Rita Dunston and Kevin Caffrey, Registrar’s Office, presented at the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) Annual Meeting. The presentation titled Social? We Can Be Social! discussed how to utilize social media to not only change the reputation of your office on campus but to also disseminate information to students in a “new” way. AACRAO’s mission is “to provide professional development, guidelines and voluntary standards to be used by higher education officials regarding best practices in records management, admissions, enrollment management, information technology and student services.”
Save Energy! Stickers Available
Perhaps you’ve noticed one in the communal office kitchen. Maybe you’ve noticed one in the copy room. Have you noticed one in a classroom where you teach? Hopefully this week students began to notice them when returning to their residence halls.
Wherever you may be on campus, there will always be an opportunity to make an effort to save energy and reduce waste. The President’s Council on Sustainability (PCS), with the approval of the Vice President for Administration & Finance as well as the Director of Safety and Police Chief Hall, recently had Save Energy! Turn Off Lights After Use stickers created in a concerted effort to decrease the amount of wasted energy on campus when lights are kept on in unoccupied areas.
If you know of an area that you think may benefit from having one of these stickers, please contact Kevin Caffrey (kcaffrey@umw.edu). As a campus community committed to creating a sustainable future, we must all do our part to save energy and reduce waste.
Staff Advisory Council 2015 Election Results
Thank you to everyone who participated in the election of our new Staff Advisory Council (S.A.C.) members. We are pleased to announce that the following individuals have been elected to serve on the council from January 2016 through December 2018:
Administrative Faculty
Kevin Caffrey
Christopher Carl
Christy Pack
Classified Employees
Sarah Carroll
Kim Lawson
Michelle Miller
Pam Verbeck
Wage Employees
Robert Louzek
The S.A.C. represents the interests of wage, classified, and administrative professional employees throughout the University of Mary Washington. We wish to thank all of our new members who have agreed to take up the challenge to represent you as a member of the S.A.C.
If you’re not aware, our meetings are always open. This means that any employee can attend all of the meetings, provide their opinions, listen to our guest speakers and be an advocate for our staff. Essentially, individuals can participate just as an elected member; however, only elected members can participate in any official voting that may take place.
For more information about the S.A.C., please go to http://sac.umwblogs.org/
Elections Committee Staff Advisory Council
Dunston and Caffrey to Present at AACRAO Annual Meeting
Rita Dunston, university registrar, and Kevin Caffrey, senior associate registrar, have been selected to present at the 102nd Annual Meeting of AACRAO (American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers) in Phoenix, AZ March 20-23, 2016. Their presentation, “Social? We Can be Social!”, focuses on how your office can successfully utilize social media in order to create new, practical, and effective ways to disseminate information. Don’t forget to follow the Registrar’s Office on Twitter (@UMWRegistrar) and Like UMW Registrar on Facebook!
UMW Stafford Blood Drive
American Red Cross Spring Blood Drive
The American Red Cross will be sponsoring a blood drive at the Stafford Campus on Wednesday, March 25 from 1-5 p.m. in University Hall.
The worthy cause always needs new support, along with continuing donors. Here are some of the facts:
- Only 37% of Americans are eligible to give blood
- Less than 10% of eligible Americans actually do give blood
- Someone needs blood every two seconds
- One pint of blood can save up to three lives
If you are interested in donating, please respond to Kevin Caffrey, kcaffrey@umw.edu, with one or two preferred times that you would like to donate. You can choose any time in increments of 15 minutes from 1-4:45 (i.e. 1:00, 1:15, 1:30, 1:45, etc.) If you cannot donate, please feel free to spread the word about the blood drive to anyone who might be interested – students, friends, family members, coworkers—anyone at all.
Fitness Room Opens at Stafford Campus
The Stafford Campus has opened a Faculty & Staff Fitness Room for all UMW faculty, staff, and spouses to use. The Fitness Room is located in Room 107 of the South Building of the Stafford Campus and contains a TechnoGym Recumbent Bike, a TechnoGym Excite Elliptical machine, and a small weight/dumbbell set; additional equipment is anticipated to be added in the future. Yurgen Panzhin, Assistant Director of Campus Recreation and Fitness, gave a demonstration of proper use of the equipment and provided safety information and healthy workout tips to interested Stafford Campus staff and faculty on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The Fitness Room will now provide faculty and staff that work predominantly at the Stafford Campus an easier opportunity to access state of the art exercise equipment free of charge. It is also in line with one of the major goals of the Healthy Campus 2020 initiative – “to create social and physical environments that promote good health for all.” With an onsite Fitness Room for staff and faculty, the Stafford Campus has taken a proactive step in promoting physical and mental health through exercise. Hours of operation will be Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. To gain access and be eligible to use the fitness room, all individuals must first sign a liability waiver. To obtain the liability waiver, please contact Kevin Caffrey at 540-286-8008 or via email at kcaffrey@umw.edu.
The idea for a fitness room at the Stafford Campus originated in a Staff Advisory Council meeting a couple of years ago. The opening is a great reminder of the advantage of having a Staff Advisory Council that “provides an avenue for employee input and feedback and a means of participating in the design, development, and implementation of University programs, projects, and services.” Meetings of the Council are open to employees, students, and the public. For more information on the Staff Advisory Council, go to: http://sac.umwblogs.org/.
Caffrey Featured in Songwriters’ Showcase, Jan. 31
Senior Associate Registrar Kevin Caffrey will be featured as part of the Fredericksburg Songwriters’ Showcase at the Picker’s Supply Concert Hall this Friday, Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. In its 20th year, The Fredericksburg Songwriters’ Showcase is a monthly concert series featuring original acoustic music. Caffrey has been writing and recording original music for over 20 years; his most recent CD, “Medium Talent,” came out in March 2013. Admission is $10; $5 for children and students.
Office Sustainability Tip of the Season
With the holiday break beginning next week, please remember to shut off lights, computers, monitors, printers, copiers, etc. before you leave your offices. Also unplug items in your office such as coffee makers, microwaves, radios, etc. since these small appliances often waste energy when plugged in and not in use.
Enjoy the break!