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A Reminder from the Safety Office Global Education Summer Institute Lecture Series Banner Student System Training
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Mason E-FilesPosted July 5, 2005 | |
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| A Reminder from the Safety Office Power outages are, unfortunately, a fact of life this time of year. The Safety Office reminds you of the procedures you should be familiar with if the power goes out in your building. 1. Call the Physical Plant Customer Service Center at 993-2525. Operators will take your report and provide as much information as possible. 2. If in an elevator, activate the elevator car phone. It will connect you directly to the Customer Service Center. Tell the operator the building name and car number, if possible. Be prepared to alert the operator to any sick or injured passengers who may be in the car. In any case, assistance will be immediately dispatched. 3. If you are in a building and need immediate assistance, call 911. A University Police Department officer will be dispatched to your location as soon as possible. 4. In the unlikely event that telephone service is interrupted due to a power outage and you need immediate assistance, call 911 from a cell phone. You will be connected to the emergency service dispatcher in the jurisdiction from which you are calling. | ||
| Faculty/staff parking permit applications are in the mail. Special parking permit applications (Mason Pond Parking Deck, Sandy Creek Parking Deck, and Surface Reserved) will not be mailed. These applications can be found on the Parking Services website under permits or at the Parking Services office, SUB II, Room 1014. | ||
| Did you know that every day Americans throw away 44 million newspapers. That's equivalent to dumping 500,000 trees into the landfills each week. Please recycle. For questions or information, call Mason Recycling and Waste Management at 993-2547 or email rlim2@gmu.edu. | ||
| Did you know that the U.S. Department of State’s web site: www.travel.state.gov has lots of valuable information that can benefit you during travel, especially if you are planning to travel abroad? The Mason Safety Office recommends checking the web site. Some of the travel tips from the web site are: Make sure you have a signed, valid passport and visas, if required. Also, before you go, fill in the emergency information page of your passport. Read the Consular Information Sheets (and Public Announcements or Travel Warnings, if applicable) for the countries you plan to visit. Make 2 copies of your passport identification page. This will facilitate replacement if your passport is stolen. Leave one copy at home with friends or relatives. Carry the other with you in a separate place from your passport. Leave a copy of your itinerary with family or friends at home so that you can be contacted in case of an emergency. Do not leave your luggage unattended in public areas. Do not accept packages from strangers. | ||
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Arlington Employer Assisted Housing (EAH) Initiative Expanded. George Mason University employees no longer have to be first time homebuyers in order to be eligible to apply to purchase, at a discount, condominiums at West Village of Shirlington (near the intersection of Four Mile Run and Walter Reed Drive). For more details and to complete the required West Village at Shirlington Condominium Assessment Form, visit http://hr.gmu.edu/benefits/EAHnew.html. COVACare Participants - Missing your ValueOptions Member ID Card? Due to a printing problem, there has been a delay in mailing your new ValueOptions ID card. You should receive your member ID cards no later than this Friday, July 8. Should you need to access behavioral health or EAP services prior to receiving your new card, contact ValueOptions at 1-866-725-0602. | ||
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| A new 12-week session of WeightWatchers at Work will begin at Mason on Friday, July 8. Enjoy greater success at losing weight with the support of other members. Learn healthy habits that will help you lose weight. Share tips, stories, recipes and more. Friday, July 8, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in the Johnson Center, Room G. The cost is $150 for the session, payable on July 8. Register by showing up at the first class and paying your fee or you may pre-register at the July 1 meeting (last meeting of the previous session) in the Johnson Center, Room C, at 12:00 noon. | ||
| Global Education Summer Institute Lecture Series The Center for Global Education, Summer Institute on International Development hosts a lecture open to the public on July 6 at 2:00 pm in the Arlington Campus, Original Building, Room 256. Erin L. Raffety, organizing fellow for the One Campaign, Bread for the World will speak on One: The Campaign to Make Poverty History. | ||
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| eVA, Virginia's electronic purchasing system, has been implemented at George Mason University. Individuals who purchase goods and services for their departments using the American Express Purchase card or the Limited Purchase Order (LPO) form are encouraged to attend an eVA training session. A state-issued eVA user name and password are required to purchase goods and services through eVA. The eVA request form, available on the Fiscal Services web site, may be used to request an eVA user name and password. eVA training sessions are scheduled for Wednesday, July 13 and Thursday August 4 from 9:30 am to 12:00 noon in Innovation Hall, Room 223. Those interested may register at http://ittraining.gmu.edu/. | ||
| Banner Finance Self Service Training, Wednesday, July 6 from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon in Innovation Hall, Room 215G. Presented by Fiscal Services, this hands-on training provides an overview of the University's Banner Finance system, chart of accounts and reports produced by the system. Banner Finance Faculty Self Service Training, Wednesday, July 6 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm, Innovation Hall, Room 215G. Presented by Fiscal Services, this hands-on training focuses on managing grant transactions and budgets for faculty. Register at http://www.doiiit.gmu.edu/. | ||
| Banner Student System Training All sessions are held on the Fairfax campus unless otherwise noted. For complete workshop offerings and descriptions, or to register, go to http://ittraining.gmu.edu. Self-Service for Advisors. Wednesday, July 13 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. This demonstration session is intended for advisors (both faculty and staff) who need to view transcripts and degree audits. Banner/INB Navigation. Tuesday, July 19 from 9:00 to 10:30 am. This hands-on workshop introduces users to the Internet Native Banner (INB) environment for use with all INB products (HR, Finance, Student, etc.). Banner Navigation is required for all Banner Student users (it is not intended for faculty using Patriot Web self-service to access rosters and enter grades). | ||
| Let's Talk - Credit and Lending Traps. Presented by Phyllis J. Westall, Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Washington. July 20, 1:00 to 3:00 pm, Innovation Hall, Room 209. Register online on the HR website or call 993-2621. Let's Talk - Processing Ca$h Transactions. July 26, 1:00 to 3:00 pm, Johnson Center, Room C. Register on-line on the HR website or call 993-2621. Lunch & Learn - Current Technologies: What's in it For Me? This session will show you which current technologies are worth knowing about and possibly buying and will also give you a sneak peek at some new technologies just over the horizon. Presented by Rick Reo. July 27, 12:00 to 1:30 pm, Johnson Center, Room A. Register online on the HR website or call 993-2621. | ||
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