Category: Announcements

Internal announcements of interest to faculty and staff.

Flexible Workplace: Support for K-12 Parents

A message from the Office of Human Resources. Dear Colleagues,COVID-19 has presented challenges for the workforce since early spring; UMW staff and faculty have kept the university running without missing a beat, and that has taken enormous effort and dedication. The past months have required all of us to be creative and flexible in our approach […]

Update on Police Community Advisory Panel

To the UMW community:President Paino convened The UMW Police Community Advisory Panel (CAP) in the wake of the protests (the Protests) in Fredericksburg May 31st and June 1st, 2020, and the impact of police involvement on members of our UMW Community. CAP was charged with providing a full and open accounting of the events surrounding the […]

Notice of UMW Board of Visitors Electronic Meeting

The University of Mary Washington Board of Visitors will hold an electronic meeting on Friday, September 18, 2020, beginning at 8:30 a.m. A lunch break will be taken at approximately noon. This is a scheduled quarterly Board meeting to discuss and take action on University affairs and Board operations. Members of the public may witness this meeting […]

Preventing Zoombombing

A message from the Chief Information Officer. UMW Students, Faculty, and Staff, If not configured correctly, an unauthorized person may gain access to your Zoom meeting with the intention of disrupting it. These actions, known as Zoombombing, have occurred at many institutions, including UMW. However, there are ways to secure your Zoom meetings to prevent […]

Changes to MyTime Approval Deadlines for Full-Time Employees

MyTime Supervisors and Employees,Effective with the 8/10/20-8/24/20 pay period, MyTime timecard approvals for fulltime employees and their supervisors will change from a two-day review/approval period to a one-day review/approval period. The State’s upcoming implementation of new payroll and human resources software necessitate changes to our MyTime approval deadlines.Approval deadlines for administrative faculty and classified employees […]