The Daily Bruin

The LibQUAL+® Lite Library Survey is now available online. Please take a moment to fill out the George Fox libraries’ survey about the quality of our service. Click this link to access the survey. To learn more about it, visit this page on the library site.

The survey is available any time of the day or night through Friday, March 18, and you can enter to win prizes!

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 7 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, March 1, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Wondering about your 1098T Tuition Statement? Students who elect to “grant consent” to have their form available online can now access it by logging into MyGFU. Next, go to the student center and scroll down to finances section and choose the drop down pick list “other financial.”

Next, choose the 1098T and select 2010. Students who do not wish to grant consent can expect the form to be mailed Monday, Jan. 31. We are very sorry that we do not have the printed version ready yet.

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 7 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, Feb. 1, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

The university will close Monday, Jan. 17, to observe the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. There will be no day or evening classes or chapel at the Newberg campus, and the Portland Center, Salem Center and Boise Center will be closed. Libraries at all campuses will be closed as well.

Did you know that George Fox has a self-service password reset tool available? Login to MyGFU, and click on the “Password Reset Questions” link in the Account Management section to set it up. You will need to select and answer two security questions from the drop-down lists there.

After that, be sure that you have a non-GFU e-mail address submitted within your personal record. To update/verify your non-GFU e-mail address in MyGFU:

1. Click on “Self Service”
2. Click on “Campus Personal Information”
3. Click on “E-mail Addresses”
4. If you do not have a personal or non-GFU e-mail address listed, click on the “Add An Email Address” button to add one to your account
5. Click the “Save” button to complete the process

In the future, if you forget your password, click the “Forgot Password” button on the MyGFU login screen to request a temporary password. You will be asked to provide the answers to your security questions. The temporary password will be sent to your non-GFU e-mail, allowing you to log into MyGFU and change your university login password.

Please contact the Service Desk (503-554-2569) if you have any questions or need assistance with the setting up your security questions.

Want to expedite your payment? There are no longer any online service fees charged for bank drafts (also called e‐checks or ACH payments). You will need your bank routing information found on the bottom of your checks, then follow these steps:

Sign into your account at mygfu.georgefox.edu

Go to Student Resources and navigate to your Student Center.

Under the Finances section, find “My Account” and click below that on “Account Inquiry.”

Next under the “What I Owe” section, choose “Make a Payment”.

Then choose “Click Here to Make a Payment.”

Next click on the word “Amount” and edit amount as needed.

Now, choose “Add to Shopping Cart” and be sure to follow all the steps to “check out” properly.

Please Note: Credit card payment is also available online with a 2.75% additional fee. Cards accepted include Master Card, Discover and American Express. Unfortunately, VISA policies currently prevent us from being able to accept VISA.

Students who registered after spring bills were printed and mailed in December or who are expecting an updated bill will need to access their student account charges through their student service center. Everything you need… account transactions, pending aid and payment due dates are all accessible online at mygfu.georgefox.edu.

MyGFU will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance beginning Wednesday, Dec. 29. at 5:30 p.m. through Sunday afternoon, Jan. 2, 2011.

The online “No Hassle Buyback” has been re-activated on our website.  Simply go to www.store.georgefox.edu click on the “Textbooks” tab, then select “Sell Books”.  Enter your ISBN numbers and the system will give you a buy price for each book.  Just follow the online instructions.  When completed, the system will produce a receipt and a pre-paid label for shipping your books.  You should receive payment with 5 business days.  If you need help, please refer to the contact information at the No Hassle Buyback.

Is there someone at George Fox who has made a difference in your academic career? Someone who ignited a spark to make you want to learn or attend class or who has acted as a role model? Take a moment to write an e-mail, e-card, or traditional “thank you” card to that professor (or other person). Try to be specific as you describe how this person has contributed to your life.

Sponsored by the Academic Resource Center and Writing Center.

Interested in living or working overseas, but not sure how to do it? The Big Guide to Living and Working Overseas can help. Your Office of Career Services has a subscription to this great interactive website that allows you to access its abundant resources for free.

Visit careers.georgefox.edu and find the link under “News and Updates” to activate your free account. Once registered, you can network with others interested in living or working abroad, both inside and outside of George Fox, and can access numerous videos and text resources to help you prepare for your upcoming adventure.

If you have any questions, please contact Career Services at ext. 2330, via e-mail at careers@georgefox.edu, or in person at our new location on the first floor of the Stevens Center.

The university will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 25-26, for the Thanksgiving holiday. All offices, bookstores and libraries will be closed those two days.

Interested in living or working overseas, but not sure how to do it? The Big Guide can help. The Office of Career Services has a subscription to this great interactive website that allows you to access its abundant resources for free.

Visit careers.georgefox.edu and find the link under “News and Updates” to activate your free account. Once registered, you can network with others interested in living or working abroad, both inside and outside of George Fox, and can access numerous videos and text resources to help you prepare for your upcoming adventure.

If you have any questions, contact Career Services at 503-554-2330 or via e-mail at careers@georgefox.edu.

Gmail has announced the option of turning off the conversation view in your e-mail. Tired of related e-mails being “stacked” into one message? Simply click on “Settings” in the upper-right corner, then the “General” tab. The sixth option on the list will turn off conversations and let every e-mail you receive remain independent in your in-box.

IT is offering video quick guides for using George Fox Google Mail. In addition to printable documentation, we now have short video clips that show you how to get the most out of your e-mail.

These videos get you started with the basics and then some. Watch them on the IT website. More advanced content is coming soon.

To pay your bill online, simply go to your student center and remain on the student center tab. Then scroll down to “Account Inquiry“ and from there, “Make a Payment”. You can choose to pay directly from your savings or checking account and no fees are charged! If you want to pay by credit card, however, there is a 2.75% convenience fee. Questions? Please email studentaccounts@georgefox.edu. Thanks!

Students who registered after fall bills were printed and mailed in July or who are expecting an updated bill will need to access their student account charges through their student service center. Everything you need…account transactions, pending aid and payment due dates are all accessible online. And now, you can even pay online and give permissions to others to pay online! (See yesterday’s E-nnouncement.)

You can now create a parent or authorized user PIN# so that others who are paying your bill can access our new payment services. This means that those you authorize can see your current balance due and make payment! Please be aware that if you have transactions or aid pending you will need to calculate the amount they should pay.

Traditional Undergraduates will find our Payment Estimator helpful for this: http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/stu_fin_srv/forms.html (scroll down to bottom of page).

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 to 7 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Tuesday, July 27, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

– IT