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SPOTLIGHT: OFFICE ASSISTANTS

Student Centers is a diverse department with a variety of responsibilities. In order to better familiarize the Mason community with all aspects of the Student Centers team, we are going to feature a different functional unit in each issue of our newsletter.

In this issue we will be covering Student Centers' extraordinary Office Assistants!

Have you ever wondered about those students who answer the Student Centers phones? They are our Office Assistants. Office Assistants assist with answering the phones, promptly greeting guests, filing out invoices and generally help run the normal operations of our department. These five Office Assistants need to have the ability to work independently and take initiative. Additionally, they must be able to demonstrate a positive and professional image as they work in the Student Centers Administrative Office in the Johnson Center, Room 324. The Office Assistants report to Student Centers Associate Director of Training and Programs, Mecca Marsh.
The Office Assistants also work closely with our Office Manager, Kim Hilton, to make sure operations are running smoothly and customer service remains at its best.

Our Office Assistants look forward to assisting you with locker rentals, kiosk and banner reservations and much more! If you have any questions about Mason in general, feel free to ask one of the Office Assistants for information by calling our office at (703) 993-2921.

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2009 Student Centers Annual Staff Recognition Awards Luncheon

On June 1, Student Centers Staff met in the Johnson Center Gold Room for a break. Looking back at the achievements of the department over the last year, the Staff enjoyed food and the company of fellow coworkers. Please enjoy some pictures from the event:

Johnson Center, Gold Room


Luis Aguirre received the Gilberto Customer Service Award (Keith Ellis, on left, accepted the award on his behalf.)
David Atkins, presentor.

Demon Whitaker (left) received the Teamwork Award


Kevin Dunayer received the FISH Award


Candelario Paz received the Mason Link Student of the Year Award


Maurice Bombasi received the Newcomer Award


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Facilities Updates

Public areas throughout the Johnson Center are slated to be painted this summer, including: the stacks, the study rooms, entrances and locker areas.

La Patisserie Café in the Johnson Center will get an updated look with a new ceiling, new paint and ceiling fans.

The ticket booth in the Johnson Center Cinema is going to be relocated to the other side of the room. This current ticket window shares an existing space that is not conducive to either operation. The Cinema renovations are scheduled to take place in the month of June.

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Building Patriot Pride: SUB I and SUB II

Along with several construction projects occurring on Mason's Fairfax Campus, SUB I and SUB II are part of the mix.
SUB I will become the home of student-related services, such as Enrollment Management, Registrar, Student Accounts, Student Health, Judicial Affairs, Career Services, Multicultural Services, just to name a few.

SUB II will project itself to be a place to encourage involvement, exploration and connections with functions such as Student Activities, Orientation and Family Programs, Student Governance, Program Board, Leadership and Education, Gaming and Entertainment, Student Media, just to name a few. Food service will continue to exist in SUB I and a new food service concept will reside in the newly constructed SUB II.

The Construction page on our website will allow you to track anticipated start and occupancy dates for specific units in each building.

Additionally, you will see the current proposed schematic renderings of the construction project.

The SUBI construction will occur at the same time the construction of the new Data Center and Performing Arts addition is happening.

Aquia Creek Lane will provide some challenges, but University officials are working closely to minimize the potential impact. A Town Hall Meeting occurred on Friday, May 29 to provide an overview of all three projects so the occupants could receive a better picture of the construction projects that surround them.

The process to change the names of both SUB I and SUB II to capture the concepts of a student success center (SUB I) and student engagement center (SUB II) is also underway. The new names will reflect the intended functions and characters of the building. This is an exciting time for the Student Centers at Mason.

Stay tuned for updates!

Blackboard Collaborates with Student Centers, Cont.

In the last eNewsletter, Student Centers introduced the teaming up of Blackboard (as well as Mitsui) and Student Centers for a better solution to digital signage.

Blackboard has provided their input on how the presentation of the information on the digital screens should look. Student Centers has taken their input and is in the progress of constructing more of an animated feel, consisting of more movement and energy to capture the eyes of the audience who will see the screens.

Student Centers hopes to get to a level where the signage consists of both static content and animated content... Stay tuned.

Anniversaries

Congratulations to the Student Centers staff whose anniversaries working at Mason are in the months of June and July:

Aaron Hayes:
8 Years

August Runge:
2 Years

Mecca Marsh:
3 Years

Ken Locke:
5 Years

Rachel Harrison:
4 Years

Saul Menacho:
24 Years

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Web Information

To learn more about services associated with our department, consider visiting these websites:

• Apple Credit Union
http://www.gmu.edu/univserv/
apple.html

• Bookstore
http://gmu.bkstore.com

• CampusLink
http://www.campuslnk.com/
schools/gmu/index.cfm

• Chevy Chase Bank
http://www.gmu.edu/univserv/ chevychasebank.htm

• Dining Services
http://www.gmu.edu/univ_ctr/
services/dining/

• Events Management
http://www.gmu.edu/departments
/ur/events

• Events Production
http://www.gmu.edu/ep

• Game Rooms
http://gamerooms.gmu.edu

• Student Centers
http://studentcenters.gmu.edu

• University Services
http://www.gmu.edu/univserv

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Listservs

We maintain listservs for our department so that we can keep you informed on announcements, closings, upgrades and improvements. If you know someone who is not on the listserv or if you have hired a new staff member, please bring this to our attention.

If you are receiving this
e-newsletter, you are on the listserv.

You can subscribe to the listservs by using the links below:

• JC Occupants Listserv

• JCSU Student Staff Listserv

• SUB I Occupants Listserv

• SUB II Occupants Listserv

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HOURS OF OPERATION

Summer Hours

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