The 2016 UMW holiday ornament is now available for purchase in the bookstore. This year’s ornament is the Monroe Fountain and it’s only $19.99. Get yours while supplies last. Please feel free to check out some of our other UMW ornaments available on the bookstore’s website at bookstore.umw.edu
Staff Advisory Council News
Visit our website sac.umwblogs.org.
FLSA and MyTime Information
- Classified and A/P employees who are reclassified as non-exempt will punch starting Nov. 25.
- Exempt employees (classified and A/P Faculty) begin the 80-hour schedule period/2-week work period on Nov. 28.
- AP Faculty (exempt and non-exempt) record all leave taken in quarter-hour increments starting Nov. 25.
MyTime FLSA Training Registration is now available. Visit the HR website for information or to ask a question on how changes may impact you.
Faculty/Staff Dining. Let’s do lunch! The Faculty/Staff Dining Room is open in the University Center Chandler Ballroom Monday through Friday, 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The regular lunch cost is $6 for faculty and staff.
Let’s do our part to promote faculty and staff camaraderie and foster the sense of community that is such an important attribute of Mary Washington.
Food Drive. SAC will continue collecting non-perishable food items through Friday, Dec. 16. SAC contributed 40 pounds of food last week! Thanks for your generosity!
Excellent Eagle Employee. To nominate your co-workers, supervisor, or employees for the Excellent Eagle Employee award, simply send an email to eenominations@umw.edu with Excellent Eagle Employee in the subject line. Be sure to provide the person’s name, department, and work location with the most convenient parking lot, and the reason they should be recognized.
Thoughts, Ideas, Suggestions and Feedback. Your input and suggestions are important to us! Share your thoughts and ideas with S.A.C. by completing the suggestions form on our website. Let us know what’s on your mind. What can we do to help make UMW a great place to work?
Upcoming meeting Thursday, Nov. 17, in Lee Hall 412 at 1 p.m. Our speaker is Kevin Bartram, UMW Philharmonic Orchestra Director. Come find out about the exciting things going on in the Music Department this year. Meetings are open to all UMW staff members.
For more SAC news visit our website sac.umwblogs.org and check your email for our monthly newsletter.
Other UMW informative links
UFC News and Notes
Budget and Financial Analysis, Budget Development
Strategic Plan
Join Weight Watchers@Work on Thursdays
Stop by UMW’s own Weight Watchers@Work from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. on Thursdays in the Hurley Convergence Center, Room 111. A Weight Watchers’ representative will share ways you how you can steal some find time for yourself as well as lose weight without sacrificing your favorite foods.
The Commonwealth of Virginia offers Weight Watchers at special pricing to state employees. Those eligible for the health benefits program also may be reimbursed for half the cost of services, once they have completed program requirements.
If you have questions, please contact Julia Coates at jcoates@umw.edu or Martha Link at mlink@umw.edu.
President Paino Pushes Up to Challenge
Join President Paino and the UMW Association of Student Veterans on Veterans Day (Nov. 11) during a lunchtime tribute at 12:45 p.m. to raise awareness about the epidemic of veteran suicide. As we celebrate Veterans Day and the service of so many of our community members, we must also remember that every day 22 veterans lose their struggle with depression, PTSD, TBI, substance abuse or other issues and take their own life. The 22 challenge raises awareness by having community members video themselves doing 22 push-ups and then challenging friends, family and coworkers to do the same. President Paino kicks off the UMW campaign at 12:45 on Nov. 11 in front of the UC. Come out and cheer him on or join in and help raise awareness about this critical issue facing our nation’s veterans.
Thanksgiving Meals at the UC
Campus Dining is hosting a Thanksgiving buffet lunch for faculty and staff on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the Chandler Ballroom at the University Center. The buffet will include roast turkey and all the trimmings. Cost for faculty and staff is $7. Cost for guests is $9.15 plus tax.
A Thanksgiving dinner will be served at the Top of the UC that evening for students from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The dining room will be closed between 2 and 4 p.m. in order to set up the room for the special buffets. For additional information, contact Rose Benedict at 540-654-2169 or rbenedic@umw.edu.
Staff Advisory News
SAC Elections
Voting will take place on Election Day, November 8. Please vote and make sure your area is represented on SAC!
Faculty/Staff Mixer
Bring your co-workers and join SAC at Home Team Grill for a Faculty/Staff Mixer on Tuesday, November 15, 4:30 – 6:30. Enjoy Home Team’s happy hour pricing on food and drinks. Relax, have fun, and get to know your UMW teammates. There will be raffle prizes. After the mixer plan to head to Rosner Arena at the Anderson Center for a 7 p.m. tipoff of the UMW Men’s Basketball game.
Faculty/Staff Dining Let’s do lunch! The Faculty/Staff Dining Room is open in the University Center Chandler Ballroom Monday through Friday, 11:15am to 1:30pm. The regular lunch cost is $6 for faculty and staff.
Let’s promote faculty and staff camaraderie and foster the sense of community that is such an important attribute of Mary Washington.
Food Drive
SAC will continue collecting non-perishable food items through Friday, December 16. Over 100 pounds of food has been delivered by SAC to the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank! Thanks for your generosity!
SAC is partnering with UMW students and Sodexo in an effort to end hunger in our area. All SAC donations between November 4th and November 10th will be added to our student athletes’ Stop Hunger Now campaign. Stop Hunger Now campaigns are organized by Feeding America (www.feedingamerica.org) for the benefit of local food banks. The SAC campaign and our student Athletes’ campaign both benefit the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank.
FLSA Info
- Classified and A/P employees who are reclassified as non-exempt will punch starting November 25th
- Exempt employees (classified and A/P Faculty) begin the 80 hour schedule period/2-week work period on November 28th
- AP Faculty (exempt and non-exempt) record all leave taken in quarter-hour increments starting November 25th
MyTime FLSA Training Registration is now available. Visit the HR website for information or to ask a question on how changes may impact you.
Excellent Eagle Employee
To nominate your co-workers, supervisor, or employees for the Excellent Eagle Employee award, simply send an email to eenominations@umw.edu with Excellent Eagle Employee in the subject line. Be sure to provide the person’s name, department, and work location with the most convenient parking lot, and the reason they should be recognized.
Thoughts, Ideas, Suggestions, & Feedback
Your input and suggestions are important to us! Share your thoughts and ideas with S.A.C. by completing the suggestions form on our website. Let us know what’s on your mind. What can we do to help make UMW a great place to work?
Upcoming Meeting
Thursday, November 17 in Lee Hall 412 at 1 p.m. Our speaker is Dr. Kevin Bartram, UMW Philharmonic Orchestra Director. Come find out about the exciting things going on in the Music Department this year.
Meetings are open to all UMW staff members.
For more SAC news visit our website sac.umwblogs.org and check your email for our monthly newsletter that was emailed last week.
Other UMW informative links
UFC News and Notes
Budget and Financial Analysis, Budget Development
Strategic Plan
Admissions Office Events in November
The Admissions Office is hosting several events in November and you’re welcome to participate! Evening on-site admissions events will be held on Thursday, November 10 at Cambria Hotels & Suites in Rockville, MD and on Thursday, November 17 at the Cultural Arts Center in Glen Allen, Va. Prospective seniors and their families are invited to join UMW staff, faculty, students, and alumni for an informal reception and program. On-the-spot admissions decisions will be available for seniors who submit all necessary admissions documents to complete their applications.
On Wednesday, November 16, high school guidance counselors from Virginia and the surrounding states will visit UMW and have an opportunity to participate in a one-day Counselor Workshop. Program components include an Admissions Committee Simulation, complimentary lunch in Chandler Ballroom (11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.), a UMW student life panel, a presentation about the “UMW First Year Experience,” and a campus tour.
In addition, on Saturday, November 19, UMW alumni and their applicants will visit campus for a Legacy Admission Event. The itinerary includes an information session and campus tour, complimentary lunch in the University Center’s fourth floor dining room (12 noon–1 p.m.), and a student life panel. On-the-spot admissions decisions will be available for seniors who submit all necessary admissions documents to complete their applications.
If you are interested in attending an on-site event or having lunch with counselors and/or legacies and their families, please contact the Admissions Office at 540-654-2000 or admit@umw.edu.
Head Start Gift Box Drive
The Head Start Gift Box Drive is a drive UMW Community Outreach and Resources (COAR) holds every year. Our goal is to provide items for kids in the Head Start programs of Fredericksburg, Stafford, and Spotsylvania. We provide children in the program with a hat, gloves or mittens, a scarf, a toothbrush, toothpaste, a coloring book, crayons/markers, small toys, and a book.
We would like to invite any faculty member to fill a box for a 3-5 year old child. All you have to do is pick up a wrapped gift box from the COAR Office between 11/14 and 11/18, fill it with anything from the suggested donation list (inside each box), and return it to the office by Wednesday, November 30th. You can also check out a box from us at our table in the Second Floor of the University Center from 11-1 the week of November 14th. We ask that you do not include any religious items.
The COAR Office is located on third floor of the University Center, Room 320. Boxes can be dropped off anywhere between 9 am and 4 pm. Please consider sharing this information with any of your classes, student groups, or faculty coworkers. Happy Holidays!
November Business Services eUpdate
Business Services ChangesBeginning November 5, Business Services will undergo several administrative changes. Erma Baker, Assistant Vice President for Business Services and Chief Procurement Officer, will be leaving the University. Melva Kishpaugh will serve as UMW Interim Director of Procurement. She can be reached by email at mkishpau@umw.edu, or by phone at x1084. Kathy Sandor will serve as Interim Director of Business Services, overseeing the Bookstore, Copy Center, EagleOne, Licensing, Parking Management, Post Office, and Vending. She can be reached at kunderwo@umw.edu, or x1648. Melva and Kathy will report to Rick Pearce in the division of Administration and Finance.
Dale Elethorp, Central Storeroom Manager, is also departing the University. The Storeroom, surplus, and physical asset tracking roles will move under the direction of Facilities Services. Contact John Wiltenmuth at jwiltenm@umw.edu or x2080 if you have any questions.
Thank you to Erma and Dale for their service and dedication to the University.
UMW Supplier Expo…Save the Date
The University of Mary Washington Office of Procurement Services invites you to save the date for our second annual UMW Supplier Expo on March 8, 2017.
This will be a great opportunity for UMW Department Buyers to meet and network with vendors, learn about new products or services, and view product demonstrations. The event will be co-hosted by the City of Fredericksburg and Mary Washington Healthcare.
SWaMFest
In October, members of the Procurement Team attended SWaMFest, an annual conference that brings together government purchasers and vendors to promote small, women-owned, and minority-owned businesses. UMW is committing to increasing SWaM spend and opportunities for these businesses.
Pictured below: Erma Baker, Brittany Miller, Melva Kishpaugh, and Monique SanPietro.
VAGP Presentation
Michelle Pickham, Buyer Specialist for UMW, recently gave a presentation, “Contract Management Systems: From the Cabinet to the Cloud,” at the VAGP Fall Symposium in Fredericksburg. Michelle outlined the benefits of CMS to other government buyers, using UMW’s experience with Cobblestone as an example.
Modular Unit Removal
Annex B has been purchased, and the process for removal underway. Use caution when driving and parking along College Ave. in the area. Thank you to Dale Elethorp for facilitating the sale of the units, and Les Johnson for overseeing the removal.
Make Room for Turkey Sale
Thursday, November 17, the Bookstore will be offering hoodies, long sleeve tees, and sweatpants at amazing prices. The apparel is being sold on a first come, first serve basis as supplies are limited. The apparel is high-quality, and will be about half the price of the hoodies, tees, and pants we normally stock, so don’t miss out!
UMW Book Club
The UMW Book Club will meet from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16, in the Bookstore. The group will be discussing The Secret History by Donna Tartt. For more information, contact Margaret Mock at mmock@umw.edu or x1017.
Upcoming Author Signing with Jon Pineda
On Wednesday November 16 from 4-6p.m., the Bookstore will be hosting an event celebrating our very own Jon Pineda! The event will be held inside the bookstore, and Professor Pineda will be here to talk about his collection of poems “Little Anodynes.” The event will be open to the campus community and the general public.
Social Media
The Bookstore has tripled its social media followers since the last eUpdate! The website is being improved daily to generate more revenue from online sales. We saw a 15% increase in web sales for the month of October over FY16, and hope to continue that upward trend through the holiday season. Don’t forget to follow on Instagram @umw_bookstore to stay up-to-date with sales and new merchandise.
Holiday Shipping
The holidays will soon be upon us. Be sure to visit the UMW Post Office early to ensure your packages arrive on time.
Happy Fall!
-The Business Services Team
Bartram Featured at Mary Talk
The Office of Alumni Relations would like to invite you to join us for the most recent installment of the Mary Talks Series. Mary Talks are lectures and insightful discussions with Mary Washington’s outstanding faculty and administrators.
Please join us on Thursday, Nov. 17, for the next installment in the popular new Mary Talks series. This Mary Talk will feature Kevin Bartram, UMW Philharmonic Orchestra director, discussing his recent research work, “Unearthing America’s Musical Treasures.” Please stay for the free dessert reception, which will be held immediately after the Mary Talk.
Working with a national research team in tandem with the Music Division of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., Bartram recently kicked off a project to find American classical masterworks that have been long forgotten. The project involves a research team from around the country—including three current UMW students—conducting both online and onsite research into orchestral works that are unknown to the public.
The Library of Congress’ Music Division has the largest music library in the world. Of these holdings, 10 million are of American music, with 75 percent uncatalogued or digitized. The research team will comb through the extensive archives at the Library of Congress with the goal of rediscovering these American symphonic music hidden gems.
While this event is free, we do have limited seating and registration for the event is required. You can register HERE.