President Robin Baker will host a virtual all-employee meeting on Tuesday, May 26. The meeting link will be available beginning at 10 a.m. that morning.
If you have a question or topic you would like him to address, please submit it on this form by Wednesday, May 20.
Following are important deadlines from the Finance office.
Deposits
End-of-the-fiscal-year deposits to be included in this year’s budget must be in Finance no later than June 28, 2020. 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.
Petty Cash
Please submit all petty cash reconciliations to the Finance department by Monday 18, 2020. Remember to submit all receipts, cash and reconciliation reports before this deadline.Â
Purchase Orders
The end of the fiscal year is approaching, and with that we would like to inform you of a few requirements for year-end purchases. First and foremost, please refer to the recently posted Purchasing Policy. Please remember that if you order goods and services, they need to be physically received/completed by June 30, 2020.
Goods and services received after June 30, 2020, will be charged to the 2020 student year. Therefore, all Purchase Requisitions/POs for this fiscal year need to be entered by May 29, 2020.Â
George Fox Visa cards can be used until June 1, 2020. Concur Expense Reports and Visa Reports for 2019-20 must be submitted by June 30. Any reports created and submitted after July 1 will be reflected in the 2020-21 budget.
To ensure a clean cut-off between FY2019-20 and FY20-21 spending, the last day to use your university Visa card for FY20 purchases is Monday, June 1, 2020. Please refrain from using your card for any purchases after this date.
President Robin Baker will host a virtual all-employee meeting on Tuesday, May 26 (please note new date). The meeting link will be available beginning at 10 a.m. that morning.
If you have a question or topic you would like him to address, please submit it on this form.
The Hadlock Student Center is continuing to offer a few virtual group fitness classes throughout the month of May (Yoga and Body Tone).
These classes will be taught by our own instructors, whom you already know and love. To see the full schedule or to sign up, go to imleagues.com!
Questions? Contact Rob Simpson at simpsonr@georgefox.edu.
President Robin Baker will host a virtual all-employee meeting on Monday, May 25. If you have a question or topic you would like him to address, please submit it on this form.
Three times a year George Fox employees who are mothers of young children, and/or mothers-to-be, gather for a networking brown-bag lunch. For this final gathering of the 2019-20 year, we will convene via Zoom for discussion about the integrated experience of profession and parenting brought together by the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders.
If you are a mother or mother-to-be, and would like to be added to the group invites both now and in the future, send an email to University Pastor Jamie Noling-Auth at jnolingauth@georgefox.edu.
We will meet on Wednesday, May 27, from 1 to 2 p.m.
It’s time for a long overdue one-day flash sale at the Bruin Store! Today (Wednesday) only, get 25 percent off of your online order, including clothing, accessories, gifts, and collectibles. Use promo code MAYFLASH at georgefoxshop.com.
Note: Sale is online only, and exclusions apply. Questions? Contact Paige Jacobs at pjacobs@georgefox.edu.
If your contract ends soon and/or you will not be on campus through the summer, please bring over any cash or checks before you leave.
Please look around your desks and file cabinets to see if there are any lingering items that need to be deposited. Checks dated prior to June 30, 2020, must be deposited in the current fiscal year.
If you have any questions about deposits, please contact Heather Groenlund at 503-554-2173. Thank you and have a great summer!
The Hadlock Student Center is continuing to offer a few virtual group fitness classes throughout the month of May (Yoga and Body Tone).Â
These classes will be taught by our own instructors, whom you already know and love. To see the full schedule or to sign up, go to imleagues.com!
Questions? Contact Rob Simpson at simpsonr@georgefox.edu.
Please be aware of these items relating to requisitions:
Questions? Contact Matt Hammar at mhammar@georgefox.edu.
Please take a few moments to read the updated purchasing policy on this Finance webpage. This policy goes into effect tomorrow (Tuesday, May 12).
Please contact Matt Hammar (mhammar@georgefox.edu) or Kathi Becker (kbecker@georgefox.edu) with questions.
If you could teach someone about COVID-19 and the quarantine 100 years from now, what would you share? What records and artifacts would you give them to learn from? In 100 years where would historians find these records?
We in archives invite George Fox students and employees to share your COVID-19 story with this submission form. How has this pandemic impacted your life? What has this experience been like for you? Sharing your experiences now will help people in the future understand what life was like during the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you have any questions, contact Rachel Thomas at rthomas@georgefox.edu.
With this summer being so unusual, you may wonder about service hours in Plant Services. Our operations are occurring from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., but our office hours are from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
If you have any questions, please direct them during office hours. Thank you!
The Beebe Post Office will be locked for the summer but will still be accessible to students who need to check their mail. Students will need to call Campus Public Safety (503-554-2090) to gain access to their mailboxes.
Mail Services will continue to deliver mail on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for the duration of the summer.
Students who have mailboxes in other buildings will also need to call Campus Public Safety in order to access their mailboxes.
Questions? Call Campus Public Safety at 503-554-2090 or email Elrike Shaw at eshaw@georgefox.edu.
If you could teach someone about COVID-19 and the quarantine 100 years from now, what would you share? What records and artifacts would you give them to learn from? In 100 years where would historians find these records?
We in archives invite George Fox students and employees to share your COVID-19 story with this submission form. How has this pandemic impacted your life? What has this experience been like for you? Sharing your experiences now will help people in the future understand what life was like during the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you have any questions, contact Rachel Thomas at rthomas@georgefox.edu.
Are you interested in joining our worship bands next year? The Office for Spiritual Life will be hosting auditions during the first week of the fall semester.
We will send more information out during the summer about signing up for those auditions. Please email Jamie Johnson (jamiej@georgefox.edu) with any questions.
The spring edition of The Wineskin literary and art journal is now online!
The Wineskin is a student-run publication showcasing the writing and art of George Fox students. Published once a semester, the magazine includes poetry, prose, photography, illustration and digital media.
Visit the thewineskin.com to read the art and writing of students and their commentary on peace during a chaotic time. Click this link to read!Â
If your contract ends soon and/or you will not be on campus through the summer, please bring over any cash or checks before you leave.
Please look around your desks and file cabinets to see if there are any lingering items that need to be deposited. Checks dated prior to June 30, 2020, must be deposited in the current fiscal year.
If you have any questions about deposits, please contact Heather Groenlund at 503-554-2173. Thank you and have a great summer!
Paige Parry (Biology) published a paper, “Taking Temperature with Leaves: A Semester-Long Structured Inquiry Research Investigation for Undergraduate Plant Biology,†in The American Biology Teacher, an award-winning, peer-refereed professional journal for K-16 biology teachers. In addition, in recognition of Arbor Day, Plough magazine published Paige’s essay “What Forests Teach Us About Community,†in which she reflects on what she has learned about faith from her time studying forests. You can find the essay here.
Dan Brunner’s (Seminary) article, “Luther’s Mysticism, Pietism, and Contemplative Spirituality,†was published in Word and World (Winter 2020), a journal of theology and ministry. He also had his piece “Evangelicals and Roman Catholic Spirituality†published in the online newsletter of Paulist Press, Koinonia (April 2020).
The following professors are retiring from the university this spring with emeritus status: Paul Chamberlain (Center for Study Abroad), Steve Grant (Health and Human Performance), Tim Tsohantaridis (Christian Studies) and Jeannine Graham (Christian Studies). Paul has served at the university for 43 years, Steve for 38 years, Tim for 32 years, and Jeannine for 14 years. Lu Ann Anderson (Education) has also announced she will be retiring from the university.
Jordan Nelson (Financial Aid) is no longer with the university.
