On Monday, Jan. 9, the Stevens Center elevator is having some maintenance done by KONE, with the work centering on the functionality of a “Hold†button necessary for IT employees to move equipment to the third floor.
The elevator will be out of service for short periods of time throughout the day, but should still be able to accommodate people as necessary.
If your financial aid has not disbursed to your student account yet, please be sure you are ready. Are you fully registered (not including wait-listed classes) and have your “confirmed” for spring? Both of these impact aid disbursement!
Expecting excess aid for books and living expenses? Have you granted Financial Aid Permissions so aid can cover all your charges? Have you signed up for Direct Deposit? These both impact our ability to process your charges, issue refunds quickly and clear account holds.
Questions? Contact Jenny Getsinger at jgetsing@georgefox.edu.
The Graduate School of Counseling at George Fox University is hosting its last information meeting before the Feb. 1 early application deadline for fall semester. If you’re considering a masters in school counseling, clinical mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, or school psychology, then plan to join the meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at the Portland Center campus (Room 155A).
Please RSVP online here and contact Joel Moore with questions at jmoore@georgefox.edu or 503-554-6166.
Don’t forget the hours in the Bruin Store are shortened today (Friday), from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. We will resume normal semester hours (8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday) starting on Monday, Jan. 9.
Also, do you have online textbook orders to pick up? Pick those up any day next week from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the FoxHole.
Contact Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Anderson Campbell and Steve Sherwood of the College of Christian Studies invite you to help celebrate the release of their book Praying for Justice: A Lectionary of Christian Concern, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at Chapters Books and Coffee (701 E. 1st St.).
Campbell and Sherwood believe God is greater than any politician, political system or nation, and that now is the time for people of faith to act in tangible, costly and courageous ways. The book, written in response to the troubling rhetoric and division of the 2016 election season, calls Christians to live into wisdom, prudence, compassion, humility and discernment – and to pursue the heart of God’s kingdom vision: a society in which all are valued as individuals bearing God’s image.
The book invites readers to use each day’s verse as a meditation or reflection for that day and each week’s quotation as an examination of the ways in which their life images God’s redemptive justice in the world.
Books will also be for sale in the College of Christian Studies ($18); 100 percent of the net proceeds will go to Church World Service to aid in its work of resettling refugees and advocating for immigrant and refugee rights in the United States.
For more information, contact Paula Hampton (phampton@georgefox.edu) or go to barclaypress.com.
Although the Newberg and Portland campuses are currently ice and snow-free, that might not be the case this weekend, as a wintry mix of weather is forecast for Saturday and Sunday before it turns to rain. As you return to school or work, please pay careful attention to your state’s Department of Transportation website and road cams to check the road conditions.
Many mountain passes have been requiring chains or traction tires, or have been closed due to adverse weather and travel conditions (I-5 in the Siskiyous). Here are the regulations regarding usage of chains in the state of Oregon.
The tripcheck.com website in Oregon is extremely helpful to view the actual mountain passes through the provided webcams. The CalTrans website also has webcams, as does the WashDot website. If you are traveling from central or eastern Oregon via Highway 20, please be advised that even though chains may or may not be required depending on when you travel, the road is plowed but is icy and rutted.
As always, you need to be prepared for winter driving conditions, and at a minimum should have the following
A cell phone charger that works off the car’s battery is also recommended should you become stranded or delayed. A reflective vest is also highly recommended if you are traveling at night and have to stop to install chains.
Travel during the afternoon if at all possible when it is the warmest, and be prepared for slow traffic traveling at 20 to 30 mph over the mountain passes. If you are not a confident driver in snow or ice, then take public transportation back to school and retrieve your car at spring break when travel conditions will hopefully be much better!
Be safe!
– Security Services
Please note that, per IRS guidelines, as of Jan. 1, 2017, the new mileage reimbursement rate for 2017 is $0.535 per mile.
The Expense Reimbursement Request form has been updated to reflect this change. There are now two Expense Reimbursement Request forms available on the Finance Department – Forms webpage, so please select carefully using the following criteria:
As a friendly reminder, all expense reimbursement requests should be submitted to the finance department within 30 work days after completion of the trip or purchase.
Please contact Jen Klapp at ext. 2170 with any questions.
Thank you,
– The Finance Department
The Bruin Store has “George Fox University Class of 2016” teddy bears and T-shirts that must go! This week only we are offering a 50 percent discount on these items. There is a limited supply, so act quickly.
Contact Michael Simmons at msimmons@georegefox.edu for more information.
Due to an illness, the Bruin Store is adjusting its hours this week. Those new hours will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today (Thursday) and tomorrow. We will resume normal semester hours (8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday) starting on Monday, Jan. 9.
Also, do you have online textbook orders to pick up? Pick those up any day next week from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the FoxHole.
Contact Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Thank you and Go Bruins!
Students: The parking map was adjusted over Christmas break, so feel free to download a new copy here. Please keep a copy in your car for easy reference; the highlights are more parking areas for commuters and some adjustments to Resident West parking. These changes take effect Monday, Jan. 9, so be sure to view the new map before arriving back on campus.
If you moved from one side of the campus to another over break, or moved off-campus, you will need a new parking permit. Please scrape off your old one and bring it to the security office to make the required no-charge permit switch.
If you switched cars over break, you need to do the same thing and bring the new vehicle’s DMV registration slip to the security office to register and get a new parking permit (again, no charge).
If you are bringing back a vehicle and weren’t registered last fall, go on MyGFU now and register it with your DMV registration slip in front of you. Permits take one to two weeks to arrive, so be sure to use your campus or off-campus address for the “mailing address” portion of the registration process. The cost for spring semester is $60, as permits are billed per semester.
Questions? Call 503-554-2090 during business hours or email Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.
The Bruin Den has reopened this week from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Bruin Den, Bruin Bites and The Bridge Cafe will return to normal hours on Monday, Jan. 9.
The Bruin Store has “George Fox University Class of 2016” teddy bears and T-shirts that must go! This week only we are offering a 50 percent discount on these items. There is a limited supply, so act quickly.
Contact Michael Simmons at msimmons@georegefox.edu for more information.
Due to an illness, the Bruin Store is adjusting its hours this week. Those new hours will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today (Wednesday) through Friday (Jan. 4-6). We will resume normal semester hours (8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday) starting on Monday, Jan. 9.
Also, do you have online textbook orders to pick up? Pick those up any day next week from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the FoxHole.
Contact Michael Simmons (msimmons@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
Thank you and Go Bruins!
Two memorial services are scheduled this week for Arthur Roberts, the longtime professor and administrator who dedicated more than six decades to George Fox.
At 6 p.m. this Friday, Jan. 6, North Valley Friends Church will host a meeting for worship at which people will have the opportunity to share their memories of Arthur. Then, at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, the university will host a “Celebration of the Life of Arthur O. Roberts” in Bauman Auditorium. Music and slides will begin at 10 a.m., and a reception will follow.
To read more about Arthur, visit this page.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that contributions be made to support student scholarships at George Fox University in the name of the Arthur and Fern Roberts Tuition Grant. Giving can be done here.
Students who are eligible to change their meal plan may do so starting today (Wednesday, Dec. 28). Please note: All your grades must be entered in MyGFU in order for your eligibility to be registered in the Meal Plan Form.
The final deadline for ALL meal plan changes is Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. Students eligible to do so can make changes in their MyGFU account through Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. After Jan. 13, students will need to contact the student life office to make any changes through Jan. 20.
Please contact Jere Witherspoon (jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2316) in the student life office if you have any questions regarding the meal plan. Please include your student ID number when making an inquiry about your plan.
Do you know that if you don’t sign up for Student Account Direct Deposit your refunds, including financial aid refunds, will be delayed? Please sign up now!
Also, any student who has previously received refund checks via their campus box, we are no longer able to send checks to your campus box so please sign up for Direct Deposit.
There are two steps to sign up. Go to your Student Center in MyGFU to access an easy link via your “To Do List.” If your “To Do List” is not updated after 48 hours, look for help at this link or stop by our office.
Campus buildings will be locked until the morning of Jan. 3 for the safety of employees working this week. Please bring your ID card and office keys to campus to access your work spaces if you are working this week.
The quad side card-lock door of Stevens will remain unlocked Wednesday through Friday, and also on Jan. 2 during business hours due to students needing to pay their bills and the arrival of admissions guests. Other buildings on campus, including Wheeler, will be card-lock access only. Please make arrangements to meet your guests at an entry door and do not prop open any doors, as that puts the entire building at risk.
Please contact Nadine Kincaid at 503-554-2090 or nkincaid@georgefox.edu if you have concerns or an out-of-the-box situation.
Campus facilities will be locked beginning Friday, Dec. 23, for the five-day Christmas holiday. Buildings will also stay locked until the morning of Jan. 3 for the safety of the few employees working next week. Please bring your ID card and office keys to campus to access your work spaces if you are working next week.
The quad side card-lock door of Stevens will remain unlocked next Wednesday through Friday, and also on Jan. 2 during business hours due to students needing to pay their bills and the arrival of admissions guests. Other buildings on campus, including Wheeler, will be card-lock access only. Please make arrangements to meet your guests at an entry door and do not prop open any doors, as that puts the entire building at risk.
Please contact Nadine Kincaid at 503-554-2090 or nkincaid@georgefox.edu if you have concerns or an out-of-the-box situation.
The university’s offices will be closed on Friday, Dec. 23, as well as Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 26-27, in observance of Christmas. In addition, offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 2, in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday.
Libraries on the Newberg and Portland campuses will be closed on those days as well.
Do you know that if you don’t sign up for Student Account Direct Deposit your refunds, including financial aid refunds, will be delayed? Please sign up now!
Also, any student who has previously received refund checks via their campus box, we are no longer able to send checks to your campus box so please sign up for Direct Deposit.
There are two steps to sign up. Go to your Student Center in MyGFU to access an easy link via your “To Do List.” If your “To Do List” is not updated after 48 hours, look for help at this link or stop by our office.
