RSVP now for Sept. 18 staff lunch

Wednesday, September 11th, 2019

The Staff Development Committee invites all hourly staff to our first staff lunch on Thursday, Sept. 18, in Canyon Commons 101 from noon to 1 p.m. Join us for food, fun and fellowship! The cost is $3 cash, check, debit or credit.

Please RSVP here. Questions? Contact Audrey Lichten (alichten@georgefox.edu).

Tuition Remission Enrollment: Deadlines Approaching

Wednesday, September 4th, 2019

George Fox University offers tuition remission to eligible employees, their spouses and their dependent children. Please see the tuition remission web page for more information.  

Employees may elect tuition remission for eligible part-time students up to 120 days before the start of a semester. The deadline to apply for students enrolling part time for spring 2020 is Sept. 15, 2019. You may also elect future semesters on the enrollment form. 

Please note future deadlines:
Summer semester 2020: Jan. 5, 2020
Fall semester 2020: May 3, 2020   

Eligible employees may elect tuition remission for full-time students for the 2020-21 academic year between now and Nov. 5, 2019. Employees with dependents wishing to utilize tuition exchange must also apply for tuition remission. Please see the web page for instructions.  

Contact Nichole Drew at ndrew@georgefox.edu with questions.

Update on staff lunch details

Wednesday, September 4th, 2019

Join the Staff Development Committee for our first staff lunch of the school year from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, in Canyon Commons 101.

Join us for the food, fun and fellowship! Keep an eye out for an email invite to RSVP.

Questions? Contact Audrey Lichten (alichten@georgefox.edu).

Spiritual life office has moved to Barclay House

Wednesday, September 4th, 2019

The spiritual life office is now housed in Barclay House, located on the north side of Canyon Commons.

Save the date for the afternoon of Monday, Sept. 30, when we will host an open house and do a house blessing, or drop by anytime to see us!

Questions? Contact Jamie Noling-Auth at jnolingauth@georgefox.edu.

Make plans to attend staff lunch on Sept. 19

Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019

Join the Staff Development Committee for our first staff lunch of the school year from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, in Canyon Commons 101.

Join us for the food, fun and fellowship! Keep an eye out for an email invite to RSVP. Questions? Contact Audrey Lichten (alichten@georgefox.edu)

Mail Services announces new printing resources

Sunday, September 1st, 2019

We are adding a few more printing partners for your printing needs: B&B Printing, Precision Images and Impact Printing. All partners can deliver your projects in a more timely manner and keep cost at an effective level. Visit the links below:

If you have any questions, contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Mail Services announces new printing resources

Thursday, August 29th, 2019

We are adding a few more printing partners for your printing needs: B&B Printing, Precision Images and Impact Printing. All partners can deliver your projects in a more timely manner and keep cost at an effective level. Visit the links below:

If you have any questions, contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Plan to get your passport in September

Thursday, August 29th, 2019

Our annual “Passport Days” event is coming, and if you plan to do any international traveling, you will want to take advantage of this event.

On Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 25 and 26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., there will be a U.S. postal service representative on-site to help you with all of your passport needs. For passport information, click here.

This event is open to the community, so please share this information with your friends and family. More information will follow.

Questions? Contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Updated information regarding sexual misconduct brochure

Thursday, August 29th, 2019

Please be sure to review the brochure titled “Important information regarding sexual misconduct.”

The brochure link included in yesterday’s announcement has been fixed. Click here for the updated link. You can download the brochure to your mobile device. See the sexual misconduct web page for more information.

If you have any questions, contact the Office of Student Life at studentlife@georgefox.edu.

Information about tuition remission

Wednesday, August 28th, 2019

George Fox University offers tuition remission to eligible employees, their spouses and their dependent children. Please see the tuition remission web page for more information.  

Employees may elect tuition remission for eligible part-time students up to 120 days before the start of a semester. The deadline to apply for students enrolling part time for spring 2020 is Sept. 15, 2019. You may also elect future semesters on the enrollment form. 

Eligible employees may elect tuition remission for full-time students for the 2020-21 academic year between now and Nov. 5, 2019. Employees with dependents wishing to utilize tuition exchange must also apply for tuition remission. Please see the web page for instructions.  

Please note future deadlines:
Summer semester 2020 – Jan. 5, 2020
Fall semester 2020 – May 3, 2020   

Contact Nichole Drew at ndrew@georgefox.edu with questions.

Information regarding sexual misconduct

Wednesday, August 28th, 2019

Please be sure to review the brochure titled “Important information regarding sexual misconduct.”

The brochure can be found here. You can download the brochure to your mobile device. See the sexual misconduct web page for more information.

If you have any questions, contact the Office of Student Life at studentlife@georgefox.edu.

Finance has a new email address

Sunday, August 25th, 2019

The Finance team has a new email address for your convenience! Please use Finance@georgefox.edu for all your reporting (Vena) and accounting (GL) questions.

As always, you can direct AP questions to AccountsPayable@georgefox.edu.

Thank you!

Presidential Appearance Request Form available online

Wednesday, August 21st, 2019

The Office of the President has a Presidential Appearance Request Form that will assist in managing the president’s schedule. The president strives to accommodate as many engagement requests which support the mission of the university as possible. The completion of this form is required for anyone desiring the president (and spouse) be present and/or participate at an event.

We appreciate your patience with scheduling the president’s complex calendar. The link to the form can also be found on the President’s Office contact page.

Please note: It is expected that the requestor has followed procedures and obtained the approval of their administrator prior to submitting the request.

Call for stationery orders

Tuesday, August 20th, 2019

Now is the time to order university stationery. The collective order helps keep costs low – the higher the volume, the lower the cost. Consequently, it is most economical to overestimate needs and store a small surplus.

I will be accepting orders through Friday, Aug. 23. For order instructions, go to the marketing communications website. Continue to purchase all non-departmental stationery (including “second-sheet letterhead”) through the university’s Office of Mail Services.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you,
– Jamison Loop (jloop@georgefox.edu)

Office courier service available for faculty

Tuesday, August 20th, 2019

The library is pleased to deliver library material for participating faculty to their offices on the Newberg campus. All library material must be signed for by the faculty member or persons authorized to sign.

If you have used this service in the past or if you are signing up for the first time, please fill out this request form. If you have any questions, please contact Patty Vanier at pvanier@georgefox.edu or ext. 2425.

Students in Distress Folder now on Google Drive

Monday, August 19th, 2019

In the past, the Office of Student Life has delivered brightly colored folders with information for staff and faculty to use as a resource should the unforeseeable take place: a student in crisis needing intervention.

In our effort to reduce paper, as well as make these materials accessible to you online, we have created a folder in Google Drive. You will need to use your George Fox email to log in.

Please bookmark this folder for quick reference. 

You will find a folder with information specific for each campus:

Newberg

  • Employee responsibilities regarding sexual misconduct response
  • Faculty and staff guide to working with students in distress
  • Newberg campus emergency response
  • Newberg campus faculty and staff contact guide
  • Newberg campus faculty and staff-student concern response guide
  • Reporting card
  • Sexual misconduct: respond, refer, report

Portland

  • Employee responsibilities regarding sexual misconduct response
  • Portland Center faculty and staff guide to working with students in distress
  • Portland Center staff and faculty-student concern response guide
  • Reporting card
  • Sexual misconduct: respond, refer, report
  • FERPA information for employees
  • Reporting card
  • Use of this folder

Please take a few minutes to review the information located in the appropriate folders.

Contact Jere Witherspoon (jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu) in student life if you have any questions.

Info on preparing FoxTALE courses

Sunday, August 18th, 2019

We hope faculty will find the Libraries’ Digital Learning resources useful as you prepare your FoxTALE course sites. The guide FoxTALE Course Life Cycle includes video demonstrations and instructions on how to import content into your 2019 Fall course sites, make your course sites visible to students, and more.

FoxTALE was upgraded on Aug. 16. You may be interested to know that the Dashboard has changed. The guides Locating Your Courses and Adjusting Course Start and End Dates give a tour of the highlights.

We invite you to join us for 30-minute web conferences through the semester. You will find the listing for these events at Digital Learning Upcoming Events.

You will find additional guides at Digital Learning. You can contact digitallearning@georgefox.edu for more information.

Space still available for web editor training on Wednesday

Sunday, August 18th, 2019

A training session for Cascade Server, the system used to edit the university website, will be offered on Wednesday, Aug. 21, from 2 to 4 p.m.

This basic-level session is tailored for editors who have either not edited the website before or need a refresher on using the software. The session will be held in Stevens 307. Sign up using this form.

Questions? Contact Peter Crackenberg at pcrackenberg@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2138.

All are invited to audition for choirs

Sunday, August 18th, 2019

Are you looking for a place to develop your musicianship as a singer, find community, and fulfill your fine arts requirement? Join choir! Click on this link for more information.

To sign up for an audition, click here.

All invited to tour Newlin Hall after today’s meeting

Sunday, August 18th, 2019

Are you curious to see what’s inside our newest dorm? Join us for an informal open house of Newlin Hall following the all-community meeting today (Monday) from 3 to 5 p.m.Â