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Buses for CAA Basketball Games How to Park at the Arlington Campus with a Fairfax/Prince William Permit Coaching Corner: How to Use Coaching Effectively Apple FCU - Your Blueprint for a Brighter Tomorrow Steps to Reporting State-owned (Mason), or Rental Vehicle Accidents Distinguished Scholar bell hooks to Speak on Campus Faculty Advisor Information Session Women's History Month - March 2008 Art Show Opening Reception and Discussion Instructional Technology Program Open House Center for Teaching Excellence Workshop Office of Research Development Workshops Free Programs for Non-Native Speakers of English at New Times Environmental Health and Safety Office Training Flash 8 Basics and Mail Merge Brown Bags
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| Buses for CAA Basketball Games Buses will be available for all faculty, staff and students who are interested in sharing our Mason Pride and cheering on the men's basketball team during the CAA tournament between March 8 - March 10. Buses are reserved for each day that week, pending the results of the early games. Students will be charged a $10 deposit, refundable once they arrive at the bus. Faculty and staff will be charged a nonrefundable $10 fee. For more information, visit gomason.com. Tickets can be purchased in the Student Activities Office, SUB I, Room 101. | ||
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| How to Park at the Arlington Campus with a Fairfax/Prince William Permit With the onset of the Arlington II construction at the Arlington campus, parking has become quite restricted. As a result, those with Fairfax/Prince William permits have not been allowed to park at Arlington. To accommodate faculty and staff on the Fairfax and Prince William campuses that have an occasional need while on University business to be at the Arlington campus, several Arlington Administrative spaces have been created on the top level of the Truland garage. In order to park in these spaces, you will need a special Arlington Administrative permit along with your regular Fairfax-Prince William faculty/staff permit. These new permits will be issued to departments instead of to individuals. A person wanting to use the permit would use the departmental pass, which must be displayed in conjunction with a valid Mason faculty/staff permit. The permit will be valid in the regular Administrative permit spaces on the top level of Truland where individual Administrative permit holders are also entitled to park. For a department to obtain an Arlington Administrative permit, an authorized representative from the department must send a memo requesting the permit by email or fax to the Office of Parking & Transportation. The memo can be emailed to jcantor1@gmu.edu or amoran1@gmu.edu or faxed to 993-8575. Once the request is approved, the permit will be sent to the department via intercampus mail. The request should include the department’s name, a contact person for the department in case of questions, the department mailing address and phone number. If you have any questions, contact Josh Cantor at jcantor1@gmu.edu or 993-1239. | ||
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Coaching Corner: How to Use Coaching Effectively Coaching is frequent, spontaneous, one-on-one training. Many experts think it is a very effective tool for performance, motivation, and participation. As a performance tool, coaching provides immediate, specific feedback and correction. As a motivational tool, coaching gives personal attention and recognition. As a participation tool, coaching involves employees in advancing their growth and achievement. Coaching
is most effective when it: Adapted from Steve Bruce’s article Is Coaching the New Management, HR Daily Advisor, 1/10/08. HR.BLR.com offers free weekly newsletters through their website, http://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com. For more tips on coaching, check out the coaching corner archives and other resources that are available to the Mason community on the Employee Relations website. | ||
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| Eldercare Seminar: Family Transitions in Long Term Caregiving. The long term care needs of dependent family members go through many phases as impairment and dependency increases. Join Dr. Shirley Travis, Dean of CHHS, as she examines the transitions that caregivers experience in direct caregiving duties, decision making, and eventually plans for end of life care. This workshop will take place on Tuesday, March 4 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm in SUB II, Rooms 1 & 2. The Envelope Please: Nominations Are Underway. Nominations are still being accepted for the Spring Award Ceremony including awards for Outstanding Achievement, Exceptional Support, and Team Excellence as well as the David W. Rossell Quill Award and the Margaret C. Howell Award. Award criteria details and forms can be found on the Reward & Recognition website. The deadline for submission is Friday, March 14 (Spring Break Week). Send completed nominations to Reward & Recognition at MS 3C3. Additional awards to be presented include the Outstanding Supervisor Award (through the Staff Senate) and the Safety Recognition Award (through the Environmental Health & Safety Office). University Day. University Day will be held on Thursday, April 17. If you are reaching a service milestone (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 & 40) or supervise someone who is, join us from 9:00 am - 10:30 am in the Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall for Mason's annual service awards breakfast. Additionally, if you are a service award recipient, visit http://universityday.gmu.edu to verify that your information is correct for the program. We look forward to seeing you and your supervisor at the ceremony. Discounted
Wizards Tickets for 3/17 and 4/4 at the Verizon Center. If you're a
Wizards fan, this one is for you. See them play the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, March
17 at 7:00 pm or the Miami Heat on Friday, April 4 at 8:00 pm at a big discount
for Mason faculty and staff. Order tickets directly by using the links below.
If you have questions about the offer or would like additional information, email
London Hitchman at lhitchman@washsports.com.
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| Did you know that George Mason University recycled 294,110 lbs. or 147 tons of cardboard in 2007, which generated $8,575.00 of revenue? Please recycle. For questions or comments call 993-2547 or email rlim2@gmu.edu. | ||
| Apple FCU - Your Blueprint for a Brighter Tomorrow Project Checking: Earn an easy $50. Simply open a new Apple Checking account - it's more than basic money management - it's what's forward in banking. Then, carry the season's latest accessory, a new Apple Visa Check Card, and following your first point-of-sale purchase, Apple will award you $50. It's just that easy. Balance Transfer Rates as low as 5.75% APR. Stop the cycle of juggling multiple credit accounts and paying hefty finance charges - transfer your high-rate credit balance(s) to an already low-rate Apple Visa Platinum Card. Plus, rates have been slashed to as low as 5.75% APR, and this special rate is good for the life of the transferred balance. For more information, visit www.applefcu.org or stop by the Mason Branch in the Johnson Center. | ||
| Steps to Reporting State-owned (Mason), or Rental Vehicle Accidents The
following is a link that will provide you with steps that one must take when reporting
a vehicle accident in a State-owned (Mason) or rental vehicle. Following these
steps in a timely manner will aid Risk Management in expediting the claim. It
is important to note that the Virginia State Police or George Mason University
Police must be notified in the event of a state-vehicle accident, no matter how
much damage was involved. http://www.gmu.edu/risk/documents/pdf/rmo_01A_statementOfAccidentVehicles.pdf If there are any questions, contact the Office of Risk Management at 993-2599, or email risk@gmu.edu. | ||
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| The Johnson Center, being the community builder it is at George Mason University, will host 2nd Annual Top That! - Waffle Day 2008 on Monday March 3 from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm in Dewberry Hall. Come one, come all to the greatest program on earth brought to you by Student Centers and The Freshmen Center. Waffle Day 2008 is open to the entire University community and will serve as a great opportunity for faculty and staff to interact with students in a social environment. There will be giveaways, prizes, sing-a-longs and most of all, waffles you can eat with toppings of your choice (while supplies last- so come early). For more information contact Mecca Marsh at mmarsh3@gmu.edu | ||
| Distinguished Scholar bell hooks to Speak on Campus bell hooks will address our campus on March 17 from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm in Harris Theatre. Professor hooks' presentation is offered as the College of Humanities and Social Science's Interdisciplinary Committee's Moments of Truth series, launched last year to bring distinguished leaders to campus to address ethics from multiple perspectives. The theme of professor hook's talk is Democratic Education: What is the role of higher education in promoting participatory democracy and social justice? After the presentation there will be a reception in Student Union I, Patriot's Lounge until 6:00 pm. To prepare for hooks' visit, the Mason community is invited to read a chapter entitled Democratic Education from her book, Teaching Community: A Pedagogy of Hope. Copies are on reserve at the Center for Leadership and Community Engagement (Enterprise, Room 441), the Center for Teaching Excellence (Johnson Center, Room 241), the Paul Robeson Room (Johnson Center, Room 249C), and the Women's Center (Johnson Center, Room 240K). For more information, contact Heather Hare hhare@gmu.edu or Matthew Bruno mbruno@gmu.edu, the co-chairs of the NCC Diversity Committee or visit http://ncc.gmu.edu/diversity.html. | ||
| Faculty Advisor Information Session The Academic Advising Center is sponsoring an information session for new faculty advisors. The session will cover advising basics, general education requirements, transfer advising issues, and university policies and procedures. The session will be held on Thursday, March 13, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm, SUB I, Room B. To make a reservation, e-mail lsiegel@gmu.edu, or call Lynn Siegel at 993-2477. | ||
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History Month - March 2008 Conversation of Discovery: A Discussion of Feminist Art, a conversation presented by Professor Josephine Withers and Barbara Johnson on Wednesday, March 5, 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm, Johnson Center, Room D. For more information, contact Susan Miller, 993-2896, smillerr@gmu.edu | ||
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| Art Show Opening Reception and Discussion The Mason Community Art Gallery Showing of Reve(a)ling: Feminist Art will be March 3 - 14 in the Johnson Center, 123 Gallery. Women and Gender Studies present Reve(a)ling: Feminist Art Opening Reception and Discussion on Monday, March 3 at 4:30 pm in the Johnson Center, 123 Gallery. For more information, contact Susan Miller at smillerr@gmu.edu, 993-2896. | ||
| Instructional Technology Program Open House The Instructional Technology Program at George Mason University will host an Open House on Friday, March 7 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in Commerce I, Room 100 located at 4085 University Drive, Fairfax. Stop by to meet the faculty and learn about exciting career opportunities in the emerging field of learning technologies. Information will be available on our certificate and degree programs emphasizing: • Instructional
Design and Development For more information, visit http://it.gse.gmu.edu If you plan on attending, RSVP by contacting Ms. Kelley Shillingburg at kshillin@gmu.edu or 993-3798. Refreshments will be served. Plenty of parking is available. | ||
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| Center for Teaching Excellence Workshop Faculty and graduate students are invited to attend the following faculty development workshop sponsored by the Learning Support Services: Mapping Learning Objectives with Technology Tools presented by Ying Xie on Monday, March 10, 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm, Innovation Hall, Room 334. Register on-line at http://ittraining.gmu.edu. For more information visit, www.gmu.edu/cte/workshops/workshops.htm or contact the Center for Teaching Excellence: cte@gmu.edu, 993-8652. | ||
| Office of Research Development Workshops Preparing Grant Budgets. This session, which will give you techniques for creating an appropriate budget for your projects, is given by Peter Barcher, Associate Dean for Research, CEHD, and will be held on March 4, 10:00 am - 11:00 am, Research I, Room 163. No registration necessary for this session. Drop-ins are welcome. Research Misconduct. This session covers the meaning of research misconduct and the regulations, policies, and guidelines that govern research misconduct in PHS-funded institutions. It includes topics such as fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism; error vs. intentional misconduct; institutional misconduct policies; how to identify misconduct; procedures for reporting misconduct; protection of whistle-blowers; and outcomes of investigations, including institutional and Federal actions. Presented by Matt Kluger. March 11, 10:30 am - 11:30 am, Research I, Room 163. Identifying Foundation Funding. This hands-on workshop will offer a brief overview of foundation funding and provide the participants with the opportunity to do online search for foundation funding sources in a question and answer/group discussion session. Presented by Ann McGuigan and Diane Coppage. March 12, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm, Innovation Hall, Room 223. To register, email jbazaz@gmu.edu. For more information visit: http://www.gmu.edu/research/ResearchDev/Schedule.html | ||
| The Association of Black Faculty, Administrators & Staff (ABFAS) will hold its monthly organizational meeting on Wednesday, March 5, 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm, African American Studies Resource Center: The Paul Robeson Room, Johnson Center, Room 240A (993-4085). Feel free to bring your lunch and invite colleagues interested in becoming members of the organization to participate. For more information about ABFAS, visit http://www.abfas.gmu.edu/. Thanks to all current members for your continued support of ABFAS. | ||
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| Free Programs for Non-Native Speakers of English at New Times Starting the week of March 17, The English Language Institute will offer its workshops and graduate-level writing seminar for non-native speakers of English at new times. Workshops are open to all international and immigrant members of the Mason community, including students, staff and faculty; the writing seminar is open to current graduate students and visiting scholars. The schedule will be: Grammar Workshops - Fridays, 1:30 pm to 2:20 pm, March 21 to April 25 in SUB II, Room 7 (except March 28 and April 25 in SUB II, VIP 2, and April 11 in Johnson Center, Room B). Pronunciation Workshops - Wednesdays, 3:30 pm to 4:20 pm, March 19 to April 23 in SUB I, Room A (except March 26 in SUB II, Rooms 1 and 2, and April 23 in SUB 1, Room C). Conversation and Culture Workshops - Tuesdays, 5:30 pm to 6:20 pm, March 18 to April 22 in SUB II, Room 4 (except April 8 in SUB II, Room 3). No registration is required for these workshops. Seminar in Graduate-Level Writing: Part Two (Research) - Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:30 pm to 2:45 pm, March 17 to April 23 To register for this seminar, contact Melissa Allen at malle2@gmu.edu | ||
| eVA Walk-in Assistance. Every Wednesday from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Research I, Room 92. Faculty and staff are welcome to stop by for assistance with any eVA transaction. No appointment is necessary. Call Joey Carls at 993-2089 for additional information. Fiscal Basics. Tuesday, March 4, 9:30 am to 11:30 am, Research I, Room 161. An introduction to fiscal processes at Mason including purchasing, travel, and Banner financial reports. Basic eVA Purchasing. Thursday, March 13, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, Innovation Hall, Room 334. Hands-on workshop for utilizing Virginia's electronic procurement system to purchase goods and services less than $2,000. Cash Transactions. Thursday, March 20, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, Research I, Room 161. This workshop provides a review of cash handling policies, departmental deposit processes, credit card procedures and processes for handling returned checks. Banner Finance Self Service. Tuesday, March 25, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, Johnson Center, Room 311B. This workshop for faculty and staff who work with budget and financial activity provides an overview of the University's Banner Finance system and chart of accounts. It includes hands-on training to view reports generated by the system. PI
Financial Reports for Faculty with Sponsored Projects. Thursday, March
27, 9:00 am to 10:00 am, Innovation Hall, Room 334. Contact Joey Carls 993-2089 for information or register online at: http://ittraining.gmu.edu/ | ||
| Environmental Health and Safety Office The Environmental Health and Safety Office is offering the following sessions on Monday, March 11 at the Fairfax campus, and Tuesday, March 12 at the Prince William campus.
DOT Hazardous Materials Awareness and Security Email safety@gmu.edu to register. | ||
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March 18 at the Fairfax campus, and Wednesday March 19 at the Prince William campus:
10:30 am
Chemical Safety Email labsafe@gmu.edu to register. | ||
| Flash 8 Basics and Mail Merge Brown Bags Come join us for a brief presentation about Flash 8 Basics or Mail Merge in Office 2007. You bring the lunch and we'll bring the knowledge. These sessions will be held on Wednesday, March 5, 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm, Johnson Center, Room 311. Register for these sessions by visiting http://ittraining.gmu.edu/workshops.cfm. Offered by Learning Support Services (LSS/Student Technology and Resources Training (Star*T) and Training in Office Productivity Skills (TOPS), 993-3426, training@gmu.edu. | ||
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Using eWork. Learn more about eWork - Mason's online hiring/recruiting system and new upcoming eWork modules that can make your hiring easier and more efficient. Join HR & Payroll on Tuesday, March 11, 10:00 am - 11:30 am, Johnson Center, Room 311B. Investment Series: Web Tour and Reading Statements with TIAA-CREF. If you have an Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) or supplemental retirement plan (457 or 403(b)) with TIAA-CREF join TIAA-CREF's Maria Kersey on Wednesday, March 12, 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm, SUB II, Rooms 1-2 as she covers their online services. Learn how to evaluate and rebalance their portfolios to meet savings goals. Customer Service from New York’s 5th Avenue. Join Ira Neimark, former CEO of Bergdorf Goodman Wednesday, March 12, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm, SUB II, Rooms 3-4 as he recounts his journey from bellhop to CEO of the legendary 5th Avenue retailer. Anecdotes from the world of high fashion will illustrate important lessons and tips about customer service and business success. Electronic Approval (EA). Join HR on Thursday, March 13, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Innovation Hall, Room 334 for this Banner software training. Learn how to enter full or part time employees on temporary assignment into the Banner system without error. Lunch & Learn: Budgeting and Saving. Join Will Schouten from Fairfax County Federal Credit Union on Thursday, March 13, 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm, SUB II, Rooms 1-2 for a workshop on setting and achieving financial goals. Will will share tips, tools, and tricks on how to save more. Don’t forget to bring your lunch. I-9. You want to help new employees submit accurate and complete I-9 forms, but the process can be confusing. Get your questions answered on Friday, March 14, 9:30 am – 10:15 am, SUB II, Rooms 3-4. Experienced SUPERvisor Series: Kick Off. As an experienced Mason supervisor (5+ years), you want to stay current on Mason policies and procedures and network with colleagues. But how? Join HR at the special experienced supervisor cohort of the Mason SUPERvisor Series. Learn what the program can do for you at the kickoff meeting on Friday, March 14, 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm, SUB II, Rooms 1-2. To register for any of these sessions, visit http://hr.gmu.edu/training | ||
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