Archive for August, 2013

The SRWC is excited to announce a new family exercise class this Fall. Family Fitness is a class offering fun, active ways for families to workout together. Join us for a variety of activities to improve health and wellness for the entire family. Children must be at least age 5 and be accompanied by a parent or guardian during each class. The first class will be offered on Saturday, August 31, 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. in Studio A. This class will meet every Saturday throughout the semester. (Please note: Participants are not required to purchase a Group Exercise Pass for this class.)

Please join us for a come-and-go reception to honor Cynthia Cooke for her 30 years of employment at ACU. The reception will take place on Friday, 8/30, 2-4 p.m. in the Campus Center Living Room. Please stop by to wish Cynthia well and honor her for her love and dedication to our students for the past 30 years.

The $50 million Partnering in the Journey Campaign for endowed student scholarships topped $25 million this summer, thanks in part to the estate of Virginia Heacock. Virginia, a longtime ExxonMobil employee, never went to college or even set foot on the ACU campus, but in 1995 she established an endowment at ACU for student scholarships, to which her estate transferred more than $4 million upon her death in May. The $25 million in new endowment equates to roughly an additional $1 million annually for student scholarships.

The Family Fall Event set for September 10th will be rescheduled sometime in the fall. This will allow everyone the option to attend the women’s volleyball game between ACU and Texas Tech without a conflicting campus event. Please watch myACU newsletter for further details coming soon!  Go Wildcats

Employees who plan to elect health coverage for calendar year 2014 and choose to have a preventive exam (i.e. a physical or a well woman visit) between October 1, 2012 and September 30, 2013 will pay a lower monthly premium in calendar year 2014 than those who do not. It’s that simple. Make an appointment with your doctor for your FREE preventive exam and save money in 2014. The 2014 premium rates will be determined later this year, and they will be announced in annual enrollment meetings in the fall.

As a reminder, if your physician codes your visit as preventive, you do not need to fill out the verification form to turn in.  If your doctor codes the visit differently, please have him or her fill out the form for you to turn in to the Benefits Helpline.

Visit the 2014 Wellness Premium page for FAQ’s or contact Human Resources at 2359 orhumanresources@acu.edu.

Staff Senate would like to invite all Faculty and Staff to the next Town Hall scheduled for Thursday, September 12th from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the Campus Center Living Room.  Dr. Stephen Johnson will join us for an overview of the partnership between ACU and CitySquare in Dallas. We are inaugurating academic and co-curricular initiatives across multiple departments and colleges. Come hear about the work!  You will have an opportunity to ask any questions that you might have about this exciting new partnership.

All faculty & staff are encouraged to attend Pre-Session on Wednesday, August 21 at the Hunter Welcome Center. This year’s theme is Connecting Deeply – Serving Broadly. Coffee and juice will be served at 7:30 a.m. with worship beginning at 8:00 a.m. We will be finished by 11:30 a.m. to allow faculty to attend the New Student Blessing Lunch and staff to attend a complimentary Thank You Lunch at The Bean. Offices should be run by student employees or closed so that all faculty and staff can attend this important event.

Departments should always post available student employee positions through HR’s website using the HR Request for Student Personnel form. This enables ACU to meet compliance with Federal regulations for college work study by making job listings available to all students.

Hop on board the Wildcat Caravan as it rolls back into Abilene at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29. Join us at the Abilene Country Club as we celebrate ACU’s move to Division I, make some exciting announcements about our upcoming opponents and enjoy excellent food, fellowship and giveaways. Visit acu.edu/caravan to get all the details and to register.

The First-Year Program would like to invite all ACU Faculty and Staff to be a part of one of ACU’s great traditions – the Welcome Week Candlelight Devotional. This year it will be held on Tue, Aug. 20th. The First-Year Program would love for faculty and staff to join our returning students and alumni to line the sidewalk at 8:40 p.m. from Moody Coliseum to the Amphitheatre for this terrific way to welcome our new students to the university.