The Daily Bruin

In preparation for Christmas and the university’s holiday break closure, Accounts Payable will be processing the check run on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Please take note of the following deadlines:

• All payment requests received by Friday, Dec. 16, by 5 p.m. will be included in the Dec. 21 check run.
• All other requests received after Dec. 16 will be included in our regularly scheduled check run on Jan. 5.

Questions? Please contact Accounts Payable at accountspayable@georgefox.edu. Merry Christmas!

Plant Services will be closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Thursday, Dec. 15, for our monthly work day.

Know students who could use support on how to stay organized and study for tests as finals get closer?

Encourage them to book an appointment with the Portland Writing Center (PWC) and finish the semester strong. They need to sure to schedule early, because appointments fill up fast this time of year.

Questions? Contact Hannah Jackson at hjackson@georgefox.edu or visit our website.

For study tips, follow us on Instagram at gfwpwc.

If you supervise any student employees this semester, please be mindful to approve their timesheets by Jan. 1.

Students have been reminded that they need to lock their timesheet on their last day of work, rather than the last day of the month, in hopes to mitigate any errors that may come up from them forgetting to lock their timesheet in the midst of the holidays.

Please email Kelly Peterson at kpeterson@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Sometimes we eat because we are hungry, and our bodies need a boost in energy. Other times we may find ourselves eating because we need comfort or even eating out of boredom.

Our relationships with food can change over time and from meal to meal. It can be helpful to pause for a moment so that we can really appreciate what is on our plate and think about our relationship with the next meal.

A registered dietitian with Providence, Jamie, will talk about the multitude of food relationships we may have and how we can use mindful eating to encourage healthy habits. The webinar takes place on Wednesday, Dec. 14, from noon to 12:30 p.m. Click here to register for the webinar.

In preparation for Christmas and the university’s holiday break closure, Accounts Payable will be processing the check run on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Please take note of the following deadlines:

• All payment requests received by Friday, Dec. 16, by 5 p.m. will be included in the Dec. 21 check run.
• All other requests received after Dec. 16 will be included in our regularly scheduled check run on Jan. 5.

Questions? Please contact Accounts Payable at accountspayable@georgefox.edu. Merry Christmas!

It’s that time of year when we are all glued to our desks, studying for finals, wrapping up projects, and powering through grading. The Library and the Academic Resource Center (ARC) invite you to join us in taking a brief break to stretch and have some fun!

Join us in the Murdock Library today (Friday) and follow along as we take you through 10 stretches (that you can do without leaving your desk), all set to catchy tunes. We’ll meet at noon.

Can’t join us in person? Check out the stretches at this link and the music track here.

Contact Kate Wimer at kwimer@georgefox.edu for more information.

A group of business communication students created a website that directs pregnant or parenting individuals to the resources available to them. These resources include counseling, free nurse consultations, parenting classes, and more.

Please support the website by checking it out here or referring it to a friend. Thank you!

Contact Avery Kibby at akibby21@georgefox.edu if you have any questions about the project.

Mark your calendars and plan to join us for our final all-employee meeting of the semester next Thursday, Dec. 15, at 3 p.m. You are welcome to participate in Canyon Commons or on Zoom.

Refreshments will include hot apple cider and spinach artichoke dip served with pita chips and assorted veggies.

All undergraduate, graduate, and GFC faculty (permanent, visiting and adjunct) are asked to respond to this brief survey by Monday, Dec. 12. The survey has three items about the AIM Faculty Portal (used by Disability & Accessibility Services) and three items about Fox360 alerts.

This survey was sent via the faculty email lists, resulting in 49 responses. If you already responded, please do not complete the survey again. Your feedback is valuable as the DAS team pursues continuous improvement to better serve our students and their educational experiences.

Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu) if you have questions or feedback about either of these systems.

Please note the accelerated payroll deadlines for December. Due to Christmas break, we will have fewer days to process the December payroll.

Please have all check requests submitted and approved by Friday, Dec. 9. Temporary part-time employee timesheets also should be forecasted and locked and approved by Dec. 9.

Regular employee timesheets and student timesheets can be locked at the end of the month as usual. The student payday will be on Thursday, Dec. 15, and the regular employee payday will be on Thursday, Dec. 22.

Questions? Contact the payroll team at payroll@georgefox.edu.

It’s that time of year when we are all glued to our desks, studying for finals, wrapping up projects, and powering through grading. The Library and the Academic Resource Center (ARC) invite you to join us in taking a brief break to stretch and have some fun!

Join us in the Murdock Library either Thursday or Friday of this week and follow along as we take you through 10 stretches (that you can do without leaving your desk), all set to catchy tunes. We’ll meet at noon both days.

Can’t join us in person? Check out the stretches at this link and the music track here.

Contact Kate Wimer at kwimer@georgefox.edu for more information.

Tis the season to celebrate with family and friends. We hope your season is full of joy as we remember our Savior’s birth.

This Wellness Wednesday brings you ideas for the Christmas season.

President Robin and Ruth Baker cordially invite employees to celebrate together at this year’s Christmas Concert this Sunday, Dec. 11, at 2:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Reserve tickets here.

Employees are entitled to two complimentary tickets for Sunday’s matinee (while tickets last!). Once you select the seat you would like to reserve, you will then choose “employee comp” from a pricing option list. Following the concert on Sunday, employees are invited to a Christmas open house at the president’s home from 4 to 6 p.m. at 701 E. Franklin St., in Newberg.

If you can’t make Sunday’s festivities, employees can get complimentary tickets for Friday or Saturday evenings’ performances. Or employees and students can attend a free family-friendly dress rehearsal at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8.

Questions? Contact Carly Reumann at creumann@georgefox.edu.

Just a friendly reminder that there is one more COVID-19 vaccine clinic available before Christmas break!

The clinic will be held in the Health and Counseling Center tomorrow (Wednesday) from 1 to 4 p.m. The vaccine is free of charge. Please arrive five minutes early to your appointment, and bring your COVID card with you.

Please call 503-554-2340 to schedule an appointment. We will see you there!

The physical therapy program is seeking participants for a two-month (three times a week) exercise study starting in early January 2023.

Participants can be either faculty/staff or friends/family members; those who volunteer must have at least one of these diagnoses or prior surgeries: hypertension, chronic low back pain (pain for three or more months), had a total knee or total hip replacement, or completed a phase 2 cardiac rehab program.

Training sessions will be on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the morning, with each session lasting up to one hour. The program will consist of cardiovascular and strength training exercises and will be tailored to one’s fitness level.

For more information, please contact Jason Brumitt at jbrumitt@georgefox.edu.

Please note the accelerated payroll deadlines for December. Due to Christmas break, we will have fewer days to process the December payroll.

Please have all check requests submitted and approved by Friday, Dec. 9. Temporary part-time employee timesheets also should be forecasted and locked and approved by Dec. 9.

Regular employee timesheets and student timesheets can be locked at the end of the month as usual. The student payday will be on Thursday, Dec. 15, and the regular employee payday will be on Thursday, Dec. 22.

Questions? Contact the payroll team at payroll@georgefox.edu.

The finance office will be closed from Dec. 23 through Jan. 2 for Christmas break. Deposits that need to have a December 2022 date must be brought to the finance office no later than 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22. If it arrives later, it will go into a deposit for January 2023.

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 extra time off during the Christmas/New Year holiday, please send your deposits over before you leave.

If you have any questions about deposits, please contact Heather Groenlund at ext. 2173. Thank you, and have a very Merry Christmas and a blessed new year!

We are still in need of several volunteers to serve as ushers at Midyear Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 3 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Come help us greet our guests, hand out programs, direct graduates’ family and friends to their seats, and make graduation a special event for everyone!

All George Fox employees who participate as ushers will have the option to receive $50 through payroll, or take three hours off in lieu of this gift. Non-university volunteers will receive a gift card in the same amount.

Please contact Laurie Fair at ext. 2140 or lfair@georgefox.edu if you would like to volunteer to serve our grads and their families on this memorable day!

The university pastors invite you to enter into the Advent season using the Advent Reader with weekly devotionals written by Pastors Jamie Johnson, Cyndi Murillo, Olivia Pothoff, Rus St. Cyr and Gaby Viesca.

If you would like a printed copy, please send an email to spirituallife@georgefox.edu.