2/26/13
UWG Daily Report
Headlines
• ePro Catalog Function Temporarily Unavailable
• This is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
• Leadership in the Wilderness
• Educational Career Fair Today
• UWG Pre-K Registration
• PAR Training
Announcements:
• As of Tuesday morning, February 26, the ePro Catalog Order function is temporarily unavailable. Purchasing Services will notify users of the status of “in process” orders as soon as we receive the information from the Board of Regents as well as when the ePro Catalogs are available again.
• This week is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week with events being held, called the "Freedom to...Challenge".
During NED Awareness Week (February 24 - March 2), Health Services/Health Education is collaborating with Counseling & Career Development Center for events challenging everyone on campus to give themselves "Freedom to...":
- Pass by a mirror or window of a shop without critiquing their looks, body shape or weight
- Focus on health and wellness as opposed to the size of their jeans or a number on the scale
-Exercise for enjoyment and health as opposed to feeling obsessed
-Choose to not participate in negative self-talk regarding body image and looks no matter how easy it is to get in the cycle
-Help others who are dealing with eating disorders and body image issues so that they can find freedom and live life with positive body image, confidence and passion
The "Freedom to...Challenge" includes the following events:
Monday, February 25 Kick-off
Event: "Mirror Image"
Details: Peer Educators under Health Education will put positive messages and quotes in restrooms across campus promoting self-acceptance and love of one's self and body
Wednesday, February 27
Event: "Freedom to Be...Messages"
Time: 11 am-1 pm
Location: TLC Lobby
Details: UWG students will make a collage by choosing pre-printed messages and positive images from magazines, promoting positive self-image and dispelling the "model image". Students are also encouraged to bring their own images to this event for the collage, that promote positive self- esteem. Also, this event will feature an interactive exercise students can participate in to show the role of perception in body image issues and eating disorders. Information on eating disorders will also be handed out.
The staff of Health Services and Counseling & Career Development Center encourages you to spread the word about "Freedom to...Challenge" this week!
Go West! Be Well! Stay Well! Do Well! Go Well!
• Faculty and staff, please make your students aware of the following information.
Sign Up for Leadership In the Wilderness, on March 10, from 10 am-4 pm, has begun. Leadership In the Wilderness is a fun, outdoor experience for UWG students to learn leadership skills and team building. Students can reserve their spot at no charge, including lunch. If interested, please email Ashanti Shelton by March 4, to reserve your spot for Leadership In the Wilderness. Travel arrangements will also be made prior to departure.
Please contact the Center for Student Involvement for more information, at 9-6526
• Career Services will be hosting the annual Educational Career Fair in the Campus Center Ballroom today from 11 am-2 pm. Pre-Event Workshop begins at 10 am.
The Education Career Fair is free and open to UWG students, faculty, staff, general public and alumni. Student/candidate registration opens at 9:30 am on the morning of the event.
For more information, visit the Career Services website.
• Enrollment at the UWG Pre-Kindergarten for the 2013-2014 school year began on February 1 and ends on March 1. Enrollment forms and more details can be found on our website. Enrollment forms may be sent via campus mail, faxed to 9-6529, emailed, or dropped by the Pre-K in person. Forms must be submitted to the Pre-K by 3:30pm on March 1.
Training:
• Budget Services has developed a hands-on training course for those employees at UWG who handle the task of preparing Personnel Action Requests (PAR’s) for their departments. We will talk about the fields that need to be filled out, where to find the data elements to complete the form, and we will also review the routing process/signature authority for completion. Departmental Assistants and Budget Managers are invited to participate.
The next session will be held on Thursday, February 28 from 10-11 am.
Sessions are limited to 10 people and will be held in Row Hall, room 319. Please register to reserve your seat. Please note, this training is for the current paper PAR form only.