Serve Day 2009 is quickly approaching. If you would like to be a part of this year’s Serve Day on Wednesday, September 9, we would love to have you.
Please check with your supervisor and then email serveday@georgefox.edu to let us know if you are going to participate so we can assign you to a location. Thank you!
Bon Appetit is happy to announce that effective July 6 the Bruin Den and Villa Cafe (when it reopens in the fall) will be accepting credit cards, including Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. We also will be accepting VISA debit cards. All purchases under $25 will not require a signature.
In addition, for those staff/faculty/students who wish to add Bruin Bucks to their university ID cards, you can now purchase them with your credit card by coming to the Bon Appetit office behind the kitchen.
If you have any questions, please let us know.
Since Sandie Tuck has decided to stay home and be a full-time mom following the birth of her son this spring, there is an opening for a full-time enrollment specialist II (Pay Range 5) in the registrar’s office.
This position is currently open only to internal applicants (employees). Please e-mail hr@georgefox.edu to obtain a copy of the job description and transfer request if you are interested in applying. A completed transfer request, cover letter and resume must be submitted to HR no later than Friday, July 10, at 5 p.m.
If you have not already done so, please submit your June time sheet (support staff) or time-off report (administrators) this week. Please be sure it is complete, accurate and signed by both you and your supervisor before sending it to HR at Box 6108 — including your cost center and ID number. You can find your Cost Center Employee ID number on on your pay statement.
If your supervisor is not available to sign your time sheet by Tuesday, July 6, please send a copy to HR and keep the original until it has been signed.
Link to the Time-off Report: georgefox.edu/offices/hr/Timeoffreport.doc
Link to June Time Sheet: georgefox.edu/offices/hr/TimesheetJun09.xls
June student time sheets must be in HR no later than 5 p.m. Thursday, July 2, so please have them hand-delivered to HR as soon as you have processed them. If you are not on the Newberg campus, please fax your student time sheets to 503-554-2186 and then send the originals to HR in campus mail. Also, please check to be sure all of your students have submitted their time sheets to you and follow up with any that have not.
And as always, we appreciate you checking for the following:
Reminder: If a student delivers his or her own time sheet to HR, it should be in a sealed envelope.
Thanks very much.
– Human Resources
All university offices and libraries will be closed on Friday, July 3, for the Independence Day holiday.
Please remember that beginning Wednesday, July 1, all purchasing will be done in PeopleSoft. You will no longer be able to put requests into IFAS. If you have questions regarding this process, please contact Karon Bell (Financial Affairs) at ext. 2162
The university community is invited to an open house retirement celebration for Marvin Clarkson (Plant Services) from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, July 2, in the Edwards-Holman Science Center Atrium. Marvin, a skilled groundskeeper, has worked at the university for 18 years.
This is a final reminder that year-end inventory starts this Wednesday through Tuesday, June 24-30, at the Bruin Bookstore on the Newberg campus. The bookstore, textbook annex and online store will be completely shut down for any type of sale or request. All bookstore employees will be unavailable for assistance.
During this time:
The bookstore will resume full operation on Wednesday, July 1, but will be closed on Friday, July 3. Please plan ahead for merchandise needed before this time. We sincerely thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation to help us perform a successful inventory process. We are aware this closure may be an inconvenience to some, but having an accurate inventory count is just one more way we strive to improve our service to the George Fox community.
Please help us unify the graphic representation on the George Fox campus and centers by displaying the updated logo in your areas. You can download the revised logo at the Marcom graphic download Web page.
Items that should display the updated logo: wall displays such as bulletin boards, building maps, directional signage, departmental notices, etc.
Acceptable materials with old logo to use up: stationery, business cards and brochures.
If you have questions, please write Tamara Cissna, director of brand management, at tcissna@georgefox.edu. Thank you for your help!
 Just a reminder that we have overflow parking available in the parking lot across from our west entrance in the evening and on Saturdays.
The complex is known as Triangle Terrace and the address shows 12755 SW 69 Ave. We have negotiated with our neighbors to park there when their business aren’t using the area. Please observe the following guidelines when parking in this lot or we may lose our agreement:
The Portland Center Bookstore will be CLOSED Tuesday, June 30 until Thursday, July 2 for end of fiscal year inventory. The bookstore will also be closed Friday, July 3 for the Independence Day holiday.
No transactions will be able to take place during those three days.
No change can be given.
No bookstore staff will be available to help students or guests.
Please make a note of these days on your calendar.
The website for the bookstore is pcbookstore.georgefox.edu . This page has the store hours and other important information in regards to offerings and store policies.
The Portland Center Bookstore will conduct its annual end-of-fiscal-year inventory June 30 through July 2. The bookstore will be unavailable for any transactions during that time. We will resume regular store hours on Monday, July 6.
You are invited to join us on Thursday, June 25, noon to 1 p.m. in Room 210 for a brown bag Lunch-n-Learn about Google Docs and Sites.
Learn how to share and collaborate on documents, spreadsheets and more with Google Docs and Sites — our IT folks have tailored them to meet GFU’s unique needs. Gloria Doherty and Sean McKay will share tips and tricks on document sharing and collaboration for everything from sign-up lists to shared web pages (wiki-style!). A thousand uses, just a click away …
Please RSVP to Amber Russell at arussell@georgefox.edu
The Portland Center will be closed July 3 to 5 in observance of Independence Day.
It is our pleasure to announce that Kam’s Fine Foods has been chosen as our coffee house vendor. Their catering division, Kam & Kam Catering, is currently used by most of our departments so you’ve likely have sampled their excellent food.
Progress is being made on the new area and our target opening will be mid-August with a few trial runs the first week of August.
They will be offering espresso drinks, breakfast, lunch, and dinner options as well as snacks and desserts.
Year-end inventory at the University Store on the Newberg campus is scheduled Wednesday through Tuesday, June 24-30. The bookstore, textbook annex and online store will be completely shut down for any type of sale or request. All bookstore employees will be unavailable for assistance.
During this time:
The bookstore will resume full operation on Wednesday, July 1, but will be closed on Friday, July 3. Please plan ahead for merchandise needed before this time.
The bookstore staff wishes to thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation. We are aware this closure can be an inconvenience to some, but having an accurate inventory count is just one more way we strive to improve our service to the university community.
Mark Terry (Visual Arts) is seeking to borrow unused foam camping pads, eggshell mattress pads, cushions and other soft items to help pack his sculptures for a show in California. He needs them for the month of July and can return them the first week of August. Please call 503-537-8618 if you can help out.
Employees are invited to attend an all-employee meeting from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11, in Hoover 105. The meeting will provide employees an opportunity to receive campus updates. Your participation is strongly encouraged.
For those at the university’s regional sites, the meeting will be available for viewing at stream.georgefox.edu/live/commmtg.sdp. For best results, use Mozilla Firefox for your web browser, and your computer must have QuickTime Player installed. Simply copy the link into the address bar of your browser. If you have any problems, contact the Service Desk at ext. 2569.
A video recording of the meeting will be available for viewing the following day at itunesu.georgefox.edu.
Did you know that your university e-mail account is also a Google Account? (Note that it is just a Google Account, not a Google E-mail Account). Want to know more? Visit this link on the IT website.
