A blog on the latest news and events for ACU faculty and staff
The “2021 Summary of Benefits and Coverage” and the “Glossary of Health Coverage and Medical Terms” are now available for review on the HR website under the Employee Benefits, “Important Notices” section. Also for review is information regarding Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Human Resources would like to invite all Faculty and Staff to enjoy a Christmas Luncheon in the Bean. Lunch will be served from 11:30 – 1:00 on Monday, December 16th. Lunch will be provided at no charge to Faculty and Staff with their ID Card. Family members and students may purchase a meal for $6.50.
Please note that internal purchases for university services or products with a p-card are prohibited. Meal plans are not an allowable university expense. Allowable internal purchases should be initiated by providing a FOAP upon payment. Please contact Accounts Payable if you have any questions regarding this message at ext. 6167.
The SRWC is hosting Nidra Yoga in Studio A on Thursday, December 5th from 1:30-2:30 p.m. with Clarissa Pyeatt. Nidra Yoga provides 4 times more rest than conventional sleep, and we hope it will help get your mind and body ready for the busyness of finals week. Free to all rec center members and no sign-ups are necessary. Just show up and relax.
You are invited to join the Brown Library for a farewell and appreciation reception for Dr. John B. Weaver on Monday, Dec. 16, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m in the Packer Forum. A presentation will be held at 9:45 a.m.
The SRWC will have adjusted hours over the Thanksgiving break.
Tuesday: 6 a.m.–7 p.m.
Wednesday–Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 5 p.m.–11 p.m.
Pool Hours will also be adjusted. To see all hours of operation please visit srwc.acu.edu and click on the “Operating Hours & Calendars” icon.
We in the Counseling Center have been offering a variety of emotional wellness workshops onsite for the past few years as a way to better meet the needs of students. New for Spring 2020, we are going to take a different approach and take our workshops to you.
We can provide these workshops in a small group chapel format over the course of a few weeks, or as one time offerings during a chapel or even class time. Our goal is to be a resource to faculty and staff and to further engage our students, and help equip them with the skills to enable them to cultivate emotional wellness as they navigate their lives. Listed below are the available workshops.
Anxiety Toolbox- designed to teach what anxiety actually is, how it can be beneficial, as well as ways of helping manage it when it gets to be too much.
Mindfulness 101- designed to teach the skill of mindfulness to help deal with strong emotions.
Discovering Hope- designed to teach about depression, and how to alleviate and manage symptoms when they arise.
Relationship IQ- designed to teach students how to better understand how to have healthy relationships. The offerings include: Dating, Communication, Boundaries, Healthy Sexuality, How to Date the Best, and Intentional Friendships.
GRIT- designed to teach about emotional resiliency, showing students that they are enough to handle the difficult situations they at times find themselves in.
Our availability is limited, so if you are interested, please contact us (counseling@acu.edu) between now and February 1, 2020. We truly believe the information in our workshops is incredibly helpful for our students and will help them to be more successful in their time at ACU. Thank you for your consideration!
Whitney Herrington will be leaving ACU Griggs Center to attend graduate school. A come and go reception will be held from 2-4 p.m. in the Griggs Center in the Mabee Business Building on Friday, Nov. 22nd.
We wanted to remind you of the recent update to ACU’s Sick-to-Service benefit allowing up to 40 hours per year for qualifying events. The benefit was designed to give employees an option to utilize banked sick hours for service related projects and activities. For more information or to find out if you are eligible, please visit the Sick-to-Service (S2S) Hours Program on the HR website.
You are invited to join the College of Business Administration for a farewell and appreciation reception for Frankie Montgomery on Thursday, Nov. 21st, 1:30-3 p.m. in the Atrium of the Mabee Business Building. A special presentation will be held at 2:30 p.m.
