Leadership UMW 2014-2015 Cohort

Congratulations and best wishes to our 14 faculty and staff who will participate on our first class, Leadership UMW 2014-2015.

Elisabeth Burick                                  Kristin Marsh

Greta Franklin                                     Lisa Marvashti

Christie Glancy                                   Jonathan Maynard

Edward Gray                                      Carolyn Parsons

David Henderson                                Scott Powers

Teresa Howard                                    Jose Sainz

Rose Maddox                                     Anika Wilson

For more information about the leadership program, please visit Leadership UMW

Open Enrollment is May 1-23, 2014

For information on this year’s Open Enrollment (rates, forms, available plans and more!).  REMINDER:  Annual enrollment is required to participate in the Flexible Spending Accounts.

We will be having an open enrollment informational meeting on Wednesday, May 14 at 10 a.m. in Lee Hall 412.

Green WOW Card Update

The green WOW card cycle for this fiscal year is closed.  We had record usage this year with 230 cards being issued!  The green WOW card cycle will resume again on July 1.  You will have until May 31 to cash your $35 award at the Cashier’s office in Lee Hall.

Meet our New Employees

Please join us in extending a warm UMW welcome to our newest employees

Emily Farnsworth joined the Paint Shop-Facilities Department as a Summer Painter on May 5.

Kaitlyn Jarvis joined the Paint Shop-Facilities Department as a Summer Painter on May 5.

Angela Matner joined the Paint Shop-Facilities Department as a Summer Painter on May 5.

Michael Stange joined the Paint Shop-Facilities Department as a Summer Painter on May 5.

Darlene Calandra joined the University Bookstore Department as a Store Clerk Senior on May 7.

Employee Appreciation Day Picnic – Monday, May 12.  Casual dress for Monday – Wear your UMW sprit wear (“Summer Friday” jeans permitted).  SaveTheDate2014

Be sure to mark your calendars.

April 18: Deadline  for University Recognition Awards nominations

April 23: Administrative Professional Day lunch is in the Faculty Staff Dining Hall 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.  We will treat our Admin Professionals to a free lunch to say Thank You for all you do for UMW.

April 24: Take Our Sons & Daughters to Work Day

April 30: Deadline for choosing Hybrid Retirement option

May 1- 23: Open Enrollment for Healthcare. Look for information from DHRM at your home addresses and more UMW announcements

May 12: Employee Appreciation Day picnic is in Ball Circle 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.  Look for more details in the coming weeks.

May 12: .Summer Flex and Dress Schedule begins and ends on  August 11.

Leadership UMW:

New this fall …LEADERSHIP UMW… our very own professional development program for UMW employees. Leadership UMW will pilot its first cohort of 12 faculty and staff in September 2014. Participants will complete self- and multi-rater feedback assessments, establish development plans, learn how to motivate and improve team performance, learn the inner workings of UMW, and partner with a senior-level UMW mentor. Make an investment in YOU! Applications are now being accepted.

Visit the Leadership UMW page for more information and the online application.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2014

Mark Your Calendars:

• Administrative Professional Day: The University will provide a complimentary lunch to our administrative support professionals, on Wednesday, April 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Faculty Staff Dining Hall. Supervisors are encouraged to send their administrative support professionals for their free lunch.
• The Administrative Professional Seminar Program at Germanna Community College is April 24. While each department would be responsible for the registration fee for their employee(s), because of our ever increasing attendance, UMW will receive a $18 discount per person ($71 rather than $89). In order to receive the discounts please write UMW for Chapter Name on the registration form. The fee includes the day’s events as well as a continental breakfast and boxed lunch. The registration deadline is April 15. Here is the PDF form: 2014 Admin Prof Seminar Program.  
• Annual Employee Appreciation Day on Monday, May 12 – more details to come!

Professional Development Month is January at UMW – due to the snow last week and this week, some seminars have been rescheduled to February – more information will be sent out in the next week with the new dates and times.  Please mark your calendars for the Keys for Effective Leadership, brown-bag session RESCHEDULED for Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 11:30 a.m. in Lee Hall 411. Presented by Dr. Lynne Richardson, Dean, College of Business (please rsvp to jcooper4@umw.edu)

 

Please join us in extending a warm UMW welcome to our newest employees

Patinya Ambuel joined the Campus Recreation Department as a Fitness Instructor on Jan. 17.

Ashley Ehlert joined the Admissions Department as an Administrative Assistant on Jan. 25.

Joshua Lawson joined the HVAC-Facilities Department as a HVAC Assistant on Jan. 25.

Jennifer Ludwig joined the Center for Honor, Leadership, and Service Department as an Administrative Assistant on Jan. 29.

Heidi Hunter-Goldsworthy joined the Financial Aid Department as a Director of Financial Aid on Jan. 29.