The board of trustees recently strongly affirmed and approved the “Theology of Racial and Ethnic Diversity Statement.” The statement can be found at this link on the website.
The Oct. 31 payroll will be the first one processed through US Bank. You may see a direct deposit and reversal in your account prior to payday, but don’t spend test funds – wait until the 31st!
Thank you,
Human Resources
Genworth is allowing us to extend the long-term care insurance information and enrollment period until Nov. 9. If you have not yet taken advantage of the opportunity to learn more about this benefit, we encourage you to click here to do so.
Thanks to all who attended the informational meetings, and congratulations to Linda Sartwell – her name was drawn as the winner of a gift card to the Blue Zone Store! If you missed the meeting, it’s not too late. There’s a recorded webinar here.
An all-employee meeting is scheduled for this afternoon (Thursday) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105. Among the items on the agenda is a report from last weekend’s 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.†The link will take you to all the information relating to community meetings and include a live-stream link (the password changes each meeting) and a chat room link.
Videos from previously recorded meetings will be added to this page in the days following. Please bookmark the page for quick access each month.
IT announces a new Google Group – TechTips: Hints, Tips and Updates from the George Fox IT department.
The moderator will post updates, hints and tips relevant to George Fox University-supported software, including Microsoft Office; Windows 7; Google Apps; Keynote and Powerpoint; Apple OS; iOS features; and more related to George Fox systems.
Subscribe to this group and receive posts by e-mail. Click on this link to subscribe – TechTips: Hints, Tips and Updates from George Fox IT – or paste this URL – https://groups.google.com/a/georgefox.edu/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!forum/techtips – in your web browser and click on the blue “Join Group†button to subscribe. It requires your George Fox sign-in.
We also invite you to submit your tips and questions using our submission form here.
Long-term care insurance information meetings are scheduled Tuesday through Friday this week.
These meetings provide a great opportunity to learn more about long-term care insurance. If you decide it is a good approach to protect your financial future, during this special enrollment you can sign up with streamlined underwriting (few or no health questions to answer, depending on your age).
Questions? Contact Lisa Burton at lburton@georgefox.edu.
Please send an e-mail to Peggy Kilburg by Wednesday, Oct. 17, if you would like to nominate a colleague for October Employee of the Month with a summary of this person’s contributions and/or outstanding performance in the past 30 days or so.
The winner will be announced and presented with a $100 gift card to The Allison at our community meeting on Thursday, Oct. 25.
The Newberg campus will be closed Friday, Oct. 12, for the mid-semester holiday. All offices, the BlueZone Store, Mail Services, and the library will be closed.
There’s still a chance for you to order Bruin Directories for yourself or your department! Fill out the order form at this link by Friday to make sure your get your copies! The cost is $5 per copy.
Questions? Contact Margaret Vogt at asccommunicationsdirector@
Although you can’t get free flu shots at our Health and Counseling Center (because it is not a contracted Regence or Kaiser provider), Kaiser members can go to Kaiser to get yours free, and Pioneer members can go to practically any pharmacy/grocery in town for a free flu shot.
You just need to ask first if they are a contracted provider for Regence BCBS and show your insurance card. If the answer is yes, your flu shot is free (except for that little bit of “ouchâ€).
It’s time to think of a colleague who would be deserving of the Employee of the Month award for October. If someone comes to mind, please send an e-mail to Peggy Kilburg by Wednesday, Oct. 17, with a summary of this person’s recent contributions and any other information that makes this individual deserving of this award.
The President’s Executive Leadership Team will select the recipient from the nominations submitted, and the winner will be honored with a citation and a $100 gift card to The Allison at our community meeting on Oct. 25.
Congratulations again to Carol Jaquith for being named September Employee of the Month.
George Fox participates in the Tuition Exchange program, through which employees may apply for their dependents to receive tuition benefits at another private educational institution. Detailed information about this program is available on a PDF available on the GFU website.
If you are interested in this for your eligible dependent, please read the information on the web page carefully and send the required applicant information to Karlyn Fleming at kfleming@georgefox.edu.
Please note that this is not the same as Tuition Remission (tuition benefits at George Fox). If you have questions about Tuition Remission, please contact the human resources office.
Don’t forget the all-employee meeting scheduled for this afternoon (Thursday) at 3:30 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.†The link will take you to all the information relating to community meetings and include a live-stream link (the password changes each meeting) and a chat room link.
Videos from previously recorded meetings will be added to this page in the days following. Please bookmark the page for quick access each month.
Bruin Directories are officially being made available to faculty and staff this year! The project is underway and in an effort to make the deliveries as timely as possible, the order form is available now! You can access it at this link.
Please fill it out soon so we can get a rough estimate on how many to order. Thanks for your support!
Questions? Contact Margaret Vogt at asccommunicationsdirector@
An all-employee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 27, at 3:30 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.†It is the bottom link in that section. The link will take you to all the information relating to community meetings and include a live-stream link (the password changes each meeting) and a chat room link.
Videos from previously recorded meetings will be added to this page in the days following. Please bookmark the page for quick access each month.
As a George Fox employee you are eligible for a 15 percent discount on your calling plan from Verizon Wireless. Discount only applies to lines billing at $34.99 or higher and account name must be that of the employee. If account is not in the employee’s name, it can be changed at a local Verizon Wireless retail store, or by calling Verizon Customer Care at 1-800-922-0204.
To register your line for your employee discount, follow these simple steps:
1. Go to verizonwireless.com/discounts
2. Enter your work e-mail address and select “Check for Discounts.â€
3. You will receive an e-mail. Click the “Get Started†button in the e-mail to continue the registration process.
4. Click on the “Enroll Now†button under “Existing Verizon Wireless Customer.”
5. Your information will be reviewed, and if approved you will be notified that your discount will appear in one to two billing cycles.
If you have any questions, please contact Andy Dunn.
Applications for the spring online faculty Professional Learning Community (PLC) “Teaching the Big Ideas: Ethics” are due Monday, Oct. 1.
Key features of this PLC:
The online format will provide access to those who typically cannot attend PLC offerings, and this learning community will have the added benefit of allowing faculty who are not experienced in online teaching tools to practice with the format in a low-risk, collegial context.
Questions? Contact facilitator Gary Sehorn (gsehorn@georgefox.edu).
The application is posted at the Faculty Development webpage. Complete and return to Brenda Burg (bburg@georgefox.edu) by 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 1.
Google Drive is the new home for Google Docs.
Your files are now stored in Google Drive, and you can access them anytime at drive.google.com or by clicking on the word “Drive” in the black Google Toolbar. Just like before, you can upload, edit, share, and create files online. But with Google Drive, you can access your files wherever you are, from any device. And you can work with even more file types by installing Google Drive apps.
Learn more about Google Drive here.
Hello Faculty and Staff!
As we look at the option and opportunity to produce a Bruin Directory, whether it be now or in the future, we’re looking for your feedback on what you’d like to see! Please fill out the short survey at this link and make sure your voice is heard.
We appreciate your time and feedback. Stay tuned for more updates on the Bruin Directory.
FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Monday, Sept. 24, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have questions, please contact the IT Service Desk.
