The Daily Bruin

An all-employee meeting is set from 3:40 to 5 p.m. Thursday, March 18, in Hoover 105. As part of the meeting, President Robin Baker will give a report of the March 12-13 board of trustees meeting.

For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available for viewing at stream.georgefox.edu/live/commmtg.sdp. For best results, use Mozilla Firefox for your web browser, and your computer must have QuickTime Player installed. Simply copy the link into the address bar of your browser. If you have any problems, contact the Service Desk at ext. 2569.

In addition, a chat room has been set up to allow for interaction. A video recording of the meeting will be available for viewing the following day at itunesu.georgefox.edu.

If you haven’t yet turned in your yellow benefit election form, the time is now! Please turn it in by Monday, March 15. If you’ve lost it, you can print another from the Benefits web page, along with any needed plan enrollment/change forms.

Remember, flexible spending accounts do not automatically renew; you must complete a new form every year. Have you looked at the list of medical costs that can be reimbursed through Flex? (The list is on your envelope.) Weight loss program costs can be covered if you have a medical diagnosis and prescription from a physician (special food not included). Alternative care, prescription sunglasses, infertility treatments (and then childbirth classes) are all reimbursable.

If you have already submitted your Flex form and want to change the amount you have set aside, please complete a new form and send it to Box 6108 with a note that says it’s an update.

This Friday, March 12, is the last day to submit nominations for March Employee of the Month. The President’s Executive Leadership Team will then select the Employee(s) of the Month from the nominations submitted. The winner of both the February and March Employees of the Month will be announced at the all-employee meeting on Thursday, March 18, and each will receive a $100 gift card to The Allison.

Submit nominations to Peggy Kilburg (HR) at pkilburg@georgefox.edu.

Please send an e-mail to Peggy Kilburg (HR) if you would like to nominate a support staff member or administrator for Employee of the Month for March. Your e-mail should include the person’s name, job title, a concise but specific summary of this person’s  recent contributions (past 30 days or so) to the university, its students, and/or its employees (what was done, who was impacted, etc.), and any other information that you believe makes this person deserving of this award.

Please submit your nomination by Friday, March 12. The President’s Executive Leadership Team will then select the Employee(s) of the Month from the nominations submitted. The winners of both the February and March Employees of the Month will be announced at the all-employee meeting on Thursday, March 18, and each will receive a $100 gift card to The Allison.

Would you please take a few minutes to submit your February time sheet (support staff) or time-off report (administrators) to your supervisor right away? As always, please be sure it is complete (including your ID number), accurate, and signed by both you and your supervisor before sending it to HR at Box 6108. (If your supervisor is not available to sign it, please send a copy to HR and keep the original until it has been signed.)

The link on the HR website for staff time sheets is: georgefox.edu/offices/hr/TimesheetFeb10.xls.
Administrator time-off reports are available at: georgefox.edu/offices/hr/Timeoffreport2010.pdf.

Amy Dee and Ken Badley (School of Education) will present “Authorizing Ourselves in the Classroom” at a Faculty Teaching Forum scheduled from 12:40 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, in Cap and Gown A.

The discussion will cover how professors authorize themselves in front of students and how this happens in a culture of care, “informationism,” and a new generation of students’ expectations.

To reserve a lunch, e-mail Jere Witherspoon (jwithers@georgefox.edu) by 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2. Everyone is welcome to attend the session, whether bringing a lunch or reserving a lunch.

All faculty — full time, part time, and adjunct — are invited to attend Faculty Teaching Forums (FTFs). The schedule of upcoming sessions is available online. Video podcasts of FTFs will be available on iTunesU.

If there is any possibility that you will use tuition remission during the 2010-11 academic year, whether for yourself, a spouse, and/or dependent(s), you must complete a Tuition Remission Request Form for each person and submit it by Monday, March 1.

Please click on this link for instructions for completing the Tuition Remission Request Forms, including links to the forms themselves. Please be sure to read this information before you begin completing a Tuition Remission Request Form. If you have questions after reading the information, please e-mail Peggy Kilburg (HR) at pkilburg@georgefox.edu for assistance.

For information about the Tuition Exchange program, contact Karlyn Fleming (Academic Affairs) at kfleming@georgefox.edu.

The all-employee meeting originally scheduled for next Thursday, Feb. 25, has been canceled. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 18, from 3:40 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Wednesday is the last day to submit nominations for February Employee of the Month. Please send an e-mail to Peggy Kilburg (HR) if you would like to nominate a support staff member or administrator for this honor. Your e-mail should include the person’s name, job title, a concise but specific summary of this person’s contribution(s) to the university, its students, and/or its employees in the past 30 days or so (what was done, who was impacted, etc.), and any other information that you believe makes this person deserving of this award.

Please submit your nomination by Wednesday, Feb. 24. The President’s Executive Leadership Team will then select the Employee(s) of the Month from the nominations submitted. The winner(s) will be announced at the next all-employee meeting and will receive a $100 gift certificate to The Allison.

It is time once again to order university stationery. For detailed order instructions, go to the university communications website.

Elizabeth Holme (Print Services) will work with the Office of Marketing Communications in ordering general university (i.e. non-departmental stationery) letterhead and envelopes. You will continue to purchase all non-departmental stationery (including “second-sheet letterhead”) through her.

Orders are due by Wednesday, Feb. 24.

A Faculty Teaching Forum, entitled “Helping all students be successful,” will be presented from noon to 1:20 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, in Cap and Gown Room A. Joel Perez (Dean of Transitions and Inclusion) will present information on helping faculty think through how they can design their classes and how they interact with their students to assist all students in being successful.

To reserve a lunch, e-mail Jere Witherspoon (jwithers@georgefox.edu) by 1:30 p.m. on the Tuesday before the event. Everyone is welcome to attend the session, whether bringing a lunch or reserving a lunch.

All faculty — full time, part time, and adjunct — are invited to attend Faculty Teaching Forums (FTFs). The schedule of upcoming sessions is available online. Video podcasts of FTFs will be available on iTunesU.

It’s tax season again! There are some tax code changes that may impact you or your family. This year, you may use the cost of textbooks and course materials as a tax credit. For complete information, please visit textbookaid.org.

The university community is invited to a Faculty Research Forum featuring Kelly Chang, assistant professor of psychology, from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 19, in Hoover 105 on the Newberg campus.

In May 2009, Chang and a team of George Fox students worked with at-risk young girls living on a landfill in Nicaragua. She will speak of this experience and her ongoing work with the in-country organization.

Please send an e-mail to Peggy Kilburg if you would like to nominate a support staff member or administrator for Employee of the Month for February.  Your e-mail should include the person’s name, job title, a concise but specific summary of this person’s  recent contributions (past 30 days or so) to the university, its students, and/or its employees (what was done, who was impacted, etc.), and any other information that you believe makes this person deserving of this award.

Please submit your nomination by Friday, Feb. 19. The President’s Executive Leadership Team will then select the Employee(s) of the Month from the nominations submitted. The winner(s) will be announced at the all-employee meeting on Thursday, Feb. 25, and will receive a $100 gift card to The Allison.

MyGFU will be unavailable on Thursday, Feb 4, from 6 p.m. to midnight for scheduled software updates. This impacts all campuses and individuals. During the downtime, students and faculty can find links to technology resources on the IT website under User Resources.

Students: georgefox.edu/offices/inst_technology/resources/student_resources.html

Faculty: georgefox.edu/offices/inst_technology/resources/faculty_resources.html

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 7 a.m. (Pacific Time) Tuesday, Feb. 9, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

An all-employee meeting is scheduled from 3:40 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, in Hoover 105. The meeting will include an update from President Robin Baker, who will present a report on Institutional Vulnerability and Strategic Responses in Today’s Market in relation to George Fox.

Greg Smith, chief information officer, will highlight several educational technologies currently used by faculty at a Faculty Teaching Forum scheduled from 12:40 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, in Cap and Gown A. New technology that is likely to be adopted at the university will also be discussed, along with emerging educational technology that universities will be exploring in the future.

To reserve a lunch, e-mail Jere Witherspoon (jwithers@georgefox.edu) by 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 2. Everyone is welcome to attend the session, whether bringing a lunch or reserving a lunch. Please have your lunch ready so we can begin the conversation at 12:40 p.m.

All faculty — full time, part time, and adjunct — are invited to attend Faculty Teaching Forums (FTFs). Video podcasts of FTFs will be available on iTunesU.

Would you please take a few minutes to submit your January time sheet (support staff) or time-off report (administrators) to your supervisor right away? As always, please be sure it is complete (including your ID number), accurate and signed by both you and your supervisor before sending it to HR at Box 6108. (If your supervisor is not available to sign it, please send a copy to HR and keep the original until it has been signed.)

Support staff time sheets should show no hours for the Martin Luther King holiday unless the employee worked that day.

The link on the HR website for staff time sheets is: georgefox.edu/offices/hr/TimesheetJan10.xls
Find the administrator time-off reports here: georgefox.edu/offices/hr/Timeoffreport2010.pdf

Do you anticipate receiving a five-, 10-, 15-, 20-, 25-, or 30-year service award this spring? If so, please check to be sure your name is included in one of the lists below. Awards will be presented on May 3 to employees, half time and above.

If your name is not included in one of these lists but you believe you should receive an award, or if your name is on the list and you don’t think you should receive an award this year, contact Peggy Kilburg (Human Resources) by e-mail and include your hire date and any other information you think may be helpful. (If you are a rehire, your previous benefits-eligible experience at George Fox counts toward your service award.) Your help is most appreciated to ensure that the right employees are honored at this event. Only service at half-time or above is used in determining your years of service.

• To receive a five-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 2004 and Sept. 1, 2005
• To receive a 10-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1999 and Sept. 1, 2000
• To receive a 15-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1994 and Sept. 1, 1995
• To receive a 20-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1989 and Sept. 1, 1990
• To receive a 25-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1984 and Sept. 1, 1985
• To receive a 30-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1979 and Sept. 1, 1980
• To receive a 35-year award, your hire date is between Sept. 2, 1974 and Sept. 1, 1975

Five-Year: Sarah Marvin, Sheila Abercrombie, Jan Carpenter, Paul Griffith, Kris Kays, Matt Meyer, Robert Nava, John Schmitt, Robert Simpson, Kathleen Sims, Sarah Baldwin, Kathi Newton, Elaine Smith, Ben Kulpa, Travis Morgan, Peter Crackenberg, Christee Wise, Tim Goodfellow, Reid Kisling, Marcus Peters, Deb Herb-Sepich, Colleen Huffman, Ronecca Dockter, Julie Green, Sue Harrison, Shary Wortman, Holly Kirby, Sandi Gregory, Andrea Byerley, Ryan Backman

10-Year: Adina Briggs McConaughey, Brenda Burg, Ginny Birky, Neal Ninteman, Marc Shelton, Mark Sundquist, Lynn Scott, Cindy Howard, Ryan Dougherty, Brad Lau, Rich Bass, Chris Young, Russ DeVore, Tony Longstroth, Melanie Mock, Piper Parks, John Stewart, Edwin Espana, Elizabeth Holme, Carrie McNeal

15-Year: Steve Bearden, Anna Berardi, Dan Brunner, Jenny Getsinger, Richard Shaw, Dale Isaak, Clella Jaffe, John Natzke, Paul Corbett-Furgal, Carl Anderson, Mike Rader, Vicki Tschan, Cheri Hampton

20-Year: Doug Campbell, Alex Pia, Byron Shenk, Rodger Bufford, Howard Macy

25-Year: Terrie Boehr, Ron Mock, Ron Stansell, Sherrie Frost, Karon Bell, Patty Findley

30-Year: Jim Foster, Bonnie Jerke, Jim Jackson, Merrill Johnson