Category: Announcements

The State released updated Lodging and Per Diem rates on November 09, 2011.  These rates are retroactive to October 1, 2011 and will only affect reimbursement requests for travel after October 1, 2011 that have not already been processed.   Reimbursement requests that have already been processed will not be affected.

New Lodging and Per Diem rates are on the Accounts Payable website at http://www.umw.edu/documents/document/perdiem-current/

Business Meal rates for this area remained the same.  Business Meal Forms can be found at http://adminfinance.umw.edu/ap/business-meals/.

All Travel regulations can be found at http://adminfinance.umw.edu/ap/travel/

Reimbursements must be submitted within 30 days of the last date of travel.  Use the website to obtain the latest forms with the latest rates for each reimbursement submitted.  Please contact the Accounts Payable department at payables@umw.edu if you have questions.

Thank you,

Julie Smith
Accounts Payable Manager
University of Mary Washington
1301 College Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
(540)654-1226
(540)654-1168 fax

Turnout for the walk-in webmaster labs has been very light making it impractical to support. As a result, as of Monday, Nov. 14, we are switching to individual appointments as needed. We are available on Mondays and Thursdays to help in person, and all week to help via email/phone. And, as you know, ongoing training on various WordPress tools is still being held on a regular basis by Pam Lowery. You may register for one of these sessions by visiting: http://technology.umw.edu/training/. If you’d like to schedule some help, email webmaster@umw.edu.

You are cordially invited to a farewell celebration for Gyles Norwood and Nancy Thompson of the UMW Foundation.

The celebration will be Thursday, December 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Jepson Alumni Executive Center.

Please RSVP by Monday, November 21 to (540) 654-2060.

Surviving Today’s Economy  with Rex Hodgson, Virginia Credit Union 

Wednesday, November 16,  10:30 -11:30 am., Great Hall  

Spending tips…

    Cutting and managing expenses,

Savings Strategies

 Suggestions for dealing with debt 

Did you know about the 

Virginia State Employee Emergency Fund. Created for state employees (full and part time employees) who are in a financial need due to a result of an emergency, recent crisis or death of a loved one.  It is a grant up to $500 and does not need to be repaid.    http://www.cvc.vipnet.org/emergencyfund.htm

 State Employee Loan Program ($100-$500).  For full time employees with at least 12 months service who are members of the Virginia Credit Union.  http://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/vaemploan   

 Money matters – Financial Basics:

http://www.varetire.org/money-matters.asp

Financial Planning:

https://www.achievesolutions.net/achievesolutions/en/covacare/Topic.do?centerId=1&topicId=1

Managing Money:

https://www.achievesolutions.net/achievesolutions/en/covacare/Topic.do?centerId=1&topicId=1122

Savings and Investments:

https://www.achievesolutions.net/achievesolutions/en/covacare/Topic.do?centerId=1&topicId=3

Spending:

https://www.achievesolutions.net/achievesolutions/en/covacare/Topic.do?centerId=1&topicId=4

You may also attend Regional Meetings sponsored by our 457 Deferred Compensation plan.  The schedule is located at https://vadcp.ingplans.com/einfo/pdfs/forms/virgna/educational_meetings.pdf and UMW will be hosting a session on March 29, 2012 in the Red Room.

Please contact Denise Holmes at dholmes2@umw.edu  with questions or for more information.

In an effort to collect thousands of pounds of food to feed the hungry in our communities, Eagle Dining and Sodexo, Inc. are again sponsoring a campus and community-wide food drive, “Helping Hands Across America” during the month of November.

Eagle Dining will be placing collection bins in all dining locations, selling canned goods at reduced prices at lunch time during the week of November 7, sponsoring contests for campus residence halls, clubs, and athletic teams, and holding a curb-side donation drop-off on November 14.

How can you help?

1. Attend our food drive kick-off in Ball Circle on Monday, November 7 from 5pm-7pm. Meet with representatives from the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank, pick up collection boxes for your residence hall, and volunteer your time for our curbside donation event on Monday, November 14.

2. Donate non-perishable food items within their expiration dates, such as canned soups, meats, vegetables and fruit, or bags of pasta and rice.

3. Place donation boxes in your classroom, office, or other work area.

4. Volunteer one hour of time to help with our curb side donation event (12pm – 6pm on Monday, November 14).

5. Volunteer to help collect filled donation boxes. All of the food items collected will be donated to the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank and other local charities to help the hungry right here in the Fredericksburg area. Please lend a hand to help those in need! Be a part of “Helping Hands Across America”!

To volunteer or to receive more information, contact Eagle Dining at 540.654.2169 or dining@umw.edu