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Are you interested in rock climbing? Join the university’s Employee Rock Climbing Club! We are a group focused on creating a social space for employees to climb together in the Hadlock Student Center. It is open to both experienced and brand new climbers.

If you are interested in joining, please fill out this survey to be added to our contact list and help shape the direction of the club.

Please email Victoria Holland (vholland@georgefox.edu) if you have questions or want more information.

The Bridge Cafe will be closed tomorrow (Wednesday) in observance of the university’s Day of Prayer. Students, employees and members are encouraged to focus on their spiritual wellness this day through prayer and retreat.

The Bridge Cafe will reopen for normal hours of operation at 9 a.m. on Thursday, June 17.

On May 18, the Oregon Health Authority issued new guidance for use of masks in the workplace. Under the updated guidance, people who are fully vaccinated will no longer be required to wear a mask indoors in most public settings where vaccination status is checked.

The new OHA guidance requires employers enforce the previous mask and physical distancing guidance unless employees provide proof they are fully vaccinated. If employees wish to be approved to work without a face covering or physical distancing, they may voluntarily provide vaccination documentation to HR confidentially by:

• Completing the Voluntary Employee Vaccination Record Form
• Checking your email for a Google Form receipt with the subject line “Voluntary Employee COVID Vaccination Record Form”
• Forwarding the Google Form receipt to your manager to confirm you have completed the process (the receipt does not include any private information or an image of the vaccination record).

This is completely voluntary, and we expect that many employees will continue to wear face coverings through the coming months for various reasons. However, if you are fully vaccinated and would like to work without a face covering, you now have this option. Please take the time to carefully review the FAQs so you are aware of what is and isn’t changing.

The university has worked hard to follow CDC and OHA guidance through the pandemic, but we recognize there will be a variety of personal perspectives on how our campus should transition back to pre-pandemic life. We ask that, as members of a Christ-centered community, we treat one another with kindness and grace particularly when our views differ from one another.

Be well and stay safe!

Questions? Contact the COT (cot@georgefox.edu) or HR (hr@georgefox.edu).

As of today (Monday), the Hadlock Student Center will not be requiring reservations for working out or using the Hadlock Student Center.

The Oregon Health Authority has changed guidance that now allows us to not track user data so closely and will allow us to indefinitely relax these guidelines. We will continue the use of IMLeagues reservations for top rope climbing hours, climbing classes, and fitness classes.

Please note that our summer hours for Hadlock are Monday through Friday, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. We look forward to seeing you at Hadlock and encourage you to still say “hi” when you check in!

Questions? Contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

Beginning Monday, June 14, Stoffer Stadium, Lemmons Family Field and the track surface will be closed for use through the estimated completion date of Aug. 10.

The current track surface is being demolished and replaced, so it’s essential that nobody is on the track throughout the project. Additionally, please be cautious in the areas surrounding the track (Carleton Way and Bauman parking lot), as construction equipment will be operating the duration of the project.

We look forward to reopening the facility in August with a brand new surface. Thank you for your cooperation! 

Contact Adam Puckett (apuckett@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Yamhill County is dropping back down into the moderate risk level, per Oregon Health Authority guidelines. Starting today (Monday), the Hadlock Student Center will now be allowing pick-up basketball games and other “full contact” sports and activities.

At this time, however, we are still requiring masks for vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals. We expect distancing and mask requirements to go away once Oregon reaches 70% vaccination status and the state government gives the go-ahead to do so.

Another change happening as a result of the dropping risk level is that we will now be allowing guest passes to resume for patrons of the center. Please see the policy below and contact AJ Heil (aheil@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions in this regard.

Guest Passes

Following are the guidelines for guest passes.

• Daily guest passes can be purchased for $7 by anyone 18 or older.
• The guest must be accompanied by a student, employee or member possessing either a valid George Fox ID card or other Hadlock Student Center membership card.
• The guest must be accompanied by their sponsor throughout the duration of their time using the facility. Guests are limited to five visits per month.
• Approved guests will need to complete the guest waiver before entry to the HSC.
• A guest pass allows guests to use the facility and also participate in group fitness classes, climbing wall classes, and climbing competitions. Registration for these activities is required through IMLeagues.
• At this time, the guest pass does NOT allow access to outdoor recreation trips and activities, intramural sports, and special events offered by Campus Recreation (unless otherwise specified).
• To use equipment in the facility (like basketballs and climbing shoes) the sponsor must check out the equipment for their guest. However, a membership or guest pass is NOT required to rent outdoor equipment from the HSC Rental Center.

Campus Recreation will occasionally allow access to the facilities for visiting individuals and limited-duration employees or volunteers who do not qualify for a George Fox ID card. Contact the director of campus recreation to discuss the specifics of your situation.

Beginning Monday, June 14, Stoffer Stadium, Lemmons Family Field and the track surface will be closed for use through the estimated completion date of Aug. 10.

The current track surface is being demolished and replaced, so it’s essential that nobody is on the track throughout the project. Additionally, please be cautious in the areas surrounding the track (Carleton Way and Bauman parking lot), as construction equipment will be operating the duration of the project.

We look forward to reopening the facility in August with a brand new surface. Thank you for your cooperation! 

Contact Adam Puckett (apuckett@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The Bridge Cafe will be closed on Wednesday, June 16, in observance of the university’s Day of Prayer. Students, employees and members are encouraged to focus on their spiritual wellness this day through prayer and retreat.

The Bridge Cafe will reopen for normal hours of operation at 9 a.m. on Thursday, June 17.

The Office of the President has a Presidential Appearance Request Form that will assist in managing the president’s schedule. The president strives to accommodate as many engagement requests which support the mission of the university as possible. The completion of this form is required for anyone desiring the president (and spouse) be present and/or participate at an event.

We appreciate your patience with scheduling the president’s complex calendar. The link to the form can also be found on the President’s Office contact page.

Please note: It is expected that the requestor has followed procedures and obtained the approval of their administrator prior to submitting the request.

Join your colleagues at an in-person all-employee meeting in Bauman Auditorium at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 28. For those unable to attend in person, a livestream will be available at this link.

See you there!

We encourage employees to pray over incoming students on the upcoming Day of Prayer. If you would like to pray for incoming students, please fill out this form and the spiritual life office will send you a list prior to the Day of Prayer on Wednesday, June 16.

If you have any questions, email us at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Join the analytics and foresight department today (Thursday) between 1 and 2 p.m. for its weekly “Office Hour” session via Zoom.

If you have data-related questions, we’ll be available for an hour on Thursdays at 1 p.m. to offer our assistance. This is an “open-format;” we will do our best to assist you during this time and provide guidance on next steps, if necessary.

Questions? Contact Tyler Susmilch at tsusmilch@georgefox.edu.

With mixed emotions, the student life office invites you to a celebration and farewell to Kayin Griffith. Please come to an open house today (Thursday) from 2 to 4 p.m. at the student life office in the Hadlock Student Center.

A special program will take place at 3 p.m., and refreshments will be provided!

Please contact Jere Witherspoon (jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu) in student life if you have any questions.

On Wednesday, June 16, the employee community will be observing a Day of Prayer. The two-fold purpose for this day is: 

• To begin the new fiscal year and academic year prayerfully attentive to God’s direction
• To encourage the spiritual well-being of the employee community

Details:

• Employees are encouraged to spend their usual work hours on Wednesday, June 16, in prayer and spiritual retreat.
• Employees are welcome to enjoy their prayer retreat on campus, off campus, in their homes, or at an alternate site. 
• The university pastors will provide an optional video which can be used at the beginning of an employee’s prayer retreat as well as a devotional to guide employees through the Day of Prayer.

During the Day of Prayer, employees are encouraged to:

• Have conversation with God about their work
• Pray for their colleagues, students and the university
• Attend to their personal soul care, talking with God about their own lives of faith, and experiencing the ministry of the Spirit

During the Day of Prayer, employees are discouraged from:

• Using this prayer retreat day for team meetings/in-services
• Doing other work (responding to emails, working on projects, meeting with people, etc.)
• Keeping their cell phones on/active
• Using the day as a vacation day. This is a soul care day, which may look a lot like a vacation day (a walk in the woods, journaling, reading, etc.) but should have an intentional spiritual formation focus and be directed by God.

If you have any questions, please contact the Office for Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Your George Fox Visa can be used until June 18, 2021. Concur expense reports and Visa reports for 2020-21 must be submitted by July 9, 2021. Any reports created and submitted after July 9 will be reflected in the 2021-22 budget.

Contact Kathi Becker (kbecker@georgefox.edu) with questions.

The Hadlock Student Center will be closed on Wednesday, June 16, in observance of the university’s Day of Prayer. Students, employees and members are encouraged to focus on their spiritual wellness this day through prayer and retreat.

Hadlock will reopen for normal hours of operation at 6 a.m. on Thursday, June 17.

Yamhill County is dropping back down into the moderate risk level, per Oregon Health Authority guidelines. Starting Monday, June 14, the Hadlock Student Center will now be allowing pick-up basketball games and other “full contact” sports and activities.

At this time, however, we are still requiring masks for vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals. We expect distancing and mask requirements to go away once Oregon reaches 70% vaccination status and the state government gives the go-ahead to do so.

Another change happening as a result of the dropping risk level is that we will now be allowing guest passes to resume for patrons of the center. Please see the policy below and contact AJ Heil (aheil@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions in this regard.

Guest Passes

Following are the guidelines for guest passes.

• Daily guest passes can be purchased for $7 by anyone 18 or older.
• The guest must be accompanied by a student, employee or member possessing either a valid George Fox ID card or other Hadlock Student Center membership card.
• The guest must be accompanied by their sponsor throughout the duration of their time using the facility. Guests are limited to five visits per month.
• Approved guests will need to complete the guest waiver before entry to the HSC.
• A guest pass allows guests to use the facility and also participate in group fitness classes, climbing wall classes, and climbing competitions. Registration for these activities is required through IMLeagues.
• At this time, the guest pass does NOT allow access to outdoor recreation trips and activities, intramural sports, and special events offered by Campus Recreation (unless otherwise specified).
• To use equipment in the facility (like basketballs and climbing shoes) the sponsor must check out the equipment for their guest. However, a membership or guest pass is NOT required to rent outdoor equipment from the HSC Rental Center.

Campus Recreation will occasionally allow access to the facilities for visiting individuals and limited-duration employees or volunteers who do not qualify for a George Fox ID card. Contact the director of campus recreation to discuss the specifics of your situation.

Starting today (Wednesday, June 9), the fire systems will be tested in the following buildings:

• Armstrong House
• Canyon Commons
• EHS
• Hadlock Student Center
• Hoover
• Murdock Library
• Roberts Center
• Stevens Center
• Wheeler Sports Center

The testing will take about one hour for each location, and it will take three to four days to test all of these buildings (residential areas are also being tested). The test will be noisy, as the alarm is quite loud (as it’s designed to be). We will try to silence the alarm when it sounds, but the test will involve several iterations of the alarm sounding.

Thank you for your patience! Contact the plant services office with any questions (plantservices@georgefox.edu).

As of this Monday, June 14, the Hadlock Student Center will not be requiring reservations for working out or using the Hadlock Student Center.

The Oregon Health Authority has changed guidance that now allows us to not track user data so closely and will allow us to indefinitely relax these guidelines. We will continue the use of IMLeagues reservations for top rope climbing hours, climbing classes, and fitness classes.

Please note that our summer hours for Hadlock are Monday through Friday, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. We look forward to seeing you at Hadlock and encourage you to still say “hi” when you check in!

Questions? Contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

Campus Recreation is offering several great learning opportunities this month!

We are offering our School of Rock class again but now in four, individual sessions. Please sign up for the topics you are most interested in, or sign up for all of them if you would like to participate. Did you miss a session last month? Sign up for that class to get caught up!

We are also offering belay classes twice a week for the entire month. Interested in learning how to top rope climb and how to belay other climbers? This is a perfect opportunity for you. All classes are free, and we invite any employees, students or members to participate!

Lastly, we are also offering regular top rope climbing hours again on every Monday and Wednesday. Need someone to belay you with the rope while you climb? Our staff has you covered! You can sign up to top rope climb during these times by going here.

Have any questions? Please reach out to Austin at ashirazi17@georgefox.edu.