Mason Staff SenateGet ready for the new fiscal year by brushing up on your knowledge and making sure that you are up to date on the policies and rules. You can view a list of fiscal trainings and other workshops on https://ittraining.gmu.edu/workshops.cfm.
Learn more about Fiscal Services on their website, including videorecordings of training session in case you can’t attend a session in person.
We invite you to check out the latest tick tock discounts at http://mymasonhr.gmu.edu. Log in using your email user name and password, select “myDiscounts” from the left-hand menu, and choose the “Tick Tocks.” Currently there are opportunities from the Washington Nationals, Café Rio, Global Fit, Verizon, Macy’s and more. They’re all time sensitive though so check them out before they sizzle up in the summer heat!
Reward & Recognition has some fun, summer-inspired awards perfect for spreading a little sunshine:
To request an award, simply send an email to awards@gmu.edu with the employee’s name, G# and reason for the award. For more information click here.
A big congratulations to the seven Staff Senators earning certificates as part of HR and Payroll’s Faculty & Staff Professional Development Recognition Ceremony on June 19, 2014:
Got kids? Need to keep them busy this summer? Consider some of the great camps offered across a variety of departments on all the Mason campuses this summer.
Summer Camps and Youth Programs 2014
Information requested 6/24/14
Glad they asked us! We know Mason is a great place to work, now so do all the Post readers! Read the Washington Post article here.
It’s “Booty Call”
at The UPS Store in Merten Hall! Purchase a pair of these beautiful Mason- themed booties (suggested donation is $20) to benefit a music scholarship fund. Friends of Mason Music will award the scholarship to a deserving and talented music student at GMU who could not otherwise afford tuition.
The UPS Store is located in Alan & Sally Merten Hall (formerly University Hall) on the Fairfax GMU Campus. Please call Judy Reamy at (703) 865-5544 or email store6272@theupsstore.com with any questions.
While we think ALL Mason staff are superheros, lifeguards Robert Farrow and Jeff Phillips really are! Read more about their heroic efforts in this Mason News article.
I earned my M.A. in Arts Management and Graduate Certificate in Special Events Management in the Arts from Mason in 2012. I also began working at the university in 2012. Prior to working at Mason, I worked for Northern Virginia Community College, Manassas, as an Event Coordinator. I have an undergraduate degree in dance and have performed in the DMV area with numerous dance companies. My favorite experience was dancing at Busch Gardens, Europe in Williamsburg, VA, as an entertainer in the Festhaus.
I joined the Staff Senate because I want to be involved in the larger scope of the University, serve as an advocate for staff, and be involved in planning campus-wide events. I also wanted to serve as a representative for the College of Visual and Performing Arts, specifically for the School of Art, since there are no other staff members from my unit currently serving. While on Staff Senate, I previously chaired the Awards Committee. I currently serve as a co-chair for the Events Committee. We plan two Coffee Klatches each year to appreciate the staff at Mason. The event includes breakfast, a photo booth, information fair, a raffle, along with different surprises each year! This year, we look forward to our special guest, Lucy, Mason’s first K9 officer!
Outside of work, I enjoy being outdoors, visiting national parks, and hiking. I also enjoy cooking and baking, and am always experimenting with healthy recipes. For the past two years, I have been a Washington Redskins Cheerleader and a fitness competitor.
The Mason Staff Senate is delighted to host the Summer 2014 Staff Appreciation Coffee Klatch, honoring the hard work of Mason classified and nonstudent wage employees. Activities include:
The Coffee Klatch will be held in:
Arlington, Monday, July 7, 9:30-11:00 am, Founders Hall 125
Prince William, Thursday, July 10, 9:30 – 11:00 am, Bull Run Hall Atrium
Fairfax, Wednesday, July 16, 9:30 – 11:30 am, Patriot Lounge, Sub I
While attending, tag your photos on Facebook or Twitter with #GMUstaff for a chance to win one of the great raffle prizes. Can’t attend? Tag an image of what you’re doing during the event time to enter the drawing, held the week of July 21.
Download a flyer for the Summer 2014 Coffee Klatch here!
No registration is necessary, but bring your Mason ID and/or Mason business card for entrance. For additional information or if you have questions, contact Kathrin Breitt Brown, kbreittb@gmu.edu or 3.4141.