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.
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.”
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.
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.
It was just a little over two years ago that FPCM switched from shops to zones and we’re frequently asked how that’s going. Well we don’t want to lie. It’s not going well.
It’s going great.
Since making the change, the average number of days needed to complete a ticket has shrunk dramatically. We’ve gone from 10.6 days to a mere 3. The number of work orders in the backlog? That’s also dramatically dropped, going from nearly 1000 down to 276. Both are 72% improvements. Those in the weekly FBG Operations Meeting will also be familiar with how far we’ve come when it comes to the number of incomplete tickets over 30 days old.
All around, these numbers tell a dramatic story. If this isn’t proof of “exemplary delivery of facilities services,” we don’t know what is.
If you use AiM or FixIt regularly for your job, hopefully you’ve heard about (and are excited for!) the reboot initiative. DSF staff has already spent over 1500 hours on the process behind the scenes, but you can still get involved in helping to create a new and improved work management system.
Today GW, AssetWorks, and Brailsford & Dunlavey hosted a variety of group discussions to get DSF up to speed on the project and solicit feedback. Between four AiM focus groups and a FixIt Kickoff Meeting, staff got to see some of the possibilities of the reboot and elaborate on pain points they’ve identified in the current version of the system.
And we’re not done collecting your input! Not only are additional project adoption surveys (and rewards) coming to make sure we’re on track, but you can also drop a note to project leadership using the suggestion form at go.gwu.edu/aimfeedback at any time. Missed the FixIt Kickoff Meeting? Make sure to check out the slides below.
It’s no secret that DC has its fair share of unwanted guests. And no, we aren’t referring to the members of Congress who don’t share your party affiliation. Unfortunately, we’re talking about rats, and GW is no exception.
That said, we’ve made tremendous progress in getting this scourge under control since their explosive growth during the pandemic, and no one has done more to take these furry menaces on than Nancy Balph. The Christian Science Monitor recently caught up with her to chronical her adventures in pest control.
Nancy enlisted the help of experts to come up with advanced strategies that have helped cut down on the rodent population, including Kevlar door seals, rat-proof geomesh, and Bigbelly trash cans. As she points out, this isn’t a simple problem with a straight-forward, one-size-fits-all approach. “It’s not Joe Schmoe with his spray gun and traps,” she says.
Nancy isn’t going to win this battle on her own, but progress is a victory in and of itself. “Did we eradicate rats from the GW campus?” she asks rhetorically. “No… We are managing them very well though.”
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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!”
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.
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.
