Trip to the Outlets! Volume 11, Issue 6
The Village Monthly
THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FAMILY AND GRADUATE HOUSING
June 2011
Trip to the Tanger Outlet Shops in Commerce, GA. The last time we took a trip to the outlet shops, residents had a great time and simply requested that next time we spend a little more time there! So, we’re planning a trip to the outlet shops on Friday, June 17th, leaving at 12:00 pm and returning at 5:00 pm. Since it takes approximately 45 minutes to travel to the shops, that will leave approximately three and a half hours for shopping at this massive outdoor mall! So, save your pennies and get ready for some great deals! To sign up, please e-mail fghprogr@uga.edu with your name, apartment number, and the number of people attending from your apartment. To learn more about the Tanger Outlets in Commerce, GA, please visit http://www.tangeroutlet.com/ commerce
Community Guide
E-mail Accounts
Be on the lookout for a printed version of the new FGH Community Guide coming out in late June/early July. The Community Guide is filled with helpful information about living in Family & Graduate Housing and living near and utilizing UGA’s facilities and services. Most questions about policies and procedures are also answered in the Community Guide.
Please note that all FGH residents are responsible for making sure that Family & Graduate Housing has their current UGA e-mail address. When you applied to live at Family & Graduate Housing, you provided the office with an e-mail address to contact you. However, that e-mail account may have been linked to another university or a free email host like Hotmail, Yahoo, or Google. However, sometimes accounts might be deleted (especially old university accounts) and FGH is not notified of a new address, thus preventing you from getting important communications.
SPSS & SAS in Lab!
The official form of communication at the University of Georgia is e-mail, and the UGA e-mail account is the official e-mail account for communicating with all students and staff. It is the responsibility of all FGH residents to access their RMS profile (the system we use for applications and contract renewals) and update their e-mail address using their UGA mail account.
The computers in the Family & Graduate Housing computer lab (located in the FGH office building) have been updated now with new software, including SPSS and SAS! Additionally, all computers are new! This should be a welcome addition to our graduate students! Currently the computer lab is open during office hours—M-F, 8am-5pm.
Inside this issue: Parking Permit deadline for 2011-2012
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Mosquito Control
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Summer fun for Broke Graduate Students
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Activities from the UGA Master Calendar
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Important Numbers
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Maintenance Corner
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Those who signed up for summer storage must hand in their keys before they leave town. Failure to do so will result in cancellation of your summer storage agreement.
Parking Permit Deadline This is an important reminder to all residents of Family and Graduate Housing. Parking permits for the 2011-2012 academic year will be issued this summer. All residents wishing to have a parking permit for anywhere on campus, including Fami-
ly Housing parking zones, MUST register online with parking services before the July 8th, 5pm deadline for first round assignments. Notification will be sent to residents on July 18th. Residents registering after July 8th will have fewer spots available to them. Visit www.parking.uga.edu and go to My Accounts in order to sign up for your preferred parking permit.
Students will be notified via email of their first round assignment. Payment will be posted to your student account and must be paid in full by the payment deadline or permit will be issued to another student. If you are a resident with a spouse who needs a parking permit, you must come in to the Family and Graduate Housing office to obtain address verification for Parking Services.
Mosquito Control Mosquitoes may become an unusually pesky problem this summer as dormant eggs hatch in the warm weather and recent abundance of rain. Here are some tips for keeping mosquitoes at bay by April Sorrow of UGA: Mosquitoes are most active at dawn and dusk. Limiting exposure during peak times is recommended. This isn’t the time to experiment with unproven repellents like eating garlic or using bug zappers. Most people can’t do much to control mosquito breeding in wild ar-
eas, but they can limit them around their home by diligently getting rid of places where the larvae develop, like the water in toys, tarps, boats or buckets. You can also secure window screens and keep any vegetation trimmed. Wearing light-colored, loose-fitting clothing helps. Mosquitoes are attracted to dark clothing and the human silhouette and sense body heat, which helps them locate blood – their food.
The most effective technique for preventing mosquito bites is the proper use of insect repellents. Elmer Gray (UGA entomologist) recommends products containing DEET. A product with a 10 percent to 30 percent concentration is good and protects for a few hours. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and American Academy of Pediatrics have approved these strengths for children over two months. You should never rub DEET onto a child’s hands.
Summer Activities for Students and Families • Find free films, concerts, and events. Check the Athens paper (onlineathens.com) or search the Web for free film festivals, concerts, and other events in your area. There should be plenty of these going on throughout the summer. With the 4th of July a few days away, keep an eye out for free fireworks shows in Athens and the surrounding areas. • Go hiking or pack a picnic. Yet another free outdoor activity to enjoy this summer. The best part about hiking is that there’s such a wide range of hiking trails that you can find one suitable for everybody. Find a local park for a more laid back hike, or if you’re feeling adventurous, travel a little more and find a mountain. For places in Athens, check out Memorial Park, the Oconee Forest Trails, Bishop Park, and the State Botanical Gardens. Don’t forget about the Lake Herrick recreational area, within walking distance!
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• Browse the local farmers market. Fresh produce, fresh flowers, fresh food. What more could you ask for? Check out www.athensfarmersmarket.net • Spend a day at the beach. If you don’t live close to a beach, spend a day at the nearest lake or pool. The point is to get outside and enjoy the summer weather. ISL often hosts free pool parties at Legion Pool (or you can just purchase a summer pass). Unfortunately, the O’House Pool will NOT be open this summer.
• Learn a new skill. Have you been meaning to learn how to play guitar? Or maybe you’ve been wanting to learn how to knit? Whatever it is, the summer is a great time to pick up a new hobby. Don’t forget that UGA students are able to join the Athens-Clarke County library, which offers a variety of programs on a regular basis.
• Explore your city. It’s amazing how many places there are in our own hometown that we haven’t explored. Take some time this summer to explore your city. Athens— like any city—has plenty of hidden treasures. Go out and see some live music, visit a park, or just visit shops downtown! • Talk to friends and family. Never underestimate the power of word of mouth. There’s a good chance that you’ll find out that someone has a connection or maybe some extra tickets. It doesn’t get much better than getting to go to something for free or at least a discounted price. I’ve been to plenty of baseball games over the years without having to pay for tickets.
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Select Activities From UGA Master Calendar um of Art. Docents will lead a tour of Italian prints and drawings many of which are on extended loan to the museum from the collection of Giuliano Ceseri. 2:00 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art galleries. Contact: collardj@uga.edu
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
ThinkTank6. June 8: begins at 5 p.m. with welcoming remarks and an introduction to workshops and breakout topics, S150, Lamar Dodd School of Art. June 9-10: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. breakout sessions and workshops, Lamar Dodd School of Art; June 11: Morning sessions then lunch buffet at the Georgia Center. Through Saturday, June 11, 2011. Contact: 706542-1511
Thursday, June 9, 2011 Tour at Two: Highlights from the PermaRegistration for summer short session I. nent Collection. The docents lead a tour of highlights from the permanent collection. 2:00 Registration for summer thru term. p.m. Georgia Museum of Art galleries. Contact: collardj@uga.edu Drawing in the Galleries. Visitors are invited to sketch in the galleries during these hours. No Thursday, June 2, 2011 instruction provided. Pencils and colored pencils only. 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Georgia MuseGeorgia Genomics Facility Seminar. um of Art Galleries. Contact: “Applications of Large Scale Whole Human Genome Sequencing,” Speaker: Will J. Fergu- www.georgiamuseum.org, collardj@uga.edu son, Complete Genomics. 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 10, 2011 Riverbend South Auditorium. Contact: 706-542 -6409, http://dna.uga.edu Classes begin for summer short session I. Friday, June 3, 2011
Classes begin for summer thru term.
Alumni Resume Clinic. Sponsored by the Career Center and the Alumni Association. Stop by for resume critiques and tips. Walk-ins welcome. 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Terry Executive Education Center, 3475 Lenox Road, Atlanta. Contact: 706-542-3375, www.career.uga.edu
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Saturday, June 4, 2011 GMOA Family Day: Go Figure. Visit the Jane and Harry Willson Sculpture Garden to see the installation Horizons'by Icelandic sculptor Steinunn Thorarinsdottir, and create a figurative sculpture in the first-floor classroom. Refreshments served. 10:00 a.m. - Noon Georgia Museum of Art. Contact: www.georgiamuseum.org, collardj@uga.edu
Spotlight Tour: The Art of Disegno—Italian Prints and Drawings from the Georgia Museum of Art. Docents will lead a tour of Italian prints and drawings many of which are on extended loan to the museum from the collection of Giuliano Ceseri. 3:00 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art Galleries. Contact: www.georgiamuseum.org, collardj@uga.edu Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Alumni Career Fair. Sponsored by the Career Center and the Alumni Association. All UGA graduates from the classes of 1961 - 2011 are invited to network with employers and fellow Bulldogs at this event serving Metro Atlanta. Alumni are invited to submit resumes to the Monday, June 6, 2011 Alumni Resume Book. 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Ballroom, Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Garden Earth Nature Camp 1. Campers exParkway, Duluth, Georgia. Contact: 706-542plore pollinators, soil critters and food chains in 3375, nlechene@uga.edu the garden. Week 1: June 6-10; Week ll June 13-17. $115, $105 members. 9:00 a.m. - Noon Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Visitor Center, Classroom 1, State Botanical Tour at Two. The docents lead a tour of highGarden. Contact: 706-542-6156, lights from the permanent collection. 2:00 p.m. ckeber@uga.edu Georgia Museum of Art. Contact: colWednesday, June 8, 2011 lardj@uga.edu Tour at Two: The Art of Disegno—Italian Prints and Drawings from the Georgia Muse-
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Center for Teaching and Learning. A discussion of Jean M. Twenge’s Generation Me: Why Today's Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled--and More Miserable Than Ever Before (2006). Groups are limited to 15 people and will be moderated by Paul Quick and Denise Domizi of the Center for Teaching and Learning. 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. North Conference Room, Instructional Plaza. Contact: pauquick@uga.edu GMOA Film: Herb and Dorothy (2008). About Herbert Vogel, a postal clerk, and Dorothy Vogel, a librarian, who managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history with very modest means. Directed by first- time filmmaker Megumi Sasaki. (89 minutes). 7:00 p.m. M. Smith Griffith Auditorium, Georgia Museum of Art. Contact: www.georgiamuseum.org, collardj@uga.edu Monday, June 20, 2011 Garden Earth Nature Camp II. Campers will investigate water, insects and trees. Week 1: June 20-24; Week ll: June 27-July 1. $115, $105 members. 9:00 a.m. - Noon Visitor Center, Classroom 1, State Botanical Garden. Contact: 706-542-6156, ckeber@uga.edu Wednesday, June 22, 2011 Tour at Two: The Art of Disegno—Italian Prints and Drawings from the Georgia Museum of Art. Docents will lead a tour of Italian prints and drawings many of which are on extended loan to the museum from the collection of Giuliano Ceseri. 2:00 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art galleries. Contact: www.georgiamuseum.org, collardj@uga.edu Thursday, June 23, 2011 Midterm for summer short session I. Drawing in the Galleries. Visitors are invited to sketch in the galleries during these hours. No instruction provided. Pencils and colored pencils only. 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art Galleries. Contact: www.georgiamuseum.org, collardj@uga.edu Monday, June 27, 2011 Withdrawal deadline for summer short session I. Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Tour at Two: Highlights from the Permanent Collection. The docents lead a tour of highlights from the permanent collection. 2:00 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art galleries. Contact: collardj@uga.edu
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Thursday, June 30, 2011
FYOS Bookgroup Meeting. Sponsored by the
Midterm for extended summer session. T H E V I L L A G E M O N T HL Y
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Important Phone Numbers to Keep Handy THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FAMILY AND GRADUATE HOUSING
Family and Graduate Housing Office 542-1473 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday) Resident Manager 540-4366 (on call after 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and all day
The University of Georgia Family and Graduate Housing 710 East Campus Road Athens, Georgia 30602-4622 Phone: 706-542-1473 Fax: 706-542-8402 Email: FGH@uga.edu
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Russell Mingledorff - 389-6100 (Bldgs ABCD) area1@uga.edu
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Rebekah McLain - 389-6200 (Bldgs EFGH ) area2@uga.edu
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Nicole Kim - 389-6300 (Bldgs JKL) area3@uga.edu
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Calandra Togba-Doyle - 389-6400 (Bldgs MNP&BO) area4@uga.edu
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Rock Lee - 389-6500 (Bldgs QRS) area5@uga.edu
UGA Police 542-2200 (24 hrs)
Emergency 911 (24 hrs)
Work orders 542-3999 (24hrs) or www.uga.edu/housing/workorder EITS Help Desk 542-3106
The Maintenance Corner Jamie Wilkes 5/26/11 Maintenance Supervisor The maintenance crew completed 437 work orders between 5/01/11 and 5/26/11 P-building: Construction is going on throughout the building. This building is supposed to be ready August 1st for move in, which means that construction has to be complete around the middle of July. (Looking Good) We will have around 200 apartments moving out this summer and we are getting busy painting, cleaning and repairing appliances. 74 apartments have already moved out. We will replace all of the refrigerators in Ebuilding later this summer and we will give you plenty of notice before it happens. We have pressure washed buildings E, F, G and H. We will start on B-building tomorrow morning (5/27) then A, D and C. I will send out e-mail notices when we will start on your building so that you will know to close your windows.
Q-building will come off line for renovation around the first or second week in August. The pest control company has completed baiting all apartments for roaches. They use a paste that looks like peanut butter and they place it under cabinets and behind the refrigerators and stoves. This should reduce the amount of pest that you will have in your apartments. When you use the laundries and you have trouble with a machine please e-mail or call in a work order, just as you would with your apartment. We need to know which laundry and which machine is not working. Please do not tamper with the smoke detectors in your apartment. This is the first warning that you will get in case there is a fire in your apartment. If you disable the head and there is a fire not only are you endangering yourself but everyone in your building. Call the F&GH office during the day and the Resident Manager on duty at
night to silence the head if you accidentally set it off while cooking. Pest Control: Peachtree Pest Control comes to Family Housing every Wednesday to treat apartments. Please have your work orders in before Wednesdays of each week or you will have to wait until the following week. *** Pest Control personnel have told me that roaches and other pest hate clean cool apartments. To keep pest down remove your trash daily and keep your food such as cereal, rice, breads in sealable containers. Wipe down your ranges and counter tops after cooking.