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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!”

DSF Trainings: APPA Supervisor’s Toolkit and Procurement 101 Training

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


Tuesday 3/19-Thursday 3/21

APPA Supervisor’s Toolkit
Supervisor’s Toolkit has been specifically designed to meet the needs of the facilities management professional. It is a structured, open-ended, and pragmatic approach to developing supervisors. It is not so much a teaching program as a development process, designed to help supervisors realize both personal and professional growth. The program has been newly designed as a full three days of training. 

Time: 11am-3pm
Location: Virtual


Tuesday 3/19-Thursday 3/21

APPA Virtual -Level I: Individual Effectiveness
Level I helps your institution achieve sustained superior results by focusing on making individual leaders more effective. Participants will discover that the pursuit of effectiveness will have enduring positive impacts on both their personal and professional lives. This level includes a 360-degree benchmark providing participants with feedback from managers, peers, and direct reports and clear indicators of their top strengths as well as areas to target for improvement.

  • Leaders learn to be effective leaders, not victims, and are responsible and accountable for their actions and subsequent consequences.
  • Leaders learn to live by a personal vision, mission, and values commitment that serves to guide their life.
  • Leaders learn that credibility and integrity stem from personal trustworthiness that is demonstrated in all they say and do.

Time: 11am-2pm
Location: Virtual


Wednesday 3/20

Procurement 101 Training
These training sessions are customized for our end-user departments to learn how to navigate the procurement process and provide them with the necessary knowledge and skills to make well-informed purchasing decisions.

Time: 1pm-2pm
Location: Virtual

Wednesday 3/20

Siteimprove – Addressing Accessibility Issues
Join our team and a customer success manager from Siteimprove for an overview of how to use the platform’s accessibility features to address any issues and make your sites more accessible for everyone.

Time: 1pm-2pm
Location: Virtual


Thursday 3/21

ERAPPA: Inclusive Physical Space Framework
The Inclusive Physical Space Framework (IPSF) is intended to guide and empower post-secondary institutions to plan, build, operate, and maintain physical spaces on and off campus which uphold strategies for accessibility, well-being, and sustainability. This webinar will discuss some of the key themes addressed in the Framework and open a discussion on how it can be applied in a university campus setting.

Time: 12pm-1pm
Location: Virtual


Five Star FixIt Reviews 3/5/2024

Another successful week! Congratulations Team!

  • Terry Branch for making keys for a new mechanical lock at SEH: “Mr. Terry Branch is a model of both kindness and efficiency … plus, he knows his locks and keys!”
  • Aaron Ferebee for repairing a drain stopper in a Mitchell Hall sink: “The guy that came was really nice and worked quickly, and showed me what he did. Very cool.”
  • Raymond Wallace, Souk Vongs and Tim Lindsey for assisting in an event set up and breakdown at Enterprise Hall: “The room looked very nice and just as requested.”
  • Jose Guzman for replacing stained ceiling tiles in Ross Hall: “Everything was great.”

DSF Trainings: APPA Virtual, New myGW, and Webform Spam Prevention

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


Tuesday 2/27 – Thursday 2/29

APPA Virtual – Level II: Interpersonal Effectiveness
Effective managers use interpersonal and team skills to motivate, communicate, and inspire those around them. This Level focuses on understanding the dynamics of working together and successful ways to sustain trust which can be used to support successful relationships and team efforts. Level II will help you hone the skills needed to ensure that you are not only an effective leader, but also an effective manager.

Time: 11am-3pm
Location: Virtual


Wednesday 2/28

Introducing the new myGW
The new myGW is 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. We’ll cover the essential features and how you can personalize your experience. This training will be offered twice in February.

Time: 1pm-2pm
Location: Virtual


Thursday 2/29

Digital Roundtable – Webform Spam Prevention
This month’s roundtable discussion will be focused on GW Drupal webforms and how you can prevent spam submissions. Join to learn about form validation and spam prevention configurations.

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: 11am-12pm
Location: Virtual

Five Star FixIt Reviews 2/26/2024

A Toast to this weeks Kudos recipients!

  • Debebe Demeke for repairing a washing machine at 1959 E Street: “I wasn’t home when someone came to fix our laundry machine, but I just wanted to extend a sincere thank you for getting it back up and running again. Your assistance was greatly appreciated!”
  • Steven Wilson for replacing a window bind in a Shenkman Hall room: “They were great!”
  • Leule Ambaye for unclogging a bathroom sink at Mitchell Hall: “Very efficient and helpful.”
  • Kevin Thomas for assisting in an FSK wall repair: “GWU supervisor named Kevin visited twice to check things were going well.”
  • Julio Martinez for creating and installing a few cubicle hanger signs at Support Building: “Julio is a master at signage. No matter how complicated the request, he is always perfectly accurate!”

DSF Trainings: GW Drupal, Privacy and APPA Virtual-Level II: Interpersonal Effectiveness

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


Tuesday 2/20

GW Drupal – Menus Overview
This will be an overview of how menus are managed in GW Drupal. The training will cover adding pages to menus, breadcrumbs, and managing primary navigation, secondary navigation, and left navigation.

Time: 3pm-4pm
Location: Virtual


Thursday 2/22

Privacy – Sharing university data with third party service providers
In this webinar, addressed to GW staff and faculty, we will review privacy considerations and implications associated with transferring university data to third party providers. 

Time: 11am-12pm
Location: Virtual


Tuesday 2/27 – Thursday 2/29

APPA Virtual -Level II: Interpersonal Effectiveness
Effective managers use interpersonal and team skills to motivate, communicate, and inspire those around them. This Level focuses on understanding the dynamics of working together and successful ways to sustain trust which can be used to support successful relationships and team efforts. Level II will help you hone the skills needed to ensure that you are not only an effective leader, but also an effective manager.

Time: 11am-3pm
Location: Virtual

Five Star FixIt Reviews for 2/20/2024

Welcome Back! Let’s take a moment to congratulate this weeks Kudos recipients!

  • Kevin Thomas for repairing holes in an FSK corridor: “Looks great”
  • Wallace Vauss and Cornell Prailow for fixing and cleaning up clogged toilet at Phillips Hall: “Thanks for fixing the toilets!”
  • Stephan Morant for replacing lights and lamps in a South Hall room: “FixIt request was responded to immediately. The repair was made a couple of hours after the request was made.”
  • Michael Akyea for assisting a student regarding a small fire or spark caused by a hot plate at SEH: “Michael was very helpful. He was able to explain what may have caused the fire in the hot plate and demonstrate that the electrical outlet was working properly and was not involved in the fire. I learned a lot of valuable information from his visit.”
  • Edward Oliver for unclogging a toilet in Somers Hall: “They were so prompt and nice!!!”