Category: Announcements

The following message is from Parking Management:   

Greetings to the UMW Campus Community:

This message is intended to share some basic rules of the road from the parking management office; the parking management office is responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient use of parking resources.  As an added safety measure, UMW Campus Police provide student escort services beyond the daylight hours. Please call 540-654-1025 to request service. 

Parking on Campus

Vehicles parked on campus must display a valid decal or temporary dash pass, and be parked in a lot that corresponds with the decal designation.  Reserved spaces and restricted lots are enforced at all times.  Commuter students with valid decals may park on College Avenue.  UMW residential students may park in designated lots.

Parking Lot Designation:  http://adminfinance.umw.edu/parking (includes guidelines for the UMW Parking Deck)

Permits:  Parking permit applications are available for eligible students and all faculty and staff through EagleNet.

Eagle Landing Parking

Those residents of Eagle Landing who have purchased deck parking will receive RFID tags from the EL front desk.  These students have 24/7 access to the enclosed deck parking on floors 3-5 of Eagle Landing.  Eagle Landing guest spaces are for registered guests with guest passes available from UMW Parking Management, in Lee Hall, or after hours in Brent Hall.     

Note:  EAGLE VILLAGE is private property and parking is for tenants and customers of Eagle Village businesses only.   Towing in these locations is enforced by tenants and property managers.   

Parking in nearby Commercial & Residential areas

Students and faculty/staff members are cautioned not to park their vehicles in nearby commercial parking lots or residential communities while on campus.  The City of Fredericksburg and commercial businesses restrict parking to patrons or residents within designated city blocks.  Non-compliance with City Code may result in parking citations or towing.

Enforcement

To ensure the availability of safe parking and the efficient use of the parking resources, regulations will be enforced beginning Monday, January 23, on a year round schedule. The university has been granted the authority under the Code of Virginia Sections 23-9.2:3, and 2.2-4800 to issue citations and collect fines.  

Questions may be directed to:   David Sing, Parking Management Supervisor     540-654-1129

dsing@umw.edu

Are you ready for the USPS rate increase?  On January 22, 2012 the cost of a first class stamp will increase by $.01 making it $.45 to mail a 1oz letter.  Other first class services will increase as well, check out the complete list on the UMW Post Office website, http://adminfinance.umw.edu/mail/.

From the Office of Human Resources.  Please contact Lynne Lee at llee5@umw.edu  with any questions.

Reminder:  TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2012 is the deadline for the CLD Bonus Submissions

Recognition bonuses for certifications, licenses, and degrees (CLDs) are available for administrative faculty, non-probationary classified, and wage employees who have recently received a certification, license, or degree. 

To find out if you or your employees qualify and to process the request follow the steps below or visit the website: 

1. Determine if the certification, degree, or license was earned between the qualifying dates (see chart below) and meets the program guidelines outlined in the policy and in the CLD Checklist  (attached).

CLD_Checklist 

2. Complete the Recognition Award Notice Form (attached) CLD_Recognition_Award_Notice and include the required documentation listed below (must be attached for submissions to be considered).

Certifications – Copy of the certification and attached CLD Checklist

Licenses – Copy of the license and attached CLD Checklist

Degrees – Official or unofficial transcripts 

3. Obtain the appropriate approvals. Employee’s supervisor and the Cabinet VP for the area will have to approve the request using the attached CLD Checklist and Recognition Award Notice Form CLD_Recognition_Policy_061.

4. Submit the required documentation to Human Resources by January 31, 2012. Completed Recognition Award Notice Form with attached documentation and all required signatures should be submitted to Lynne Lee in the Office of Human Resources/Fairfax House by 5 p.m. on January 31, 2012.

Bonus issuance is contingent on budget availability.  All approved bonuses will be issued to the employee within 30 days of approval.  

For more information or clarification on the process, please contact Lynne Lee at llee5@umw.edu or 654-1215. 

Lynne H. Lee, PHR

Human Resources Analyst

Benefits and Employee Relations

1301 College Avenue

Fairfax House

Fredericksburg, VA 22401

540/ 654-1215

The following message has been sent on behalf of Meta R. Braymer, Vice President for Economic Development and Regional Engagement: 

Carolyn Chewning, Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Regional Engagement, has decided that she is ready to retire after more than 17 years of dedicated service to the University.  Please join us on Monday, January 23, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Dodd Foyer as we say thank you, give our congratulations, and bid a fond farewell.  All faculty and staff are invited to attend this special occasion and to send Carolyn off with our best wishes.

Dear Colleagues: 

Please find attached Gov budget highlights-12_19_11 a summary report on the Governor’s budget recommendations related to higher education and the University of Mary Washington.  The Governor’s budget will be considered by the 2012 General Assembly, which convenes on January 11, 2012 and, as such, is subject to change through the legislative process. 

Overall, the Governor’s budget is very favorable to higher education through its support of goals identified in the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2011 (TJ21).  We are very appreciative of the Governor’s support for higher education and are grateful to see new funding after several years of declining state support.

Please keep in mind, however, that our biggest budget challenge for next year is to find a permanent replacement for the federal stimulus funds that were provided on a temporary basis to help mitigate the impact of significant reductions in State funding.  Beyond any State mandated use requirements in the final state budget, new funding will first be allocated to balance our operating budget.  Simply put, funds that are not State restricted for specific uses, will be directed to fill the gap in the University’s budget left by the loss of federal stimulus funds.  In so doing, we will establish a solid financial foundation for building support and continued development of our strategic plan in the ensuing years. 

As a result, Vice Presidents and budget managers will not be asked to submit proposals for new or expanded programs that require new funds in the coming fiscal year (July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013).

If you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me or Paul Messplay, Executive Director for Budget and Analysis. 

As President Hurley has said many times, the effort and performance of our faculty and staff continues to be outstanding in spite of the limited resources available to all of us.  Thank you for your hard work and dedication. 

With best wishes and hopes for the New Year. 

Rick