The Daily Bruin

Back on campus early? Come cheer on the Bruin basketball teams! The women’s team takes on Pacific Lutheran at 4 p.m. and the George Fox men face PLU at 6 p.m.

Get the full basketball schedule here.

The library’s 24/7 space will be open all weekend! If you get back to campus early, you are welcome to use the space to get some coffee and get a jump-start on studying and planning for the semester. Wireless printing is available!

Questions? Contact Sarah Stevenson (sstevenson@georgefox.edu).

The undergraduate admissions office is looking for two new call team representatives for the spring semester (3-4 hours per week). Call team members are tasked with communicating the value of George Fox with prospective students and their parents. We are looking for individuals who are:

• Effective communicators
• Passionate about George Fox
• Self-motivated

The majority of hours will take place during one shift on Wednesdays from 3 to 6 p.m. Please note that this is a call-team-only position.

Interested applicants can contact Ryan Forbes at rforbes@georgefox.edu.

The library’s 24/7 space will be open all weekend! If you get back to campus early, you are welcome to use the space to get some coffee and get a jump-start on studying and planning for the semester. Wireless printing is available!

Questions? Contact Sarah Stevenson (sstevenson@georgefox.edu).

The IDEA Center will be hosting drop-in hours from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday during the first week of spring term. Stop by if you need to make any last-minute adjustments to your schedule!

If you would like to make an appointment with a CAP or Career Coach, please contact the front desk at idea@georgefox.edu, call 503-554-2330 or schedule through Handshake.

Welcome back, Bruins!

Students have the opportunity to help a local new company, GiftDrop, test its new app in Newberg and surrounding areas. GiftDrop COO Robert Johnson recently visited campus to explain the app and how students would help test it. A number of George Fox students from a couple of departments are already involved, and you are invited to join.

Following is the invitation letter from Johnson …

George Fox Students:

We want you to help us with our initial test launch of a new app. Our first launch is by invitation only, as we are inviting only students of George Fox to be the initial testers. GiftDrop is a company in Beaverton that is finalizing a fun new app and website. As we are still in stealth mode, there are limited details available about the app. We can say that it should be a lot of fun to use.

We are collecting emails from those interested in participating in the test. To verify that you are a student at George Fox, please send emails from your .edu account. In the near future, we will use email to provide more details for those who want to participate in the test.

We encourage sharing this information with other students at George Fox so they can share in the fun and we can have a robust test. To let us know of your interest, please send an email to: invitationonly@giftdrop.com with “Test” in the subject line. Please include your name in the body of the email.

We will not share your email information with anyone outside of GiftDrop. We look forward to the test. Stay tuned …
Robert Johnson, COO

Contact Jekabs Bikis (jbikis@georgefox.edu) for more information.

George Fox is once again partnering with Hillsboro Airporter to provide shuttle service to Portland International Airport for Christmas break. Students will be expected to work directly with Hillsboro Airporter to reserve their spot.

Here are the details:

• Each shuttle can fit five to six passengers. The cost per student is based on the total number of passengers during the scheduled times, so if you can fill one shuttle, the cost per student could be as low as $15 (if you have a total of six passengers). Cost for one student is $65.
• Make your reservations more than 24 hours in advance and Hillsboro Airporter can group you together. To reserve your spot, go online to Hillsboro Airporter & Car Service LLC.
• Hillsboro Airporter accepts cash or credit card for payment. Parents can call Hillsboro Airporter with a credit card to pay for their student’s fare.
• Hillsboro Airporter has 24/7 service. It will work with students and their families, putting students together to lower the cost of the fare.

Questions? Contact the Office of Student Life (jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2316).

Faculty, please let your students know about this resource.

Are you wondering about the timing of a refund this spring? Assuming your financial aid disburses to your account on Monday, Jan. 1, and assuming none of the top-five concerns are present (see “Info on Spring Semester Refunds” Daily Bruin post), we anticipate initiating direct deposit refunds in the bank system on Thursday, Jan. 4.

You will know when a refund has been initiated in the banking system when you get an email notification from Student Accounts. How fast your bank moves compared to another varies. Most are very quick, but we always tell students to check online with their bank to see the status before they start to spend. If your aid disburses later than Jan. 1, the timing will be pushed out.

We anticipate initiating paper checks on Jan. 10.

Questions? Contact Jenny Getsinger (jgetsing@georgefox.edu).

The new housing and meal plan intent form are now live. If you are eligible to change your meal plan, please log in to your Housing & Meal Plan Intent Form to make this change. Please note: This information is for current students who have completed their housing intent form.

Keep in mind that students living on campus are eligible for meal plans based on the number of completed credits earned.

If you are expecting to change your meal plan for the spring semester and you don’t have the options you were hoping to find, you may need to wait until all your grades have been entered to complete this change. Grades are generally due by Dec. 24. Changes made after Jan. 8, 2018, may be subject to our refund policy. The final deadline for all declining meal plan changes will be Friday, Jan. 22.

Please refer to our policies and procedures on the Meal Plan Policies & Procedure page. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Jere Witherspoon (jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2316) in the student life office. When inquiring about your meal plan via email, please include your student ID number.

If you are expecting a refund of financial aid or payments that are overpaying your account, please be aware that there are five common and mostly preventable reasons why your refund could be delayed.

1. You are not signed up for student accounts direct deposit.
2. You owe a balance that your aid has not been authorized to cover.
3. Due to recent activity or waitlisted classes, your credit balance appears to be in flux.
4. The credit is not due to a financial aid overpayment. (We don’t refund personal payments unless you let us know you want the funds AND the payment cannot be recent.)
5. We have reason to believe your financial aid is changing.

Please help us help you get your funds quickly this spring!

• No. 1 and No. 2 can be resolved through your To-Do List links.
• No. 3: Please get fully registered today.
• No. 4: Email studentaccounts@georgefox.edu if you are expecting a refund that is from a personal payment someone made on your account.
• No. 5: If you are making a change to your financial aid, typically a loan reduction, please email the amount of the change to studentaccounts@georgefox.edu so we can refund the funds not impacted by the change.

Contact Jenny Getsinger (jgetsing@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Are you wondering about the timing of a refund this spring? Assuming your financial aid disburses to your account on Monday, Jan. 1, and assuming none of the top-five concerns are present (see “Info on Spring Semester Refunds” Daily Bruin post), we anticipate initiating direct deposit refunds in the bank system on Thursday, Jan. 4.

You will know when a refund has been initiated in the banking system when you get an email notification from Student Accounts. How fast your bank moves compared to another varies. Most are very quick, but we always tell students to check online with their bank to see the status before they start to spend. If your aid disburses later than Jan. 1, the timing will be pushed out.

We anticipate initiating paper checks on Jan. 10.

Questions? Contact Jenny Getsinger (jgetsing@georgefox.edu).

If you are expecting a refund of financial aid or payments that are overpaying your account, please be aware that there are five common and mostly preventable reasons why your refund could be delayed.

1. You are not signed up for student accounts direct deposit.
2. You owe a balance that your aid has not been authorized to cover.
3. Due to recent activity or waitlisted classes, your credit balance appears to be in flux.
4. The credit is not due to a financial aid overpayment. (We don’t refund personal payments unless you let us know you want the funds AND the payment cannot be recent.)
5. We have reason to believe your financial aid is changing.

Please help us help you get your funds quickly this spring!

• No. 1 and No. 2 can be resolved through your To-Do List links.
• No. 3: Please get fully registered today.
• No. 4: Email studentaccounts@georgefox.edu if you are expecting a refund that is from a personal payment someone made on your account.
• No. 5: If you are making a change to your financial aid, typically a loan reduction, please email the amount of the change to studentaccounts@georgefox.edu so we can refund the funds not impacted by the change.

Contact Jenny Getsinger (jgetsing@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

FoxTALE will be upgraded on Thursday, Dec. 28, and be unavailable from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific Time). We apologize for any inconvenience.

Questions? Contact servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2569.

Check one more thing off the list before Christmas! Rent or purchase your spring textbooks today at georgefoxshop.com. Choose in-store pick-up and simply pick them up when you get back in January. It’s that simple.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from your Bruin Store!

Check one more thing off the list before Christmas! Rent or purchase your spring textbooks today at georgefoxshop.com. Choose in-store pick-up and simply pick them up when you get back in January. It’s that simple.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from your Bruin Store!

Check one more thing off the list before Christmas! Rent or purchase your spring textbooks today at georgefoxshop.com. Choose in-store pick-up and simply pick them up when you get back in January. It’s that simple.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from your Bruin Store!

The new housing and meal plan intent form are now live. If you are eligible to change your meal plan, please log in to your Housing & Meal Plan Intent Form to make this change. Please note: This information is for current students who have completed their housing intent form.

Keep in mind that students living on campus are eligible for meal plans based on the number of completed credits earned.

If you are expecting to change your meal plan for the spring semester and you don’t have the options you were hoping to find, you may need to wait until all your grades have been entered to complete this change. Grades are generally due by Dec. 24. Changes made after Jan. 8, 2018, may be subject to our refund policy. The final deadline for all declining meal plan changes will be Friday, Jan. 22.

Please refer to our policies and procedures on the Meal Plan Policies & Procedure page. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Jere Witherspoon (jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2316) in the student life office. When inquiring about your meal plan via email, please include your student ID number.

Please celebrate with us Debby O’Kelley at her retirement party today (Wednesday) at 3 p.m.. Debby started working for George Fox in the university’s mail room 25 years ago, but most people know her as the former office manager for Plant Services.

Please stop by Canyon Commons for a chance to thank Debby for her 25 years of service.

Buy and/or rent your spring textbooks now at georgefoxshop.com. Select in-store pick up for free shipping and pick up your textbooks when you get back to campus in the spring!

Questions? Contact Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu).

The Wheeler Fitness Center will have different hours over Christmas break (Dec. 17 through Jan. 7). We look forward to seeing you there between bites of Christmas cookies and hot chocolate binging!

Sunday: Closed
Monday-Friday: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Closed: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Years Day

We hope you have a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year!

Normal hours will resume Monday, Jan. 8. Contact Katherine McCombs (kmccombs16@georgefox.edu) with questions.