We encourage you to read all emails sent to university employees, but we realize it’s easy to miss the details in the barrage of content sometimes. Below we’ve compiled a few highlights from recent editions of Focus on Yourself Friday, GWell, and The GW Staff Council Pillars Newsletter.

The GW Staff Council Pillars Newsletter

A newsletter highlighting Staff Council initiatives and events

Staff Council Meetings
You can find meeting minutes from past meetings on the Staff Council website, along with information on upcoming meetings. Registration is required so please be sure to register for any upcoming meetings you’d like to attend.

The GW Staff Council meets on the third Friday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST. GW Staff Council meetings occur via Zoom and are open to the GW community. The next meeting is Friday, April 19.

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Focus on Yourself Fridays

HR’s newsletter focused on self improvement and professional development.

Leaders at All Levels: Event Planning
Friday, April 12, 2024
10:00am-11:00am
Register for the WebEx

This month’s Leaders at All Levels session will focus on the essentials of Event Planning, with a focus on in-person events. You will learn the basics of event planning, and you will learn about resources to plan events at GW.

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GWell

A newsletter from the folks at HRMD highlighting benefits available to GW employees.

Financial Literacy
With April being National Financial Literacy month, there’s no better time to learn about engaging in smart money management habits. This month will feature the introduction and foundations to financial well-being.

What is Financial Wellness & Why is it Important?
April 17, 2024 at 12pm
Register Here

Financial Well-being Overview
April 29, 2024 at 1pm
Register Here

Vacation Time Changes
GW is introducing a new vacation time policy, effective July 1, 2024. Visit go.gwu.edu/2024vacationtime, watch the Vacation Time Information Session Recording, or check out slides from the information session for more details. Remember, DSF also has sessions specially tailored for our staff coming up!