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Wednesday, May 28
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

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.

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.

 

 

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

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.

 

From J.J. Davis and Peter Stearns:

We are excited to launch Mason Matters, a new program designed to solicit creative ideas from faculty and staff to reduce expenses, increase revenue and improve efficiency at Mason. Do you have an idea that will:
•    Improve EFFICIENCY and help us better organize, manage and utilize our resources on a university-wide basis?
•    Lead to INNOVATION that will help us operate in a more cost efficient new way?
•    Increase REVENUE from new or existing activities?
Please visit https://MasonMatters.gmu.edu to learn more about Mason Matters and electronically submit your idea.  The University Process and Improvement Committee (UPIC) will manage the program and review all ideas. The email address for UPIC is UPIC@gmu.edu.

Thank you for participating in Mason Matters.  We look forward to receiving your idea.

Shuttle Pilot Program for Employees Traveling on I-95 – We need your help!

Good news! Mason Shuttles is starting a shuttle pilot program for employees who travel on I-95 to get to work. But we need your help to determine where to pick up passengers along the route. Please take this brief survey if you’re interested in this service: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GMUshuttle

A large portion of the I-95 freeway is under construction and traffic will only get worse. To help mitigate traffic, Fairfax County has generously offered to pay for 50% of the cost to run a shuttle for Mason employees who would normally have to drive on I-95 to get to work.

If you have any questions, please contact Marina at mbudimir@gmu.edu.

Burke VRE Express Shuttle – Starts on Monday, September 23

On Monday, September 23, Mason Shuttles will start a new shuttle service between Burke VRE and the Sandy Creek bus stop. The new Burke VRE Express shuttle schedule will be posted online at http://shuttle.gmu.edu.  Ample free parking is available at the Burke VRE stop. Faculty and staff are encouraged to take the VRE train or drive to the Burke VRE train station and then hop onto the Burke VRE Express to get to campus!