Category: Announcements

I am writing to announce several administrative changes that became effective on March 10, 2012.  These organizational alignments are being made to support operational effectiveness and advance the strategic goals of the University.  Please note that these are structural changes only; they result in no additional administrative positions. 

Information Technology:  IT becomes part of the Division of Administration and Finance, reporting to Vice President Rick Pearce.  Information Technology will continue to be led by Justin Webb, serving as Acting Chief Information Officer. 

University Police:  University Police, which is headed by Chief Eddie Perry, becomes part of the Division of Student Affairs and reports to Vice President Doug Searcy.  Communications (police dispatching) will fall under Chief Perry and also is part of this move. 

Procurement:  In addition to her other responsibilities, Erma Baker, Assistant Vice President for Business Services, also assumes the role and title of Chief Procurement Officer for the University.  Parking Management will continue to report to Ms. Baker. 

Emergency Management and Safety:  The Office of Emergency Management and Safety, which is headed by Ruth Lovelace, remains in the Division of Administration and Finance reporting directly to Vice President Rick Pearce.  Emergency Management and Safety will continue to oversee the University Locksmith. 

University Events and Conferencing:  Susan Knick assumes the new title of Director of Scheduling and Events and will work within the Office of University Events and Conferencing under the leadership of Susan Worrell, Special Assistant to the President.  This relocation will enhance the scheduling of facilities and coordination of conferences, while supporting the strategic growth of summer conferences and revenue enhancement for the University.  Also reporting to Ms. Worrell will be Doug Noble, Director of Dodd Auditorium and the audiovisual staff. 

Human Resources:  Pam Lowery assumes the role and title of Director of Technology in Professional Development and HR Consultant, and moves into the Office of Human Resources. She will report to Associate Vice President Sabrina Johnson.  In addition to her current responsibilities for technology training and consulting with end users in the application of technology, Ms. Lowery will become part of a team charged with developing a comprehensive Employee Professional Development and Training Program. 

Martin A. Wilder, Jr., Ed.D.

Chief of Staff

Office of the President

University of Mary Washington

1301 College Avenue

Fredericksburg, VA  22401 

Phone:  540-654-1301

Email:  mwilder@umw.edu

Hello UMW Campus Community: 

On Saturday, March 17, and Monday March 19, 2012, the Office of Admissions will be holding its Destination UMW program for Admitted Students.  The latest registration numbers indicate that close to 200 admitted students and about 500 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 Saturday and Monday.  Please feel free to help us in welcoming our visitors to the University of Mary Washington. 

Sincerely, 

The UMW Office of Admissions

540/654-2000

The following information is from the UMW Sports Information Director: 

The University of Mary Washington women’s basketball team will host the sectional rounds of the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament in Fredericksburg on Friday, March 9, and Saturday, March 10. On Friday, George Fox University will take on Bowdoin College at 5:00 p.m., with Mary Washington facing Lebanon Valley College at 7:00 p.m. On Saturday, March 10, the two winners will meet with a trip to the Final Four on the line.

All UMW faculty, staff, and students will be admitted for free with a valid UMW I.D.  Other tickets will cost $7 for adults, and $4 for students and senior citizens.

Those who live in residence halls who would like to come back from Spring Break early for the games on Friday and Saturday may request an early opening from Residence Life. Anyone who would like to come back early can email rlif@umw.edu.

The UMW Fitness Center will be open from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 8 and Friday, March 9. The Fitness Center will be closed on Saturday, March 10 and Sunday, March 11. Regular hours will resume on Monday, March 12.

Seacobeck Hall will reopen for dinner on Sunday, March 11 and The Eagle’s Nest and Joe Stacks will reopen at 4p.m. Naturally Woodstock and Jazzman’s Cafe & Bakery will be open for regular hours starting Monday, March 12.

From the Office of Human Resources.  Please contact Judy Kwitnieski Jkwitnie@umw.edu or Lynne Lee llee5@umw.edu with any questions.

Dear UMW Faculty and Staff,

In support of the University’s efforts to maintain a respectful work environment and in some cases, our compliance with state and federal guidance, all full time and part-time faculty and staff are asked to complete each of the following  5-15 minute, online, policy related courses by March 30, 2012.

Supervisors and department chairs are asked to complete the separate and more detailed curriculum due to their greater responsibility for the establishment  and maintainance of work environments that are both respectful and legally compliant. For purposes of this training, supervisors are defined as anyone who supervises one or more part-time or full time employees.  A description of the courses within each curriculum is listed below. A checklist for supervisors is available here as a reminder to refer to after the training is complete. Supervisors and department chairs are only required to complete the Supervisor curriculum.

ACCESSING THE CURRICULUM IN THE KNOWLEDGE CENTER

Login and Passwords: The 2012 Required Training curricula are available online through the UMW Knowledge Center, https://covkc.virginia.gov/UMW. All faculty and staff who previously participated in a course in the Knowledge Center should already have a login and password. If you forgot your login and/or password, you can request that it be sent to you via email, by clicking on the “Forgot Login” and/or “Forgot Password” link from the UMW Login page.

For those who have never used the Knowledge Center, please register using these instructions.

Note to Adjunct Faculty:  Adjuncts new to the University this academic year should contact Judy Kwitnieski or Lynne Lee for access. Adjuncts who participated in the online information security training last spring should already have logins and passwords.

Viewing the Courses: Please plan to view the courses at a time that best meets your schedule.  If it is easier to view courses together in a meeting, the supervisor or chair should send us the names of the meeting participants and we will enter their completion. Instructions for taking the courses in each curriculum are are attached to this message and are also found at http://adminfinance.umw.edu/edp/employee-development-training/knowledge-center/.

To access employee curriculum, please download the “Accessing Employee Required Training” document.

To access supervisor curriculum, please download the “Accessing Supervisor Required Curriculum” document.