The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, June 23) in Hoover 105. The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.
Please be considerate of our guests for Summer Visit Day this Friday, June 24, by avoiding parking in the Hoover and Stevens parking lots. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Kelly Friesen at kfriesen@georgefox.edu or ext. 2248.
The meal plan form in MyGFU is now ready for undergraduates to select their meal plan for the fall 2016 semester.
Details about the meal plan policies can be found on this Meal Plan Options web page.
In order to have the meal plan charge listed correctly on the first billing cycle, students should choose their meal plan by Monday, June 27, 2016. However, students may make changes to their meal plan up to Sept. 9, prior to the end of the “add/drop” period.
Please contact Jere Witherspoon in the student life office if you have any questions regarding the meal plan. She can be reached at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2316.
End-of-the-fiscal-year deposits to be included in this year’s budget must be in finance no later than July 1, 2016. Checks dated prior to June 30 must be deposited in the current fiscal year.
Please look around your desks and file cabinets to see if there are any lingering items that need to go to the bank. If you are taking vacation during the July 4 holiday, please send your deposits over before you leave. If you should have any questions about deposits, please contact Heather Groenlund at ext. 2173.
Final petty cash reconciliations for this fiscal year are due in finance no later than July 8, 2016. Please remember to submit all receipts, cash and reconciliation reports before this deadline. If you will be taking vacation over the July 4 holiday, please plan ahead and send these over before you leave. If you have questions about petty cash protocols, please contact Jen Klapp at ext. 2170.
Coaches John Bates and Ken Ingram are running three football camps this summer. The first is a day camp for youth football this week (June 20-23), with a Monday check-in at Duke.
The second camp is an overnight team camp with about 150 high school students (June 26-29), with check-in scheduled for Sunday in Wheeler at 10 a.m.
Finally, we expect about 50 high school students for the third football camp, an overnight individual skills camp (June 30-July 1). Check-in will be Monday in Duke at 9 a.m.
The meal plan form in MyGFU is now ready for undergraduates to select their meal plan for the fall 2016 semester.
Details about the meal plan policies can be found on this Meal Plan Options web page.
In order to have the meal plan charge listed correctly on the first billing cycle, students should choose their meal plan by Monday, June 27, 2016. However, students may make changes to their meal plan up to Sept. 9, prior to the end of the “add/drop” period.
Please contact Jere Witherspoon in the student life office if you have any questions regarding the meal plan. She can be reached at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2316.
Nine staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency, they are:
The link to each of these position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu. If you know of someone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer the person to the website for information about the job and instructions about applying.
Please join your fellow employees for a summer barbecue on Wednesday, June 22, from noon to 1 p.m. on the quad in front of Minthorn!
Partially paid for by the Staff Development Committee, please bring $5 cash or check that day. RSVP by today (Friday) at this link so Bon Appetit can plan accordingly.
Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey at amcconaughey@georgefox.edu.
Please help us welcome our incoming class of new students at Genesis today and tomorrow (Thursday and Friday) by showing courtesy and parking somewhere other than the Hoover or Stevens parking lots.
If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Friesen at kfriesen@georgefox.edu or ext. 2248.
With the end of our fiscal year quickly approaching, and to ensure a clean cut-off between 2015/16 and 2016/17 spending, the last day to use your Visa card for current fiscal year purchases is Friday, June 24. Please refrain from using your card for any purchases after this date.
If you will be traveling for business during this time, please contact Matt Hammar or Kathi Becker to discuss arrangements on how to handle travel after June 24. Credit card purchases for the 2016/17 fiscal year can begin on or after July 1. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Matt at ext 2162 or Kathi at ext. 2166.
The university’s international studies program has a limited number of free tickets to hear Bill McKibben, environmental activist and founder of 350.org, speak as part of the World Affairs Council of Oregon’s International Speakers Series tonight (Thursday). The presentation begins at 7 p.m. at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (1037 S.W. Broadway).
If you are interested in obtaining a ticket, please contact Gina Miller at gmiller@georgefox.edu to arrange ticket pick-up (tickets must be picked up on campus).
Please join your fellow employees for a summer barbecue on Wednesday, June 22, from noon to 1 p.m. on the quad in front of Minthorn!
Partially paid for by the Staff Development Committee, please bring $5 cash or check that day. RSVP by Friday, June 17, at this link so Bon Appetit can plan accordingly.
Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey at amcconaughey@georgefox.edu.
Please help us welcome our incoming class of new students at Genesis today (Wednesday) through Friday, June 15-17, by showing courtesy and parking somewhere other than the Hoover or Stevens parking lots.
If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Friesen at kfriesen@georgefox.edu or ext. 2248.
Staff and summer student employees: Just a reminder that the visitor rows are to be kept open for our numerous visitors to campus during the summer. Please park elsewhere in the lots so that our visitors feel welcome when they arrive.
Thanks!
The Bruin cheer and stunt team is hosting tryouts on campus through July 11 and is accepting video tryouts for students who don’t live nearby. If you’re interested in joining the team for the 2016-17 year, contact head coach Michelle Berg (mberg@georgefox.edu) for tryout requirements and more information.
If you have a background in dance, gymnastics and/or cheer, we’d love to hear from you!
In light of last weekend’s tragedy in Orlando, the university pastors would like to invite our community to come together for an informal time of prayer from 11:30 a.m. to noon today (Wednesday) in the prayer chapel on the Newberg campus.
The university’s international studies program has a limited number of free tickets to hear Bill McKibben, environmental activist and founder of 350.org, speak as part of the World Affairs Council of Oregon’s International Speakers Series tomorrow (Thursday). The presentation begins at 7 p.m. at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (1037 S.W. Broadway).
If you are interested in obtaining a ticket, please contact Gina Miller at gmiller@georgefox.edu to arrange ticket pick-up (tickets must be picked up on campus).
Fiscal-year-end 2015/2016 is quickly approaching, and the finance department would appreciate your help in ensuring a smooth and timely year-end close. Please review and note the following deadlines for accounts payable requests:
1. Submission of the following FY2015/2016 requests must be received by the finance department on or before July 8, 2016:
2. All Cash Advance Requests for FY2015/2016 expenses must be received by the finance department on or before June 13, 2016.
Please refer to the “Fiscal Year-End Deadlines & Procedures†page on the finance department website for additional details.
Please contact Jennifer Klapp (jklapp@georgefox.edu or ext. 2170) with any year-end accounts payable questions.
Thank you!
The Finance Team
If you are planning to move, Plant Services needs you to fill out a “Relocation Form,†even if you plan to move yourself. This is located on this web page.
Please fill out the form completely and be specific with your needs so we can better serve you. Questions? Contact Debby O’Kelley at dokelley@georgefox.edu.
Thank you,
Plant Services
The campus flags will be lowered to half-staff through sunset on Thursday, June 16, as a mark of respect for the victims of the act of hatred and terror perpetrated on Sunday, June 12, in Orlando, Fla.
A proclamation announced by President Barack Obama can be viewed at this link.
