UMW is committed to the welfare of students, faculty, staff and visitors. The Emergency Management Program is designed to respect this commitment, maximize human safety, minimize danger, preserve property and restore normal working conditions at UMW and within the broader community. Check out the Emergency Management & Safety newsletter, which is chock full of important dates and information. Read the newsletter.
Vaccine Clinics in the University Center
Flu season is coming! The Student Health Center is collaborating with Giant Pharmacy to administer flu shots to everyone on campus. They will be in the University Center Lobby from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the following days:
- Wednesday, September 21st
- Tuesday, October 18th
- Thursday November 17th
On these dates, other vaccines will also be available, including the COVID vaccine (Pfizer, Moderna and J&J) and non-flu vaccines such as Meningitis ACWY, Meningitis B, Tetanus and/or Pertussis, Shingles, Pneumonia vaccine.
Make sure you stay healthy this school year! Come get your flu shot!
The clinics are open to students, faculty and staff with no appointment needed. Vaccines for flu, COVID, shingles 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.
Business Services Update: Parking, Bookstore, More
Bookstore
Bookstore Hours
RUSH Week
Monday, August 22 – Wednesday, August 24: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Thursday, August 25 and Friday, August 26: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday, August 27: 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Fall Operating Hours
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Current Promotions
| 8/2-10/31 | Paperback Favorites Buy One, Get One 50% Off | Instore & Web | |
| 8/2-10/31 | Select Young Adult 20% Off | Instore & Web | |
| weekly | New Releases 20% off (curl up with a book) | Instore & Web | |
| 6/1-9/29 | 25% off Select Laptops | Instore & Web | |
| 6/1-8/31 | Medify Air | Web Only | |
| 7/27-9/7 | 50% Off Select School Supplies | Instore & Web | |
| 7/27-9/7 | Buy 3 for $6 Logo Folders | Instore & Web |
Fall 2022 Semester Events & Updates
Restaurants at the Top of the UC
- Now serving! We’re open for breakfast, lunch and dinner! Check the website for serving times at different dining locations.
- New Door Rates for the Top of the UC:
- New Rates for Faculty and Staff:
- All regular meals:$6.50 (any meal, any day of the week)
- Premium Meals:$7.50 (Premium meals include the Global Café, Latino Melting Pot Dinner, and Thanksgiving lunch.)
- Rates for other guests (not members of UMW’s faculty and staff and not on meal plans)
- Breakfast: $9.50
- Lunch: $13.00
- Dinner: $14.00
- Sat. Brunch:$13.50
- Sun. Brunch:$14.00
- Premium Dinner:$15.00
- New Rates for Faculty and Staff:
- $1.00 Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day Lunch – September 20th All members of UMW’s faculty and staff are invited to enjoy lunch in the Restaurants at the Top of the UC for just $1.00 on Tuesday, September 20th. Just show your UMW ID to the cashier. Lunch is served between 11 am and 2 pm. Please join us!
- Reusable Take-Out Boxes – Available for just $5. Take food home, rinse out & return the box to the cashier, then get a fresh, sanitized box (or token for a box) to use for your next “to go” meal.
Be “In the Know”–Join UMWFoodies!
Don’t miss free food samplings, pop-up food surprises, and special events! Opt in and you’ll be notified about these events, as well as any changes in dining operational hours due to weather or other emergency situations. Just text the keyword UMWFOODIES to 82257 to opt in. You won’t get junk messages and your phone number will not be shared with other groups or companies.
Other Upcoming Events
- Welcome Tent, August 19 and 20, 10 am to 4 pm. In front of the University Center.
- “Impossible” Vegan Breakfast Sandwich Sampling, September 6, 11 am – 1:30 pm, at the UC. FREE!
- Happy Hours! Each Retail Dining Shoppe is offering specials or discounts during their “Happy Hours” M-F! Vocelli Pizza: 2-4 pm; Katora: 4-6 pm; Panera: 7-9 pm; The Market: 8-10 pm.
- Global Café Dinner, September 28, 5 pm to 8 pm, Top of the UC (Dining room closed from 2 pm to 5 pm)
- Latino Melting Pot Dinner, October 4, 5 pm to 8 pm, Top of the UC (Dining room closed from 2 pm to 5 pm)
- Stop Hunger Food Drive October 19 – November 10
- Thanksgiving Faculty & Staff Lunch, Thursday, November 17th, Chandler Ballroom. Details TBA.
For details on any dining programs, contact Rose Benedict at rbenedic@umw.edu or call 540-654-2169.
EagleOne
New Employee
We are excited to welcome Patrick Lee as an EagleOne Card Office team member. In addition to coordinating the off campus merchant program, Patrick is able to assist with any of your EagleOne or vending questions. He can be reached at x1005, or rlee4@umw.edu.
Access to Discounts with EagleOne
At the University Bookstore, UMW Faculty and Staff receive a 10% discount on regularly priced clothing and gift items with presentation of their EagleOne card.
Additionally, several companies work with the state of Virginia to offer discounts to state employees. The EagleOne card can be used as identification for state employees to receive these discounts. For more information, the Virginia Department of Human Resource Management provides this list of employee discounts.
Parking Management
New Parking Manager
Please join us in welcoming Maie Makin as UMW’s new Parking Services Manager. Maie formerly worked in the EagleOne office. Maie can be reached at mmakin2@umw.edu or x1129.
2022-2023 Parking Decals
Decals for the 2022-23 Academic year are available now. Contractor decals expired August 1, so contractors should contact the Parking Management office to order new decals. Students may purchase decals online through the Parking Management portal in SSB or in person at Lee Hall 201B. Faculty/staff decals do not expire until August 1, 2025. However, new vehicles may be registered at any time.
For questions or assistance, please contact Parking Management at x1129 or mmakin2@umw.edu.
Post Office
Postage Increase
The USPS increased postage price on July 10, 2022. The cost of a first class stamp increased from $.58 to $.60. Please go to https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2022/0406-usps-new-prices-for-2022.htm for a full list of changes.
For questions, please contact the UMW Post Office at x1049.
Procurement
Exciting News!
The UMW & VCE Chair Showroom is now co-located within the UMW Bookstore in Lee Hall!
By way of a quick stroll down campus walk, making seating choices is now much more accessible to the campus community. And, you have the added benefit of an opportunity to shop the UMW Bookstore for all of the new and cool UMW spirit items; or perhaps to purchase that new book you’ve been wanting to read.
Signs will clearly indicate the location of the Showroom. If you have questions or need assistance with your purchase, contact Procurement Services. Procurement Staff are happy to make an appointment to meet you in the Bookstore. Scan the QR code conveniently located within the Showroom to access the Showroom web page, and a newly available web form will ensure that your selection is processed quickly and efficiently.
Let Procurement Services know how you like this new Showroom location!
Donors Needed for Red Cross Blood Drive, Sept. 1
Picturing New Connections: Belmont Event Targets Alzheimer’s
Let’s Go to the Fair!
Thursday, September 8, 10:30am
Gari Melchers Home & Studio
Gari Melchers Home & Studio is partnering with the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Richmond Chapter, to offer Picturing New Connections—a small, welcoming program for people with early stage memory loss, their families or care partners. These interactive tours include guided discussions in the studio and gallery space, followed by a hands-on art experience. Emphasis is placed on engaging participants through music, touch and smell. Each hour-long program features a unique theme, paintings and art project.
PLEASE REGISTER PRIOR TO THE EVENT. SEATING IS LIMITED TO 12.
Gari Melchers Home & Studio charges a $5 fee per person for participating.
Questions? Please contact GMHS Education and Communication Manager Michelle Crow-Dolby.
Save-the-Date for Eagle Gathering, Aug. 21
You’re invited to the annual tradition of Eagle Gathering, happening Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022. The campus community will gather on Ball Circle around 8:15 p.m. with new students joining from a prior event on Being an Eagle in Dodd Auditorium. Please join us in celebrating the start of a new academic year and welcoming our new students.
Faculty & Staff Invited to First-in-Family Meet and Greet, Aug. 17
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 17, 2022 from 2-3 pm in the Colonnade Room of the Cedric Rucker University Center. 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 us, please sign up via the Google link.
Eury Joins President’s Office
Dear Colleagues,
It is with great pleasure that the President’s Office announces that Kelly Eury will be the new Executive Office Manager and Deputy Clerk of the Board of Visitors.
Kelly comes to the President’s Office from the Office of Admissions where she has worked for over 14 years, most recently as Assistant Director of Admissions Communications. She is very familiar with the University and the students, faculty, and staff who work here. As Deputy Clerk and Executive Office Manager, she will help me oversee board relations and will handle procurement for the President’s Office. She will work closely with Paula Zero, Susan Worrell, and me to support the President and the functions of the office.
Kelly will start in the President’s Office on Monday, August 8, but will still be assisting the Office of Admissions as necessary while they move to fill her roles and responsibilities.
Please join me in welcoming Kelly Eury to her new role.
Jeff McClurken, Chief of Staff and Clerk of the Board
Messplay Announces Retirement as VPAF/CFO
Dear Colleagues,
Paul Messplay, UMW’s Vice President for Administration and Finance and Chief Financial Officer, has announced his retirement effective January 20, 2023. Paul came to the University of Mary Washington in 2007 to lead the University’s budgeting, and has been VPAF/CFO for the last four years. I am deeply grateful for Paul’s service, his professionalism, and his role in ensuring that UMW’s financial position is stable and our facilities are maintained and improved. We will miss him greatly, but know that he will enjoy retirement.
I want the UMW community to know that I am launching a national search for the next individual to fill this significant leadership role. The Vice President for Administration and Finance and CFO is a key member of the president’s cabinet who is charged with overseeing critical functions that are essential to the University’s ongoing success. The VPAF/CFO advises the President, other cabinet members and the BOV (through the President) on financial affairs, supervises and coordinates the preparation of the University program budget for submission to the State Department of Planning and Budget and the preparation of the University’s capital outlay budget submissions. This position also oversees administration and management of six areas: Budget and Financial Analysis, Business Services, Procurement, Finance, Facilities Services, Human Resources. Chief of Staff Dr. Jeffrey McClurken will be chairing this search committee which will be working with the search firm of Academic Search, Inc. with the goal of having someone in place by January 2023.
I want to end by thanking Paul Messplay for his distinguished service to the University of Mary Washington, and we will all have a chance to do so both informally and formally before he leaves in January.
Best regards,
Troy
Troy D. Paino, J.D., Ph.D.
President
Information on COVID-19 for the Fall 2022 Semester
Dear UMW community,
In preparation for the upcoming academic year, we would like to inform you of the most current information regarding COVID-19 for the fall 2022 semester. UMW will continue to evaluate the COVID-19 pandemic in accordance with public health guidance and provide recommendations to staff and students. In order to continue to provide a safe, engaging community, all members of the community must assess their environment and risk tolerance, exercise common sense practices, and be sensitive to the needs of fellow students, staff, and faculty. Here are some highlights:
Vaccinations
UMW continues to strongly encourage students and employees to get stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations/boosters. We strongly encourage students to upload their vaccination card to the Student Health Portal. Awareness of your status allows the UMW public health team to provide the best and proper ongoing advice for our Quarantine and Isolation practices.
Masking
Besides vaccines, the wearing of a well-fitting mask is highly effective at preventing the spread of the coronavirus, including its variants. Masks are no longer required anywhere on UMW property, except healthcare settings (Student Health Center, Talley Center for Counseling Services, Athletic Training room). Masks are recommended when in close proximity of others for a prolonged period of time, particularly indoors. We especially recommend KN95 masks (available on campus at the UC or by work order request to employee departments), double masking, or equivalent masks.
Testing
Everyone who has COVID symptoms, regardless of their vaccination status, should stay away from others and get tested. Students can contact the Student Health Center, while employees should consult their health care provider or get tested at a local pharmacy.
There will be no proctored COVID testing on campus this semester for members of the UMW community who believe they might have been exposed. However, COVID-19 self-tests will be available for pick-up at the Student Health Center, Eagle Landing front desk, Human Resources, the Athletic Training room, or Marye House front desk.
Continued Flexibility
As we’ve all learned since March of 2020, COVID-19 is a moving target. Thus, members of the UMW community need to be flexible and adjust as conditions and directives change. The Public Health Advisory Working Group and the Cabinet will keep a close eye on local COVID conditions and, as necessary, we will take additional temporary steps to further protect the UMW community.
For the latest updates and more information, visit the Fall 2022 website.
Thank you for your continuing to support UMW’s health and safety efforts.
Sincerely,
Brandy Ellard, Director of Emergency Management and Safety & Chair of Public Health Advisory Working GroupDave Fleming, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Residence Life and Housing