Congratulations to Erika Spivey! Erika is SAC’s Excellent Eagle Employee for the month of June.  Below is what Hilary Kanter had to say about Erika.

Erika is the Assistant Director of Media and Public Relations in the University Relations office. She is a true powerhouse, handling a vast array of projects with the highest levels of competence, panache, and grace, no matter what roadblocks might come at her.  She’s a consummate professional, a wonderful teacher, and a true inspiration.  If you want to get something done, make sure Erika is involved!

Congratulations Erika!

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.

NEWSLETTER
The Staff Advisory Council Newsletter should have hit your inbox yesterday. Check it out for all of the latest Staff Advisory news and information!
ORIENTATION VOLUNTEERS
First Year Orientation sessions begin June 16. We’re expecting more than 900 students to attend orientation with their families and guests between June 16 and June 29. The Orientation Team is looking for volunteers to greet students and their families, and to provide directions and other assistance.

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FACULTY/STAFF MIXER
Come out and spend time with co-workers, meet new people, put a face with a name, network, relax after Orientation and just have fun! SAC is hosting a faculty/staff mixer at Home Team Grill on Wednesday, June 29, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. SAC will have door prizes and giveaways.

UPCOMING MEETING
SAC’s next meeting is Thursday, July 21, at the Stafford campus. Meetings are open to anyone who’d like to attend.

SAVE THE DATE

SAC is planning another faculty staff mixer on Wednesday, June 29. Mark your calendars. Details coming soon!

ORIENTATION VOLUNTEERS

First Year Orientation sessions begin Thursday, June 16. UMW is expecting over 900 students to attend orientation with their families and guests between Thursday, June 16 and Wednesday, June 29. The Orientation Team is looking for volunteers to greet students and their families, and to provide directions and other assistance.

Sign up to help using Sign Up Genius at www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0B4EA5A72FA6F49-2016.

EXCELLENT EAGLE EMPLOYEE

Don’t forget to nominate your co-workers, supervisor or employees for the Excellent Eagle Employee award.  The person you nominate doesn’t have to work in your department.  You can nominate anyone who’s doing an excellent job.  If you see someone doing an excellent job, nominate them!

An Excellent Eagle Employee is chosen each month. The winner receives recognition kudos and convenient reserved parking for the month.

If you would like to nominate someone for the Excellent Eagle Employee award, 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.

Accounting’s Tracey Funtanilla is SAC’s Excellent Eagle Employee for the month of May.  Here’s what Tracey’s champion had to say about her.

Tracey is a great team member of the Accounting Department who is always willing to step in and assist when & where she is needed.  She often provides support to the Cashier’s Office in addition to maintaining her own tasks. She communicates and coordinates with other departments which exemplifies good internal customer service.  Tracey always seeks to expand her knowledge and skills while also sharing her knowledge and expertise with others.  UMW Finance is fortunate to have Tracey on staff!

Congratulations, Tracey!!

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.

Nominate your co-workers, supervisor or employees for the Excellent Eagle Employee award.

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Did you know? Anyone can come to the SAC meetings to hear what is discussed and listen to the guest speakers!

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Please join us for SAC’s Faculty/Staff Mixer Thursday, April 7, 4:30 – 6 at Home Team Grill!  Come out and spend time with co-workers, meet new people, put a face with a name, network, and just have fun. Enjoy happy hour priced food and drinks with co-workers and friends!

Reminder: Germanna Community College, the Center for Workforce & Community Education, is hosting and sponsoring a one-day Administrative Professional’s Seminar on Thursday April 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Those who have attended in the past rave about the experience! Each department would be responsible for their employees’ registration fees, however in order to receive a discount ($75 instead of $89), at least 12 employees must attend the conference. The deadline to register is April 14. If you have any questions please contact Susan Brown (sbrown@germanna.edu) or Sabrina Johnson (sjohnson@umw.edu) for more information on the seminar and how to register.

Did you know?
Anyone can come to the SAC meetings to hear what is discussed and listen to the guest speakers! Contact an SAC representative for more information if you are interested in attending a meeting. Guest speakers for April are Kevin Caffrey and Rita Dunston.  They will share information about social media and how the Registrar’s Office has used it to communicate and to help change their role and reputation on campus.  The meeting is April 21 at 1 p.m. on the Stafford Campus.

For more SAC info visit sac.umwblogs.org.

Staff Advisory Council Newsletter

The first Staff Advisory Council Newsletter should have hit your inbox yesterday! It will be sent to all staff monthly in hopes of keeping staff informed of University issues, events and plans that may impact staff and staff jobs.

Highlighting a couple of things from our newsletter:

Excellent Eagle Employee: April 2016
Congratulations to Dei Bayer as the Excellent Eagle Employee for April! The award for this honor is a designated parking space for the month.

In nominating Dei, her champion wrote: “Dei works tirelessly to keep the Talley Center running smoothly, functioning in multiple roles within this center. She is our office manager, meaning that she manages all purchasing, orders, coordinates travel, arranges trainings, makes arrangements for visiting professionals, and much more. She does all of this on a highly limited budget, using networking skills and frugal spending to get us all we need to run the office within the confines of few resources. She is also our only front office staff, meaning that she is the first point of contact for all incoming students, parents, faculty, staff, and community providers who reach out to the Talley Center for support or assistance. On top of this, she singlehandedly manages 11 to 12 different schedules simultaneously, keeping us all coordinated. She also helps to problem solve any IT or technical concerns, and keeps our systems up-to-date and sometimes outdated equipment running and functional. She routinely works longer than she has to getting all of this and more done for our center. For that, I feel that she deserves recognition!”

If you would like to nominate someone for the Excellent Eagle Employee award, 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.

Upcoming SAC Activities
Faculty and Staff Mixer
When: Thursday April, 7 4:30-6 p.m.
Where: Home Team Grill
Come out and enjoy the weather with some happy hour priced food and drinks with co-workers and friends! This is a great chance to gather, meet people outside of your area, finally put a face with a name and network!

Your Staff Advisory Council (SAC) has designed a newsletter that will be sent to all UMW staff monthly. We hope to keep you informed and up to date regarding University issues, events and plans. Our first issue should hit your inbox soon!

Spring is upon us, and SAC looks forward to seeing you at a faculty staff mixer. Join your colleagues Thursday, April 7, at Home Team Grill from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. for fun and relaxation!

At our March meeting, Michelle Crow Dolby shared exciting information about Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont and the events there.  Belmont’s 5^th Annual Beeping Egg Hunt took place Sunday, March 20.  The event was for visually impaired children and their families. Families enjoyed an audible egg hunt, miniature petting zoo, Touch a Tractor and activities in the art gallery. Did you know that Belmont offers guided woodland hikes conducted by Virginia Master Naturalists?  Check out the Belmont website for more information.  Admission is free for UMW employees.

Don’t forget about our Excellent Eagle Employee award. If you would like to nominate someone for the Excellent Eagle Employee award, 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.

For more SAC info, visit us at http://sac.umwblogs.org