The Daily Bruin

If you have already registered your car on MyGFU, then a permit has been assigned to it as of today.

Security is finding that many of you are changing your vehicle registration on MyGFU and deleting one vehicle and registering another. Permits have already been assigned to the first vehicle you registered.

Please do NOT change your registration without talking to security, as permits are already assigned and logged in at Mail Services. Security can walk you through the process and can then re-assign the permit to the new vehicle, but we need to know BEFORE you go in and delete a vehicle and register another one.

Please call between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. and we can get it taken care of before duplicate permits go to mail services.

Call security at 503-554-2090 if you have any questions about this. It is very labor intensive for both security and mail services to track down these changes and remove the vehicles/permits from both databases, so please help us out at this very busy time and let security know of your change of vehicle BEFORE going on MyGFU and simply deleting it. You will make a lot of people happy in security and mail services. Thanks!

If you’ve visited the George Fox website yesterday, you may have noticed things have changed. While most of the content of the site has stayed the same, the new design will both freshen up the look and feel of the site, and introduce some key new features:

• Responsive Design – Instead of a mobile-specific website, the new site uses a framework that allows content to be reformatted for multiple devices. That means that one webpage can work for both desktop, tablet and mobile phone visitors.
• School Colors – The site now uses Navy Blue and Old Gold more, to better reinforce university branding.
• Font Usage – We have better font usage throughout the site, which makes text-heavy pages look cleaner, and gives a more professional presentation.
• More Flexible Template – The new design allows for much more power in our designers hands, meaning as we redesign pages in the future, we’ll be able to do more with less effort.

We’d love to have feedback from the university community about the new design. As we move forward with more designs in the future, your input will be critical into how we move forward.

Please fill out our web survey form and let us know what you think. Or, if you would prefer to interact directly with us, e-mail webmaster@georgefox.edu.

Thanks,
The Web Development Team

We want all students to take advantage of the resources on campus. Please take a few minutes to read this message.

1. Check out the ONLINE Student Handbook.
Here you will find important information regarding your community at GFU.

2. Please read this Communication Statement in the handbook.

3. Subscribe to E-nnouncements. You’ll be glad that you did!

4. Bookmark ASC’s (Associate Student Community) website for future reference. Get involved with clubs and groups to enhance your experience at Fox.

5. Utilize the Academic Resource Center to help with writing, academic coaching and tutoring.

Contact Student Life if you have any questions or need assistance with anything.

We are here to serve you!

Student Life Department
We serve students!
studentlife@georgefox.edu
503-554-2310

Need help? Come see us!
Third floor, Stevens Center

Students should take a few minutes to confirm that they have the meal plan that they are expecting to have for the fall semester.

Please log on to your MyGFU account. Find UNIVERSITY FORMS in Student Resources, then look for the MEAL PLAN FORM.

The meal plan you have should be listed on the top, left hand side of the page.

Details about the meal plan can be found on the Student Life website – Meal Plan Options.

Please contact Jere Witherspoon in student life if you have any questions.

Security services would love to make you aware of another excellent resource on iGFU. After you log on to iGFU on your smart phone, computer or tablet, select “University Resources.” One option is “Emergency Procedures,” and after you click on that, you can choose the emergency and  read some concise information on what to do.

This is extremely helpful if you aren’t in your office or classroom and are unable to view the Emergency Response Guides hanging on the walls. Be sure to check it out before you need it, and also familiarize yourself with the Emergency Response Guides posted around campus, as they contain more detailed information.

PGE has scheduled a power shut-down for MLRC, Heacock Commons, Wheeler and Edwards Residence Hall for today (Wednesday) from approximately 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thank you for your patience while they are working to hook up the Duke Athletic Center.

Because of the scheduled power outage for today (Wednesday), the BlueZone Store and Annex will be open from 1 to 4:30 p.m. We will resume our regular 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. schedule on Thursday.

We are holding all packages until you arrive on campus – not just for 5 business days, as some have read in the MailTracker email. The next sentence in that email reads: EXECPTION: no packages will be returned during university holidays or summer breaks.

Mail Services is open Monday through Friday; 8:00 am – 4:30pm.

For more information, please contact Mail Services.

North Street Annex
503-554-2555
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Because of the scheduled power outage on Wednesday, Aug. 14, the Murdock Learning Resource Center on the Newberg campus will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. that day. We will resume our regular 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. schedule on Thursday.

PGE has scheduled a power shut-down for MLRC, Commons, Wheeler and Edwards Residence Hall for Wednesday, Aug. 14, from approximately 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thank you for your patience while they are working to hook up the Duke Athletic Center.

IT will be performing an upgrade to the network core this Wednesday, Aug. 7, from 5 to 7 a.m. During this time, all connections to and from the Newberg campus internal network will be unavailable. This includes all wired and wireless connections to servers, the Internet, etc. External services such as georgefox.edu, MyGFU, and FoxTALE will remain available.

The university is hosting a blood drive on the Newberg campus from 1 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, in Room 117 of the Villa Academic Complex. Donations are needed and greatly appreciated! You can sign up by clicking this link and entering the sponsor code “GeorgeFox.”

If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail Andrea Riley at ariley12@georgefox.edu.

Students who have registered their vehicles on MYGFU as of this week will have their parking permits waiting for them to sign for at Mail Services when they return to campus.

If you want to have YOURS awaiting you at Mail Services, you will need to register your vehicle on MYGFU this week! Security Services cannot guarantee that your permit will be processed and ready for you by Sept. 1, 2013 if you do not register your vehicle right away.

Please remember that even if you are NOT bringing a car to campus, you must go on MYGFU to indicate that you are not registering a vehicle. Failure to either register a vehicle, or register as not bringing a car to campus by the Add/Drop date of September 13, 2013 will result in a non-refundable charge of $40 for a parking permit being assigned to your account.

Complete instructions on how to register your vehicle are on Security Services website: security.georgefox.edu.

If your questions aren’t answered there, please don’t hesitate to contact Security Services at: 503-554-2090 or e-mail Nadine Kincaid at: nkincaid@georgefox.edu. We can’t wait to see you back on campus!

As previously announced, the George Fox calendar software (calendar.georgefox.edu) will be down this week (July 29-Aug. 2) for an upgrade. Be watching for an announcement about accessing the new 25Live calendar.

Packages for new and returning students are arriving daily at Mail Services. We will be holding these packages until your arrival at school. If you are in the area, please stop by Mail Services and pick them up, as our shelves are getting full. We are open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. If you have questions, please email lsartwel@georgefox.edu.

Thanks,

University Mail Services

The Bruin Den will be closed Aug. 3-18. It will reopen Monday, Aug. 19 with summer hours, 8 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

The Villa Café will be closed from July 27 until the fall semester begins. Thanks for the great summer, and we will see you in the fall!

There will be no core flexibility class next week (July 29 – Aug. 2) while the instructor is on vacation.

The BlueZone Store offers an ink and toner cartridge refill service. Bring in your empty cartridge, and within 48 hours you can have it refilled at a fraction of the cost of buying a new one.

As we prepare for the upcoming football season in the fall of 2014, Bon Appétit has purchased a mobile food trailer that we will use as a concession stand and to help host various events with Alumni Relations.

Come join us Wednesday at 10 a.m. in front of the Bruin Den to see a sample unit that has been built for Johns Hopkins University. Cookies and punch will be available.