Do you want a Christmas tree? Please come check out the trees in front of Ross. If interested in purchasing a tree, please see Debbie Hawblitzel in the music office (Ross 201). The cost is $10.
The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15, in Canyon Commons (Rooms 101 and 102).
The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.
A couple of HR items to make note of …
December
All payroll items such as temporary employee time cards, check requests, adjunct contracts and W-4 and direct deposit changes are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16.
Updating Your Personal Information and Consent for W-2
Make sure your mailing address is correct for year-end reporting. You can check it, and update if necessary in MyGFU > Self-Service > Campus Personal Info.
You can also elect to have your W-2 available via MyGFU rather than mailed. To sign up or check to see if you already have, go to MyGFU > Self-Service > Payroll and Compensation > W-2/W-2c Consent.
Questions? Contact Kera Hallman at khallman@georgefox.edu.
Faculty, please submit requests for spring semester course reserves as soon as possible. Materials are processed in the order received and can take up to five days to complete.
Please fill out and submit this form. If you have any questions, please contact Patty Vanier at pvanier@georgefox.edu or ext. 2425.
With the holidays quickly approaching, the finance department would like to bring to your attention the schedule for processing check requests and expense reimbursement requests to accommodate the short holiday weeks.
Please refer to the Forms page on the finance department website to view the Accounts Payable Holiday Payment Processing Schedule.
Happy Holidays!
– The Finance Team
Please come support students of the fall 2016 Musical Theater Performance Class at their final showcase tonight (Tuesday) at 6Â p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium!
Group songs, duets and solos will be performed from well-known musicals such as Jekyll and Hyde, Hairspray, Phantom of the Opera, The Secret Garden and several more. Gary Skye is our talented accompanist.
The event is free to attend. If you have questions, please contact Jennifer Davies at jdavies@georgefox.edu.
The last employee lunch of the semester is today (Tuesday) from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in Canyon Commons. Join your colleagues for a fond farewell to fall semester! Lunch is $3.
When there is an emergency campus closure, usually due to inclement weather as was the case Thursday and Friday, Dec. 8 and 9, this is the guide for regular benefit-eligible employees (those eligible for pay for time not worked). All others, including students, temporary or less-than-half-time employees, are only paid for the hours they work.
A revised staff time sheet for December has been posted to the Human Resources webpage. If you have already started your December time sheet, please download and use the revised form. Staff should mark their time sheets on the day of the closure with hours worked separate from “snow hours†in the bottom box. Since on the 8th the university opened late and closed early, if you were not scheduled to be at work past 4 p.m., you would not be eligible for the “snow hour†between 4 and 5 p.m.
Those who were required to be at work during the closure are eligible to take an equivalent number of hours off at another time. At that time, please enter those hours taken off in the bottom section of the specific day’s time, so that it doesn’t show as hours worked, sick leave or vacation. Then please write on the time sheet that these were “snow hours.â€
A final note: Employees who happen to be on vacation or using sick leave the day of a closure should record those days/hours as vacation or sick leave the same as they would had the campus been open. Please contact Katie Sol in Human Resources with questions: ksol@georgefox.edu.
The big day has arrived! Join the Christmas celebration at the library’s annual Wassail Party today (Monday) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please take a break and join us in the MLRC multi-purpose room for snacks, wassail and coffee. It’s our treat to you!
Questions? Contact Susan Richie (srichie@georgefox.edu).
Bon Appetit is serving our annual Christmas buffet dinner in the dining room on Wednesday, Dec. 14, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. We’d like to invite employees and commuter students to join in our celebration.
We will have a carving station, a variety of salads and side dishes, and festive holiday desserts and beverages, all for just $12 per person ($10 for children).
Just a reminder: You can give the gift of recognition to your colleagues! Please send nominations for Employee of the Month to Lisa Burton at lburton@georgefox.edu by the end of the day today (Monday). Be sure to include details about how this person’s contributions have benefited you or the university as a whole.
The Wheeler Fitness Center will remain open over Christmas break for the following hours:
Have a wonderful break!
Please come support students of the fall 2016 Musical Theater Performance Class at their final showcase tomorrow (Tuesday) at 6Â p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium!
Group songs, duets and solos will be performed from well-known musicals such as Jekyll and Hyde, Hairspray, Phantom of the Opera, The Secret Garden and several more. Gary Skye is our talented accompanist.
The event is free to attend. If you have questions, please contact Jennifer Davies at jdavies@georgefox.edu.
The last employee lunch of the semester will be held tomorrow (Tuesday) from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in Canyon Commons. Join your colleagues for a fond farewell to fall semester! Lunch is $3.
Join the Christmas celebration at the library’s annual Wassail Party on Monday, Dec. 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please take a break on Dead Day and join us in the MLRC multi-purpose room for snacks, wassail and coffee. It’s our treat to you!
Questions? Contact Susan Richie (srichie@georgefox.edu).
The William Penn Honors Program and the undergraduate admissions office are welcoming prospective students to campus for the William Penn Fellowship Day, a chance for prospective students to compete for honors scholarships.
Please be considerate of our guests by avoiding the Stevens and Hoover parking lots today (Friday). If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Kelly Friesen at ext. 2248 or kfriesen@georgefox.edu.
Thank you
The Oregon Historical Society is featuring a special anniversary exhibit titled, “Vision, Mission, Values: 125 Years of George Fox University.†As the oldest Christian institution in Oregon, we have a lot of history to share!
The exhibit highlights key individuals who shaped our story, special places and unique artifacts from campus life over the past 125 years. It is open now and runs through Feb. 5.
The Oregon Historical Society is located at 1200 S.W. Park Ave., in Portland. More information is available at this link.
Six staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency they are:
The link to each of these position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu. If you know of someone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer the person to the website for information about the job and instructions about applying.
Due to the university closure Thursday evening, the Physical Therapy Research Symposium will be held this afternoon (Friday) in Roberts Center Room 117 from 1 to 3 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.
Questions? Contact Linda Dallof at ldallof@georgefox.edu.
Don’t miss our women’s basketball team playing at home in Miller Gymnasium tomorrow (Saturday) at 4 p.m. against Whittier College. The Bruins feature a punishing defense that opponents have come to dread and a team-first mentality that has turned this program into such a powerhouse.
