Archive for November, 2012

Ellen is retiring after 21 years. You are invited to a reception in her honor on Friday, December 14 from 3-4:30 p.m. in the Brown Library Atrium.

If your doctor’s office orders lab work, x-rays, MRI’s, etc. for you, keep in mind that getting these services done at a stand-alone facility will be less expensive than having them done in a hospital. Check the provider list at www.bcbstx.com and ask your doctor’s office to send you to a provider like Quest Diagnostics, Abilene Diagnostic Clinic, or Dr. Jay’s for a less expensive option.

The paper PAF forms have been modified to make the following changes. Please take a minute to download the new PAF file.

• Added a place on the “Change Form” to designate current salary in step 4
• Changed some payroll processing codes in the payroll use only box

Get ready to Mingle & Jingle at ACU’s Christmas celebration on Dec. 2, an opportunity for people across Abilene to kick off the yuletide season with free hot cocoa and cookies, a visit from Santa, and an acoustic concert by country music star Aaron Watson. Details and Schedule

ACU’s Siburt Institute for Church Ministry has launched its 2012 Ministers Salary Survey.  If you were in any paid ministerial position within a Church of Christ during 2011, please take a few moments and complete the survey. Feel free to pass the survey link on to any other person who fits the above description.  The submission deadline is December 15, 2012.  We value your input in this nationwide survey that is designed to gather information about current levels of compensation for ministers in the Churches of Christ.  Findings will be available online in the Spring 2013.  Please email sicm@acu.edu if you have any questions.

The survey is an ongoing service of the Siburt Institute for Church Ministry, formerly the Office of Church Relations. The Siburt Institute is named in memory of the late Dr. Charles Siburt, one of ACU’s leading voices in churches for more than 20 years. Dr. Siburt initiated the Ministers Salary Survey in 2004 as one of his many efforts to build congregations and their leaders.

Are you interested in seeing the history of your filled prescriptions and medical claims? You can view this history by going to www.bcbstx.com, log in, click on “Claims Center,” and narrow your search on the left-hand side.

Are you getting your free medical preventive services? Take advantage of this benefit by finding out what services you can receive at no cost. Schedule your appointment today!

It is that time of year again when you are invited to nominate students for December 2012 Honor Awards. Go to the Honor Awards website to view a list of eligible graduating seniors included in a drop down menu on the webpage. Click on the down arrow to see the list of graduating seniors. Names will be added to the list as students complete their intent to graduate information with the Registrar’s Office. If you wish to nominate a student that is not listed send an email to Tina Fleet with your nomination and their eligibility will be verified. Nominations should at least be a full paragraph describing the student’s personal attributes or contributions that correspond to the award nomination. Your input will assist the Student Life Committee in making appropriate decisions with respect to the final recipients for Honor Man or Honor Woman, Trustees Award, B Sherrod Scholarship, or Dean Adams Achievement.

Please submit your nominations for December 2012 Honor Awards by 5 pm, Friday, November 30.

The Campus Center will have amended holiday hours for Thanksgiving and
Christmas. For more information visit our website.