The Staff Senate October General Meeting featured guest speaker, Dr. Gregory Washington, president, George Mason University.
For those who missed the meeting, or would like to re-watch the session, the recording is now available.
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The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for Anthem is now available to all employees who have waived their enrollment in a health plan, non-benefit eligible wage employees, and TRICARE Supplement members. Employees and their household members are eligible for up to four free online or in-person counseling sessions per issue each year. In addition, other well-being resources can be accessed on the EAP website.
Please review the EAP overview flyer (linked here) for more information on this new benefit. Detailed instructions on how to access EAP can be found here. Employees can engage with EAP by visiting the EAP website or calling 855-223-9277.
EAP counselors are available to assist employees with problems related to:
Help George Mason University reach its goal of becoming a Zero Waste Campus by correctly sorting the most common recyclable waste items:
- Cans & Bottles: aluminum cans and bottles, and plastic bottles and jugs ONLY should be placed in the labeled* bins in building hallways.
- Items should be clean and empty (no food or drink waste)
- Caps should be removed
- Following these instructions will aid Recycling & Waste team members who are hand-sorting these items for further processing.
- Paper: white and mixed/colored paper can be placed together in the labeled* bins in building hallways.
- No napkins, paper towels, or paper contaminated with food
- Flattened paperboard boxes (think tissue boxes, cereal boxes, and similar) can also be placed in Paper recycling bins.
- Cardboard: should be emptied of packaging and flattened.
- Cardboard should be placed in the large black recycling cart found outside/behind most buildings (e.g., at outdoor loading docks)
- Don’t leave cardboard at recycling stations or in hallways
- If you don’t have a cardboard recycling cart at your building and can’t find one nearby, contact the F&CO Customer Service Center at (703) 993-2525 or [email protected] for additional assistance.
For more details about these categories, and to find out how to compost and how to recycle glass (Fairfax Campus only) and other more specialized items, check out the Zero Waste Mason webpage.
* The Recycling and Waste team are in the process of adding new labels with updated guidance to bins across the campuses. Interior bins at Fairfax and Mason Square are completed. Feedback or queries can be shared by submitting a Work Order (select ‘Waste/Recycle’ under the ‘Issue’ dropdown menu) or contacting Facilities and Campus Operations Customer Service Center via email ([email protected]) or phone at 703-993-2525.
Join the Supervision Collective for an interactive session about workplace culture as an ongoing process that begins at hiring and continues throughout an employee’s time with the organization.
In the session, you will:
- Reflect on your previous and current work culture experiences and the impact it has on work performance, productivity, and retention.
- Collaborate by sharing strategies other teams use to foster a positive, consistent, and lasting workplace culture which can be implemented in your own team.
- Date: Thursday, October 23 at 2 p.m.
- Register Here
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Campus Sustainability Month
Campus Sustainability Month is celebrated every October at George Mason University in alignment with the month-long, international celebration of sustainability in higher education.
Join Facilities and Campus Operations’ University Sustainability team, along with partners, for a month of fun, educational, and engaging activities and events! Grow food sustainably on campus, opt for reuse rather than single use to support the Zero Waste George Mason Program, donate items you don’t want at a Patriot Packout Swap and Hop, apply for a grant from the Patriot Green Fund, volunteer, and much more!
Make a sustainable impact, celebrate success, and learn how you can get more involved. Join us this month and learn more on our Sustainability Month website!
President Gregory Washington will host a 90-minute town hall session for faculty and staff working in academic units.
Monday, October 13
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
HUB Ballroom.
For those unable to attend in-person, the session will be livestreamed on Zoom. Please contact your respective unit leadership for the Zoom link and password. While questions will be taken at the conclusion of the town hall, please note the Zoom chat function will not be enabled. Should virtual attendees have any questions, please provide them to your designated unit contact so they can be shared in-person during your respective town hall session.
Captioning will be available on the livestream. If you are in need of sign language interpreters for this event, please reach out directly to the Office of Disability Services. If United Language Group (ULG) services are needed, please reach out directly to the Office of Human Resources.
The Staff Senate September General Meeting featured guest speaker, Chris Ackerman, Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer. Responses to questions not addressed during the session have been collected and published.
For those who missed the meeting, or would like to re-watch the session, the recording is now available.