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Vol 5 Issue 2 october 2012
a newsletter for housIng staff
Greetings University Housing staffWe are more than halfway through the
fall semester and into the change of seasons The naturally occurring seasonal pattern that happens four times a year is a symbol of the changes that occur at the University of Georgia the Division of Student Affairs and Univer-sity Housing Since the summer almost 5000 new students have moved into our halls and transitioned to their new collegiate experiences We have been busy helping them to become acquainted with their new academic and per-sonal responsibilities including some experi-ences where with a ldquolesson learnedrdquo Thank you to everyone who as contributed in some way to new studentsrsquo transitions
The fall also represents a time when we begin processes that set us up for the following year We are in the midst of reviewing plant fund project requests which are designed to upgrade and improve our facilities we are talking about turning on the heat we are conducting a review of current student room fees in order to propose what they will be for the next year we are preparing for the start of returning resident room sign-up process and we have launched recruit-ment campaigns for the selection of RA and CA positions for next year With these processes we set in place the structure for us continuing our mission of providing secure comfortable and affordable housing where personal growth and academic success are supported So while the sea-sons change and bring us different growing times and weather patterns our business in University Housing remains the same We stay focused on our mission and just re-load with updated staff facilities and processes that help us best serve our students
As we head into the holidays and various breaks in the academic calendar please use the time to rest and re-energize It is during such times that we can regain our strength and focus as we take time away from work to be with those we care about and love
Thank you for your good work this semester so far We have begun this new semester with positive momentum and I expect we will finish the semester in the same wayBest regards
Letter from the Executive Director
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GET CONNECTED
new staff members
The Office of Staff Development and Student Conduct (SDSC) has begun the fall semester with a purpose
geared towards personal growth welcoming new and re-turning residents and providing innovative opportunities for staff and students
Exec lsquon Rec 2012 The Housing Gameshellip Each year the Residence Hall Association (RHA) coordinates a two-part student leadership conference that aims to edu-cate the 12 hall councils on campus This year the educational portion of the conference was held on September 8 in the Miller Learning Center while the more recreational portion was held on September 14 at Funopolis in Commerce For the first part councils participated in several activities and programs meant to teach them teamwork and leadership as well as skills they need to be successful throughout the year Along with learning about what RHA does they also learned a number of RHA traditions such as ldquoride the ponyrdquo and a few chants as well During this time council members also networked with other hall councils in the hopes they will be able to team up throughout the year Lastly hall coun-cils shared and discussed what they had learned as well as started planning some programs for the upcoming months
The more recreational aspect of Exec lsquon Rec is aimed at giving the hall councils an opportunity to bond with one another before the real work begins Once councils get to know each other they are much more likely to openly share ideas and be more excited about spending time with one another in meetings It also rewards them for being willing to spend a Saturday learning about their positions
Residence Hall Studios (RHS) worked with RHA to create the Executive Board Roll Call video a spoof of The Hunger Games called The Housing Games Over the Labor Day week-
News from SDSCSUBMITTED By TAMARA BURKE
Exec lsquon Rec 2012
contInued on page 3
RACHEL SCHNEPELJASON FLOWERSSHAyLA WyNNJASON STILLGIACOMO CIRRINCIONEDEBORAH TURNERJANE LEEJOSHUA SANZJARRETT COXJOSHUA BATTLETIMOTHy CROWE
contents
Letter from the Executive Director1News from SDSC132012 EBI Map Works Assessment2Living the Mission2Open Enrollment4Summer Conferences and the HSC4Sustainability4
LIVING THE MISSION is published quarterly for Uni-versity Housing staff Submis-sion deadline for the next issue is January 15 Do you know a full-time staff member who is Living the Mission Recognize their efforts E-mail Carrie Campbell at ccampbelugaedu and in a couple of sen-tences describe how they are living the mission EDITOR Carrie Campbellccampbelugaedu
A good assessment cycle follows an inten-tional and reflective process of assessing
evaluation and implementation University Housing adopted a three-year assessment cycle to 1) conduct assessment 2) analyze the results and determine any changes needed to enhance services and 3) implement changes In January the department administered the EBI Map-Works LLC assessment to residents living in East Campus Village Due to the extended occupancy housing on Rogers Road the department saw this as an opportunity to assess the satisfaction of the residential experience of the undergraduate students residing in Family and Graduate Housing
Nine hundred fifty residents from East Campus Village were sent the apartment style-residence hall survey Out of the 950 residents 340 residents responded giving a 36 percent
response rate As a result the department can to say with confidence the results we received reflect the opinions of the larger population of East Campus Village
One hundred twenty-nine residents living on Rogers Road received the apartment style-residence hall survey Seventy-six residents responded providing 589 percent response rate Although the response rate does not allow us to speak for the population of undergraduate residents on Rogers Road the responses will provide valuable information regarding their satisfaction and experiences living in Family and Graduate Housing
Based on the responses to the survey residents are satisfied (with a rating of good or excellent) with the following areas apart-ment student staff climate fellow residents safety and security maintenance and custodial staff assignment process diverse interactions
and overall program effectiveness Students reported fair levels of satisfaction with the learning outcomes
As usual University Housing received results reflecting high levels of satisfaction among participants Although the overall factor was still rated as good the subcategories of the abil-ity to meet other people along with the amount of rent received the lowest levels of satisfaction from participants and could be considered areas of improvement for the department
If you would like to know more information about the EBI assessment or how to under-stand results please contact me I am also able to assist you if you are considering conducting an assessment I can be contacted at tbaker99ugaedu or 706-542-4074 if there is any way I can assist you with your project (eg idea development project design survey creation conducting focus groups data analysis)
The 2012 EBI Map-Works AssessmentBy TONyA BAKER
Veronica Monroy Veronicarsquos main goal is to make sure residents are comfortably enjoying their stay in the four buildings she oversees This goal her care for the residents and her concern for excellence in the workplace are evident each day by the way she communicates with coworkers and students Irsquove seen residents show their gratitude toward her and Irsquove seen her relate so well with the parents
she meets when students are moving in for fall semester She remains patient and calm in unpleasant circumstances and works to find the best solution for everyone She believes in teamwork and realizes the value of how much more we can achieve together rather than separately Veronicarsquos character shines through everything she does and we appreciate her NOMINATED By NEKEISHA RANDALL
Timothy BennettTim lives the mission of University Housing daily He values hard work and is always willing to help residents and staff members with their concerns no matter how big or small Many of his behind-the-scene tasks keep his two buildings running smoothly and make the job of others easier If a maintenance issue does arise or unexpected situations occur Tim does a great job of finding
the root of the issue communicating effectively and working with others to prevent future occurrences He uses his knowledge and experience to look for ways to improve procedures that will benefit the residents His humble personality is admired and his sense of humor continues to make Reed Community a great place to workNOMINATED By NEKEISHA RANDALL
lIVIng the mIssIonoctober 2012
2
Based on the classifica-tion of scores developed by EBI factors receiving an average of 55 to 65 reflect a rating of excellent Those scores between 45 and 55 are categorized as good and those factors receiving average scores below 45 are categorized as fair
assessment resultseast campus VIllage
EXCELLENT
GOOD
FAIRApart-ment student staff
Apart-ment environ-ment
Assign-ments process
Com-munity building
Building facilities
Mainte-nance and custodial staff
Safety and security
Climate Overall program evaluation
Programs and activities
Learning outcomes
Interac-tions with fellow residents
Diverse interac-tions
553574
517544 556
619609
569 567521
47
548 525
end RHS and the RHA executive board worked more than 15 hours to film the roll call video The video was well-received and is a testament to the fantastic work that Residence Hall Studios is capable of doing In the midst of editing the
Exec lsquon Rec Roll Call video RHS filmed its first talk show epi-sode of the year which covered such diverse topics as the Democratic National Convention
the Mars rover and the Olympics As always if you want to view any RHS projects visit you-tubecomrhs12uga
Adult Education KickoffOn August 30 SDSC hosted the adult education kickoff to allow staff members to sign up for classes and seminars University Housingrsquos adult education program is an enrichment program offered during the fall and spring semesters to University Housing staff Each semester we offer three core classes GED preparation English as a second language and computer skills We also offer one to three additional classes determined by staff needs and interests Classes last eight or 12 weeks In addition we also have the adult education seminar series back for the third year The seminar series provides staff with a special-ized curriculum that engages individuals with all types of learning styles to experience the joy of life-long learning and skill enhancement Semi-nars focus on three areas personal professional and multicultural competence
Undergraduate Staff and Student ConductWe are excited to have trained 179 CAs and RAs and 250 DAs and OAs through face-to-face training with professional staff and online training modules New CAs and RAs are also attending eight additional training seminars with profes-sional staff from various offices across campus to supplement their knowledge base and enhance
the skills they are acquiring to assist our resi-dents With that said we (Elizabeth Manuel and myself) are now planning for the fall recruitment of CA and RA staff for fall 2013 Publicity will be up October 15 and applications will be available online beginning November 12
The Conduct Review Board participated in Conduct Review Board training conference on September 8 and had the wonderful op-portunity to interact with the Residence Hall Association and other organizations in Univer-sity Housing during the Exec lsquon Rec leadership development period of training The Conduct Review Board (CRB) is a peer level conduct hearing body that meets during the academic year and is responsible for hearing cases involv-ing alleged housing policy violations The primary purpose of the CRB is to educate residents about residence hall policies and regulations while encouraging them to consider what it means to be responsible members of their resi-dence hall community and be accountable for their actions CRB members determine whether a violation of housing policies and regulations has occurred and deliberate appropriate educa-tional sanctions CRB recruitment begins during the spring semester in order to prepare for the fall semester However CRB members collabo-rate with other University Housing organizations to increase organizational awareness and edu-cate residents on University Housing community standards and policies
The new 2012-2013 University Housing Conduct Review Board is listed below Nathaniel BrownmdashAdvisor Alisha Babies Jeffrey Chou Robert Johnson Candace Flagg Amberly Holloway Shaily Doshi Tyler Harris Alexis Gar-rett Krysta Rowan Emily Durden Ekong Oben Aizaz Chaudhary Sally Hoang and Brittany Keaton
Academic InitiativesA small group of students in the Reed Com-munity has kick-started a new learning com-munity known as the American Sign Language Multicultural Experience (ASLME) which held its initial meeting during the first week of classes This community serves to educate students on deaf culture and promote the usage of American Sign Language on a daily basis On September 3 the ASLME community gathered together for the first event of the year during which they watched the season premiere of
Switched at Birth Switched at Birth is a drama that airs on ABC Family and explores the chal-lenges Daphne who is hearing-impaired faces in everyday life The ASLME community welcomed 30 additional guests who attended the event Afterwards they engaged in an educational discussion regarding some of the issues Daphne encountered The event was a great success and the ASLME community looks forward to upcoming events throughout the year
Residence Hall Association hellip ldquoWhere housing meets homerdquoThe Residence Hall Association (RHA) along with the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) and Residence Hall Studios (RHS) continues to ldquolive the missionrdquo by providing students with leadership training social programs community service and by recognizing our student leaders
National Residence Hall HonoraryStudents in housing are also welcome to join the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) after living on campus for more than one semester NRHH is comprised of the top 1 percent of on-campus residents and is a daughter organization of the RHA NRHH is committed to promoting
its four pillars of leadership service recognition and scholastics within the residence halls by host-ing socials service and recognition projects and other events throughout the semester
On September 9 NRHH members volun-teered a collective 30 hours at the Athens-Clarke County Animal Control Members played with the dogs and puppies giving them attention exercise and doggie treats The animal shelter is located at 125 Buddy Christian Way and accepts walk-in volunteers every day except for Wednes-days so we would love for residents to help us continue supporting this community service
August Of the MOnth winnersDesk Assistant Brooke Owens Brumby HallCustodialMaintenance Mr Wilkes Family and Graduate HousingExecutive Board Member Cory Shaw Residence Hall AssociationEducational Program Sex and Cupcakes Brumby HallGraduate Assistant Evan Thraikill Residence Hall AssociationResident Assistant Kelsey Davis Brumby HallSocial Program Pinterest and Pastries Brumby HallSpotlight Hunker Down with Housing University HousingStudent Megan Harrigan Residence Hall Studios
n sdsccontInued from page 1
lIVIng the mIssIonoctober 2012
3
lIVIng the mIssIonoctober 2012
Itrsquos that time of year again but before we get to the holidays and winter break we have open enrollment The dates are October 15ndash
November 9 Good news The freeze is over and the HMOs are back for 2013 More good news is that there is NO dental plan premium increase for 2013 Even better the coverage maximum has been increased from $1200 to $1500 per year So finally there is something good to talk about
The healthcare plan premiums for 2013 can be found on the HR home page (wwwhrugaedu) under HR news Please plan to attend one of the information sessions where all of your questions will be answered
Following is the Open Enrollment meeting scheduleDate Time Location AudienceOct 18 2 - 4 pm University Chapel GeneralOct 23 2 - 4 pm Masters Hall Ga Ctr RetireesOct 25 9 - 11 am University Chapel General
Open enrollment is your time to make changes to your benefit elections to be effective on January 1 2013 you may choose to enroll change plans add or drop dependents or cancel coverage Keep in mind that you will need to submit birth certificates marriage licenses adoption papers or whatever is required to add your dependent(s) to your health plan coverage you will also need the social security num-ber for a dependent who is age 45 and over
In addition to health and dental coverage donrsquot forget that UGA offers much more Other coverage includes long term disability short term disability extra life insurance accidental death amp dismemberment There is even insurance to cover you in case of accident a cancer diagnosis andor critical illness As if thatrsquos not enough there is also a Health Flexible Spending Account Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account and a Health Savings Account to think about too There are so many choices
If you are getting close to retirement or just dreaming about it help has arrived If you want to save more for your retirement UGA offers a 403b in which you can save money pre-tax Employee Benefits offers financial counseling to assist you with decisions for your present needs and ways to achieve your retirement goals The senior financial consul-tants are just a phone call away Please contact Cindy Walker at 706- 542-7359 or cewalker ugaedu to make an appointment for your 360 Degree Personal Financial Consultation
Please visit the new Human Resources home page (wwwhrugaedu) for other information in addition to open enrollment The UGA HR website received a beautiful face lift with lots of information at your fingertips The housing human resources staff is also available to answer your questionsmdashso please feel free to call us at 706-542-8279
lsquoTis the SeasonOpen enrollment is Oct 15-Nov 9
In alignment with University Housingrsquos strategic plan ldquoto promote and demonstrate effective stewardship of resources by students and staffrdquo management team recently approved the enactment of the UGA Office of Sustainabilityrsquos green office program The sustainability com-mittee is hard at work figuring out the best way to implement the pro-gram in our large department In addition to promoting a sustainable community through this program it is the committeersquos hope to make the program fun and educational For a sneak peak of some of the great things to come please visit sustainabilityugaeduget-involvedsustainable-offices
FROM THE SUSTAINABILITy COMMITTEEhellip
Summer Conferences and the Health Sciences Campus
University Housing had a very successful summer 2012 conference season and we generated approximately $12 million in revenue
A big thank you to all of you who helped make this summer conference season a success We are beginning the planning process for the 2013 summer conference season Conference sponsors may begin completing the 2013 summer application beginning in mid-October
On the Health Sciences Campus we successfully opened McGowan Road townhouses on August 1 to 48 graduate students in the College of Public Health and students enrolled in the Georgia Health Sciences UniversityUGA Medical Partnership program Each McGowan town-house is furnished and has two bedrooms a shared bathroom laundry room kitchen living and dining room
In mid-September the Kenny Road townhouses and Gilmore Circle Houses transitioned Internet access providers from Charter Communi-cations to the UGA Network provided by Enterprise Information Tech-nology Services (EITS) All visiting scholarsguests residing on the Health Sciences Campus now enjoy a wired and wireless Internet service with a ten gigabyte Internet connection that provides students faculty and staff with Internet services equal to those on the main campus
4Kenny Road townhouses
A good assessment cycle follows an inten-tional and reflective process of assessing
evaluation and implementation University Housing adopted a three-year assessment cycle to 1) conduct assessment 2) analyze the results and determine any changes needed to enhance services and 3) implement changes In January the department administered the EBI Map-Works LLC assessment to residents living in East Campus Village Due to the extended occupancy housing on Rogers Road the department saw this as an opportunity to assess the satisfaction of the residential experience of the undergraduate students residing in Family and Graduate Housing
Nine hundred fifty residents from East Campus Village were sent the apartment style-residence hall survey Out of the 950 residents 340 residents responded giving a 36 percent
response rate As a result the department can to say with confidence the results we received reflect the opinions of the larger population of East Campus Village
One hundred twenty-nine residents living on Rogers Road received the apartment style-residence hall survey Seventy-six residents responded providing 589 percent response rate Although the response rate does not allow us to speak for the population of undergraduate residents on Rogers Road the responses will provide valuable information regarding their satisfaction and experiences living in Family and Graduate Housing
Based on the responses to the survey residents are satisfied (with a rating of good or excellent) with the following areas apart-ment student staff climate fellow residents safety and security maintenance and custodial staff assignment process diverse interactions
and overall program effectiveness Students reported fair levels of satisfaction with the learning outcomes
As usual University Housing received results reflecting high levels of satisfaction among participants Although the overall factor was still rated as good the subcategories of the abil-ity to meet other people along with the amount of rent received the lowest levels of satisfaction from participants and could be considered areas of improvement for the department
If you would like to know more information about the EBI assessment or how to under-stand results please contact me I am also able to assist you if you are considering conducting an assessment I can be contacted at tbaker99ugaedu or 706-542-4074 if there is any way I can assist you with your project (eg idea development project design survey creation conducting focus groups data analysis)
The 2012 EBI Map-Works AssessmentBy TONyA BAKER
Veronica Monroy Veronicarsquos main goal is to make sure residents are comfortably enjoying their stay in the four buildings she oversees This goal her care for the residents and her concern for excellence in the workplace are evident each day by the way she communicates with coworkers and students Irsquove seen residents show their gratitude toward her and Irsquove seen her relate so well with the parents
she meets when students are moving in for fall semester She remains patient and calm in unpleasant circumstances and works to find the best solution for everyone She believes in teamwork and realizes the value of how much more we can achieve together rather than separately Veronicarsquos character shines through everything she does and we appreciate her NOMINATED By NEKEISHA RANDALL
Timothy BennettTim lives the mission of University Housing daily He values hard work and is always willing to help residents and staff members with their concerns no matter how big or small Many of his behind-the-scene tasks keep his two buildings running smoothly and make the job of others easier If a maintenance issue does arise or unexpected situations occur Tim does a great job of finding
the root of the issue communicating effectively and working with others to prevent future occurrences He uses his knowledge and experience to look for ways to improve procedures that will benefit the residents His humble personality is admired and his sense of humor continues to make Reed Community a great place to workNOMINATED By NEKEISHA RANDALL
lIVIng the mIssIonoctober 2012
2
Based on the classifica-tion of scores developed by EBI factors receiving an average of 55 to 65 reflect a rating of excellent Those scores between 45 and 55 are categorized as good and those factors receiving average scores below 45 are categorized as fair
assessment resultseast campus VIllage
EXCELLENT
GOOD
FAIRApart-ment student staff
Apart-ment environ-ment
Assign-ments process
Com-munity building
Building facilities
Mainte-nance and custodial staff
Safety and security
Climate Overall program evaluation
Programs and activities
Learning outcomes
Interac-tions with fellow residents
Diverse interac-tions
553574
517544 556
619609
569 567521
47
548 525
end RHS and the RHA executive board worked more than 15 hours to film the roll call video The video was well-received and is a testament to the fantastic work that Residence Hall Studios is capable of doing In the midst of editing the
Exec lsquon Rec Roll Call video RHS filmed its first talk show epi-sode of the year which covered such diverse topics as the Democratic National Convention
the Mars rover and the Olympics As always if you want to view any RHS projects visit you-tubecomrhs12uga
Adult Education KickoffOn August 30 SDSC hosted the adult education kickoff to allow staff members to sign up for classes and seminars University Housingrsquos adult education program is an enrichment program offered during the fall and spring semesters to University Housing staff Each semester we offer three core classes GED preparation English as a second language and computer skills We also offer one to three additional classes determined by staff needs and interests Classes last eight or 12 weeks In addition we also have the adult education seminar series back for the third year The seminar series provides staff with a special-ized curriculum that engages individuals with all types of learning styles to experience the joy of life-long learning and skill enhancement Semi-nars focus on three areas personal professional and multicultural competence
Undergraduate Staff and Student ConductWe are excited to have trained 179 CAs and RAs and 250 DAs and OAs through face-to-face training with professional staff and online training modules New CAs and RAs are also attending eight additional training seminars with profes-sional staff from various offices across campus to supplement their knowledge base and enhance
the skills they are acquiring to assist our resi-dents With that said we (Elizabeth Manuel and myself) are now planning for the fall recruitment of CA and RA staff for fall 2013 Publicity will be up October 15 and applications will be available online beginning November 12
The Conduct Review Board participated in Conduct Review Board training conference on September 8 and had the wonderful op-portunity to interact with the Residence Hall Association and other organizations in Univer-sity Housing during the Exec lsquon Rec leadership development period of training The Conduct Review Board (CRB) is a peer level conduct hearing body that meets during the academic year and is responsible for hearing cases involv-ing alleged housing policy violations The primary purpose of the CRB is to educate residents about residence hall policies and regulations while encouraging them to consider what it means to be responsible members of their resi-dence hall community and be accountable for their actions CRB members determine whether a violation of housing policies and regulations has occurred and deliberate appropriate educa-tional sanctions CRB recruitment begins during the spring semester in order to prepare for the fall semester However CRB members collabo-rate with other University Housing organizations to increase organizational awareness and edu-cate residents on University Housing community standards and policies
The new 2012-2013 University Housing Conduct Review Board is listed below Nathaniel BrownmdashAdvisor Alisha Babies Jeffrey Chou Robert Johnson Candace Flagg Amberly Holloway Shaily Doshi Tyler Harris Alexis Gar-rett Krysta Rowan Emily Durden Ekong Oben Aizaz Chaudhary Sally Hoang and Brittany Keaton
Academic InitiativesA small group of students in the Reed Com-munity has kick-started a new learning com-munity known as the American Sign Language Multicultural Experience (ASLME) which held its initial meeting during the first week of classes This community serves to educate students on deaf culture and promote the usage of American Sign Language on a daily basis On September 3 the ASLME community gathered together for the first event of the year during which they watched the season premiere of
Switched at Birth Switched at Birth is a drama that airs on ABC Family and explores the chal-lenges Daphne who is hearing-impaired faces in everyday life The ASLME community welcomed 30 additional guests who attended the event Afterwards they engaged in an educational discussion regarding some of the issues Daphne encountered The event was a great success and the ASLME community looks forward to upcoming events throughout the year
Residence Hall Association hellip ldquoWhere housing meets homerdquoThe Residence Hall Association (RHA) along with the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) and Residence Hall Studios (RHS) continues to ldquolive the missionrdquo by providing students with leadership training social programs community service and by recognizing our student leaders
National Residence Hall HonoraryStudents in housing are also welcome to join the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) after living on campus for more than one semester NRHH is comprised of the top 1 percent of on-campus residents and is a daughter organization of the RHA NRHH is committed to promoting
its four pillars of leadership service recognition and scholastics within the residence halls by host-ing socials service and recognition projects and other events throughout the semester
On September 9 NRHH members volun-teered a collective 30 hours at the Athens-Clarke County Animal Control Members played with the dogs and puppies giving them attention exercise and doggie treats The animal shelter is located at 125 Buddy Christian Way and accepts walk-in volunteers every day except for Wednes-days so we would love for residents to help us continue supporting this community service
August Of the MOnth winnersDesk Assistant Brooke Owens Brumby HallCustodialMaintenance Mr Wilkes Family and Graduate HousingExecutive Board Member Cory Shaw Residence Hall AssociationEducational Program Sex and Cupcakes Brumby HallGraduate Assistant Evan Thraikill Residence Hall AssociationResident Assistant Kelsey Davis Brumby HallSocial Program Pinterest and Pastries Brumby HallSpotlight Hunker Down with Housing University HousingStudent Megan Harrigan Residence Hall Studios
n sdsccontInued from page 1
lIVIng the mIssIonoctober 2012
3
lIVIng the mIssIonoctober 2012
Itrsquos that time of year again but before we get to the holidays and winter break we have open enrollment The dates are October 15ndash
November 9 Good news The freeze is over and the HMOs are back for 2013 More good news is that there is NO dental plan premium increase for 2013 Even better the coverage maximum has been increased from $1200 to $1500 per year So finally there is something good to talk about
The healthcare plan premiums for 2013 can be found on the HR home page (wwwhrugaedu) under HR news Please plan to attend one of the information sessions where all of your questions will be answered
Following is the Open Enrollment meeting scheduleDate Time Location AudienceOct 18 2 - 4 pm University Chapel GeneralOct 23 2 - 4 pm Masters Hall Ga Ctr RetireesOct 25 9 - 11 am University Chapel General
Open enrollment is your time to make changes to your benefit elections to be effective on January 1 2013 you may choose to enroll change plans add or drop dependents or cancel coverage Keep in mind that you will need to submit birth certificates marriage licenses adoption papers or whatever is required to add your dependent(s) to your health plan coverage you will also need the social security num-ber for a dependent who is age 45 and over
In addition to health and dental coverage donrsquot forget that UGA offers much more Other coverage includes long term disability short term disability extra life insurance accidental death amp dismemberment There is even insurance to cover you in case of accident a cancer diagnosis andor critical illness As if thatrsquos not enough there is also a Health Flexible Spending Account Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account and a Health Savings Account to think about too There are so many choices
If you are getting close to retirement or just dreaming about it help has arrived If you want to save more for your retirement UGA offers a 403b in which you can save money pre-tax Employee Benefits offers financial counseling to assist you with decisions for your present needs and ways to achieve your retirement goals The senior financial consul-tants are just a phone call away Please contact Cindy Walker at 706- 542-7359 or cewalker ugaedu to make an appointment for your 360 Degree Personal Financial Consultation
Please visit the new Human Resources home page (wwwhrugaedu) for other information in addition to open enrollment The UGA HR website received a beautiful face lift with lots of information at your fingertips The housing human resources staff is also available to answer your questionsmdashso please feel free to call us at 706-542-8279
lsquoTis the SeasonOpen enrollment is Oct 15-Nov 9
In alignment with University Housingrsquos strategic plan ldquoto promote and demonstrate effective stewardship of resources by students and staffrdquo management team recently approved the enactment of the UGA Office of Sustainabilityrsquos green office program The sustainability com-mittee is hard at work figuring out the best way to implement the pro-gram in our large department In addition to promoting a sustainable community through this program it is the committeersquos hope to make the program fun and educational For a sneak peak of some of the great things to come please visit sustainabilityugaeduget-involvedsustainable-offices
FROM THE SUSTAINABILITy COMMITTEEhellip
Summer Conferences and the Health Sciences Campus
University Housing had a very successful summer 2012 conference season and we generated approximately $12 million in revenue
A big thank you to all of you who helped make this summer conference season a success We are beginning the planning process for the 2013 summer conference season Conference sponsors may begin completing the 2013 summer application beginning in mid-October
On the Health Sciences Campus we successfully opened McGowan Road townhouses on August 1 to 48 graduate students in the College of Public Health and students enrolled in the Georgia Health Sciences UniversityUGA Medical Partnership program Each McGowan town-house is furnished and has two bedrooms a shared bathroom laundry room kitchen living and dining room
In mid-September the Kenny Road townhouses and Gilmore Circle Houses transitioned Internet access providers from Charter Communi-cations to the UGA Network provided by Enterprise Information Tech-nology Services (EITS) All visiting scholarsguests residing on the Health Sciences Campus now enjoy a wired and wireless Internet service with a ten gigabyte Internet connection that provides students faculty and staff with Internet services equal to those on the main campus
4Kenny Road townhouses
end RHS and the RHA executive board worked more than 15 hours to film the roll call video The video was well-received and is a testament to the fantastic work that Residence Hall Studios is capable of doing In the midst of editing the
Exec lsquon Rec Roll Call video RHS filmed its first talk show epi-sode of the year which covered such diverse topics as the Democratic National Convention
the Mars rover and the Olympics As always if you want to view any RHS projects visit you-tubecomrhs12uga
Adult Education KickoffOn August 30 SDSC hosted the adult education kickoff to allow staff members to sign up for classes and seminars University Housingrsquos adult education program is an enrichment program offered during the fall and spring semesters to University Housing staff Each semester we offer three core classes GED preparation English as a second language and computer skills We also offer one to three additional classes determined by staff needs and interests Classes last eight or 12 weeks In addition we also have the adult education seminar series back for the third year The seminar series provides staff with a special-ized curriculum that engages individuals with all types of learning styles to experience the joy of life-long learning and skill enhancement Semi-nars focus on three areas personal professional and multicultural competence
Undergraduate Staff and Student ConductWe are excited to have trained 179 CAs and RAs and 250 DAs and OAs through face-to-face training with professional staff and online training modules New CAs and RAs are also attending eight additional training seminars with profes-sional staff from various offices across campus to supplement their knowledge base and enhance
the skills they are acquiring to assist our resi-dents With that said we (Elizabeth Manuel and myself) are now planning for the fall recruitment of CA and RA staff for fall 2013 Publicity will be up October 15 and applications will be available online beginning November 12
The Conduct Review Board participated in Conduct Review Board training conference on September 8 and had the wonderful op-portunity to interact with the Residence Hall Association and other organizations in Univer-sity Housing during the Exec lsquon Rec leadership development period of training The Conduct Review Board (CRB) is a peer level conduct hearing body that meets during the academic year and is responsible for hearing cases involv-ing alleged housing policy violations The primary purpose of the CRB is to educate residents about residence hall policies and regulations while encouraging them to consider what it means to be responsible members of their resi-dence hall community and be accountable for their actions CRB members determine whether a violation of housing policies and regulations has occurred and deliberate appropriate educa-tional sanctions CRB recruitment begins during the spring semester in order to prepare for the fall semester However CRB members collabo-rate with other University Housing organizations to increase organizational awareness and edu-cate residents on University Housing community standards and policies
The new 2012-2013 University Housing Conduct Review Board is listed below Nathaniel BrownmdashAdvisor Alisha Babies Jeffrey Chou Robert Johnson Candace Flagg Amberly Holloway Shaily Doshi Tyler Harris Alexis Gar-rett Krysta Rowan Emily Durden Ekong Oben Aizaz Chaudhary Sally Hoang and Brittany Keaton
Academic InitiativesA small group of students in the Reed Com-munity has kick-started a new learning com-munity known as the American Sign Language Multicultural Experience (ASLME) which held its initial meeting during the first week of classes This community serves to educate students on deaf culture and promote the usage of American Sign Language on a daily basis On September 3 the ASLME community gathered together for the first event of the year during which they watched the season premiere of
Switched at Birth Switched at Birth is a drama that airs on ABC Family and explores the chal-lenges Daphne who is hearing-impaired faces in everyday life The ASLME community welcomed 30 additional guests who attended the event Afterwards they engaged in an educational discussion regarding some of the issues Daphne encountered The event was a great success and the ASLME community looks forward to upcoming events throughout the year
Residence Hall Association hellip ldquoWhere housing meets homerdquoThe Residence Hall Association (RHA) along with the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) and Residence Hall Studios (RHS) continues to ldquolive the missionrdquo by providing students with leadership training social programs community service and by recognizing our student leaders
National Residence Hall HonoraryStudents in housing are also welcome to join the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) after living on campus for more than one semester NRHH is comprised of the top 1 percent of on-campus residents and is a daughter organization of the RHA NRHH is committed to promoting
its four pillars of leadership service recognition and scholastics within the residence halls by host-ing socials service and recognition projects and other events throughout the semester
On September 9 NRHH members volun-teered a collective 30 hours at the Athens-Clarke County Animal Control Members played with the dogs and puppies giving them attention exercise and doggie treats The animal shelter is located at 125 Buddy Christian Way and accepts walk-in volunteers every day except for Wednes-days so we would love for residents to help us continue supporting this community service
August Of the MOnth winnersDesk Assistant Brooke Owens Brumby HallCustodialMaintenance Mr Wilkes Family and Graduate HousingExecutive Board Member Cory Shaw Residence Hall AssociationEducational Program Sex and Cupcakes Brumby HallGraduate Assistant Evan Thraikill Residence Hall AssociationResident Assistant Kelsey Davis Brumby HallSocial Program Pinterest and Pastries Brumby HallSpotlight Hunker Down with Housing University HousingStudent Megan Harrigan Residence Hall Studios
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lIVIng the mIssIonoctober 2012
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lIVIng the mIssIonoctober 2012
Itrsquos that time of year again but before we get to the holidays and winter break we have open enrollment The dates are October 15ndash
November 9 Good news The freeze is over and the HMOs are back for 2013 More good news is that there is NO dental plan premium increase for 2013 Even better the coverage maximum has been increased from $1200 to $1500 per year So finally there is something good to talk about
The healthcare plan premiums for 2013 can be found on the HR home page (wwwhrugaedu) under HR news Please plan to attend one of the information sessions where all of your questions will be answered
Following is the Open Enrollment meeting scheduleDate Time Location AudienceOct 18 2 - 4 pm University Chapel GeneralOct 23 2 - 4 pm Masters Hall Ga Ctr RetireesOct 25 9 - 11 am University Chapel General
Open enrollment is your time to make changes to your benefit elections to be effective on January 1 2013 you may choose to enroll change plans add or drop dependents or cancel coverage Keep in mind that you will need to submit birth certificates marriage licenses adoption papers or whatever is required to add your dependent(s) to your health plan coverage you will also need the social security num-ber for a dependent who is age 45 and over
In addition to health and dental coverage donrsquot forget that UGA offers much more Other coverage includes long term disability short term disability extra life insurance accidental death amp dismemberment There is even insurance to cover you in case of accident a cancer diagnosis andor critical illness As if thatrsquos not enough there is also a Health Flexible Spending Account Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account and a Health Savings Account to think about too There are so many choices
If you are getting close to retirement or just dreaming about it help has arrived If you want to save more for your retirement UGA offers a 403b in which you can save money pre-tax Employee Benefits offers financial counseling to assist you with decisions for your present needs and ways to achieve your retirement goals The senior financial consul-tants are just a phone call away Please contact Cindy Walker at 706- 542-7359 or cewalker ugaedu to make an appointment for your 360 Degree Personal Financial Consultation
Please visit the new Human Resources home page (wwwhrugaedu) for other information in addition to open enrollment The UGA HR website received a beautiful face lift with lots of information at your fingertips The housing human resources staff is also available to answer your questionsmdashso please feel free to call us at 706-542-8279
lsquoTis the SeasonOpen enrollment is Oct 15-Nov 9
In alignment with University Housingrsquos strategic plan ldquoto promote and demonstrate effective stewardship of resources by students and staffrdquo management team recently approved the enactment of the UGA Office of Sustainabilityrsquos green office program The sustainability com-mittee is hard at work figuring out the best way to implement the pro-gram in our large department In addition to promoting a sustainable community through this program it is the committeersquos hope to make the program fun and educational For a sneak peak of some of the great things to come please visit sustainabilityugaeduget-involvedsustainable-offices
FROM THE SUSTAINABILITy COMMITTEEhellip
Summer Conferences and the Health Sciences Campus
University Housing had a very successful summer 2012 conference season and we generated approximately $12 million in revenue
A big thank you to all of you who helped make this summer conference season a success We are beginning the planning process for the 2013 summer conference season Conference sponsors may begin completing the 2013 summer application beginning in mid-October
On the Health Sciences Campus we successfully opened McGowan Road townhouses on August 1 to 48 graduate students in the College of Public Health and students enrolled in the Georgia Health Sciences UniversityUGA Medical Partnership program Each McGowan town-house is furnished and has two bedrooms a shared bathroom laundry room kitchen living and dining room
In mid-September the Kenny Road townhouses and Gilmore Circle Houses transitioned Internet access providers from Charter Communi-cations to the UGA Network provided by Enterprise Information Tech-nology Services (EITS) All visiting scholarsguests residing on the Health Sciences Campus now enjoy a wired and wireless Internet service with a ten gigabyte Internet connection that provides students faculty and staff with Internet services equal to those on the main campus
4Kenny Road townhouses
lIVIng the mIssIonoctober 2012
Itrsquos that time of year again but before we get to the holidays and winter break we have open enrollment The dates are October 15ndash
November 9 Good news The freeze is over and the HMOs are back for 2013 More good news is that there is NO dental plan premium increase for 2013 Even better the coverage maximum has been increased from $1200 to $1500 per year So finally there is something good to talk about
The healthcare plan premiums for 2013 can be found on the HR home page (wwwhrugaedu) under HR news Please plan to attend one of the information sessions where all of your questions will be answered
Following is the Open Enrollment meeting scheduleDate Time Location AudienceOct 18 2 - 4 pm University Chapel GeneralOct 23 2 - 4 pm Masters Hall Ga Ctr RetireesOct 25 9 - 11 am University Chapel General
Open enrollment is your time to make changes to your benefit elections to be effective on January 1 2013 you may choose to enroll change plans add or drop dependents or cancel coverage Keep in mind that you will need to submit birth certificates marriage licenses adoption papers or whatever is required to add your dependent(s) to your health plan coverage you will also need the social security num-ber for a dependent who is age 45 and over
In addition to health and dental coverage donrsquot forget that UGA offers much more Other coverage includes long term disability short term disability extra life insurance accidental death amp dismemberment There is even insurance to cover you in case of accident a cancer diagnosis andor critical illness As if thatrsquos not enough there is also a Health Flexible Spending Account Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account and a Health Savings Account to think about too There are so many choices
If you are getting close to retirement or just dreaming about it help has arrived If you want to save more for your retirement UGA offers a 403b in which you can save money pre-tax Employee Benefits offers financial counseling to assist you with decisions for your present needs and ways to achieve your retirement goals The senior financial consul-tants are just a phone call away Please contact Cindy Walker at 706- 542-7359 or cewalker ugaedu to make an appointment for your 360 Degree Personal Financial Consultation
Please visit the new Human Resources home page (wwwhrugaedu) for other information in addition to open enrollment The UGA HR website received a beautiful face lift with lots of information at your fingertips The housing human resources staff is also available to answer your questionsmdashso please feel free to call us at 706-542-8279
lsquoTis the SeasonOpen enrollment is Oct 15-Nov 9
In alignment with University Housingrsquos strategic plan ldquoto promote and demonstrate effective stewardship of resources by students and staffrdquo management team recently approved the enactment of the UGA Office of Sustainabilityrsquos green office program The sustainability com-mittee is hard at work figuring out the best way to implement the pro-gram in our large department In addition to promoting a sustainable community through this program it is the committeersquos hope to make the program fun and educational For a sneak peak of some of the great things to come please visit sustainabilityugaeduget-involvedsustainable-offices
FROM THE SUSTAINABILITy COMMITTEEhellip
Summer Conferences and the Health Sciences Campus
University Housing had a very successful summer 2012 conference season and we generated approximately $12 million in revenue
A big thank you to all of you who helped make this summer conference season a success We are beginning the planning process for the 2013 summer conference season Conference sponsors may begin completing the 2013 summer application beginning in mid-October
On the Health Sciences Campus we successfully opened McGowan Road townhouses on August 1 to 48 graduate students in the College of Public Health and students enrolled in the Georgia Health Sciences UniversityUGA Medical Partnership program Each McGowan town-house is furnished and has two bedrooms a shared bathroom laundry room kitchen living and dining room
In mid-September the Kenny Road townhouses and Gilmore Circle Houses transitioned Internet access providers from Charter Communi-cations to the UGA Network provided by Enterprise Information Tech-nology Services (EITS) All visiting scholarsguests residing on the Health Sciences Campus now enjoy a wired and wireless Internet service with a ten gigabyte Internet connection that provides students faculty and staff with Internet services equal to those on the main campus
4Kenny Road townhouses
