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Khatib Program, Oct. 28
On Monday, October 28, the Khatib Program will host “The Gospel in Politics and Public Service” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. (reception after the event) in Chandler Ballroom A. A panel of local political leaders and activists will discuss their understandings of Christianity and how it informs their public service.
UMW Galleries Presents the ‘Mid-Atlantic New Painting Biennial’ exhibition, Nov. 7-Jan. 19
Elizabeth Coffey (Richmond, VA), Sweet Sweat, 2022. Oil, acrylic, lace curtain, canvas, 30 x 48 x 1.5 in.
Ridderhof Martin Gallery and duPont Gallery
The University of Mary Washington Galleries is pleased to welcome back the Mid-Atlantic New Painting Biennial exhibition in 2024.
Begun in 1997, this juried exhibition highlights new developments in painting by talented artists within our region. The 2024 open call received a record 593 entries and this year’s exhibition features 76 impressive and varied paintings from 69 artists working across eight states and the District of Columbia. From this expressive array, one work is purchased by UMW Galleries to become part of the permanent collection and three cash awards are given. Awards will be announced at the opening reception.
The Mid-Atlantic New Painting Biennial is made possible by the generosity of Alfred Levitt. Levitt was a New York artist and intellectual with an abiding interest in encouraging young painters.
Hours & Admission:
The exhibition will be on view from November 7, 2024 to January 19, 2025 in both the Ridderhof Martin Gallery and duPont Gallery, with an opening reception taking place on November 7th from 5-7pm. Admission is always free and tours are available.
A talk with guest juror Heather Hakimzadeh, Senior Curator and Special Projects Manager at Virginia MOCA, will be held on November 21st, 2024, at 5pm in Seacobeck Hall 145. The galleries will also be open that evening for attendees.
Contact Us:
If you have any questions, please call (540) 654-1013 or email gallery@umw.edu. Visit us online at www.umwgalleries.org or in person at 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401.
Follow Us:
Facebook – umwgalleries
Instagram – UMW_Galleries
MyTime Message for FLSA Exempt Employees
Prepopulated Scheduled Hours on Timesheet and Leave Taken Hours
After being live on MyTime Ready for several days, Payroll has identified a common issue occurring on exempt employees’ timesheets. Leave taken does not replace the prepopulated hours. This is not an error, it is how MyTime Ready applies approved leave to timesheets which have prepopulated hours. In MyTime Ready, exempt employees will frequently need to manually remove the hours not worked from the timesheet on days that leave is taken.
- If leave is approved and added to your timesheet after your timesheet is pre-populated for the pay period (the first day of the pay period) then you will need to remove the pre-populated scheduled hours on the same day that you have approved leave.
- If the leave has already been submitted/approved and is reflected on your timesheet prior to the timesheet being pre-populated (the first day of the pay period), your scheduled hours will not be populated on the same day as your approved leave. The approved leave will have replaced the prepopulated hours.
Prior to timesheet submittal, exempt employees and their supervisors should review the timesheet detail and make edits as needed so the timesheet reflects the correct hours worked and leave taken.
Supervisors of Non-exempt Employees
- Non-exempt employees’ timesheets may require adjustment if hours have been recorded (in/out punches) on the timesheet for days leave is taken.
- Non-exempt employees cannot edit their timesheets; they will use the Change Request option to modify an approved time off request or to request adjustments to their recorded time worked
Employees and Supervisors, be sure to Save twice after making a change to the timesheet! Some changes will not fully process until the second Save.
If you have questions, please contact Payroll@umw.edu.
Performance Evaluations: Classified Launch and AP Deadline Extension
Dear Colleagues,
Please note: The deadline for submitting A/P performance evaluations has been extended to November 15. Supervisors of A/P employees with incomplete evaluations – please check the status of your employees’ evaluations and proceed through the final steps of the process.
We will be launching the 2023 – 2024 Classified Performance Management Program on Tuesday, October 15th. This program will focus on completing the 2023 – 2024 evaluations.
Once the 2023 – 2024 program launches, you will have 3 weeks to update job descriptions in PageUp to reflect accurate job duties for the 2024 – 2025 performance cycle. For assistance updating job descriptions please contact Debbie Burton at dburton@umw.edu.
We will launch the 2024-2025 Classified Performance Management Program on November 5, 2024. You will complete the first 3 steps in this program and will receive an email when it is time to complete the 2024 – 2025 mid-year check in.
Please read below for further information and review the instructions for navigating the system.
Training on the new system will be offered virtually on the dates listed below:
No registration is required
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Date and Time |
Zoom Link |
Passcode |
| 10/16 at 10:00 am | https://umw-sso.zoom.us/j/88985021656?pwd=LuMj1RnbftkaoDfEY8ZjEz5bfsboal.1 | 324684
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| 10/17 at 9:00 am | https://umw-sso.zoom.us/j/88985021656?pwd=LuMj1RnbftkaoDfEY8ZjEz5bfsboal.1 | 324684
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| 10/22 at 1:30 pm | https://umw-sso.zoom.us/j/88985021656?pwd=LuMj1RnbftkaoDfEY8ZjEz5bfsboal.1 | 324684
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| 10/24 at 10:00 am | https://umw-sso.zoom.us/j/88985021656?pwd=LuMj1RnbftkaoDfEY8ZjEz5bfsboal.1 | 324684
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| 10/28 at 1:30 pm | https://umw-sso.zoom.us/j/88985021656?pwd=LuMj1RnbftkaoDfEY8ZjEz5bfsboal.1 | 324684
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| 10/31 at 10:00 am | https://umw-sso.zoom.us/j/88985021656?pwd=LuMj1RnbftkaoDfEY8ZjEz5bfsboal.1 | 324684
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When the system launches, you will receive an email message prompting you to login and complete the first step. The email will come from jobs@umw.edu.
Emails will be sent following each completed step to alert the next person in the process they have a task due.
Please read below for steps, due dates, and guidance.
System Access:
The PageUp Performance Management system is a separate URL from the PageUp Recruitment system. You will use your UMW credentials to login.
Performance Cycle
Classified Staff: October 25th – October 24th of the following year.
Evaluation Due Dates:
| Classified Staff – 2023-2024 | 12/31/2024 |
| Classified Staff – 2024-2025 | 12/31/2025 |
Evaluations for the 2023-2024 performance cycle will be completed in the 2023-2024 Performance Program. Goals for the upcoming year will be entered in the 2024-2025 Program.
Steps in the 2023-2024 Process
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Step Name |
Step Description |
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Supervisor and Employee Meet | Review Job Duties and agree on Goals for the upcoming year. Supervisor will confirm this meeting took place in the Next Step tab in the system. If you need to make changes to the Position Description, you must do this in the Position Description Module. Job Duties changed in the Performance Management module will not be saved. |
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Employee Completes Self-Assessment | Employee will add comments to the Goals, Job Duties and Performance Factor Tabs in the system. At a minimum, Employee must click on the Next Step button on the Next Step tab to acknowledge they had the option to complete a Self-Assessment. |
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3 |
Supervisor Completes Evaluation | Supervisor will rate and add comments to the Goals, Job Duties and Performance Factor Tabs in the system. Supervisor will complete this step by clicking on the Approve button on the Next Step tab in the system. |
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4 |
Reviewer Approves Evaluation | Reviewer (next level manager) will review the ratings and comments in the Goals, Job Duties and Performance Factor Tabs and add comments where they feel appropriate. Reviewer will complete this step by clicking on the Approve button on the Next Step tab in the system. |
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Supervisor and Employee Meet to Review Evaluation | Supervisor and Employee will meet to discuss the completed evaluation. Supervisor will confirm this meeting took place by clicking on the approve button in the Next Step tab in the system. Employees will not see their review in the system until this step is complete |
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Employee Acknowledges Evaluation | Employee will review the ratings and comments in the Goals, Job Duties and Performance Factor Tabs and add comments. Employee will complete this step by clicking on the Approve button on the Next Step tab in the system. |
Steps in the 2024-2025 Process – Please update position descriptions by November 4, 2024 in order for the changes to be effective for the 2024-2025 review cycle.
| Step Number |
Step Name |
Step Description |
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1 |
Supervisor and Employee Meet | Review Job Duties and agree on Goals for the upcoming year. Supervisor will confirm this meeting took place in the Next Step tab in the system. If you need to make changes to the Position Description, you must do this in the Position Description Module. Job Duties changed in the Performance Management module will not be saved. |
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Employee Enters Goals | Employee enters agreed upon goals in the Goals tab in the system. |
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Supervisor Reviews Goals | Supervisor will review the agreed upon goals and will confirm the goals in the Next Step tab in the system. |
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Supervisor and Employee Mid-Year Check in | Meeting to check in and discuss how the year is going so far. Supervisor will confirm this meeting took place in the Next Step tab in the system. This meeting will take place around January for AP and around April for Classified. |
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5 |
Employee Completes Self-Assessment | Employee will add comments to the Goals, Job Duties and Performance Factor Tabs in the system. At a minimum, Employee must click on the Next Step button on the Next Step tab to acknowledge they had the option to complete a Self-Assessment. |
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Supervisor Completes Evaluation | Supervisor will rate and add comments to the Goals, Job Duties and Performance Factor Tabs in the system. Supervisor will complete this step by clicking on the Approve button on the Next Step tab in the system. |
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Reviewer Approves Evaluation | Reviewer will review the ratings and comments in the Goals, Job Duties and Performance Factor Tabs and add comments where they feel appropriate. Reviewer will complete this step by clicking on the Approve button on the Next Step tab in the system. |
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Supervisor and Employee Meet to Review Evaluation | Supervisor and Employee will meet to discuss the completed evaluation. Supervisor will confirm this meeting took place by clicking on the approve button in the Next Step tab in the system. Employees will not see their review in the system until this step is complete |
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Employee Acknowledges Evaluation | Employee will review the ratings and comments in the Goals, Job Duties and Performance Factor Tabs and add comments. Employee will complete this step by clicking on the Approve button on the Next Step tab in the system. |
Additional Guidance/Instructions:
Resources can be found on HR’s website.
For assistance, contact Terri Arthur at tlockhart@umw.edu or 540-654-2051.
Eagles In Recovery Support Services are Available
Eagles in Recovery is UMW’s Collegiate Recovery Program. It is structured to support students in different stages of exploring their own recovery who are seeking a degree in higher education.
Eagles in Recovery works to ensure students do not have to choose between their recovery and their education. We support students through their journey here at UMW with one-on-one recovery coaching with a trained peer recovery specialist, weekly support groups, access to safe zone clubhouse and recovery events.
If you or someone you know is in need of support or more information contact Devin Walsh Peer Recovery Specialist at: dwalsh@umw.edu, 540 654 5640.
Wireless Access Points Upgrade Project, Oct. 14-15
The following message is from IT:
UMW Staff, Faculty and Students,
Over fall break, UMW Information Technologies (IT) will install new hardware for wireless access points in several academic and administrative buildings. This project follows the Apogee upgrades from the prior academic year and is part of a multi-phased project to update wireless access on campus. We are also working to improve bandwidth of the existing internet infrastructure throughout the Fredericksburg Campus.
The upgrades will take place on Monday, Oct. 14 and Tuesday, Oct. 15 on the tentative schedule below. Please note that wireless access will not be available in the designated building while the new access points are installed. You can continue to use an ethernet connection during this time.
On Monday, Oct. 14, we’ll work on the following buildings:
- Anderson
- Goolrick
- Fitness Center
- duPont
- Pollard
- Melchers
On Tuesday, Oct. 15, updates will be made in:
- Woodard
- GW
- Eagle Village
Monroe Hall has already been updated as part of the current renovations.
As a reminder, the Apogee MyResNet network is available in residence halls and extends to other buildings for residential students. The UMW network is available for students, staff and faculty, with the UMW-secure network as an option for UMW-issued devices. More information is available on our wireless networks page.
This new hardware for wireless access points will enhance the UMW network and UMW-secure network, following the temporary outages during the installation process.
To report internet issues at the University of Mary Washington (UMW), you can contact the IT Help Desk by: Calling (540) 654-2255 during business hours, Leaving a voicemail after hours, visiting the IT office in the HCC in person during business hours, submitting a service request online or emailing helpdesk@umw.edu.
MyTime Ready Project Update
The following message is from Finance:
The Ready system is now down and being prepped for production. Please do not log into MyTime Ready via the computer or the mobile application until October 7th.
Continue to use the current MyTime for recording time worked through October 6th.
Reminders:
- Do not enter any leave requests in the current MyTime system if the leave starts on or includes dates after October 7th. You will enter those in the new system after go-live.
- View Important October dates and tasks leading up to go live: https://adminfinance.umw.edu/tess/my-time-training-and-information/
View ZOOM and HCC Lab Go Live Support
- Go Live support is offered on October 7th in the HCC 130 from 9am to 4pm, walk in at anytime
- ZOOM support sessions are offered beginning Tuesday, October 8th
- If you missed training that was held in the HCC or by Zoom we encourage you to review the Zoom sessions and Quick Guides and Videos.
If you have questions please email payroll@umw.edu
Invitation to Faculty and Staff Athletics Fans
The following email is from UMW’s NCAA Faculty Representative:
Are you interested in meeting more staff and faculty across campus? Do you enjoy watching athletic events? Consider joining the new Faculty and Staff Fans of Athletics group. Our goals are to support our student-athletes as they compete and to build even more community on campus. We have created a Facebook group for UMW Faculty and Staff to share announcements of home competitions each week, with a pick of one we might attend together
We believe there are more people here on campus like us who enjoy watching sports and also want to meet others from different departments on campus. This is a fun group and there is no pressure to come to specific games. Come when you feel like it and stay for as long (or short) as you would like. And don’t worry if you don’t know anything about sports. All are welcome! The first competition we are focusing on is the Men’s Soccer match this Saturday, September 28th at 1pm.
If you are interested, click on this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/umwfacultyandstaffathleticsfans/ and follow to be added to the group. This group is only open to UMW Faculty and Staff so to confirm that you work at UMW we will ask what department you work in and for your UMW email address. You may also be added to an Outlook group for emails, and you can find more info about upcoming events on Instagram accounts: umw_saac or umwathletics.
Please let us know if you have any questions. Get Dirty, Go Wash!
Sarah Lindberg
Director of First-Year Admission
Dave Kolar
Associate Professor of Psychological Science
NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative
EAGLEfunding: Supporting Student Passions
Did you know there are over 150 student-led clubs on campus? Embodying the spirit of UMW, these diverse groups ignite passion, cultivate leadership, and foster a strong sense of community.
Throughout the month of October, 42 of these clubs signed up to participate in EAGLEfunding to raise funds that make their projects and programs possible. From service and civic engagement to academics, arts, sports, identity groups, and hobbies – there is something for everyone at Mary Washington.
Will you help power students’ passions by making a gift to one or more of the clubs participating in EAGLEfunding this year? Visit fund.umw.edu/g/eaglefunding to see who’s participating this year.
The club with the highest number of unique donors will receive $1,000 from an anonymous alumna! The club with the second-highest unique donor count will receive $500, and the third-highest will receive $250.