Who We Are
The Associate Provost for Community Relations and Compliance serves to ensure that UMW is a place where our community values are embraced and upheld; where we esteem everyone as a respected, valued, and integral part of our campus community; and actively provide members of the UMW campus community with resources for academic, professional, and personal success.
The Values That Unite Us – ASPIRE
At the University of Mary Washington, we as a community hold ourselves to our ASPIRE community values. ASPIRE is an acronym that stands for Accountability, Scholarship, Personal and Institutional Integrity, Inclusive Excellence, Respect and Civility, and Engagement. We aim to exude these principles in how we perceive the world, communicate with one another, and through the actions we take. Each spring the Student Government Association with the support of this office celebrates ASPIRE Week. This UMW tradition was created by Class of 2024 alumna and former SGA President, Ms. Jaylyn Long. Each day of the week a letter of the acronym is highlighted. This much anticipated event truly engages the entire campus and surrounding community. We hope that you will join us at an upcoming event!
Community Relations & Compliance Staff
Dr. Shavonne Shorter
Associate Provost for Community Relations & Compliance
Associate Professor, Department of Communication and Digital Studies
113 George Washington Hall
540-654-1213
sshorter@umw.edu
About Dr. Shorter
In her current role she serves as the leader of the Office of Community Relations and Compliance which supports the UMW mission through providing educational opportunities and programs to ensure that campus is a reflection of inclusive excellence. This includes supporting her team in their pursuits, directing the Dorsey Scholars Program which provides financial support to students who engage in community service, and serving as the administrative sponsor for UMW’s ASPIRE Week which is a week-long celebration of UMW’s community values. She enjoys helping every member of the UMW community pursue their dreams.
Cameron Washington
Administrative Assistant
About Cameron
As the Administrative Assistant for the Office of Community Relations and Compliance, Cameron assists the Associate Provost for Community Relations & Compliance in addition to supporting various activities and programming held by the members and partners of the office. He is a 2023 graduate of the University of Mary Washington and was very active in the campus community as a student leader with a passion for advocacy. He also served as a student aide within the James Farmer Multicultural Center, for his entire undergraduate career. Even now as an employee, he continues to work with students, faculty, and staff as collaborating to achieve common goals is very important to him. He is excited to do this work at his beloved alma mater.