Category: Announcements

Internal announcements of interest to faculty and staff.

Open Enrollment for Tuiton Reimbursement Oct. 1-22

Open Enrollment period for Tuition Reimbursement for courses starting January through June 2019 is begins Oct. 1 and ends Oct. 22. The policy applies to classified, wage, administrative professional faculty, and other non-faculty part time employees enrolled in a degree-seeking program at other accredited institutions of higher education.Those eligible will be provided with tuition reimbursement […]

Academic and Administrative Fire Drills Begin Monday

The Fire Safety office plans to conduct fire drills in administrative and academic buildings beginning the week of October 5th.The schedule is listed below, showing buildings, and which week they are tentatively scheduled. The exact date and time will not be posted.Please review the UMW Administrative and Academic Building Fire Drill Guidelines so everyone is […]

ORPHE Open Enrollment begins October 1

October 1 begins Open Enrollment for employees who participate in the Optional Retirement Plan for Higher Education (ORPHE).  During this period, which ends on October 31, ORPHE participants have an opportunity to change providers (DCP, Fidelity Investments and TIAA) and it will be effective on your January 16, 2019 pay.You may refer to the ORPHE website […]

SmartShopper Incentive Program

Commonwealth of VirginiaOffice of Governor Ralph S. NorthamSeptember 26, 2018Dear State Employees,We have taken some significant strides together this year to make the Commonwealth a great place to work, where all of us have the tools, environment and support we need to excel. It is important to me, as a physician, that the Commonwealth helps […]

Fall Wellness Offerings Include Meditation, Lunchtime Yoga

If you’re looking to strengthen your mind or body this fall, there are two wonderful opportunities available to UMW faculty, staff, and secondary cardholders. One opportunity begins tomorrow (sign up quickly!) and the other begins mid-October. Read below to see if either of these options are a good fit for you this semester:Intro to Mindfulness Meditation CourseStarts tomorrow, September […]