The Newberg-to-Portland campus courier service resumes its regular schedule today (Monday) and will be delivering daily. If you have items that need to go to the Portland Center, please make sure you have them to Mail Services by 10:30 a.m.
If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.
After 24 years of service at George Fox, John Heitz is retiring at the end of August. John has served the university in plant services’ building repair department, and more recently as planner/estimator for plant services projects.
Students will remember him best by his startling demonstration on why undamaged window screens are important. Some staff may remember him best by his willingness to chase out unwanted animal residents. Serving 24 years means that there are so many great stories!
In lieu of a campus event, we would like to bless John with cards and letters. If you could take a moment to write him a note (or recall a favorite memory), please send those to Box 6449. Thank you!
Marketing communications has designed some custom George Fox playing cards for students to enjoy this year, and they turned out good enough that we’d like to share them with the whole community!
If you’d like to order any for yourself or your department, simply fill out this Google form. The price per deck will depend on order volume, but they should be $8 each at the most, possibly less.
Email questions to Jamison Loop (jloop@georgefox.edu).
Join us across campus at 11 a.m. tomorrow (Tuesday)Â for Fall Academic Convocation Chapel. This first chapel of the year will be live-streamed across campus and available at this link.
President Robin Baker will introduce the new provost, Andrea Scott, welcome students to campus, and deliver the community charge with ASC president Meredith Green. Start the year off blessed as we worship and welcome students back to campus!
The Portland Writing Center is seeking a new writing consultant who is enthusiastic about helping fellow graduate and degree completion students understand the components of effective writing.
Portland Writing Center consultants are current adult degree-completion and graduate students who work four to eight hours per week meeting with students on Zoom or email sessions through the Portland Writing Center.
Writing consultant duties include helping students with the following:
Click here for a Consultant Job Description, and click here for a Consultant Application. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
For more information, contact Jennie Harrop, Portland Writing Center director, at 503-554-6024 or jharrop@georgefox.edu.
IDEA Center CAP coaches are here to help you finalize your fall schedule. There will be no in-person drop-ins for the first two weeks. Instead, you can make a virtual or phone mini appointment through Handshake. Go here to learn how.
You can also email your questions to your CAP Coach.
This year we are excited to partner with the app iAttended to track all spiritual life attendance requirements.
Please download the app ASAP, create your account using your George Fox email account, and then press the “Enter Code” button. In the pop-up box, enter the code C358.
If you encounter problems, or have any questions, please email spirtuallife@georgefox.edu.
The Office of Student Accounts and the Office of Financial Aid will be open today (Saturday), both from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please come early so we can help you take care of your financial aid and payment needs for the fall.
With the start of a new academic year, here are some refund tips to be aware of …
Refund Tip #1: Have you granted “Financial Aid Permission?â€
If you have not completed a “Financial Aid T4 Permission Form,†please understand that federal funds cannot pay course fees and fines without your permission. This may result in an unpaid charge and a credit balance at the same time. When that happens, we have to audit the account to be sure the refund is valid. That takes time and slows down refunds significantly.
To grant “permission,†please sign into My.GeorgeFox.edu and go to your task tile or follow the steps at this link. The federal rule is that you complete this before your financial aid disburses. If your loans have already disbursed for the semester, you will need to complete two steps:
Refund Tip #2: Session Start Dates Impact Refund Timing
If your first session this fall begins after Aug. 24, your aid disbursement will be delayed until at least 10 days prior to session start, resulting in a refund delay. Please do everything else you can to help us expedite your refunds (Click link and scroll down to “Refunds.â€)
Refund Tip #3: Participation in Student Account Direct Deposit is now Mandatory!
If you have not signed up for Student Account Direct Deposit (DD), you must do so immediately. (Employment and Student Accounts DD enrollments are two entirely separate processes.) Please sign into My.GeorgeFox.edu and go to your task tile to complete this requirement. Failure to do so this week will result in refund delays.
Contact studentaccounts@georgefox.edu with any questions.
With the academic year fast approaching, the Office of Student Accounts has a couple of refund tips …
Refund Tip #1: Have you granted “Financial Aid Permission?â€
If you have not completed a “Financial Aid T4 Permission Form,†please understand that federal funds cannot pay course fees and fines without your permission. This may result in an unpaid charge and a credit balance at the same time. When that happens, we have to audit the account to be sure the refund is valid. That takes time and slows down refunds significantly.
To grant “permission,†please sign into My.GeorgeFox.edu and go to your task tile or follow the steps at this link. The federal rule is that you complete this before your financial aid disburses. If your loans have already disbursed for the semester, you will need to complete two steps:
Refund Tip #2: Participation in Student Account Direct Deposit is now Mandatory!
If you have not signed up for Student Account Direct Deposit (DD), you must do so immediately. (Employment and Student Accounts DD enrollments are two entirely separate processes.) Please sign into My.GeorgeFox.edu and go to your task tile to complete this requirement. Failure to do so this week will result in refund delays.
Contact our office at studentaccounts@georgefox.edu with any questions.
“Sing to the LORD a new song…†(Psalms 96:1). This admonition in Scripture will take on a unique twist this fall, as part of the wider COVID-19 campus policies.
Across the country, numerous cases of COVID transmission have been traced to choir rehearsals and church congregational singing. In order to prevent this, there are many different mitigation methods under study by multiple universities and research centers in the U.S. and Europe; however, they have not yet determined how to make group singing (and by an extension, group playing of wind instruments) safe. These scientifically rigorous studies expect to release results late in the fall.
In light of this, as a proactive measure toward the health of our community, the university is not permitting group singing or playing of wind instruments in any group context on campus, including in classes, chapel services, student life events, and informal gatherings.
Wind instruments are defined as any instrument you blow into. Students may only sing or play wind instruments when alone, such as in a dorm or outside; music department ensemble members may use the practice rooms in Ross.
Instruments that can be used while wearing masks, such as guitar, piano, or violin, are welcome on campus as long as group size does not exceed four instrumentalists, and social distancing and mask requirements are met. This policy will be revisited as the research becomes more clear.
While we understand that the church relies heavily on congregational singing, there are many other forms of Christian worship that do not. Poetry, Scripture reading, silent worship, art, dance, and instrumental music all can have significant spiritual value, as can private devotional singing.
While we know that this policy creates hardship for many students, we are choosing to err on the side of safety, and ask that all staff, faculty and students comply with this policy. So, sing to the LORD a new type of song this fall; explore new forms of worship and new ways to find joy through non-vocal music.Â
More information about the policy (and the rationale behind it) is available on our COVID-19 Music Policy webpage
Here we go, Bruins! The Hadlock Student Center (HSC) will be open to employees and students on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 6 a.m.! We are excited to welcome you all into the HSC!
There are a few important details to note before you enter …
We will post additional information and details early next week regarding other updated policies and guidelines. The website will also be updated soon.
Thank you for your flexibility and patience during these dynamic days. We look forward to seeing you back in Hadlock this fall and helping you “find your fit.â€
Questions? Contact the program supervisor, Kiana Rasubala, at krasubala@georgefox.edu.
Are you interested in leadership on campus? We have open student government positions this year!
We need four freshman representatives, as well as a senior representative and a marketing director to fill our 2020-21 Associated Student Community team.
We would love to see you and answer all of your questions about joining student government. Join us on the quad at 7 p.m. this Tuesday, Aug. 25, to learn more!
If you have questions, contact Meredith Green (mgreen17@georgefox.edu).
The Office of Student Accounts and the Office of Financial Aid will be open tomorrow (Saturday), both from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please come early so we can help you take care of your financial aid and payment needs for the fall.
Starting Monday, Aug. 24, the Portland Center will be open to all students enrolled in programs based out of the Portland Center, regardless of fall 2020 course format. However, as a COVID-19 precaution, the outside doors will only be accessible via your George Fox ID card.
This will allow students to access the resources of the Library Commons, including study rooms, WiFi, printing, public computers, and printing. The Portland Writing Center is open but fully online this fall.
Portland Student Hours:
Hours are based on Portland Center staff availability and are subject to change.
While all commuters and graduate students were automatically charged for a parking permit through Student Accounts, all student drivers still need to register to receive their parking permits. This isn’t done automatically because we don’t know which vehicle you might be bringing to campus.
After you have registered your vehicle through MyGeorgeFox, please print out the temporary permit from the link in your confirmation email and place that on your dashboard. This will serve as your permit until your permit sticker arrives in the mail in the next three weeks. If your permit does not arrive after three weeks, please contact our office.
A parking brochure will arrive with your permit, but until then, be sure to check the Campus Public Safety webpage to learn where you can park. There have been some parking changes. The 99W lot is no longer available for commuters, however there is additional commuter parking in the Bauman parking lot.
Parking facing the wrong way or blocking driveways and mailboxes can result in hefty fines from the police department. Please be courteous as you park.
Additionally, Campus Public Safety is not responsible for parking information you receive from anyone but us. Drivers are responsible for knowing the George Fox parking policies and adhering to them.
Questions? Contact Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu.
This is a reminder that Mail Services will be open tomorrow (Saturday) for early-package pick-up. We will be open between 1 and 4 p.m.
If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.
The Portland Writing Center is seeking a new writing consultant who is enthusiastic about helping fellow graduate and degree completion students understand the components of effective writing.
Portland Writing Center consultants are current adult degree-completion and graduate students who work four to eight hours per week meeting with students on Zoom or email sessions through the Portland Writing Center.
Writing consultant duties include helping students with the following:
Click here for a Consultant Job Description, and click here for a Consultant Application. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
For more information, contact Jennie Harrop, Portland Writing Center director, at 503-554-6024 or jharrop@georgefox.edu.
Are you a new student employee? Stop by Human Resources in the Margaret Lemmons House tomorrow (Friday) to complete all required paperwork needed to start your student job, and grab some Kona shaved ice (from 11 a.m. until supplies last).
Please complete the new hire documents and bring them with supporting documents to complete your I-9 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21.
Questions? Contact Kara Holcombe (kholcombe@georgefox.edu).
In May 2020, the U.S. Department of Education released new regulations governing campus sexual assault under Title IX, the law prohibiting sex discrimination at federally funded institutions. You can find these updates on our Title IX website.
These changes have been reflected in the course that we offer through EverFi: Sexual Assault Prevention for:
Implemented in 2013, the Campus Save Act requires colleges and universities to provide primary prevention and awareness programs regarding sexual misconduct and related offenses to their campus community.
This year, all students will be required to complete this new course. You should be sent an invitation email from the student life office with all the information you need. Please read the welcome letter carefully so that you understand what is expected of you, and if you have any concerns, what your options are.
If you don’t see it in your in-box, please check your spam folder. If you do NOT receive an email by Aug. 31, 2020, please email Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jere.
