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If you are planning an event on the Newberg campus that requires sound, video recording or production staffing, please complete the new Media Production Services Event Request Form.

This would include department-specific, campus-wide or public events requiring media production support. Even if you are unsure of your specific needs, our staff will be alerted to your request, and we will work with you to make your event the best quality possible.

Questions? Please contact mps@georgefox.edu.

MLK Day is right around the corner, and the opportunity to volunteer at the annual MLK Day of Service is still open!

This is a great opportunity to serve our neighbor in Portland, home to many of our students. MLK Day is a time to celebrate all that Dr. King stood for, fought for, believed in and hoped for.

Please consider joining us on Monday, Jan. 16. You can find the schedule and more information about what the day entails at this registration link.

If you have questions or comments, please feel free to contact spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Last call for calendar-year-end donations! Today (Tuesday) is the last day to send any lingering donations over to University Advancement for calendar-year-end processing.

Be sure to honor our donors by ensuring their gifts are properly processed and receipted. Donations can be dropped off during regular business hours to University Advancement, located in the white building on the corner of Meridian and Sheridan streets (Box 6256).

Call Stephanie Bugas at 503-554-2117 with any questions. Happy New Year!

Use your new, empty 2017 Spring sites as the sites in which you will teach. You may import content from another course site. See the instructions here for importing.

Your 2017 Spring sites are hidden to students. When you are ready to make a site available, go to Administration> Course administration > Edit settings on the course home page. Scroll down to the “Visible” section and change “Hide” to “Show” from the drop-down menu. “Save changes” at the bottom.

Remember that all students enrolled in your class in MyGFU will automatically be enrolled in your FoxTALE course site. As students add and drop your course in MyGFU, they will be added or removed automatically from your FoxTALE site

If your course site is set to Weekly format, your course may show incorrect dates. To change the dates, go to Administration> Edit settings on the course home page. Scroll down to the Course start date and change it to the first day of your 2017 Spring course. Scroll to the bottom of the page and “Save changes.”

Visit the FoxTALE for Faculty webpage for guides and resources and see our Schedule of Events for available webinars.

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

– Your Education Technology Team

Are you interested in an easier way to reserve equipment for your class or event?  IT is changing to a new equipment check-out system that is easy to use and quick. It will email you a confirmation immediately, and then you just pick up the equipment at the time requested.

To reserve equipment for your class or meeting in Newberg or Portland:

• Go to itcheckout.georgefox.edu
• Login with your MyGFU username and password
• Next select your equipment from the Items tab and click “Check out”
• Fill out the appropriate information
• Detailed instructions can be found on our website or the IT Equipment Check using EZoffice document

You can also call in your reservation to:

• Newberg Service Desk: 503-554-2569
• Portland Center IT: 503-554-6127

We think you will find the the system so easy that you’ll want to reserve online most of the time.

Questions about using this system? Please contact the Service Desk.

Welcome to a new semester! As we process calendar-year end, don’t forget to send any lingering donations over to University Advancement immediately. Don’t leave your donors doubting their gifts; year-end statements go out shortly.

Donations can be dropped off during regular business hours to University Advancement, located in the white building on the corner of Meridian and Sheridan streets (Box 6256).

Call Stephanie Bugas at 503-554-2117 with any questions. Happy New Year!

There have been some questions about which employees are considered “responsible employees” or “mandatory reporters” with regard to sexual misconduct under Title IX. Please refer to the materials in the orange folder that you should have received at the beginning of the year.

In that packet is a sheet titled “Employee Responsibilities Regarding Sexual Misconduct Response.” The first paragraph notes that “All staff and faculty are required to promptly report to the Title IX Coordinator (or Deputy Coordinators) information they have about possible sexual harassment or sexual misconduct at George Fox University, including but not limited to sexual assault, domestic or dating violence, and stalking. The only exception for mandatory reporting is the Spiritual Life Office and the Health & Counseling Center.”

Please contact the Title IX Coordinator (Brad Lau) or Deputy Coordinators (Lisa Burton, Elise Trask, Laura Hartley, Rebecca Hernandez, Jen Macnab or Mark Pothoff) if you have questions.

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

• Chains and something to kneel on when installing them
• One gallon of water per person
• High-energy food like trail mix, granola bars, etc.
• Several flashlights
• A mirror to signal for help if you run off the road
• Flares
• An ice scraper and de-icer
• Blankets
• Warm coats/hat/gloves
• A shovel
• Kitty litter or bird seed for traction should you become stuck.

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

Out with the old and in with the new! As we process calendar-year end, don’t forget to send any donations sitting in your mailbox, on your desk or floating about your office over to University Advancement immediately.

Donors will want their year-end statements to accurately reflect all their giving, so be sure to deliver those donations to our office today. They can be dropped off during regular business hours at University Advancement, located in the white building on the corner of Meridian and Sheridan streets (Box 6256).

Call Stephanie Bugas at 503-554-2117 with any questions. Happy New Year!

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.

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

• Chains and something to kneel on when installing them
• One gallon of water per person
• High-energy food like trail mix, granola bars, etc.
• Several flashlights
• A mirror to signal for help if you run off the road
• Flares
• An ice scraper and de-icer
• Blankets
• Warm coats/hat/gloves
• A shovel
• Kitty litter or bird seed for traction should you become stuck.

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:

• The “2017 Expense Reimbursement Request” form should be used for reimbursement of expenses incurred on or after Jan. 1, 2017.
• The “2016 Expense Reimbursement Request” form should be used for expenses incurred on or before Dec. 31, 2016.

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

Are you interested in an easier way to reserve equipment for your class or event?  IT is changing to a new equipment check-out system that is easy to use and quick. It will email you a confirmation immediately, and then you just pick up the equipment at the time requested.

To reserve equipment for your class or meeting in Newberg or Portland:

• Go to itcheckout.georgefox.edu
• Login with your MyGFU username and password
• Next select your equipment from the Items tab and click “Check out”
• Fill out the appropriate information
• Detailed instructions can be found on our website or the IT Equipment Check using EZoffice document

You can also call in your reservation to:

• Newberg Service Desk: 503-554-2569
• Portland Center IT: 503-554-6127

We think you will find the the system so easy that you’ll want to reserve online most of the time.

Questions about using this system? Please contact the Service Desk.

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!

Adjuncts: Just a reminder that if you still have an orange parking permit, it expired on Dec. 31, 2016. In order to get a current permit, you need to stop by the security office to be issued a staff permit that does not expire.

If you’ve had a change of vehicle(s) since you registered in 2015 or 2016, you need to bring your DMV registration slip in with you so your vehicle information can be updated at the same time. Please do that this week if at all possible, as lines tend to be long the first week of school.

If you are a new adjunct beginning work on Monday, Jan. 9, you will be unable to register your vehicle on MyGFU before then. When you register, be sure to include your George Fox address and PO box as your “mailing address,” as all permits will only be sent via campus mail for new registrations.

Portland Center adjuncts do not need to register their vehicles unless they are frequently teaching or doing business on the Newberg campus.

Questions? An out-of-the-box vehicle situation? Please contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2090.

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.

FoxTALE will be unavailable from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, Jan. 4, for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Join us for a FoxTALE Gradebook open lab hosted by your educational technology team. Come to get your 2017 Spring courses ready. Sessions are scheduled on the following dates:

• Tuesday, Jan. 3, 1-3 p.m. in MLRC 101 (Newberg)
• Wednesday, Jan. 4, 1-3 p.m. in PDS 132 (Portland)

Visit the Schedule of Events page to RSVP, plus see the schedule for webinars offered.

If you have any questions, email servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2569.

– Your Educational Technology Team