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June 2014

Departments Sought for Summer Staff Appreciation Coffee Klatch Info Fair

Want to spread the word about the services or programs your department offers Mason staff? Reserve a table at the Summer 2014 Staff Appreciation Coffee Klatch Info Fair! Departments are invited to set up shop to talk business at one or all of the events.  No fee to departments.

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Participants at the Coffee Klatch Info Fair

Please complete and submit this  Summer 2014 Info Fair Form as soon as possible to kbreittb@gmu.edu. Space is reserved on a first come, first served basis.  Direct questions to Kathrin Breitt Brown at 3.4141 or kbreittb@gmu.edu

 

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Staff Senate May General Meeting: Turn Your Focus Outside

Wednesday, May 7, 2014, 12:00 – 2:00 pm

Fairfax Telepresence Rooom UHall 3001, Arlington Founders Hall 720, Prince William, Occoquan 221; Loudoun Ridgetop 202 and Front Royal Academics 219

The Staff Senate present Elizabeth Torrens, from the Mason Enterprise Center, discussing the Innovation Food Forest and how to improve our community. Following, Meredith Muckerman and Lee Wilson, from Environmental Health and Safety, will discuss outdoor seasonal safety. Guest speakers begin at noon, followed by time for constituents to take the microphone to express their concerns or accolades. The business meeting begins at 1:00. All are welcome, and registration is not necessary.

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Congratulations to Patrick Ledesma, April Employee of the Month

Give a big hand to Patrick, April Employee of the Month and Staff Senator!Read more about Patrick here!

 

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Information Session for Prospective Staff Senators

Wednesday, May 28Staff Senate Ask Me Button WR
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Fairfax:  Innovation Hall 334
Videoconference to Prince William, Bull Run Hall 258; Arlington, Founders Hall 322; Front Royal, Academic 219

Interested in becoming a Mason Staff Senator? Want to explore the opportunity to learn about how the university functions from a new perspective, network across departments, and contribute to the well being of your colleagues? The Staff Senate will hold an information session and panel discussion for Mason staff who are interested in learning about the nomination and election process, the work of senate and what senators do. No registration is necessary.   Please direct questions to Kathrin Breitt Brown, 3.4141, kbreitt@gmu.edu

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June 2014

International Professional Development Opportunity: Applications Due Date: June 13

GPSE Postcard.jpgThe Office of Global and International Studies, with support from the Mason Staff Senate, is sponsoring the second annual Mason Global Professional Staff Exchange Program. The program is poised for its second year, with plans to send one staff member to Switzerland and another to South Korea in 2014-2015.  This program, which garnered unprecedented attention in its inaugural year, aims to open the global experience, a key element in the Mason strategic plan, to classified staff members who have at least two years’ experience at Mason.  The awardees are mentored through the Office of Global and International Strategies in preparation for a week of professional and social activities and events.  Travel, housing and meals are a part of the award package.

All application packets, available on the Office of Global & International Studies Website, must be received in the Staff Senate office by 5:00 pm, Friday, June 13, 2014.  Applications must be submitted electronically to staffsenate@gmu.edu.  Receipt of applications will be acknowledged; incomplete and late applications will not be considered in the selection process.

To learn more about the program, the application process, and the selection process, please visit http://masonglobal.gmu.edu/initiatives/staff-exchange-program/. For questions about the program, please contact Rita Rowand, Global Relations Specialist, Global & International Strategies, Provost’s Office, at 3-5146 or rrowand1@gmu.edu. For administrative questions, please contact the Staff Senate at 3.4141 or staffsenate@gmu.edu.

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Staff Senate April General Meeting

Wednesday, April 2
12:00 – 2:00 pm
Meese Conference Room, Mason Hall*

The Staff Senate April general meeting will feature guest speaker Cathy Wolfe, Director, Campus Planning, will discuss the upcoming changes to University Hall.  Additionally, Shernita Parker, Jessica Cain and Pat Donini from Human Resources and Payroll.  They will discuss the Employee Relations division and the services it provides. Guest speakers begin at noon, followed by time for constituents to take the microphone to express their concerns or accolades.  The business meeting begins at 1:00.  All are welcome, and registration is not necessary.

The meeting will be held Wednesday, April 2, 12:00 – 2:00 pm on the Fairfax campus in the Meese Conference Room, Mason Hall. *It will be videoconferences to Arlington, Founders Hall 322; Prince William, Bull Run Hall 254; and Loudoun 202; and Front Royal, Academic 219.

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Rescheduled: Global Professional Staff Exchange Information Session

Monday, March 24
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Fairfax Campus: Meese Conference Room, Mason Hall
Videoconferenced to: Prince William, Bull Run 254; Arlington B119; Loudoun, Ridgetop 202; Front Royal, Academic 219.

The Office of Global Strategies, in coordination with the Staff Senate, supports Mason’s global mission and professional development opportunities for its staff.   The Global Professional Staff Exchange Program offers staff the opportunity to travel abroad to institutions of higher education.  The first recipient, Meggan Ford, Assistant Director, Academic Services, School of Management, will share her experiences traveling to Hohenheim University in Stuttgart, Germany.  Thereafter, Rita Rowand, Global Relations Specialist, Office of Global Strategies, will provide a program about where this year’s staff exchange will occur, discuss the next round of opportunities, the application process, followed by questions and answer period.  Feel free to bring lunch. No registration is required.

For more information about the program, please contact  Rita Rowand, Global Relations Specialist, Provost’s Office3.5146, rrowand1@gmu.edu

For more information about the event, please Kathrin Breitt Brown, Administrative Assistant, Staff Senate, 3.4141, kbreittb@gmu.edu

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Staff Senate March General Meeting: Wednesday, March 5

Wednesday, March 5

12:00 – 2:00 pm
Fairfax, Mason Hall, Meese Conference Room. Video conferenced to: Arlington, Founders Hall B119; Prince William, Bull Run Hall 254; Loudoun 202; Front Royal

Guest Speakers:

Janet Walker and Wendi Carroll, from Human Resources, along with David Robinson from ITU and Natalie Webster from Telecom Admin, will share the new Flexwork website and the options available to Mason staff.

NOTE:  Originally scheduled speakers  Shernita Parker and Jessica Cain, from Human Resources and Payroll,  who were to discuss the  Employee Relations services offered to staff have been rescheduled for the April 2, Staff Senate general meeting.

Guest speakers begin at noon, followed by time for constituents to take the microphone to express their concerns or accolades.  The business meeting begins at 1:00pm.  Visitors may attend any location. All are invited and no registration is necessary.

Questions may be directed to Kathrin Breitt Brown at kbreittb@gmu.edu or 3.4141.

 

 

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Nicole Roth Named February 2014 Employee of the Month

Mason alumna, Staff Senator, and graduate coordinator for the Department of History and Art History Nicole Roth won the February 2014 Employee of the Month award.  Nicole exemplifies the Mason spirit and couldn’t be a more deserving recipient.  Read more about Nicole in the Mason News article.  Read more about the Employee of the Month award here

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Sharon Thomas Named January 2014 Employee of the Month

Congratulations, Sharon!  It’s colleagues like you who make Mason such a a great place to work.

Read more about Sharon and the Employee of the Month program here.