President Troy Paino and Kelly Paino invite you and a guest to celebrate the successful start of the fall semester on Thursday, Sept. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m., with a welcome reception on the Brompton Lawn. Please complete the response form by Friday, September 8, to let us know you’ll be there.  In the event of inclement weather, the reception will be cancelled.

TimelyCare for Faculty and Staff

What? This is a dedicated phone line for faculty and staff to reach the TimelyCare team for guidance and support in cases of student distress.

Who? Any faculty or staff member can use this resource.

Why? Faculty and staff are often the first line of support for students who can benefit from care.

How? Call 833-4-TIMELY any time, day or night. Connect with a Timely Care professional and talk about how to best support your student’s well-being.

When? Use this service when a student:

• Shows academic signs of distress
• Refers to self-harm
• Shows physical and psychological signs of distress
• Discloses problems with family, peers, a significant other or a recent personal loss
• Isolates from peers, faculty or staff
• Is identified by peers as potentially needing support

Dear UMW Community,

With the start of classes this week, we’ve received a few questions about COVID protocols and want to share reminders about ways to stay well this fall. Our COVID information and resources are now available on the Student Health Center website.

The Student Health Center will continue to provide information and guidance on COVID and other respiratory illnesses, including reminders of proactive and precautionary measures, updates on quarantine and isolation instructions, and vaccine clinics in the fall. We have discontinued isolation spaces on campus, which were available during the height of the pandemic. If you test positive for COVID, you should contact your healthcare provider and follow the latest CDC guidance on isolation. We also recommend that you have a few self-tests available should you experience symptoms or have an exposure to COVID.

You no longer need to report cases to the University, but we encourage you to stay home or go home if you are sick following the guidance of the CDC and your healthcare provider for any illness. You’ll need to continue to communicate with your instructors or supervisors to make up assignments or make alternate arrangements when you miss class or work.

As the public health emergency for COVID-19 ended on May 11, 2023, we archived many of the pages of the UMW COVID website and concluded the weekly updates. You’ll hear from us when new resources or guidance is available or when there are significant updates from the CDC. In addition, we’ll provide public health updates when there are new programs or opportunities such as the initiatives below.

• This fall, UMW added TimelyCare to expand mental health services for our students. The virtual service, available to students via a website or an app, offers on-demand options to students beyond the in-person hours of the Talley Center for Counseling Services. TimelyCare uses single sign-on so students can easily access it with your UMW NetID, but note you’ll need to complete an info form the first time you log-in. An FAQ is also available for students, families, and faculty and staff to share information about this service.
• All health plans offered to state employees and their dependents have employee assistance programs (EAPs). Included are up to four sessions at no charge for such services as mental health, alcohol or drug abuse assessment, child or elder care, grief counseling and legal or financial services.
• The Student Health Center is collaborating with Giant Pharmacy to offer on-campus vaccine clinics this fall. The clinics are open to students, faculty, and staff with no appointment needed. Vaccines for flu, COVID, shingles, meningitis, pneumonia and tetanus will be available, typically at no cost with most insurance. For more information call the Student Health Center at 540-654-1040 or contact Associate Director Rene Sanders at rsanders@umw.edu. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, Tuesday, Sept. 19; Thursday, Oct. 26; or Wednesday, Nov. 15. The vaccine clinic is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on each date in the Cedric Rucker University Center.

Take Care,
UMW’s Public Health Advisory Working Group

The University of Mary Washington has expanded student access to mental health services 24 hours a day, seven days a week with the addition of TimelyCare, an on-demand telehealth platform. The virtual platform, available to students via a website or an app, offers on-demand options to students beyond the in-person hours of the Talley Center for Counseling Services.

Faculty and staff are often the first line of support for students who can benefit from care. If you are a UMW faculty or staff member and need additional support for students, call 833-4-TIMELY (press 2) any time, day or night.

To keep the conversation going with students, you can start with “It sounds like you’re having a really tough time. Did you know UMW now provides counseling services both in person and virtually? Talley Center provides in-person individual and group counseling, and TimelyCare is available 24/7. We could call their number together to get you support.”

Use this service when students shows academic signs of distress or physical and psychological signs of distress; refers to self-harm; discloses problems with family, peers, a significant other or a recent personal loss; isolates from peers, faculty or staff; or is identified by peers as potentially needing support. Read more.

Welcome, new and returning students, faculty and staff! Our entire University Dining team is eagerly looking forward to providing all of you with exceptional dining experiences in the coming year. Please take a few minutes to review these great “Dining Tips” before you come to campus in August. You’ll find them to be a huge help in knowing when and where you can dine prior to the first day of classes, where to find free snacks and win prizes, and lots of other insider tips, too! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to e-mail us or give us a call at 540-654-2169. We’ll be happy to assist you!

-David Schneider, University Dining General Manager

When Do Meal Plans Start? All meal plans go active at 5pm on Saturday, August 26th. As of that time, all students will need to present their EagleOne ID cards to a dining cashier if they want to use their meal plan or EagleOne account to pay for their meal.

How Do Early Arrival Students Get Meals? Prior to the activation of meal plans, new students and other approved “early arrival” students will have meals covered by the sponsoring University department. All meals will be served at the Top of the CRUC. New students will get guidance from their Orientation Leaders about how and when to dine. Coaches, department and group leaders will give dining guidance to their early arrival students.

Are Meals Available to Faculty & Staff or Others Prior to August 26th? Yes, the Top of the CRUC is open to everyone during our published serving times. Payment will need to be made with credit cards or EagleOne.

What Happens if My Meal Plan Card Doesn’t Work? Don’t worry! Our dining cashier will write down your card number and you’ll be allowed to come in and eat. You may then contact the Office of Student Accounts (540- 654-1250 or UMWBills@umw.edu) or the Assistant Dean of Students Chris Porter (540-654-1659 or cjporter@umw.edu) for assistance in getting your card properly activated.

How Can I Get Help with Food Allergy or Dietary Restriction Questions? Contact our Dining Concierge, Rose Benedict at 540-654-2169; e-mail her at rbenedic@umw.edu; visit the Dining Welcome Center (see left side bar); or stop by the Dining Concierge desk weekdays from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm on the 2nd floor of the CRUC. You can also speak with any one of our chefs or managers when you are in the Restaurants at the Top of the CRUC.

Just Ask! Everyone on our team will be glad to assist you, and they’ll be wearing red “Just Ask” buttons to help you identify them as members of our Dining Team. If you have questions or need help, don’t be shy! Just Ask!

Read more.

Please join us for what we hope will be the first annual Datapalooza (unveiling insights on data gathered at UMW in 22-23). Open to all faculty and staff.

Where: Hurley Convergence Center

When: Monday, August 21st, from 1-3 p.m.

What:  Hear from Admissions, Student Affairs, the Career Center, and more! Learn about the entering class, the master planning process, student campus employment, and first-year writing (full schedule can be found here).

This is a time to take a breath, hear about data collected at UMW last year, and brainstorm about how that data might be useful to you.

Sign up is not necessary, but appreciated. You can sign up at Datapalooza. Please contact Associate Provost for Institutional Analysis and Effectiveness and Professor of Sociology Debra Schleef (dschleef@umw.edu) with any questions.

On behalf of New Student Programs, the Rappahannock Scholars Program, and the Student Transition Program, we invite you to join us for a First-in Family Meet and Greet on Wednesday, August 23rd from 2:00-3:00pm in the Colonnade Room of Cedrick Rucker Hall. This event will provide space and opportunity to officially welcome our incoming first-generation students to campus as we allow them to begin to form a sense of connection and allyships with their fellow peers, faculty, and staff.

If you plan to join, please sign up via the Google link:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lgh0nmJxCGisNboMOuKzXC–2ZhTXFpksZJlJUP_r-U/edit?usp=sharing

Updated: August 11

Campus Walk has now reopened from the north end to James Farmer Hall. The detour at GW Hall will remain in place for a couple more weeks as steam pipe work is completed in this area. 

GW Hall and Randolph and Mason Halls remain accessible from Double Drive. Please use the south entrance of GW Hall. Please follow the detour on the sidewalk at Randolph and Mason Halls as Campus Walk is restored in this area.

The sections of Campus Walk where waterline work took place are refilled and topped with compact stone dust until the brick pavers can be replaced. These sections are open, but may have temporary closures as the masonry work is finished. The pathway between the Cedric Rucker University Center and Virginia Hall is now open as well.

Thank you for your patience and allowing extra time to traverse campus this summer. Should you have any questions, please contact Freda Rosso, Assistant Director for Capital Outlay, at frosso@umw.edu.

From August 2:

Campus Walk is currently closed between the Bell Tower and James Farmer Hall as construction crews connect new waterlines.

GW Hall and Randolph and Mason halls remain accessible from Double Drive. Please use the south entrance of GW Hall. Please follow the detour on the sidewalk at Randolph and Mason halls. James Farmer Hall can be accessed from the east side, via the pathways at the Amphitheatre.

Lee Hall is accessible from the north side of the building, via the Sunken Road entrance or from Cedric Rucker University Center and Virginia Hall pathways.

If you travel across campus from Lee Hall south or need to reach areas of campus from the Bell Tower, please do so via the sidewalk on College Avenue and enter through the Cedric Rucker University Center. The new sidewalk on Ball Circle at the Cedric Rucker University Center remains available, and we recommend using College Avenue to avoid the construction area as we make these critical connections in the waterlines.

Please see a diagram indicating the accessible path via College Avenue and the available detour (closed to thru traffic) at Mason and Randolph Halls. For a full map of accessible pathways on campus, please visit the Maps and Directions webpage.

We anticipate this section of Campus Walk opening again the week of Aug. 7. Thank you for your flexibility and patience.

Should you have any questions, please contact Assistant Director for Capital Outlay Freda Rosso at frosso@umw.edu.

The Monroe Lot (16) will be reserved for admissions guest parking, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day through Aug. 11.

During summer construction projects, the Monroe Lot provides more direct access for our guests navigating campus for the first time. This lot will be reserved for admissions parking through Aug. 11 but will open to faculty and staff parking after 3 p.m. each day.

Thank you for your support as we welcome prospective students and their families to UMW.

Additional parking locations for faculty, staff and visitors can be found on the Campus Parking Map.

As a reminder:

• Accessible parking spaces are available in all open lots to any vehicles with DMV-issued accessible placards or license plates.
• The UMW Police Department provides escorts when needed and may be reached at ext. 1025. Please visit the Safety Escort webpage for more information.

For a calendar view of lot reservations visit the Parking Lot Reservations Calendar.

Please contact Maie Makin in Parking Management with any parking related questions: mmakin2@umw.edu, 540/654-1129.