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We will have a contracted service on the Newberg campus from Tuesday through Friday, June 8-11. They will be doing some overhead tree pruning and dead tree removal.

For safety, the areas where they’ll be working will be blocked off. Please do not park in or walk through these areas. Locations will be:

• North Street between Brougher and Lemmons (no street parking in that area)
• North end of the Wood-Mar lot (about one-third of the spaces in this lot)
• East side of Crisman Crossing Bridge between Hadlock and Canyon Commons
• South of Woolman Apartments
• South of Wilder House
• Behind Sutton Residence Hall

Cones will be placed prior to the crew arriving at the work site to let you know that the area is restricted.
Thank you!

Questions? Contact the plant services office at plantservices@georgefox.edu.

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).

Finance has changed the departments on some Restricted Gift and Special Operations funds to better classify expenses in our functional areas. Please print and keep this chart handy to assist you when coding transactions.

Restricted Gifts/Grants                  Special Operations          

Fund range         Dept.                     Fund range         Dept.                     Functional Area

30000-31399    100600                  10001-11399   100500                  Instruction (No change)

31400 – 31499    100601                  11400 – 11499    100501                  Academic Support

31500 – 31599    100602                  11500 – 11599    100502                  Student Services

31600 – 31899    100603                  11600 – 11899    100503                  Student Life/Athletics   

32400 – 32499    100604                  12400 – 12499    100504                  Auxiliary

31900 – 32199    100605                  11900 – 12199    100505                  Management & General

32300 – 32399    100605                  12300 – 12399    100505                  Operations & Maint

32200 – 32299    100606                  12200 – 12299    100506                  Advancement

The Program and OpUnit will continue to be RG100-OTH for Restricted and SP100-OTH for Special Ops.

We will be moving current year (FY21) transactions throughout the summer. Please begin using the new coding immediately in order to cut down on the changes. 

If you have issues running Vena reports, please contact Finance and we will help you.

With mixed emotions, the student life office invites you to a celebration and farewell to Kayin Griffith. Please come to an open house this Thursday, June 10, 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.

Interested in learning to swing dance over the summer? Join the Swing Dance Club for our “Swing Over Summer” events.

We will be meeting from 6:30 to 8 p.m. every Friday through Aug. 27 at Jaquith Park (1215 N. Main St.). Both students and employees are welcome!

We will be teaching a basic lesson, some advanced moves, and also leave some time for fun and dancing. If you live in or near the Newberg area, feel free to stop by and join us! Lessons strive to be beginner friendly, but all skill levels are welcome.

Contact Mark Berglin (mberglin19@georgefox.edu) if you would like more information or to be added to the swing dance email list.

Campus Recreation is offering several great learning opportunities this June!

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!

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

The Murdock Library is back open! Hours for the summer are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. In addition, the 24-hour space is open after 5 p.m. and on the weekends.

Questions? Contact Mary Cameron (mcameron@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 on Thursday, June 10, 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.

With the onset of the pandemic, most of us have had to work from home in some capacity. We understand that adapting our home space to the needs and demands of our jobs can be a challenge at times.

We want you to be well and safe during the time you are working at home, so we have prepared some helpful tips for you today.

Questions? Contact Human Resources at hr@georgefox.edu

Interested in learning to swing dance over the summer? Join the Swing Dance Club for our “Swing Over Summer” events.

We will be meeting from 6:30 to 8 p.m. every Friday through Aug. 27 at Jaquith Park (1215 N. Main St.). Both students and employees are welcome!

We will be teaching a basic lesson, some advanced moves, and also leave some time for fun and dancing. If you live in or near the Newberg area, feel free to stop by and join us! Lessons strive to be beginner friendly, but all skill levels are welcome.

Contact Mark Berglin (mberglin19@georgefox.edu) if you would like more information or to be added to the swing dance email list.

Please join us for a public presentation on the creative research of Alex Chung, a candidate for the position of assistant professor of cinematic arts. He will present this afternoon (Tuesday) from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in EHS 125.

Professor Chung is an educator and filmmaker currently living and working in Los Angeles. He studied at Columbia University and earned the MFA in film and television production from UCLA in 2007. Since 2003 he has written, shot, directed and produced more than 10 films, television shows and television series pilots.

Professor Chung is currently teaching at both Biola University and California State University Dominguez Hills.

Join David Brooks and Rev. Jen Bailey for a special session, “Building Trust in an Age of Division,” from 9:30 a.m. to noon tomorrow (Wednesday) via this Zoom link. The event, sponsored by the Murdock Trust and co-hosted by Seattle Pacific, Regents and Portland Seminary, is free, but registration is required.

Join us as we discuss what it looks like for our cities and networks to rebuild social trust. We’ll explore what is needed in the season ahead to combat division and silos that exist within our communities.

Questions? Contact Gaby Viesca at gviesca@georgefox.edu.

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).

Please join us for a public presentation on the creative research of Alex Chung, a candidate for the position of assistant professor of cinematic arts. He will present tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday) from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in EHS 125.

Professor Chung is an educator and filmmaker currently living and working in Los Angeles. He studied at Columbia University and earned the MFA in film and television production from UCLA in 2007. Since 2003 he has written, shot, directed and produced more than 10 films, television shows and television series pilots.

Professor Chung is currently teaching at both Biola University and California State University Dominguez Hills.

For the month of June and possibly into July, Carlton Way (between the tennis courts and the library) will be closed off and on. Underground utilities are being renovated, so during closures, traffic cannot drive through the area.

Those who normally park in these areas are encouraged to park in the Bauman lot instead. Not all closures will be pre-announced, but Tuesday, June 1, the area will be closed all day.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Due to a significant power outage, the Murdock Library (including the 24-hour space) is closed until further notice. Temporary space has been set up in Minthorn Hall.

You can still request books, and books can still be returned to the Murdock Library book drop located inside the main doors. If you have items ready for you, please call 503-554-2410 or email circadmin@georgefox.edu to arrange for pick-up. Items may be picked up between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Questions? Contact Mary Cameron (mcameron@georgefox.edu).

Do you have sixth- to 12th-graders interested in improving their volleyball skills? Sign them up for a George Fox volleyball camp!

The university’s women’s volleyball team is hosting camps throughout the summer, teaching players the fundamentals of the sport and helping them take their skill to a higher level with personalized, intentional coaching. All dates for camps can be found here.

There are multiple day clinics available each month, as well as beach volleyball, an overnight camp, and individual lessons. We include a discount for children of George Fox employees younger than ninth grade.

Contact Emily Davis (davis@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Join David Brooks and Rev. Jen Bailey for a special session, “Building Trust in an Age of Division,” from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, June 2, via this Zoom link. The event, sponsored by the Murdock Trust and co-hosted by Seattle Pacific, Regents and Portland Seminary, is free, but registration is required.

Join us as we discuss what it looks like for our cities and networks to rebuild social trust. We’ll explore what is needed in the season ahead to combat division and silos that exist within our communities.

Questions? Contact Gaby Viesca at gviesca@georgefox.edu.

The end of the fiscal year is approaching, and with that we would like to inform you of a few requirements for year-end purchases.

Please remember that if you order goods and services, they need to be physically received/completed by June 30, 2021. Goods and services received after June 30 will be charged to the 2021-22 budget year. Therefore, all purchase requisitions/POs for this fiscal year need to be entered by May 31, 2021.

Contact purchasing@georgefox.edu with questions.

Visa info
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.

We have been sharing information on safe ergonomic zones with you in the last couple of weeks, and we hope you found it helpful. Apart from making sure our workstations are ergonomic, there are other things we can do daily to feel well at work.

Please see how you can improve your well-being every day with these exercise tips.

Be well!

Questions? Contact HR at hr@georgefox.edu.