The Daily Bruin

FoxTALE will be upgraded from Moodle version 2.2 to version 2.4 on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., to stay in alignment with updates at moodle.org. FoxTALE will not be available during this time. No preparation is required by faculty.

Here are some of the highlights of the new version:

• All icons will change. See the mapping from old to new icons.
• Assignments will be enhanced and have a new look and feel. There is only one type of assignment with many customizable features.
  • Existing assignments will be automatically converted to the new format. No action is required.
• Drag and drop files from your computer onto your course home page. The files will be added as resources.

Sign up for one of the 30-minute webinars during Finals week that highlights the new version. Please see the schedule; we’ve added more sessions.

Old FoxTALE available until Aug. 31, 2013

Here’s a reminder that old FoxTALE (foxtale19.georgefox.edu) will be available until Aug. 31, 2013. If you have additional course sites that need to be copied from old FoxTALE to new (current) FoxTALE, please contact the IT Service Desk.

If you have any questions, please contact the IT Service Desk.

An all-employee meeting is scheduled for this afternoon (Thursday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105. For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available at a stream site that you can access from MyGFU. Simply log into MyGFU and click the “Community Meeting Link” located under “Staff Resources/Faculty Resources.”

An all-employee meeting is scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105. For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available at a stream site that you can access from MyGFU. Simply log into MyGFU and click the “Community Meeting Link” located under “Staff Resources/Faculty Resources.”

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The finance department would like to announce the launch of our “Bean Counter Alerts.” These alerts will be short e-nnouncements sent out one to two times a month to share information regarding things you need to know about the finance department as well as tips and hints to help you navigate all things financial here at George Fox.

We would love to hear from you, so if you have questions please e-mail them to Kathi Becker (kbecker@georgefox.edu) and we’ll include the answers in future “Bean Counter Alerts.”

With this inaugural alert we want to let you know there are new updated forms available for your use that can be found on our Common Forms page. The new forms available are:

• Updated Check Request and Rush Check Request, Interdepartmental Charge-IDC, Petty Cash Log, all of which now have room to add a JL Code (if applicable)
• Expense Reimbursement Request, which has a column added for a JL Code (if applicable), as well as the mileage reimbursement being increased to 0.565 per mile.

If you have any questions regarding the new forms, please contact Andy Dunn.

FoxTALE will be upgraded from Moodle version 2.2 to version 2.4 on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., to stay in alignment with updates at moodle.org. FoxTALE will not be available during this time. No preparation is required by faculty.

Here are some of the highlights of the new version:

• All icons will change. See the mapping from old to new icons.
• Assignments will be enhanced and have a new look and feel. There is only one type of assignment with many customizable features.
  • Existing assignments will be automatically converted to the new format. No action is required.
• Drag and drop files from your computer onto your course home page. The files will be added as resources.

Sign up now for one of the 30-minute webinars on Monday, April 29, that highlights the new version.

Old FoxTALE available until Aug. 31, 2013
Here’s a reminder that old FoxTALE (foxtale19.georgefox.edu) will be available until Aug. 31, 2013. If you have additional course sites that need to be copied from old FoxTALE to new (current) FoxTALE, please contact the IT Service Desk.

If you have any questions, please contact the IT Service Desk.

The new plan year for benefit-eligible employees has arrived. Please verify your March pay statement (view in MyGFU Self Service) reflects changes you made in medical or dental coverage (if any).

Remember that premiums stayed the same except for Kaiser dental, which went up only 2 percent. Also remember that flexible spending changes will not show on your pay statement until April 30. Please contact Lisa Burton at lburton@georgefox.edu with questions.

This is your last chance to nominate a colleague this academic year! If there is someone you especially appreciate, whether in your department or another department, please consider submitting a nomination via e-mail to Peggy Kilburg by Wednesday, April 17. Your e-mail should include a summary of this person’s recent contributions and any other information you believe makes this person deserving of being named April Employee of the Month.

The person selected from among the nominees by the President’s Executive Leadership Team will be honored with a citation and a $100 Visa gift card at our next community meeting.

Don’t forget the all-employee meeting scheduled for this afternoon (Thursday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105. The meeting will include an update from President Baker on the recent board meeting.

For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available at a stream site that you can access from MyGFU. Simply log into MyGFU and click the “Community Meeting Link” located under “Staff Resources/Faculty Resources.”

An all-employee meeting is scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105. The meeting will include an update from President Baker on the recent board meeting.

For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available at a stream site that you can access from MyGFU. Simply log into MyGFU and click the “Community Meeting Link” located under “Staff Resources/Faculty Resources.”

Today, all staff will receive an e-mail asking for nominations for Staff Development Committee. The e-mail will contain a Google form with a list of all staff eligible to be nominated for the committee.

Please complete and submit the form with your nominations. Deadline for the nominations is this Monday, March 25, at 8 a.m.

FoxTALE maintenance during spring break

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Monday, March 25, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

During the scheduled maintenance on Monday, March 25:

1. Fall 2012 sites will be hidden to students. If you want to make your course site available to students, select “Edit settings” in the Course Administration block. Scroll down to the the “Availability” section and select “This course is available to students.” Scroll to bottom and “Save changes.”
2. Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 course sites will be generated. You will see your course sites listed when you log into FoxTALE after the maintenance is completed.

Old FoxTALE available until Aug. 31, 2013

Here’s a reminder that old FoxTALE (foxtale19.georgefox.edu) will be available until Aug. 31, 2013. If you have additional course sites that need to be copied from old FoxTALE to new (current) FoxTALE, please contact the IT Service Desk.

If you have any questions, please contact the IT Service Desk.

If you would like to nominate a colleague for March’s Employee of the Month, please e-mail Peggy Kilburg a summary of this person’s contributions/outstanding performance in the past 30 days or so.

The winner will be announced and presented with a $100 Visa gift card at our March community meeting.

George Fox is hosting the Northwest Independent College Business Officer’s Association Conference Thursday afternoon and Friday morning (March 14-15). Due to the hosting of this event, the Office of Financial Affairs will be staffed only by work-study students during the conference. You may still drop off check requests, deposits, etc., but we ask that you be patient during this time.

We’ll all be back in our offices on Friday afternoon to take care of any questions or issues you may have.

Questions? Contact Andy Dunn at adunn@georgefox.edu.

Current openings will be posted several times each month. There are currently five:

• Associate Director of Clinical Practices
• Director of the Office of Student Success
• Website Usability and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Administrator
• Chief Information Officer (CIO)
• Library Assistant II for MLRC

The link to each of these position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu. If you know anyone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer them to the website.

Is there a colleague you think is deserving of being named Employee of the Month for March? If someone comes to mind, please submit a nomination via e-mail to Peggy Kilburg by Wednesday, March 20, with a summary of this person’s recent contributions and any other relevant information.

The person selected by the President’s Executive Leadership Team will be honored with a citation and a $100 Visa gift card at our next community meeting.

Congratulations again to Mandee Wilmot on being named February Employee of the Month.

Thank you to the 168 who have turned in your yellow open enrollment election forms. As a reminder to the other 300: Please return them by Friday, March 15.

Enrollment forms and detailed information are on the employee benefits web page.

Additional reminders:

• Kaiser offers vision insurance in the medical plan, and Pioneer offers discounts for vision (see this link)
• Although alternative care is not covered by our medical plans, many of the costs are reimbursable by the flex plan (read more here)
• Both health plans offer personalized online health assessments and resources to keep you and your family informed and healthy!

Questions? Contact Lisa Burton at lburton@georgefox.edu.

This is a reminder that the George Fox University Day of Prayer is Saturday, March 9. In preparation, the spiritual life office is gathering personal prayer requests from faculty, administrators, staff, students and their families.

Please send your prayer request to spirituallife@georgefox.edu by Tuesday, March 5. Write your prayer request in the way that you would like it to read for the Day of Prayer (please include your name in the request unless you would like it to be unnamed).

Send any questions to Kayin Griffith at kgriffith@georgefox.edu.

The George Fox University Day of Prayer is Saturday, March 9. In preparation, the spiritual life office is gathering personal prayer requests from faculty, administrators, staff, students and their families.

Please send your prayer request to spirituallife@georgefox.edu by Tuesday, March 5. Write your prayer request in the way that you would like it to read for the Day of Prayer (please include your name in the request unless you would like it to be unnamed).

Send any questions to Kayin Griffith at kgriffith@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget the all-employee meeting scheduled for this afternoon (Thursday), from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105.

For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available at a stream site that you can access from MyGFU. Simply log into MyGFU and click the “Community Meeting Link” located under “Staff Resources/Faculty Resources.”