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:
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
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.
We have complimentary tickets available to the 2017 Build, Remodel & Landscape Show at the Oregon Convention Center Jan. 6-8.
Employees can pick up two tickets each ($8 total value) from Barbi or Anne at the Information Services Desk in Stevens Center this week. Portland and Salem employees can request tickets by calling the information desk at ext. 0. Barbi or Anne will send them to you through campus mail.
We have a limited supply, so please request/pick them up only if you are reasonably certain you will attend.
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:
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
Join your colleagues at an all-employee meeting today (Wednesday) from 4 to 5 p.m. in Canyon Commons. The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.
We have complimentary tickets available to the 2017 Build, Remodel & Landscape Show at the Oregon Convention Center Jan. 6-8.
Employees can pick up two tickets each ($8 total value) from Barbi or Anne at the Information Services Desk in Stevens Center this week. Portland and Salem employees can request tickets by calling the information desk at Ext. 0. Barbi or Anne will send them to you through campus mail.
We have a limited supply, so please request/pick them up only if you are reasonably certain you will attend. Questions? Contact Kera Hallman (khallman@georgefox.edu).
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.
Here’s the summary of our snow days (so far!) this month.
Staff who are eligible for benefits may be paid for hours that they were scheduled to work during time that the campus was closed. Here are detailed instructions for each box of the time sheet:
If you were required to work during the closure, you’re eligible to take the same number of hours off in the next 30 days, so work that out with your supervisor. When you take the time off, record those hours in the bottom box and write to the side that these are “snow hours†and we’ll pay them without charging vacation time.
Please contact Katie Sol at 503-554-2181 with your questions.
If you used the FoxTALE grade book for any of your FoxTALE course sites, back up your 2016 Fall grade book to a spreadsheet that is saved outside of FoxTALE. See the instructions here for backing up grades. You will want to keep an archive of your course grades that cover the last five years.
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.
2017 Spring sites are currently hidden from student view. When you are ready, you can share the sites with your students. Here is a quick guide on how to make the courses visible: FoxTALE Making Courses Visible to Students.
If your course site is set to Weekly format, your course might 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.â€
Several webinars and open labs are offered Jan. 3-6. See the schedule and sign up here.
Questions? Contact servicedesk@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2569.
– Your Education Technology Team
Mail and Print Services will be closing early Thursday, Dec. 23, at 3:30 p.m. Print Services will be closed the week between Christmas and New Year’s, while Mail Services and the courier service will operate on their normal schedule (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) during that time frame.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Richard Silver at 503-554-2551.
With the holidays quickly approaching, the finance department would like to bring to your attention the schedule for processing check requests and expense reimbursement requests to accommodate the short holiday weeks.
Please refer to the Forms page on the finance department website to view the Accounts Payable Holiday Payment Processing Schedule.
Happy Holidays!
– The Finance Team
Since the winter weather forced the cancellation of last week’s meeting, an all-employee meeting is set this week from 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 21, in Canyon Commons. The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.
The Bruin Store will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today (Saturday) for midyear commencement. Congratulations to all our graduates!
The Oregon Historical Society is featuring a special anniversary exhibit titled, “Vision, Mission, Values: 125 Years of George Fox University.†As the oldest Christian institution in Oregon, we have a lot of history to share!
The exhibit highlights key individuals who shaped our story, special places and unique artifacts from campus life over the past 125 years. It is open now and runs through Feb. 5.
The Oregon Historical Society is located at 1200 S.W. Park Ave., in Portland. More information is available at this link.
