A blog on the latest news and events for ACU faculty and staff
“Who Are Churches of Christ?”
ACU was begun by members of Churches of Christ in 1906 and continues to have a strong tie to that body. This forum will look at some of the people and ideas that make Churches of Christ who they are and answer questions you may have about this global religious body. A special session for the Staff of ACU, Monday, October 21st, 11:30-1:00 p.m., Adams Center Classroom. Please reserve your spot by emailing rsvp2ac@acu.edu or calling ext. 2455.
The Office of Finance is the official depository for all University funds. Since your department collects funds on behalf of ACU, these must be submitted to the Office of Finance for deposit with our bank. We are providing a few guidelines for best practices that will ensure your department’s revenue is secure and recorded properly:
· We strongly recommend transporting deposits to the Office of Finance on a daily basis thus avoiding the risk of having unsecured checks and/or cash in your department’s possession overnight.
· Departments are responsible for counting all money and completing a departmental deposit slip prior to delivery of the money to the cashier located in the Office of Finance.
· The Finance cashier, who receives the money, will then verify that all funds are present, make the entry into the Banner FOAP listed on the deposit slip, and provide a printed receipt to the department’s representative.
· Please instruct your team members to not leave deposits with Finance without obtaining a thermal paper receipt.
· It is the responsibility of each department to verify that all funds have been recorded into the Banner general ledger in a timely manner.
· We strongly recommend that departments keep a copy of their deposit slips and attach the corresponding receipt for reconciliation purposes. This is for the protection of your department. There may be multiple people handling the money, and this process will ensure that all money has been deposited and recorded successfully. Questions related to departmental deposits can be direct to Candi Hammett, ext 2549.
If your department receives donations (funds that go through a 4101 account), those funds should not be deposited through the Office of Finance. Instead, the funds and any accompanying documentation, should be delivered to Advancement Services (Admin. Bldg. Room 301) with instructions on where the funds should be deposited for your department. This process helps to ensure that the donor will receive the charitable tax documentation that they need. Questions about donations? Call Advancement Services, ext. 2612.
As a reminder, Dr. Madeleine Adler, a former college president, provost and faculty member, will be on the ACU campus Oct. 8-9 to conduct a formal and comprehensive review of Dr. Schubert.
Dr. Adler will interview about 100 people in the face-to-face interview process (leadership groups as well as some faculty and staff selected randomly via a defined process from Penson Associates), and there will be an opportunity for any member of the ACU community to send a letter by U.S. mail to Dr. Adler. All signed letters will be considered part of the review and all will be treated confidentially. No attribution or identification will be made regarding any respondent. If you would like please address your letter to:
Dr. Madeleine Wing Adler
4 Great Bend Road
East Sandwich, MA 02537
You may also send an email to: madeleinewingadler@gmail.com
Wendy Jones, Chief Human Resources Officer at ACU, is working with the ACU Board of Trustees on the details and will be the on-campus person to answer any questions you may have.
Beginning tomorrow, October 1, you can contact Elsa Dunson, Holmes Murphy Benefit Coordinator, at this campus extension 3359 or 1-800-325-1174, or by email at EDunson@holmesmurphy.com with your benefits questions. You can also utilize Compass Professional Health Services, at 1-800-513-1667 or by email answers@compassphs.com, to compare service costs and receive assistance scheduling appointments and finding providers. These services will take the place of the previous ACU Benefits Helpline.
m.acu.edu has a brand new look. From the main screen faculty and students can quickly see class information including day, time and course number. They can also see meals available, bean bucks, campus cash, chapel credits and uniprint balance.
You are also able to either swipe from the left or tap the menu icon in the top-left corner see see even more information like your calendar, mail, files, drive and more.
Visit m.acu.edu to check it out for yourself!
Starting October 1st, IT will begin implementing the change of password requirement. Please remember the following guidelines to create your new password:
* must have a minimum of 8 characters
* must include an upper case and a lower case letter
* must include a number
Go to acu.edu/passwords and follow the instructions there. This MUST be completed by November 1st, 2013.
Due to flooding in Cullen, the ACU Computer Auction has been postponed to this Saturday, October 5th. The auction will be in Cullen Auditorium. Viewing and registration starts at 11 a.m. and the actual auction starts at 1 p.m. There will be many computers for sale including Apple iMacs, MacBooks, MacBook Pros, and Mac Pros, Dell laptops and desktops, printers, monitors, digital projectors, server equipment, and much more. For more details see the webpage. The auction is open to the public and all are welcome to attend. Contact auction@acu.edu or the Helpdesk at x4357 with questions. Eric Lemmons, Auctioneer, TX Lic 17143.
The Homecoming golf tournament is Friday, Oct. 18, at Diamondback Golf Club. Shotgun start at 9:30 a.m., lunch following. Please RSVP.
University Mail Services wants to keep you up-to-date on changes within the USPS. The USPS has announced it’s next postage increase on January 26, 2014.
Postcards will be increasing 1 cent to $0.34.
Letters (1 oz) will be increasing 3 cents to $0.49. Each additional oz will be $0.21.
International letters (1 oz.) to all destinations will be $1.15.
The Cell Phone policy has been revised and now encompasses iPad data plans and off-campus internet. Due to IRS regulations, beginning 11/30, iPad data plans and off-campus internet may not be paid for using your p-card. You should instead receive a stipend through payroll for any expenses incurred. If you are currently paying for your data plan or off-campus internet with your p-card, please use these next couple of months to discontinue that practice. You may fill out the new “Cellular, Data Plan, and Off-Campus Internet Allowance Request Form” to receive a reimbursement for expenses.
