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October 2015

October Staff Senate Newsletter

The October 2015 Staff Senate Newsletter is now available!

Photo by Alexis Glenn/Creative Services/George Mason University
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Mason Dining Offering Faculty/Staff Appreciation Days

Southside dining at Fairfax Campus. Photo by Alexis Glenn/Creative Services/George Mason University
Southside dining at Fairfax Campus. Photo by Alexis Glenn/Creative Services/George Mason University

Mason Dining will sponsor two Faculty/Staff Appreciation Days in the month of October, with discounted lunches for Mason employees:

  • Friday, October 2: The Globe, $8
  • Friday, October 9: Southside, $8  

Present your Mason ID between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. for these discounted rates. Contact Mason Dining with questions at 703-993-3313.

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October 2015

Message from the Chair

Nicole Roth, Staff Senate. Photo by Creative Services/George Mason University
Nicole Roth, Staff Senate Chair. Photo by Creative Services/George Mason University

If you are looking to have your voice heard, now is the time. Over the next two months, we have several opportunities for staff to make their thoughts known to Staff Senate, the President’s Office, and our state representation.

At the Staff Senate meeting on Wednesday, October 7, we’ll host Mark Smith and Sabena Moretz, representing the Office of State Government Relations. They will discuss the work of their office and the main issues they advocate for in Richmond. While I know we have recently received the increase in our salaries, this office continually advocates for the needs, including increased compensation packages, of Mason staff. Mark and Sabena are ready to hear your thoughts and take them to Richmond.

On Wednesday, October 14, President Cabrera will host a State of the University Town Hall. This meeting, exclusively for staff, will help the Consultation Committee (on which I sit for the Presidential Evaluation process) understand the state of the university from your perspective. You will have an opportunity to engage with President Cabrera and make your thoughts known. I will be available to hear your comments as well. Specifically, I would like to hear how you think the President is doing in relation to University values and goals during his leadership.

If you are unable to make it to these opportunities, please feel free to reach out to me, or any of your Staff Senators. They will get your thoughts to me so I may go forward and contribute your views to the Consultation Committee. I urge you to take this moment as your own, and let your feelings be heard.

Nicole Roth
Chair, Staff Senate
nroth@gmu.edu

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October 2015

lynda.gmu.edu Available for All Mason Students, Staff, and Faculty

Courtesy of http://lynda.gmu.edu/
Courtesy of lynda.gmu.edu

Mason has partnered with lynda.com to provide free and unlimited online training to Mason students, faculty, and staff. An online subscription library, lynda.com offers more than 2,000 videos on a broad range of subjects, including business skills, photography, music and video editing and production, animation, and web design and development. New courses are added weekly.

Access the lynda.com library 24/7—even from your iPhone, iPad, Android device, or mobile phone—using your Mason NetID and Patriot Pass password. Visit lynda.gmu.edu for more information and to log in to the site.

Contact Maoria Kirker at mkirker@gmu.edu or 703-993-9059 with questions.

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October 2015

October Is National Work and Family Month

Courtesy of Human Resources and Payroll
Courtesy of Human Resources and Payroll

National Work and Family Month is about supporting healthy work/life strategies. This October, we encourage faculty and staff to explore the variety of family resources available at Mason to help create and maintain a healthier and more flexible work and family life.

Visit the Life/Work Connections page at hr.gmu.edu/worklife for details. Contact worklife@gmu.edu.

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October 2015

State of the University: October 14

President Ángel Cabrera. Photo by Evan Cantwell/Creative Services/George Mason University
President Ángel Cabrera. Photo by Evan Cantwell/Creative Services/George Mason University

President Cabrera will host two State of the University town hall meetings on Wednesday, October 14. One session will be for staff, and the other for faculty.

Staff Town Hall
Wednesday, October 14
10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Faculty Town Hall
Wednesday, October 14
3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Both sessions will be at the Fairfax Campus in Merten Hall, Room 1201. Videoconferencing will be available at Arlington (Founders Hall, Room B119) and Science and Technology (Bull Run Hall, Room 254).

Contact University Events at 703-993-2853 or gmuevent@gmu.edu with questions.

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October 2015

Support the Arts at Mason: Volunteer at the Center for the Arts

Lobby and Center for the Arts Concert Hall. Photo by Creative Services/George Mason University
Lobby and Center for the Arts Concert Hall. Photo by Creative Services/George Mason University

The Center for the Arts (CFA) invites you to volunteer for the performance of Compañia Flamenca José Porcel: Flamenco Fire on Friday, November 6. Mason Volunteers Night is a wonderful chance to meet staff from around the university and support the arts at Mason.

At 5:30 p.m., join House Manager Megan DuBois for snacks, networking, and training to learn the job responsibilities of ushering. Then you will work with the staff to ensure that CFA patrons have a safe and enjoyable evening.

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to represent staff at Mason and see a performance at the CFA.

Contact Megan DuBois at mdubois6@gmu.edu or 703-993-8838 to sign up.

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October 2015

New Mason Recreation Program: Small Group Training

Photo by Alexis Glenn/Creative Services/George Mason University
Photo by Alexis Glenn/Creative Services/George Mason University

Mason Recreation is offering two new programs this semester: Small Group Training and Small Group Training To Go.

Small Group Training will be held in the Aquatic and Fitness Center multi-purpose room. Participants must be Mason Recreation members.

Small Group Training To Go sends a trainer to your location on the Fairfax Campus (minimum 10 participants; do not need to be Mason Recreation members).

Benefits of small group training include: individual attention for a fraction of the cost of personal training; a safe, supportive environment; and lasting friendships.

Visit fitness.gmu.edu or contact fitness@gmu.edu for more information.

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October 2015

Winter Wellness Week Flu Shot Clinics

Photo by Creative Services/George Mason University
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. Winter Wellness flu shot clinics will be held at all three campuses:

Arlington Campus
Tuesday, October 13
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Founders Hall, Room 318

Science and Technology Campus
Wednesday, October 14
12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Occoquan Building, Room 110L

Fairfax Campus
Thursday, October 15
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall

For important details, including payment options, view the Flu Shot Clinic Information flyer. Contact 703-993-2600 with questions.

 

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October 2015

2015 Global Professional Staff Exchange Winners

R. Wayne Adams
Wayne Adams, School of Art, will visit Mason Korea in Spring 2016.
Aponte
Jonathan Aponte, Cultural Studies Program, will travel to Madrid, Spain, in fall 2015.

Jonathan Aponte, Program Assistant/Office Manager in the Cultural Studies Program, and Wayne Adams, Academic Advisor in the School of Art, were selected as the 2015 recipients of the Global Professional Staff Exchange Program (GPSE). From a strong group of applicants, these two were chosen to expand their world view, professional development, and global higher education knowledge by working abroad for a week. Jonathan will travel to Madrid, Spain this fall. Wayne will visit Mason Korea next spring.

In September, Mason’s Office of Global Strategy and other administrative offices on the Fairfax Campus will host Yukiko Okazaki from Toledo, Spain.

Read more about the program on Mason’s Office of Global Strategy website.

The 2016 GPSE program application period will begin in late spring 2016. Staff Senate and the Office of Global Strategy will share more details as the time nears.

Congratulations to this year’s participants!