Looking Ahead: Events for Mason Staff

October 2016

In This Issue . . .

• Faculty-Staff Enrichment Day: October 26

• October Staff Senate Meeting: Human Resources Updates and Mason Administrative Professionals (MAP)

• Family Weekend 5K Run/Walk

• Performance Evaluations

• Call for Mentors: Mason Dream-Catchers Program

• Mason Faculty/Staff Alumni Award

• Outstanding Achievement Awards: Call for Nominations

• Nominate an Outstanding Faculty Member for the Teaching Excellence Awards

• Save the Dates: Winter Wellness Days Flu Shot Clinics

• September Employee of the Month: Stephen Monroe

• From Our Friends in Human Resources and Payroll

• Comments, Concerns, Questions? Share Them!

Faculty-Staff Enrichment Day: October 26

Registration opens October 3 for Faculty-Staff Enrichment Day at hr.gmu.edu/learning. This year’s event will focus on the theme "Building a Culture of Appreciation,” and will include speakers Beth Cabrera and Michael “Doc Nix” Nickens, as well as breakout sessions and networking. The first 100 to register will be entered into a raffle to win a prize! …

October Staff Senate Meeting: Human Resources Updates and Mason Administrative Professionals (MAP)

Linda Harber, Vice President of Human Resources and Payroll, and members of Mason Administrative Professionals (MAP) will be guest speakers at the upcoming Staff Senate meeting:

Wednesday, October 5
12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Fairfax: Merten Hall, Room 1201
Arlington: Founders Hall, Room B119 (video-conferenced)
SciTech: Bull Run Hall, Room 254 (video-conferenced)

Submit your questions for our guest speakers …

Family Weekend 5K Run/Walk

Family Weekend is coming up October 14–16. As part of the festivities, the Family Weekend 5K Run/Walk will take place on Sunday, October 16 at 8 a.m. The event is open to all members of the community! To register, visit iamathlete.com and search "GMU Family Weekend 5K." The registration fee …

Performance Evaluations

A friendly reminder that annual performance evaluation season is underway. All forms needed for the performance evaluation process can be found on the forms page of the Human Resources and Payroll website. Classified performance evaluations for the period of October 25, 2015 through October 24, 2016 and Administrative/Professional Faculty performance appraisals for the period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 are due in Human Resources and Payroll by Monday, October 24, 2016 …

Call for Mentors: Mason Dream-Catchers Program

Mason faculty and staff are invited to participate as mentors in the sixteenth year of the Mason Dream-Catchers Program, a university-wide partnership with the Fairfax and Prince William counties' public school systems. Volunteer mentors in the Mason community identify and support capable alternative high school students in achieving their dream to attend George Mason University. If you are interested in …

Nominations for Mason Faculty/Staff Alumni Award (Deadline October 3)

Photo by Evan Cantwell/Creative Services/George Mason University

Alumni of George Mason University currently working for Mason are a special group of employees who are proud to call themselves Patriots. Their hard work and contributions to the university community are a reflection of their unique perspectives as former students and current employees. Nominations are due October 3 …

Outstanding Achievement Awards: Call for Nominations (Deadline October 3)

Whom will you “Elect for Success?” Nominate a Mason colleague for the 2016 Outstanding Achievement Awards. The nomination deadline is October 3, 2016 and the ceremony will take place on Thursday, November 3, at 10 a.m. in Dewberry Hall. The Outstanding Achievement Awards celebrate the hard work, dedication, and achievements of Mason’s faculty and staff across several awards categories …

Nominate an Outstanding Faculty Member for the Teaching Excellence Awards

2016 Celebration of Teaching Excellence. Photo by Ron Aira/Creative Services/George Mason University

Do you know someone who is an outstanding educator? The Center for Teaching and Faculty Excellence (CTFE) is currently accepting nominations for the 2017 George Mason University Teaching Excellence Awards. We encourage you to take this opportunity to recognize teaching excellence at Mason and nominate a faculty member for this university honor…

Save the Dates: Winter Wellness Days Flu Shot Clinics

Photo by Creative Services/George Mason University

For faculty and staff who are enrolled in COVA Care, COVA HDHP, COVA Health Aware, and Kaiser Permanente, seasonal flu shots are part of your wellness benefit. This year, flu shot clinics will be held on the following dates:

SciTech: Thursday, October 6
Fairfax: Thursday, October 13 (and Wednesday, October 26 as part of Faculty-Staff Enrichment day)
Arlington: Thursday, October 20

For times and important details, view the Flu Shot 2016 Information flyer …

September Employee of the Month: Stephen Monroe

Stephen Monroe is the Employee of the Month for September 2016. Photo by: Ron Aira/Creative Services/George Mason University

Heartfelt congratulations to Stephen Monroe, marketing and communications coordinator for University Career Services, for being selected as the September 2016 Employee of the Month award winner. Read more about Stephen in this Mason News article.

Do you know a superstar? Make sure he or she receives the deserved recognition …

From Our Friends in Human Resources and Payroll

Hot Off the Press! Updated Compensation Calculator
We are delighted to share that an updated total compensation calculator is now available on the Human Resources and Payroll homepage. Your total compensation includes more than your annual salary. The calculator will allow you, based upon the answers to just a few questions, to automatically calculate your total compensation package. Your total compensation …

Comments, Concerns, Ideas? Share Them!

The Staff Senate seeks your comments, concerns, and ideas about issues on campus that are important to you. We welcome all input. You may remain anonymous, but if you wish to have a response, please include your contact information.