A preliminary 2013-14 budget will be loaded into PeopleSoft and available on Monday, May 13. This budget is a placeholder, not yet final and is subject to change. This will allow departments to begin the purchase order process for fiscal year 2013-14 and to review the preliminary budget for their cost centers.
Questions or requested changes to this budget should be directed to your budget managers.
It’s nearly summer time at George Fox University – time to celebrate the reappearance of the sun, time for fellowship, and time to bring out the ice cream.
Your Staff Development Committee would like to invite you to the Ron Gregory (EHS) Atrium between 3 and 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, for ice cream sundaes. Non-dairy and sugar-free options will be available. Take a break with us and feel the love!
– Staff Development Committee
Phase II will be open through this Friday, May 10, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The items are located in the Macy basement.
Mail Services is an unofficial drop site for all Oregon ballots. Arrangements have been made with Yamhill County Elections Office for us to offer this service. We accept any Oregon ballot (any county), and no postage is necessary.
The deadline for this drop-off site is 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21.
All out-of-state ballots must be mailed with postage.
Thanks!
University Mail Services
May Term professors:Â If you are returning class papers to students via their campus mailbox, please hand those class papers to a clerk at the service window at Mail Services.
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Mail Services
The Center for Peace and Justice is excited to announce the 2013-14 Steinfeldt Peace Scholars. Nine students have been chosen based on their commitment to peace studies with a clear peacemaking vocation.
Each of these students is awarded monies toward their studies. Their bios can be found on the CPJ website.
Congratulations to these scholars:
We are offering a free core flexibility class this summer. It’s a wonderful opportunity to get some quality instruction on stretching and relaxation.
Wear comfortable clothing and bring your yoga mat. Classes will be held in Wheeler 211 Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 to 9 a.m. (no classes will be held the weeks of July 1-5 and July 29-Aug. 2).
Questions? E-mail Marcella Hatfield (core fitness instructor) at Hatfield7@gmail.com.
The textbook annex for the BlueZone Store will be closed Monday through Wednesday, May 13-15. We will be moving textbooks to our new annex location at 1109 E. Hancock St.
Our main store will be open during the move. If you need to purchase textbooks, please use our website at gfubookstore.com.
Summer has finally arrived and what better way to celebrate than to enjoy a great burger! Join Bon Appetit today (Tuesday) for our hand-formed 1/3-pound burgers with smoked bacon and caramelized onions along with all the trimmings plus choice of salads, baked beans, dessert and soda. Price for all is $6.25
Don’t forget that Phase II will be open for viewing today (Tuesday) in the Macy basement between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
At the end of every school year many students leave behind good usable items for those who need them. These items often include blankets, clothing, kitchen supplies, small appliances, radios, room decorations, little tables, etc.
In an effort to help keep the dumpsters from overflowing and to be better stewards of our resources, Phase II was initiated. Many students have benefited from these items. For example, summer work-study students often find what they need to set up for apartment living.
After students and staff view these items they are donated to local charities. Please remember these items are for those in need and not to be used for personal gain or resale.
Questions? Contact Debby O’Kelley (dokelley@georgefox.edu)
If you used the FoxTALE grade book for any of your FoxTALE course sites, we recommend that you back up your Spring 2013 grade book to a spreadsheet that is saved outside of FoxTALE. See the instructions here for backing up grades.
If your course site is set to weekly format, your course might show incorrect dates. To change the dates, go to Settings > Course administration > Edit settings on the course home page. Scroll down to the course start date, and change it to the first day of your summer course. Scroll to the bottom of the page and “Save changes.â€
Prepare for Summer and Fall 2013
Use your new, empty Summer and Fall 2013 sites as the sites in which you will teach. You may import content from another course site. See the instructions here for importing.
Your Summer and Fall 2013 sites are unavailable (hidden) to students. When you are ready to make a site available, go to Settings > Course administration > Edit settings on the course home page. Scroll down to the “Availability†section and select “This course is available to students†from the drop-down menu. Scroll to the bottom of the page and “Save changes.â€
If you have course content to move from old FoxTALE to new FoxTALE, please contact the Service Desk. Please note that old FoxTALE will no longer be available after Aug. 31, 2013.
Now is the time to submit your request for business cards. The marketing communications office will be processing a business card order soon. Place your order directly with B&B Print Source by Wednesday, May 8.
Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu.
Flowers from graduation are for sale in the Pennington House. White flower baskets from commencement ceremonies are for sale for $20 each. There are only nine of these.
We will also have a small assortment of other bedding plants used at the First Reunion dinner at various prices. These will go quick, so come early!
Questions? Contact Mary Monahan at mmonahan@georgefox.edu.
A free core/flexibility fitness (yoga) class is being offered on campus this summer. Classes will meet in the Wheeler Gym on most Tuesday and Thursday mornings (unless instructor is on vacation) from 8 to 9 a.m. for the months of May, June, July and a few weeks in August. No classes will be held the week of July 2 or the week of July 29.
Course Description
Summer Staff Core/Flexibility Fitness is a beginning yoga, core and flexibility class with intermediate/advanced options given. We will focus on basic postures, exercises, breathing, stretching and relaxation.
Course Objectives
Attendees need to provide their own yoga mat.
If you have questions, contact Marcella Loprinzi-Hatfield at mloprinzihatfield09@georgefox.edu.
More than 60 choirs featuring the talents of more than 3,000 high school students will visit campus to compete in the Oregon School Activities Association’s 27th annual state choir championships this Thursday through Saturday, May 9-11.
The event, scheduled in Bauman Auditorium, will feature schools at all classification levels. Class 2A/1A and Class 3A choirs will compete on Thursday, May 9; Class 6A students will compete on Friday, May 10; and Class 4A and 5A choirs will convene on Saturday, May 11. Specific choir performance times are available on the OSAA website at osaa.org/choir.
Doors open at 8 a.m. each morning, and the competition begins at 9 a.m. At the conclusion of the performances in a classification, the outstanding groups will be recognized. General admission tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students and will be available for purchase onsite. No charge cards will be accepted at the gate.
Choirs qualify for the event by winning their respective league competition or by meeting a specified quality scale and getting selected on an at-large basis.
It’s time to submit nominations for Support Staff and Administrator of the Year awards for the 2012-13 year. Since this program was established in 1994 to recognize George Fox administrative and support staff members for their contributions, 46 employees have received this honor.
There are two separate awards: Support Staff Member of the Year and Administrative Staff Member of the Year. Each recipient will be honored with a plaque and a check in the amount of $500 at our first community meeting for 2013-14 in August. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, May 31.
The executive team will make the selections from nominations received and recommendations of an ad hoc committee that includes last year’s awardees.
Please send your nomination to Peggy Kilburg at pkilburg@georgefox.edu according to the following guidelines:
1. Nominations may be made from a list of support staff and administrators (contact Melodee Powers for the complete list). Those on the list meet the following eligibility criteria:
2. All George Fox employees may make nominations.
3. More than one person in each category may be nominated; however, a separate e-mail should be sent for each nomination.
Questions you may want to consider as you make your nomination:
I hope you will take some time to consider your colleagues’ contributions and nominate any you believe are deserving of this award.
– Peggy Kilburg, HR
Following are Wheeler Sports Center hours for this weekend and the upcoming summer months.
The center will be closed Friday, May 3, at 5 p.m. and reopen on Monday, May 6, at 6 a.m.
Summer hours
Monday-Friday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The center will be closed on the following dates:
Questions? Contact Patty Findley at pfindley@georgefox.edu.
Interested in participating in the university’s community garden this summer? You can still join us!
Just come to the garden, located north of the Villa Academic Complex, on Wednesdays anytime between 4 and 7 p.m. (you can come and go as you’re available). We’ll also host potlucks Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.
Cost is only $15 for the summer for adults, $10 for students (kids free). Contact Cherice Bock at cbock@georgefox.edu for more information.
The university will host two commencement ceremonies this Saturday, May 4. This year, the ceremony for graduate, seminary and adult degree programs is scheduled for 10 a.m., while the undergraduate ceremony is set for 3 p.m. Both will take place in Miller Gymnasium in the Wheeler Sports Center. A live streaming of the undergraduate ceremony will be shown in Bauman Auditorium.
John Davis, a business and real estate attorney who also serves as a state representative (District 26) in the Oregon State House of Representatives, will speak in both ceremonies. Audience seating begins an hour before each ceremony.
Commencement can be viewed live at this link 15 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony.
Also on Saturday, undergraduate department receptions are scheduled at 1 p.m.
For a complete guide to commencement events, visit this page.
Faculty and staff: Please let students know that Career Services is open for them even after graduation! Feel free to send them our way during the month of May if they need help with:
May drop-in hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3-5 p.m.
General job Q&A sessions: Tuesdays, 2-3 p.m.
Questions? Contact Career Services at 503-554-2330 or careers@georgefox.edu.
