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DSF Training: Privacy 101 – What every GW employee should know about Privacy

Each week we’ll be sharing the upcoming training and professional development opportunities available here at GW.


Thursday 4/25

Privacy 101 – What every GW employee should know about Privacy
Join the GW Privacy Office and learn more about the importance of protecting the privacy of personal information of our community members.

This webinar will cover topics such as:

  • Defining Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or personal data
  • Applicable privacy laws and individuals’ privacy rights
  • The universtity’s Personal Information and Privacy Policy
  • The importance of reporting any actual or suspectedincident involving personal information of individuals.

You will leave this webinar with a stronger understanding of your role and responsibilities in protecting the privacy of those whose personal data you are collecting, accessing and/or managing on behalf of the university.

Time: 11am-12pm
Location: Virtual

Five Star FixIt Reviews 4/22/2024

What better way to start the week than with a round of Kudos!

  • Thomas Queen for fixing a clogged shower drain: “He fixed my issue”
  • Chauncey Ervin for unclogging a a Shenkman Hall Sink: “The men that came to help were so helpful and super kind!”
  • Chauncey Ervin for unclogging a Madison Hall Shower drain: “He was the BEST!!!! Super funny and lighthearted about the situation, prompt and amazing”
  • William Vigil for repairing a bed frame at West Hall: “The service was very quick!”
  • Chauncey Ervin for fixing a malfunctioning toilet at Dakota Hall: “He was awesome. I was in-class sent me a text message showing me the fixed problem and even left me a sweet message.”
  • Nestor Fuentes for unclogging a bathtub drain at International House: “Dude was so awesome, fast, kind, and overall amazing”
  • Yared Yirgu for bringing heat back to a cold Ross classroom: “Yared is incredible quick to respond, friendly, and professional”
  • Miguel Alvarez for providing A/C to a warm Rome Hall Classroom: “I like that fact that even though we go through the same issues the technicians are always helpful to us. Thank you.”

DSF Trainings: FERPA workshop for GW staff and faculty and Privacy 101

Each week we’ll be sharing the upcoming training and professional development opportunities available here at GW.


Thursday 4/18

FERPA workshop for GW staff and faculty
This interactive workshop will address FERPA basics and explore requirements for the protection of student records, when those records may be shared, and discuss some of the applicable exceptions to the FERPA requirement for consent.

GW staff and faculty members are encouraged to submit their questions via the event’s registration survey.

Time: 11am-12pm
Location: Virtual


Thursday 4/25

Privacy 101 – What every GW employee should know about Privacy
Join the GW Privacy Office and learn more about the importance of protecting the privacy of personal information of our community members.

This webinar will cover topics such as:

  • Defining Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or personal data
  • Applicable privacy laws and individuals’ privacy rights
  • The universtity’s Personal Information and Privacy Policy
  • The importance of reporting any actual or suspectedincident involving personal information of individuals.

You will leave this webinar with a stronger understanding of your role and responsibilities in protecting the privacy of those whose personal data you are collecting, accessing and/or managing on behalf of the university.

Time: 11am-12pm
Location: Virtual

DSF Vacation Policy Info Sessions

By now you’ve likely heard that GW’s vacation time policy is changing in July, but are you familiar with how it’s changing? The Benefits Team will be in the Support Building to walk all DSF employees through the details and to take your questions. Just show up at one of the sessions shown below! Can’t make the session? You can always read up on the policy on HR’s website.

Support 211

Thursday, 4/11 at 4pm
Monday 4/15 at 3pm
Wednesday, 4/17 at 10am

Five Star FixIt 4/9/2024

Kudos to this week’s recipients!

  • Gerson Parralez for repairing a thermostat in a Mitchell Hall resident room: “Both technicians who came over the past few days were extremely kind and helpful, and did their best to fix the problem at hand as quickly as possible”
  • Crystal Brown for investigating a ceiling concern in s South Hall dorm room: “Thank you for checking!”
  • Roderick Garrett Jr for replacing a lightbulb in a Shenkman Hall Kitchen: “Thanks for the new light, guy who fixed it was really helpful!”
  • Crystal Brown for fixing a drain stopper in a South Hall Bathroom: “We really appreciated Crystal’s work!!!”
  • Michael Akyea for replacing interior lights at Phillips Hall: “The electrician that came was so friendly, professional and really nice…he’s so great, thank you!”

DSF Trainings: Leaders at All Levels and FERPA

Each week we’ll be sharing the upcoming training and professional development opportunities available here at GW.


Friday 4/12

Leaders at All Levels: Event Planning
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. 

Time: 10am-11am
Location: Virtual


Thursday 4/18

FERPA workshop for GW staff and faculty
This interactive workshop will address FERPA basics and explore requirements for the protection of student records, when those records may be shared, and discuss some of the applicable exceptions to the FERPA requirement for consent.

GW staff and faculty members are encouraged to submit their questions via the event’s registration survey.

Time: 11am-12pm
Location: Virtual

Five Star FixIt 4/1/2024

Kicking the day off with a round of Kudos!

  • Jimmy Thrower and Michael Akyea for replacing faulty light bulbs in a Ross Hall office: “Perfect”
  • Debebe Demeke and Nestor Fuentes for replacing a leaking dishwasher at Shenkman Hall: “Glad we got a new dishwasher”
  • Wallace Vauss for assisting a customer who was concerned about a ceiling leak. Wallace inspected and confirmed that there was no leak: “Thank you so much for your help”
  • Michael Graham for replacing multiple interior lights at 2013 H St: “Michael ALWAYS does a quick and thorough job with our lighting requests.”
  • Wallace Vauss for unclogging a tub at Munson Hall: “Good work”
  • Sonny Saadi for assisting with a flooring replacement at Elliott School: “This was such a great experience working with Sonny Saadi! He was a great partner on this project and helped answer many questions that my team had along the way.”
  • Stephen Morant for fixing and replacing lamps in a Milken office: “Thank you! I don’t know the person who did it; they were quiet and in and out in record time.”
  • Jose Melgar for replacing a broken microwave at Shenkman Hall: “Very kind person came and took care of my issue right away”
  • Jason Neves for replacing a shower curtain in a Shenkman Hall dorm room: “Thanks for the new curtain!”
  • Chris Gammon for fixing a bathroom exhaust fan in a Shenkman Hall bathroom allowing it to run quietly and smoothly: “Thanks for fixing the fan, bathroom sounds much better and air flows.”

Five Star FixIt 3/26/2024

Hip Hip Hooray, 5 stars all around!!

  • Antoine Swilling and Louis Everett for handling a pest issue in Gelman Library: “As a facilities worker myself I must say that the customer service from GWU workers is now and has always been great.”
  • Terrence Branch for creating Keys for Facilities Central: “The request was handled quickly.”
  • William Vigil for repairing a water bottle filling station at Ames Hall: “Thanks for getting to this so quickly.”
  • Kevin Bell for repairing interior lights at Ross Hall: “The issue was quickly and effortlessly resolved. I didn’t expect the ticket to be resolved less than 24 hours after my filing it.”
  • Wallace Vauss for repairing a toilet in Smith Hall: “The technician arrived even more promptly than expected. I had only asked for our toilet seat to be tightened, but he noticed the handle was leaking and fixed that for us as well. The work was completed perfectly in under 15 minutes and totally exceeded our expectations. Thank you so much for all you do!”
  • Tony Standard for unclogging a shower drain at FSK: “Technician was very polite and professional and quickly resolved our issue. He left the area clean and made a great impression. Fixing our shower made our week. Thanks!”
  • Jose Ventura for reinstalling a closet shelf and rod that detached from a 2109 dorm room wall: “The workers were very nice, quick, and on-time. Loved their service.”
  • Kevin Jackson for unclogging a bathroom sink at Madison Hall: “Hi, the technician was extremely nice and professional. He also fixed the bathroom very fast!”
  • Souk Vongs for replacing interior lights in an women’s bathroom and Hallway at Enterprise Hall: “Super fast response”
  • Terrence Branch for replacing a key for a Tompkins Hall office: “Mr. Terrence Branch did a superb job in both a timely response and an expert solution to the problem.”

DSF Trainings:APPA Virtual: Managerial Effectiveness and Digital Roundtable – myGW

Each week we’ll be sharing the upcoming training and professional development opportunities available here at GW.


Tuesday 3/26 -Thursday 3/28

APPA Virtual -Level III: Managerial Effectiveness
On this level, participants develop and strengthen leadership skills while learning basic principles for organizational and managerial effectiveness.Attendees experience a dynamic learning environment utilizing engaging discussion groups, learning games, discovery exercises, synergy, and project collaboration. The content of this program complements and builds upon the individual skills learned in Level I and the interpersonal skills developed in Level II.

  • Leaders learn how to apply leadership skills that are essential in today’s workplace.
  • Leaders master strategies for handling and ultimately solving difficult conversations and situations.
  • Leaders learn how to model strong leadership skills through knowing their own strengths and complementing the strengths of others.

Time: 11am-3pm
Location: Virtual


Thursday 3/28

Digital Roundtable – myGW
This month, our roundtable discussion will focus on the new myGW. The new myGW website and mobile app are designed to provide centralized access to the GW resources that are important to you through a customizable interface. Join us for an introduction to the new tool and learn how to personalize your myGW dashboard.

These roundtable sessions are open to anyone, whether you’re looking for answers to specific questions or just want to listen in and learn from the expertise of others

Time: 1pm-2pm
Location: Virtual

Five Star FixIt Reviews 3/19/2024

Please give a round of applause to this weeks Kudos recipients!

  • Antoine Swilling and Louis Everett for handling a pest issue in Gelman Library: “As a facilities worker myself I must say that the customer service from GWU workers is now and has always been great.”
  • Terrence Branch for creating Keys for Facilities Central: “The request was handled quickly.”
  • William Vigil for repairing a water bottle filling station at Ames Hall: “Thanks for getting to this so quickly”
  • Kevin Bell for repairing interior lights at Ross Hall: “The issue was quickly and effortlessly resolved. I didn’t expect the ticket to be resolved less than 24 hours after my filing it.”
  • Wallace Vauss for repairing a toilet in Smith Hall: “The technician arrived even more promptly than expected. I had only asked for our toilet seat to be tightened, but he noticed the handle was leaking and fixed that for us as well. The work was completed perfectly in under 15 minutes and totally exceeded our expectations. Thank you so much for all you do!”
  • Tony Standard for unclogging a shower drain at FSK: “Technician was very polite and professional and quickly resolved our issue. He left the area clean and made a great impression. Fixing our shower made our week. Thanks!”