Category: What’s New @ UMW

The University of Mary Washington will hold Family Weekend from Friday, Sept. 21 through Sunday, Sept. 23. The annual on-campus event invites friends and family members to visit UMW and get a taste of student life. It will include activities for students and their families as well as faculty and staff.

More than 40 events and activities are open for participants including a variety of academic open houses, faculty lectures, art exhibitions, activities for students and sporting events. Family Weekend hallmark events will include a cookout and club showcase, the education abroad fair and a tour of Brompton, home of UMW President Richard V. Hurley. Approximately 1,000 additional family members are expected to be on campus for the festivities. All faculty and staff are invited to participate.

A complete list of Family Weekend events, along with dates and times, can be found at www.umw.edu/familyweekend/. For further questions, please contact the UMW Office of Events at (540) 654-1065.

 September 2012 Updates and Announcements

• Parking
  • Enforcement is Underway!
• Purchasing
  • VCA/VCO Re-certification
  • Do Not Sign Contracts on behalf of UMW
  • Surplus Form
• EagleOne
  • Vending Machine – How to Report Problems
  • EagleOne Payroll Deductions = Free Meal!

PARKING ENFORCEMENT

The Parking Management Office is now enforcing parking rules and regulations.  If you are uncertain where you are allowed to park, please visit the Parking Management website using the link below or call the department.

Please direct any parking questions to Robin Jones, Parking Management Supervisor at 540-654-1129 or visit the website at: http://adminfinance.umw.edu/parking/

VCA/VCO RE-CERTIFICATION

Employees with a current Virginia Contracting Associate (VCA), or Virginia Contract Officer (VCO) certification need to ensure that the re-certification application is submitted at least six (6) weeks before the expiration date.  The 2013 form may be printed using the following link: http://dps.dgs.virginia.gov/training/files/2013Recertapplic.pdf

REMINDER:  DO NOT SIGN CONTRACTS!

No employee shall contractually commit the university.  Authority to sign contracts for the University is formally delegated through the Purchasing Office.  Please contact a member of the Purchasing Office for assistance with any contracts.

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VENDING MACHINE – ISSUE REPORTING

Vending machine problems may be reported through an online submission form on the EagleOne website, or directly at:    http://adminfinance.umw.edu/eagleone/report-a-vending-issue

REMINDER:  EAGLEONE PAYROLL DEDUCTION

When you sign up for automatic payroll deduction, you will receive one (1) free meal at Seacobeck each month.  Sign up today by downloading and completing the payroll deduction form available on the EagleOne website: http://adminfinance.umw.edu/eagleone/eagleone-deposits/

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Please contact Business Services for information and assistance at x1576.

Erma A. Baker   CPPO, VCO
Assistant Vice President for Business Services and CPO
ebaker@umw.edu
540-654-2043

Beginning Monday, October 1, the Staff Advisory Council will launch the Excellent Eagle Employee (EEE) campaign campus-wide, to include Fredericksburg, Stafford and Dahlgren campuses.

The Button Campaign works like this:

Each S.A.C. member receives one EEE button at the September 24 meeting, which is open to the UMW community.

When an S.A.C. member spots any UMW employee doing something exceptional and beyond their regular duties – picking up trash, directing a visitor, helping a student, etc. – they award the EEE button to that employee.  The Excellent Eagle Employee may then wear the button and then redeem it at Seacobeck for a free lunch.

The S.A.C.’s hope is that this campaign will not only broaden the awareness of the council, but will foster a sense of pride and recognition of the dedication and spirit of the UMW community.

Don’t forget to nominate a colleague for the ongoing Excellent Eagle Employee parking spot, too!  To nominate someone who you believe is an Excellent Eagle Employee, just send an email to Priscilla Sullivan (psulliva@umw.edu) with Excellent Eagle Employee in the subject line.  In your email, be sure to give the person’s name, department, work location (with the most convenient parking lot), and of course, the reason why you believe they should be recognized.  Please spread the word to other employees about this wonderful opportunity to recognize a co-worker(s).

In the spirit of the 2012 walk motto, the University of Mary Washington has created team Apollo 10 to participate in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, September 29. Join Apollo 10 and walk to end Alzheimer’s this fall at UMW.

To join UMW’s team, or to find out more about the walk, follow the directions below.

2012 Walk to end Alzheimer’s:

• Go to president.umw.edu/events
• Click the blue flag named “Alzheimer’s Walk”
• Click “Join A Team”
• Enter “Apollo 10” next to “Team Name”
• Click “Search for a Team”
• Under the results, click “Apollo 10”
• Click “Join Team”
• Fill in your information to join the team!

For more information, please contact Priscilla Sullivan at psulliva@umw.edu.

University of Mary Washington’s Staff Advisory Council held a school supply drive to benefit Kate Waller Barrett Elementary School in North Stafford.

The drive was an ongoing event that took place during the month of August. Donation boxes were located in university buildings at both the Fredericksburg and Stafford campuses.

Donations included pencils, notebook paper, glue sticks, folders, rulers, and other supplies for teachers and students.

S.A.C. Activities Committee Chair, Priscilla Sullivan, organized the event.

She said the event was, “beyond my expectation. There were almost 30 boxes of supplies.”

Sullivan noted that because so many items were collected, it was difficult to find room in the van for everything on the day they delivered the supplies.

As Stafford County classes started on Tuesday, September 4, teachers at Kate Waller Barrett Elementary School were thrilled by the donations.

Ellen Church, a third grade teacher who received supplies from the donation, said, “It does indeed save me money as well as my students and their families.”

Charles Tate of the admissions department was one of the many UMW staff members who donated supplies.

He said the drive, in addition to aiding the elementary school, helped to “boost morale and foster collaboration” among faculty and staff in Lee Hall. Tate also said the supply drive was a good way to get to know other departments at UMW.

Because of the drive’s success, Sullivan plans to conduct another drive in January, when classroom supplies start to run low again.

“Maybe we’ll do a whole school zone,” said Sullivan, who plans to expand the drive to include more elementary schools.

In addition to the school supplies drive, Sullivan is planning a food drive this fall and will work on a toy drive with UMW’s Community Outreach and Resources in December.