staff:  Funding for a permanent salary increase effective July 10, 2013, has been approved contingent upon state revenue collections.  A pay increase will be provided if there are no downward revisions to the state general fund estimates prepared prior to the start of the 2012 General Assembly and, if within 5 days of the 2012-13 state year-end close, a revenue re-forecast is not required. 
• New state operating budget support:  The state budget includes a permanent increase of $1.1 million to offset base operating costs, to support in-state enrollment growth and retention and for support of academic programs in sciences, math and computer science. 
• Dahlgren operating budget:  Additional state funding of $650,000 has been recommended for 2012-13 to annualize the operating budget for the Dahlgren Education and Research Center.  This brings total state support to $1,900,000, which is anticipated to decline as the Center generates revenue from other sources, including classroom and facilities rental opportunities. 
• Student financial assistance:  The budget includes an increase of $25,447 in state funding to support need-based aid for undergraduate students.  
• Renovation of Woodard and Mercer Halls:  The state budget authorizes the university to move forward with detailed planning for the renovation of these two buildings, which will provide permanent space for departments currently located in Chandler Hall. 
• Jepson Science Center Addition:  The state budget identifies the Jepson Science Center Addition as “next on the list” for funds for planning once the current group of state projects in the planning phase move to construction.  This is a major positive step in the state capital outlay process in moving this project forward. 

I hope this summary is helpful.  A more detailed report may be found on the Budget Office webpage at:  http://adminfinance.umw.edu/budget/files/2012/01/Conference-summary-2012.pdf 

Richard R. Pearce

Vice President for Administration and Finance and CFO

University of Mary Washington

1301 College Avenue

Fredericksburg, VA  22401

(540) 654-1020

(540) 654-1162 (fax)

rpearce@umw.edu

UMW employees’ children who plan to attend UMW in fall 2012 and are not currently receiving one or more of the scholarships designated for children of employees should contact Brad Scaggs, Assistant Director of Financial Aid (bscaggs@umw.edu), on or before April 27.   

Scholarship information is included in the attached document and also located at http://adminfinance.umw.edu/financialaid/scholarship-information.

Supervisors:  Please make this information available to employees who do not have Internet access.

The minutes from the President’s Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, April 11 are attached. Topics in the minutes include the Stafford campus, the Technology Advisory Board and the Board of Visitors retreat.

The following message is from the Office of Institutional Analysis and Effectiveness:

This is friendly reminder that if you have not yet completed Dean Lynne Richardson evaluation, you can still do so before April 26, 2012. You can access the survey via the link below:

http://research.zarca.com/k/SsSVXYsQVTVsPsPsP

As you complete the survey, if you feel strongly that you are not familiar enough to provide feedback on the performance metrics, please feel free to indicate by selecting the appropriate option. If you have any questions about this survey, please contact the Assistant Provost for Institutional Analysis and Effectiveness, Taiwo Ande, at tande@umw.edu or 540/654-1282.

Hello UMW Campus Community: 

On Wednesday, April 18, and Friday, April 20, the Office of Admissions will be holding Destination UMW programs for admitted students.  The latest registration numbers indicate that close to 150 admitted students and about 300 total visitors will join us on campus each of those days!  

The Destination Day schedule includes events and activities for our visitors from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., although we expect our guests to begin arriving on campus earlier in the morning.  Expect to see increased foot traffic on campus and a large amount of visitors in the campus dining facilities.  Our visitors have been instructed to park in the parking garage, but with the amount of people we expect to attend they will most likely need to seek other parking options throughout campus and on neighboring side streets.

Hopefully this information will allow you to plan accordingly for those days.  Please help us in welcoming our visitors to the University of Mary Washington. 

Sincerely, 

The UMW Office of Admissions

540/654-2000