The Daily Bruin

To allow for more outdoor seating, new Adirondack chairs have been placed on the quad. Please leave the chairs where you found them, and do not move them.

Undergraduate and grad students who do not weight lift are wanted for an eight-week strength training study.

Your time commitment: pretest session, training program twice a week for eight weeks (approximately 20 minutes per session), and a post-test session. A small honorarium will be offered for completing the study.

Contact Jason Brumitt (jbrumitt@georgefox.edu) for details.

Campus Public Safety has been giving out parking warnings all last week to educate students on where they can park. Beginning today (Monday), we will begin issuing real citations with fines for parking violations. Please speak with our officers if you have parking or campus safety concerns.

This includes citations for parking in off-campus neighborhoods. You must park only where your permit allows or your car will be ticketed. Please help us by being considerate of our neighbors when you park.

If you are still uncertain about where your permit allows you to park, please review the parking brochure.

Still have parking questions or problems? Come see us at the Campus Public Safety office if:

• You are unclear about where your permit allows you to park
• You registered your vehicle before Aug. 12 and haven’t received your permit
• You are a commuter and haven’t received either your permit or a confirmation email with a temporary parking permit

The Campus Public Safety office is located on Meridian Street in the Stevens Center parking lot.

You can also contact the Campus Public Safety office at 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu.

Beginning Monday, Aug. 31, the Bruin Community Pantry food bank will be open:

• Monday: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.** and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 4:30 to 5:30 pm
• Wednesday: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.**
• Thursday: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.** and 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Friday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.** and 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

** Indicates when a social work intern will be available

In addition to the food bank, we have two interns from the social work department who will be available to help students access additional resources in our community, including signing up for food stamps (SNAP).

To make an appointment with a social work intern, please email bruincommunitypantry@georgefox.edu.

For more information, please call Jere Witherspoon at 503-554-2316.

The sunny yellow lids on the bins in the outside enclosures are for recycling only. Please avoid dumping garbage in the recycling bins because it contaminates the entire bin. If trash has been mixed into the recycling, the entire bin must be taken to the landfill.

The recycling bins are a commingled service, so recyclables can be mixed together. View the full list of what can be recycled. 

Recycling not only reduces the use of raw resources, it also reduces what is taken to landfills and saves the university money in garbage fees. Thank you for making a positive impact on our world!

Come join us as we reopen the Hadlock Student Center today (Wednesday)!

Hours:

• Monday – Friday: 6 a.m. – 11 p.m.
• Saturday: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
• Sunday: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Please note the following changes:

• The weight room has a maximum capacity of 22 people to maintain physical distancing
• You must reserve a one-hour time slot for the climbing wall through IMLeagues
• One-on-one basketball will not be permitted, but up to three people may share a hoop with separate balls
• Basketball courts 2 and 3 will be closed for class space
• Basketball court 1 and the track will be available outside of class hours (see times below)

Class times:

• Monday: 7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Tuesday: 7:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
• Wednesday: 7:45 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Thursday: 7:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
• Friday: 7:45 a.m. – 3 p.m.

This year will look very different, but we will navigate it together. We look forward to seeing you all again!

Questions? Email Kiana Rasubala at krasubala@georgefox.edu

In May 2020, the U.S. Department of Education released new regulations governing campus sexual assault under Title IX, the law prohibiting sex discrimination at federally funded institutions. You can find these updates on our Title IX website.

These changes have been reflected in the course that we offer through EverFi: Sexual Assault Prevention for:

• Graduate students (including DPS)
• Undergraduate students
• Student-athletes

Implemented in 2013, the Campus Save Act requires colleges and universities to provide primary prevention and awareness programs regarding sexual misconduct and related offenses to their campus community.

This year, all students will be required to complete this new course. You should be sent an invitation email from the student life office with all the information you need. Please read the welcome letter carefully so that you understand what is expected of you, and if you have any concerns, what your options are.

If you don’t see it in your in-box, please check your spam folder. If you do NOT receive an email by Aug. 31, 2020, please email Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jere.

Students who find that they left their face covering at home as they were heading to class can get a disposable face covering at the following locations:

• Student Life (Hadlock Student Center)
• Murdock Library (Newberg Campus)
• Stevens Center (Information Desk)
• Spiritual Life (Barclay House)
• Intercultural Resource Center (Moore House)

Contact Jere Witherspoon (jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

As we all work and live together, it is especially crucial that everyone understands the processes for reporting concerns and cases related to COVID-19.

Thank you for taking a few minutes to familiarize yourself with these processes:

• #CampusClear Daily Screening
• COVID-19 Case Reporting
• COVID-19 Concern and Case Reporting Form

Questions? Email COT@georgefox.edu.

Undergraduate and grad students who do not weight lift are wanted for an eight-week strength training study.

Your time commitment: pretest session, training program twice a week for eight weeks (approximately 20 minutes per session), and a post-test session. A small honorarium will be offered for completing the study.

Contact Jason Brumitt (jbrumitt@georgefox.edu) for details.

Class.georgefox.edu is a great resource for anyone needing to look up details on a class, including teaching modality, meeting times and location, enrollment limit and wait-list numbers, course description, instructor info and often textbook listings, too (click the book icon after clicking on a course to expand its info).

Have questions? Write registrar@georgefox.edu.

Join us across campus at 11 a.m. tomorrow (Tuesday) for Fall Academic Convocation Chapel. This first chapel of the year will be live-streamed across campus and available at this link.

President Robin Baker will introduce the new provost, Andrea Scott, welcome students to campus, and deliver the community charge with ASC president Meredith Green. Start the year off blessed as we worship and welcome students back to campus!

The Portland Writing Center is seeking a new writing consultant who is enthusiastic about helping fellow graduate and degree completion students understand the components of effective writing.

Portland Writing Center consultants are current adult degree-completion and graduate students who work four to eight hours per week meeting with students on Zoom or email sessions through the Portland Writing Center.

Writing consultant duties include helping students with the following:

• Thinking through ideas for a writing assignment
• Considering writing choices with regard to audience, focus, purpose, cohesion, and organization
• Developing ideas with specific evidence
• Improving research strategies
• Applying proper documentation and formatting, and
• Understanding basic grammar and mechanics

Click here for a Consultant Job Description, and click here for a Consultant Application. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

For more information, contact Jennie Harrop, Portland Writing Center director, at 503-554-6024 or jharrop@georgefox.edu.

With the start of a new academic year, here are some refund tips to be aware of …

Refund Tip #1: Have you granted “Financial Aid Permission?”
If you have not completed a “Financial Aid T4 Permission Form,” please understand that federal funds cannot pay course fees and fines without your permission. This may result in an unpaid charge and a credit balance at the same time. When that happens, we have to audit the account to be sure the refund is valid. That takes time and slows down refunds significantly.

To grant “permission,” please sign into My.GeorgeFox.edu and go to your task tile or follow the steps at this link. The federal rule is that you complete this before your financial aid disburses. If your loans have already disbursed for the semester, you will need to complete two steps:

1. Complete the form, and
2. Email studentaccountrefunds@georgefox.edu this week to authorize us to pre-date the effective date of your permission form.

Refund Tip #2: Session Start Dates Impact Refund Timing
If your first session this fall begins after Aug. 24, your aid disbursement will be delayed until at least 10 days prior to session start, resulting in a refund delay. Please do everything else you can to help us expedite your refunds (Click link and scroll down to “Refunds.”)

Refund Tip #3: Participation in Student Account Direct Deposit is now Mandatory!
If you have not signed up for Student Account Direct Deposit (DD), you must do so immediately. (Employment and Student Accounts DD enrollments are two entirely separate processes.) Please sign into My.GeorgeFox.edu and go to your task tile to complete this requirement. Failure to do so this week will result in refund delays.

Contact studentaccounts@georgefox.edu with any questions.

“Sing to the LORD a new song…” (Psalms 96:1). This admonition in Scripture will take on a unique twist this fall, as part of the wider COVID-19 campus policies.

Across the country, numerous cases of COVID transmission have been traced to choir rehearsals and church congregational singing. In order to prevent this, there are many different mitigation methods under study by multiple universities and research centers in the U.S. and Europe; however, they have not yet determined how to make group singing (and by an extension, group playing of wind instruments) safe. These scientifically rigorous studies expect to release results late in the fall.

In light of this, as a proactive measure toward the health of our community, the university is not permitting group singing or playing of wind instruments in any group context on campus, including in classes, chapel services, student life events, and informal gatherings.

Wind instruments are defined as any instrument you blow into. Students may only sing or play wind instruments when alone, such as in a dorm or outside; music department ensemble members may use the practice rooms in Ross.

Instruments that can be used while wearing masks, such as guitar, piano, or violin, are welcome on campus as long as group size does not exceed four instrumentalists, and social distancing and mask requirements are met. This policy will be revisited as the research becomes more clear.

While we understand that the church relies heavily on congregational singing, there are many other forms of Christian worship that do not. Poetry, Scripture reading, silent worship, art, dance, and instrumental music all can have significant spiritual value, as can private devotional singing.

While we know that this policy creates hardship for many students, we are choosing to err on the side of safety, and ask that all staff, faculty and students comply with this policy. So, sing to the LORD a new type of song this fall; explore new forms of worship and new ways to find joy through non-vocal music. 

More information about the policy (and the rationale behind it) is available on our COVID-19 Music Policy webpage

Here we go, Bruins! The Hadlock Student Center (HSC) will be open to employees and students on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 6 a.m.! We are excited to welcome you all into the HSC!

There are a few important details to note before you enter …

• All students and employees who enter the HSC must resign the waiver for the 2020-21 academic year. Please take a few moments to carefully read and complete the new waiver, which can be found in your MyGeorgeFox account.
• Once logged in, click on “Student Resources” (or “Employee Resources” if you’re an employee), then “University Forms” and finally “Hadlock Waiver 2020” to access the form. Carefully read and click “I agree” at the bottom.
• Please note that access to the HSC is only for current students and employees. Because of COVID-19, guests, spouses and dependents will be unable to access the facilities. We will reevaluate this decision throughout the fall semester and notify the community if there are any changes.
• In preparation for entering the HSC, please make sure you download the CampusClear app. The Hadlock staff will ask if you have received a “Good to Go” clearance through the app.
• All who enter will need to wear a mask covering their mouth and nose and maintain six feet of physical distance at all times while in the HSC.

We will post additional information and details early next week regarding other updated policies and guidelines. The website will also be updated soon.

Thank you for your flexibility and patience during these dynamic days. We look forward to seeing you back in Hadlock this fall and helping you “find your fit.” 

Questions? Contact the program supervisor, Kiana Rasubala, at krasubala@georgefox.edu.

While all commuters and graduate students were automatically charged for a parking permit through Student Accounts, all student drivers still need to register to receive their parking permits. This isn’t done automatically because we don’t know which vehicle you might be bringing to campus.

After you have registered your vehicle through MyGeorgeFox, please print out the temporary permit from the link in your confirmation email and place that on your dashboard. This will serve as your permit until your permit sticker arrives in the mail in the next three weeks. If your permit does not arrive after three weeks, please contact our office.

A parking brochure will arrive with your permit, but until then, be sure to check the Campus Public Safety webpage to learn where you can park. There have been some parking changes. The 99W lot is no longer available for commuters, however there is additional commuter parking in the Bauman parking lot.

Parking facing the wrong way or blocking driveways and mailboxes can result in hefty fines from the police department. Please be courteous as you park. 

Additionally, Campus Public Safety is not responsible for parking information you receive from anyone but us. Drivers are responsible for knowing the George Fox parking policies and adhering to them.  

Questions? Contact Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu.

The Portland Writing Center is seeking a new writing consultant who is enthusiastic about helping fellow graduate and degree completion students understand the components of effective writing.

Portland Writing Center consultants are current adult degree-completion and graduate students who work four to eight hours per week meeting with students on Zoom or email sessions through the Portland Writing Center.

Writing consultant duties include helping students with the following:

• Thinking through ideas for a writing assignment
• Considering writing choices with regard to audience, focus, purpose, cohesion, and organization
• Developing ideas with specific evidence
• Improving research strategies
• Applying proper documentation and formatting, and
• Understanding basic grammar and mechanics

Click here for a Consultant Job Description, and click here for a Consultant Application. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

For more information, contact Jennie Harrop, Portland Writing Center director, at 503-554-6024 or jharrop@georgefox.edu.

In May 2020, the U.S. Department of Education released new regulations governing campus sexual assault under Title IX, the law prohibiting sex discrimination at federally funded institutions. You can find these updates on our Title IX website.

These changes have been reflected in the course that we offer through EverFi: Sexual Assault Prevention for:

• Graduate students (including DPS)
• Undergraduate students
• Student-athletes

Implemented in 2013, the Campus Save Act requires colleges and universities to provide primary prevention and awareness programs regarding sexual misconduct and related offenses to their campus community.

This year, all students will be required to complete this new course. You should be sent an invitation email from the student life office with all the information you need. Please read the welcome letter carefully so that you understand what is expected of you, and if you have any concerns, what your options are.

If you don’t see it in your in-box, please check your spam folder. If you do NOT receive an email by Aug. 31, 2020, please email Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jere.

With the start of a new academic year, here are some refund tips to be aware of …

Refund Tip #1: Have you granted “Financial Aid Permission?”
If you have not completed a “Financial Aid T4 Permission Form,” please understand that federal funds cannot pay course fees and fines without your permission. This may result in an unpaid charge and a credit balance at the same time. When that happens, we have to audit the account to be sure the refund is valid. That takes time and slows down refunds significantly.

To grant “permission,” please sign into My.GeorgeFox.edu and go to your task tile or follow the steps at this link. The federal rule is that you complete this before your financial aid disburses. If your loans have already disbursed for the semester, you will need to complete two steps:

1. Complete the form, and
2. Email studentaccountrefunds@georgefox.edu this week to authorize us to pre-date the effective date of your permission form.

Refund Tip #2: Session Start Dates Impact Refund Timing
If your first session this fall begins after Aug. 24, your aid disbursement will be delayed until at least 10 days prior to session start, resulting in a refund delay. Please do everything else you can to help us expedite your refunds (Click link and scroll down to “Refunds.”)

Refund Tip #3: Participation in Student Account Direct Deposit is now Mandatory!
If you have not signed up for Student Account Direct Deposit (DD), you must do so immediately. (Employment and Student Accounts DD enrollments are two entirely separate processes.) Please sign into My.GeorgeFox.edu and go to your task tile to complete this requirement. Failure to do so this week will result in refund delays.

Contact studentaccounts@georgefox.edu with any questions.