The Daily Bruin

Eleven staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency, they are:

• Technical Director, Department of English and Theatre
• Financial Aid Counselor
• Records Specialist, Registrar
• Administrative Assistant, School of Physical Therapy
• Undergraduate Admissions Counselor
• Graduate Program Coordinator, College of Education
• Groundskeeper III/Irrigation Technician
• Groundskeeper I
• MBA and DBA Program Coordinator, College of Business
• Associate Director of Annual Giving
• Portland Facilities Coordinator

The link to each of these position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu. If you know of someone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer the person to the website for information about the job and instructions about applying.

Fiscal-year-end 2015/2016 is quickly approaching, and the finance department would appreciate your help in ensuring a smooth and timely year-end close. Please review and note the following deadlines for accounts payable requests:

1. Submission of the following FY2015/2016 requests must be received by the finance department on or before July 8, 2016:

• Check Requests
• Invoices
• Expense Reimbursement Requests
• Petty Cash Logs for expenses through June 30, 2016, only

2. All Cash Advance Requests for FY2015/2016 expenses must be received by the finance department on or before June 13, 2016.

Please refer to the “Fiscal Year-End Deadlines & Procedures” page on the finance department website for additional details.

Please contact Jennifer Klapp (jklapp@georgefox.edu or ext. 2170) with any year-end accounts payable questions.

Thank you!
The Finance Team

Please plan now for the institution-wide stationery order taken at the end of August. 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 from now through Thursday, Aug. 18, when orders are due.

For order instructions, go to the marketing communications website. Continue to purchase all non-departmental stationery (including “second-sheet letterhead”) through the university’s print services.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you,
Danette Newkirk (dnewkirk@georgefox.edu)

The Oregon Writing Project Collaborative at George Fox University is pleased to be offering several Young Writers Camps for third- through 12th-grade students. This organization, part of the College of Education, has offered these camps for years at its previous location and is thrilled to be launching them through George Fox.

Topics include Oregon Battle of the Books, Superheroes for a Cause, Creative Nonfiction, and Code/Create/Compose. Please feel free to pass this along to those who might benefit from this experience.

Questions? Contact Andrea Byerley at abyerley@georgefox.edu.

End-of-the-fiscal-year deposits to be included in this year’s budget must be in finance no later than July 1, 2016. Checks dated prior to June 30 must be deposited in the current fiscal year.

Please look around your desks and file cabinets to see if there are any lingering items that need to go to the bank. If you are taking vacation during the July 4 holiday, please send your deposits over before you leave. If you should have any questions about deposits, please contact Heather Groenlund at ext. 2173.

Final petty cash reconciliations for this fiscal year are due in finance no later than July 8, 2016. Please remember to submit all receipts, cash and reconciliation reports before this deadline. If you will be taking vacation over the July 4 holiday, please plan ahead and send these over before you leave. If you have questions about petty cash protocols, please contact Jen Klapp at ext. 2170.

The adidas Employee Store is offering the employee discount of 50 percent off to all George Fox University faculty, staff and administrators. Employees may access the store during the shopping period by presenting their employee badge. The badge holder must be present in order for the entire party to enter the store (maximum five persons). Access is unlimited from April 19 through May 6, 2016.

The store is featuring Climachill product, designed to keep you cool as the weather heats up, along with Blazer gear for the playoff push and new collections in men’s and women’s golf. It’s a perfect time to refresh your wardrobe with the new spring styles!

The store is located at 5060 North Greeley Ave., in Portland. It is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Questions? Contact Matt Hammar at mhammar@georgefox.edu.

Note: The employee discount of 50 percent off is only valid at the adidas Employee Store located at 5060 N. Greeley Ave. The offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other coupon, discount or promotion except as otherwise expressly permitted. Not valid for purchases of gift certificates. Offer has no cash value.

adidas reserves the right to change terms and conditions, substitute offer of equal or greater value, end offer at any time without notice, and decline offer to any consumer adidas believes, in its sole discretion, may resell adidas product. Additional restrictions and exclusions may apply; see store for details. Void where prohibited. ©2016 adidas America, Inc.

Do you want to grow and develop as a leader? Is growing your leadership presence part of your performance goals or faculty growth plan for 2016-17? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then you may want to consider applying for the Leadership Development Initiative (LDI). The program welcomes both women and men who are current George Fox employees who desire to grow in their current role or seek to prepare themselves for future leadership roles.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2016-17 cohort and are due by May 2, 2016. For more information and to access the application, please visit the following: Leadership Development Initiative Application.

If you have questions, please contact a member of the LDI planning team: Emily Call, Rebecca Hernandez, Linda Samek, Susanna Steeg, Missy Terry or Mark Pothoff.

The MLRC and Portland Center libraries are now accepting debit and credit cards to purchase print cards. No more digging in your pockets or wallet for that extra change to purchase a print card. You can now purchase the print card you need with your debit/credit card.

The IT Service Desk not only accepts your debit or credit card, but Apple and Android Pay is also available. So if you need a new ID card, power adapter or to pay for those unexpected repair parts you will no longer need to provide cash or a check. Just put it on the card.

We will continue to accept cash and checks through June 30, 2016. Beginning July 1, 2016, these locations will only accept your electronic forms payment (debit/credit/touch pay), and ID cards will no longer be charged to student accounts.

Contact Piper Parks at pparks@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

The adidas Employee Store is offering the employee discount of 50 percent off to all George Fox University faculty, staff and administrators. Employees may access the store during the shopping period by presenting their employee badge. The badge holder must be present in order for the entire party to enter the store (maximum five persons). Access is unlimited from April 19 through May 6, 2016.

The store is featuring Climachill product, designed to keep you cool as the weather heats up, along with Blazer gear for the playoff push and new collections in men’s and women’s golf. It’s a perfect time to refresh your wardrobe with the new spring styles!

The store is located at 5060 North Greeley Ave., in Portland. It is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Questions? Contact Matt Hammar at mhammar@georgefox.edu.

Note: The employee discount of 50 percent off is only valid at the adidas Employee Store located at 5060 N. Greeley Ave. The offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other coupon, discount or promotion except as otherwise expressly permitted. Not valid for purchases of gift certificates. Offer has no cash value.

adidas reserves the right to change terms and conditions, substitute offer of equal or greater value, end offer at any time without notice, and decline offer to any consumer adidas believes, in its sole discretion, may resell adidas product. Additional restrictions and exclusions may apply; see store for details. Void where prohibited. ©2016 adidas America, Inc.

Fiscal-year-end 2015/2016 is quickly approaching, and the finance department would appreciate your help in ensuring a smooth and timely year-end close. Please review and note the following deadlines for accounts payable requests:

1. Submission of the following FY2015/2016 requests must be received by the finance department on or before July 8, 2016:

• Check Requests
• Invoices
• Expense Reimbursement Requests
• Petty Cash Logs for expenses through June 30, 2016, only

2. All Cash Advance Requests for FY2015/2016 expenses must be received by the finance department on or before June 13, 2016.

Please refer to the “Fiscal Year-End Deadlines & Procedures” page on the finance department website for additional details.

Please contact Jennifer Klapp (jklapp@georgefox.edu or ext. 2170) with any year-end accounts payable questions.

Thank you!
The Finance Team

If you used the FoxTALE grade book for any of your FoxTALE course sites, back up your 2016 Spring 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 2016 Summer (or Fall) sites as the sites in which you will teach. You may import content from another course site. See the instructions here for importing.

2016 Summer sites are currently hidden from student view. When you are ready, you can share the site with your students. Here is a quick guide on how to make the courses available: 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 2016 Summer course. Scroll to the bottom of the page and “Save changes.”

Visit the FoxTALE for Faculty webpage for guides, resources and the new features coming in the Aug. 19, 2016, FoxTALE Upgrade.

For questions or assistance using FoxTALE please contact the IT Service Desk at servicedesk@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2569.

We have made changes to the George Fox University budget and transaction reports in PeopleSoft. The report menu has changed and there are more reports to choose from. Please go here for more information about navigating the new report menu.

Questions? Please call Melodee Powers at ext. 2175.

Thanks,
The Finance Team

Everyone is invited to the George Fox University Day of Prayer, scheduled for today (Monday, April 25). We ask you to set aside time that day to pray for our students, parents and the university.

For information on specific prayer requests, click here. If you would like to meet on campus, we will have a time set aside for prayer from noon to 1 p.m. in the Prayer Chapel. If you have any questions or prayer requests, contact the Office of Parent Relations at ext. 2134.

Now is the time to submit your request for business cards. Marketing communications will be processing a business card order soon. Place your order directly with B&B Print Source before Friday, April 29.

Questions? Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu.

Due to PeopleSoft report maintenance, the Budget and Transaction reports may not be available between noon and 7 p.m. today (Friday) and Monday morning.

Questions? Please call Cris Banton at ext. 2167.

Thank you

Thank you to all those who volunteered for physical therapy’s neck and lumbar pain treatment program. We have currently filled all the spots.

Thank you! Our PT students appreciate it.

Six staff and administrator positions are currently open. Listed in order of recency they are:

• Program Coordinator, College of Education
• Groundskeeper III / Irrigation Technician
• Groundskeeper I
• MBA and DBA Program Coordinator, College of Business
• Associate Director of Annual Giving
• Portland Facilities Coordinator

The link to each of these position announcements can be found at jobs.georgefox.edu. If you know of someone you believe might provide a good fit for any of these jobs, please refer the person to the website for information about the job and instructions about applying.

Fiscal-year-end 2015/2016 is quickly approaching, and the finance department would appreciate your help in ensuring a smooth and timely year-end close. Please review and note the following deadlines for accounts payable requests:

1. Submission of the following FY2015/2016 requests must be received by the finance department on or before July 8, 2016:

• Check Requests
• Invoices
• Expense Reimbursement Requests
• Petty Cash Logs for expenses through June 30, 2016, only

2. All Cash Advance Requests for FY2015/2016 expenses must be received by the finance department on or before June 13, 2016.

Please refer to the “Fiscal Year-End Deadlines & Procedures” page on the finance department website for additional details.

Please contact Jennifer Klapp (jklapp@georgefox.edu or ext. 2170) with any year-end accounts payable questions.

Thank you!
The Finance Team

Come say goodbye to the bookstore’s Sandy Gidding today (Friday) in the Stevens Center atrium from noon to 1 p.m. Sandy is embarking on a new journey after 33 years in the Newberg and George Fox communities. Come celebrate Sandy, say your goodbyes and enjoy some coffee and pastries!

Note: Per Sandy’s request, large gifts are not necessary, though Starbucks gift cards would be greatly appreciated.

The university community is invited to an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 5 p.m. today (Thursday) in Hoover 105. The event will be live-streamed at the Portland Center in Room 160.