The Daily Bruin

The College of Business invites the university community to a presentation by Mohan Nair, VP and chief innovation officer of Cambia Health Solutions, on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105.

Nair is the keynote speaker for the College of Business’ semi-annual Transformational Leadership Symposium. The topic of the symposium is “Transform You, Transform Business.” Nair will share inspirational leadership strategies that bring about personal and professional growth and transformation. You can read more about his presentation here.

Mark your calendar! Have questions? Contact Colleen Huffman at chuffman@georgefox.edu.

On Thursday, Dec. 18, George Fox University libraries will transition to a new library system. We are in the fourth and final group as the 37-member Orbis Cascade Alliance transitions from stand-alone library systems to one shared library system.

The new system will improve the research experience for our students and faculty and allow us to better manage our resources. More information can be found at this link.

All university offices on the Newberg campus and at the Portland Center will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 27-28, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

‘Tis the season to ship packages and we have some tips to help ensure that your packages arrive safely.

1. Do not wrap the box in brown paper, grocery bags, wrapping paper, etc. (Too many times, the paper is ripped off in the handling and shipping process – and the address and postage are gone!)
   1. Just use a plain old box – a cereal box, a ShopVac box, an Office Depot box, etc.
   2. Put your new address label directly onto the box (or write the address on a clear side of the box). We also have shipping labels available that you can use.
   3. We do have a wide variety of the free Priority boxes – regular and Flat Rate.
   4. Another safety item: Put a copy of the address where it is going inside the box – just in case the box gets torn open.
2. Use blue or black ink for the address. Do not use red ink. Red is hard to read by the U.S. Mail scanners.
3. Use regular packing tape on the package. Do not use ribbon, bows, twine, etc. Also, do not use duct tape of any kind (security reasons).
4. Pack fragile items with lots of padding. ALL packages are handled by machines – they can’t read “Fragile” that people write on the outside of the package.
5. This year, U.S. Mail will deliver packages seven days a week during the holiday season.
6. Shipping deadlines are found in the lobby area of Mail Services or on our website (click here).

If you have questions, please email Linda Sartwell at lsartwel@georgefox.edu.

All employees and their families are invited to join Robin and Ruth Baker for the Bakers’ annual Christmas Open House from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Edwards House (402 S. College St.).

Light appetizers and holiday sweets will be served as we celebrate together.

Questions? Contact Missy Terry at ext. 2101 or terrym@georgefox.edu.

Please send an email to Peggy Kilburg (pkilburg@georgefox.edu) by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, if you would like to nominate a colleague for November Employee of the Month with a summary of this person’s contributions and/or outstanding performance in the past month or so.

The winner will be announced and presented with a $100 Visa gift card at our community meeting on Thursday, Dec. 11.

The all-employee meeting originally scheduled for this Tuesday, Nov. 25, has been canceled. In lieu of a meeting, President Robin Baker will be sending out an issue of his newsletter The Bridge to provide the campus community with updates. The next all-employee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 11, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Enjoy your upcoming Thanksgiving break!

The College of Business has a graduate program coordinator staff opening effective Nov. 24, 2014. The position is primarily housed at the Portland Center, with some Newberg work days.

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

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

• Graduate Program Coordinator, Portland
• Director of Housing, Newberg

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.

Want to be a part of midyear commencement in Miller Gymnasium? Come help out as an usher!

We are in need of 14 people for the Saturday, Dec. 13, ceremony from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Duties include passing out programs, guiding people to their seats and assisting guests.

Please email Jennifer Kepler (jkepler@georgefox.edu) to let us know of your interest.

This four-question survey is for a senior social work research project on the subject of disability in the workplace at George Fox University, and has been approved by Human Resources. If you are George Fox faculty and staff, your participation is much appreciated. The survey will remain open until Dec. 1.

Disability in the Workplace

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

“Making use of the Saint John’s Bible in the Classroom – A Workshop for Faculty” will be presented from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) in Pennington 102. Brad Neary, director of the Saint John’s Bible Heritage Program, will join with faculty members to show how to make use of the Saint John’s Bible in teaching. Here is the schedule:

• 10-10:30 a.m.: Viewing the Saint John’s Bible (Vol. 6, The Gospels and Acts) and consulting with Neary
• 10:30-11:30 a.m.: Presentation by Neary on the making of the Saint John’s Bible and the significance of its artwork
• 11:30 a.m-12:30 p.m.: Continuing consultation and discussion with Neary, including individualized discussions of how to make use of the Saint John’s Bible in the classroom

Faculty bringing their laptops will be able to download the artistic images of the Saint John’s Bible; box lunches will be provided for those who request them from Paula Hampton.

Questions? Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

All students and employees are invited to attend a special session, “Illuminating the Word – the Making of the Saint John’s Bible,” from 9 to 9:50 a.m. tomorrow (Friday) in Lemmons 8. Brad Neary, director of the Saint John’s Bible Heritage Program, will make a PowerPoint presentation on the making and significance of the Saint John’s Bible.

As part of George Fox University’s “A Year with the Saint John’s Bible” celebration, Volume 6 (The Gospels and Acts) will be available for viewing.

Questions? Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

All employees and their families are invited to join Robin and Ruth Baker for the Bakers’ annual Christmas Open House from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Edwards House (402 S. College St.).

Light appetizers and holiday sweets will be served as we celebrate together.

Questions? Contact Missy Terry at ext. 2101 or terrym@georgefox.edu.

Every year, around Human Rights Day on Dec. 10, hundreds of thousands of people around the world send a message to someone they’ve never met. Letter writing has always been at the core of Amnesty International’s work, and 53 years of human rights activism show that letters really do have the power to change lives.

You can be a part of this, too. The George Fox chapter of Amnesty International is hosting a Write for Rights event at the Coffee Cottage in Newberg on Monday, Dec. 1, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Come for the whole time, or just a few minutes and write a letter to change a life.

Click here for more information on the event. Contact Jennifer Newman at newmanj11@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

We hope to see you there!

In support of our Creation Care values, Human Resources will issue 2014 year-end W-2 forms online in “Self Service” for all employees. In order for the university to save the expense of purchasing, printing, stuffing into envelopes and delivering your form by campus mail, the law requires that you give your consent to receiving this form online. If you consented in the past, you do NOT need to do so again.

You can verify your consent status or give consent for the first time by following the steps below. It only takes about 30 seconds, so I encourage you to take care of it as soon as possible – perhaps right now? Here’s how:

1. Log in to http://mygfu.georgefox.edu
2. From the menu at left, select “Self Service”
3. Select “Payroll and Compensation”
4. Select “W-2/W-2c Consent”
5. Check your current status. Does it say “Consent received?” If so, thank you! You’re done. If not …
6. Read the statement and check the box to give consent. Click “Submit.”
7. Enter your GFU password as a confirmation of your identity and click “Continue.”
8. Click “OK”

You’ll receive a confirmation email of your decision shortly after completing this process. And just to be clear, you will only have to do this once – not every year.

Thanks very much. Let me know if you have any questions.

Katie Sol, Human Resources (ksol@georgefox.edu)

The Office of Marketing Communications is now accepting orders for university Christmas cards. You can see this year’s card here.

Please submit your request by Friday, Nov, 21. The cost will range between 79¢ and $1.20 per card.

Contact Danette Newkirk at dnewkirk@georgefox.edu with any questions.

George Fox University has elected to allow a roll-over of up to $500 from the Health Care Flex Spending Account into the next plan year!

Key dates for participating employees in the 2014-15 plan:

• 3/31/2015 – Last day to use the funds in the regular plan year
• 6/29/2015 – Last day to submit claim(s) with receipt(s)/substantiation
• 7/30/2015 – Allegiance will automatically roll any unused balance in your account (up to $500) into the 2015-16 plan year

Note: This change does not apply to the Dependent Care Assistance Account.

Remember, you can submit claims for expenses as soon as you incur them for the 2014-15 plan year.

Need assistance with submitting Flexible Spending Account claims? Contact Allegiance Benefit Plan Management at 877-424-3570. Have questions about your George Fox benefits? Contact Darby Thiessen in Human Resources at ext. 2188 or dthiessen@georgefox.edu.

With the holidays quickly approaching, the Financial Affairs Office would like to bring to your attention the schedule for processing check requests and expense reimbursements to accommodate the short holiday weeks.

You can view the holiday check run schedule here.

Please check this page periodically for any changes to the current schedule.

Thank you and Happy Holidays!

– The Finance Team

Listed in order of recency, they are:

• Director of Housing
• Administrative Assistant, Oregon Writing Project Collaborative

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