Administration & Operations

Highlights

Students showcased their orientation swags.
New Student and Family Programs hosts the new student orientation on the Fairfax Campus. Photo by Evan Cantwell/George Mason University

A&O Provides Student Orientation Support

Throughout the summer, A&O teams partnered to support New Student and Family Orientation, serving more than 6,150 incoming students through coordinated event, facility, and logistics support from units across ABS, Facilities, and ITS. The collaborative effort helped ensure a welcoming and well-organized start to the George Mason experience.

The Next Generation Fleet of Autonomous Delivery Vehicles

With the conclusion of Starship's first-in-the-nation partnership with George Mason, Dining Services is preparing to launch AV Ride as the university's new autonomous delivery provider. The new fleet is scheduled to begin service at the start of the fall semester, continuing convenient on-campus food delivery for students.

Free Store Redistributes Donations to Patriots

July’s Patriot Packout Summer 2026 Free Store served more than 1,100 visitors, redistributing donated items such as clothes, books and academic supplies, home goods, small appliances, electronics, and more to the George Mason community. PPO's Summer Free Store showcases the program's ongoing work to decrease waste generation, create access to donation and redistribution resources, and address basic needs insecurity.

Patriot Perspectives Art Gallery

Student Centers and Mason Exhibitions partnered to launch the new Patriot Perspectives Art Gallery in the Johnson Center, creating a dedicated space to showcase artwork and photography by students, alumni, and staff. The inaugural, pilot exhibition features work by George Mason alumna and former staff member Sisc Johnson, with exhibits planned to rotate each semester.

Employee Health & Well-Being Expanding Services to SciTech

The RSR-Employee Health & Well-Being division is preparing to open a new patient exam room in Colgan Hall, bringing well-body screenings to the Science and Technology campus for the first time. While a schedule of screening dates is coming soon, ad-hoc screenings are available now by request. Email [email protected] for scheduling.

Harvesting Rainwater for the Greenhouse

A new rainwater harvesting system was installed at the Presidents Park Greenhouse, supported by donations from the Patriot Green Fund and a nonprofit founded by a GMU graduate student. The rainwater system will supply non-potable water to the Greenhouse’s non-edible plants and supplement other campus gardens during droughts.  A local NPR affiliate was on site during the installation to interview the nonprofit organization and GMU stakeholders.

Smart Locker Expansion

Print & Mail Services completed installation and system configuration of new smart lockers in the mail hub, enabling students to conveniently access their packages by simply tapping their Mason ID. The enhanced system will provide a more secure, efficient, and seamless pickup experience ahead of the fall semester.

Behind the Scenes Repairs Keep Mason Running Smooth and Cool

Facilities successfully completed critical electrical infrastructure work supporting key campus cooling operations by installing new bus bars during an overnight shutdown. Through careful coordination and plant operations, Facilities maintained consistent campus cooling despite the temporary loss of cooling capacity, returning the plant to normal operations by 6 am with no major service disruptions.

Facilities Launching Online Training Platform

Facilities & Campus Operations has begun the onboarding process for a new online employee training platform, the Interplay Learning Resource Hub. This platform will provide robust cross-training as well as specialty training to strengthen the Facilities Management team.