Category: September 2025

Join the Supervision Collective for an interactive session focusing on preparing for mid-year check-in with your staff members for the current performance cycle. We will discuss strategies and tools to support you and your team in meeting their goals for this performance cycle and the academic year!

In the session, participants will:

• Identify strategies to engage staff in mid-cycle performance conversations
• Recognize the importance of revisiting performance goals with staff
• Identify a timeline for engaging in these conversations with staff members

Registration here!

The 13th Annual Mason Nation 9/11 Day of Service will take place on Thursday, September 11, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall. A variety of service projects are available for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members to choose from and participate in. Visit the website to learn more and register.

• Patriot Web Upgrade Coming This Fall
  Patriot Web, George Mason’s self-service site for managing personal, administrative, and academic information, is being upgraded this fall to a new, modern interface with improved navigation. A soft launch of the new environment was made available on September 1 via the Patriot Web login page. Any actions taken in the new environment will be reflected in the current version of Patriot Web, which will be disabled on Tuesday, September 30.
• Get (and Stay!) Connected to Campus Wi-Fi
  Whether you are a new Patriot logging on for the first time or returning to campus, eduroam is George Mason’s primary Wi-Fi network for academic and administrative use. If you’re on a device connected to Mason-Secure, we urge you to connect to eduroam instead for the best Wi-Fi experience. Learn How to Connect to eduroam with step-by-step instructions tailored to your device. Reminder: Use your full George Mason email address (@gmu.edu) when connecting to eduroam.
• NEW! PatriotAI
  We invite everyone to explore and leverage the recently launched AI platform, PatriotAI. PatriotAI houses a suite of six specialized AI tools, called agents, offering secure, university-managed access to large language models that aid academic work, studies, and student life. These six agents—CourseMate, DocuMate, NourishNet, Patriot Chat, PatriotPal, and SyllaBright—are available to explore at https://patriotai.gmu.edu. For more information about the responsible use of AI at George Mason, please visit https://its.gmu.edu/help-support/ai-toolkit/.

Whether you’re setting up a new office space or starting a new project, try the Office Supplies Swap before buying new! You can browse posted items or request specific items you need. No ‘swap’ is required! Every item rehomed and rescued from the trash saves your unit money, as well as reducing George Mason’s waste footprint.

Join the discussion and find more sustainability-minded people in the Greener Mason Community on Teams.

Supervisors are invited to an interactive session on faculty and staff engagement. Join colleagues in exploring Gallup survey engagement data, discussing best practices, and learning new strategies to strengthen the faculty and staff experience at George Mason. 

Sessions are offered on the following dates:

• Tuesday, September 16, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at HUB Meeting Room 1
• Wednesday, November 12, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. over Zoom.

View upcoming sessions and register in MasonLEAPS! 

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Contact [email protected] with questions! 

Do you know someone who embodies compassion, positivity, and joy at George Mason? Nominate them—or yourself—to be recognized as a Kindness Ambassador.

Kindness Ambassadors are members of the George Mason community who are recognized by George Mason University and the Mason Chooses Kindness (MCK) team for their:

• Compassion and kindness towards others
• Enthusiasm about spreading kindness
• Positivity and joyfulness
• Joy in helping others

Why become a Kindness Ambassador?

Kindness Ambassadors receive:

• University-wide recognition for their kindness and its positive impact on the George Mason community, including recognition from university senior leaders
• A Mason Kindness Ambassador certificate and swag
• Opportunities for community engagement and networking through the MCK organization, its leaders, and partners across campus

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Nomination Timeline:

• Opening Date: Monday, August 18, 2025
• Closing Date: Monday, October 6, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.

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How to Nominate:

Nominate a friend, colleague, or even yourself by completing the nomination form here:

Kindness Ambassador Nomination Form

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For questions, please contact Mason Chooses Kindness at [email protected].

George Mason’s Center for Community Mental Health (CCMH) offers FREE Emotional Support lines 7 days a week in English (703-215-1898) and Spanish (703-914-3878).

CCMH also offers 3 FREE sessions designed to improve coping skills for all George Mason students, staff, faculty, and contractors. Call 703-993-1370 or email [email protected] for more information.