Mason Staff Senate
Up Close + Classical Program
Music in the Lobby features Mason Student Strings performing selections from Bach and Dvorak. Take a break, support Mason student musicians, and enjoy light refreshments generously provided by Argo Tea Cafe. Free!
Music in the Lobby is brought to you by Mason School of Music, Fenwick Library and Argo Tea Cafe.
Mason Student Strings, November 15, 1 to 1:30 p.m.
Fenwick Library, Lobby
The next Mason Administrative Professionals (MAP) meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in The Hub, VIP II.
Todd from Jersey Mike’s in Courthouse Plaza will join us with some information and some Jersey Mike’s treats. Buz Grover, Auxiliary Enterprises, will also stop by to update us on Phase 2 of the Canon Print project.
Join us in putting together packets for some of the students at a local school who are food insecure over the weekends.
RSVP to mapmason@gmu.edu, and you will be added to the Sign Up Genius for the Creating Food4Thought Packets.
The MAP group welcomes anyone working at George Mason who considers themselves to be in an administrative professional role.
An information session for unit administrators or anyone working with sponsored projects will be held Wednesday, November 8, at 11 a.m. in Merten Hall, Room 1203. Topics will include updates on policies and procedures, as well as anything new related to sponsored projects.
Contact Pat Sperry at 703-993-8929 or psperry@gmu.edu, if you have questions, or visit our website for additional information at osp.gmu.edu.
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Mason’s Life/Work Connections team would like to remind faculty and staff about the Bright Horizons Care Advantage Program.
Mason employees have free access to Sittercity’s comprehensive database of babysitters, nannies, elder companions, pet sitters, and housekeepers, as well as access to YearsAhead eldercare planning and referral assistance.
Everyone needs a little help every now and then. Learn more at sittercity.com/georgemasonu.
Contact Wendi Carroll at worklife@gmu.edu for more information.
Will it soon be time to enjoy your retirement?
With a little planning, you can make sure you have enough to pay for the things you need (and want) to do during retirement.
Join Steven Scott, Certified Retirement Counselor with ICMA-RC, for a discussion about turning retirement assets into retirement security, estate planning, and healthcare in retirement.
This seminar is ideally suited for late-career employees and their families. To register, visit hr.gmu.edu/learning/hr.php.
Contact Wendi Carroll at worklife@gmu.edu with questions.
The Patriot Pantry is in need of donations. The high volume of students seeking the services of the pantry is leading to a situation where the supply of food/toiletries does not meet the demand.
Drop off donations at the Student Support and Advocacy Center in SUB I, Room 3200. Your support is appreciated.
Items of greatest need:
**New**
If you are interested in supporting the Patriot Pantry with a financial contribution, you can donate to the Student Food and Housing Insecurity Fund by visiting advancement.gmu.edu/iul11.
For questions, contact John Cicchetti at jcicche2@gmu.edu.
Take care of your Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles business at a convenient Mason location.
DMV2Go will visit the Fairfax Campus two more times this year, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Merten Hall parking lot:
For information on DMV2Go services, visit the DMV2Go website.
We are awaiting 2018 dates from the DMV and will share them as soon as they are available.
For questions, contact Janet Walker, Mason Transportation, at transpo@gmu.edu or 703-993-9530.
Whether you are new to the Mason community, looking to update your Mason knowledge, or looking for more resources available at Mason, sign up for Mason 101!
Mason 101 is a free, in-classroom session that shares the history, organizational structure, and resources of George Mason University, as well as a virtual tour of all Mason campuses and sites.
All sessions are in the Human Resources Training Room in Merten Hall, Room 2001. Though blocked for two hours, the class typically ends earlier. Courses are also held at the Arlington and SciTech Campuses.
For questions, or to set up a group session for your unit, email Philip Stamper, University Information, at pstamper@gmu.edu.
The Student Support and Advocacy Center announces the re-launch of Emerge, an interpersonal violence ally workshop for faculty and staff.
Emerge prepares the Mason community to respond to survivors of interpersonal violence and creates a network of faculty and staff dedicated to supporting survivors. The training will help you respond to student disclosures and assist you in connecting students with resources.
Workshops will be held on the following dates during the fall semester:
Register online. To schedule Emerge for a large group, email ssac@gmu.edu.