Archive for May, 2021

Each year during Pre-Session, we take the opportunity to present awards to two outstanding staff members.  Since we did not have the opportunity to gather in 2020 we will honor four outstanding members this year. Please take time to nominate staff member(s) for this honor by filling out this form. The Senior Leadership Team will select the honorees based on nominations they receive from faculty and staff. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, June 18.

ACU has an exclusive agreement with PepsiCo. The contract allows for the sale or promotion of any product available only through PepsiCo on our campus. In order to stay in compliance, all beverages must be purchased through PepsiCo. We ask for your help and cooperation in honoring both the stated intent and the spirit of the contract. Available on campus, there is a selection of drinks stocked in the Warehouse or you can place special orders through PepsiCo. All prices have been compared to market value. To help offset the cost, we are discounting the price on all drink purchases through the warehouse and PepsiCo. Prices are subject to changes as market value fluctuates. We will commit that pricing will not rise above $7.36 for soft drinks and $3.99 for water, until May 31, 2022

The following is a list of items that must be ordered through the Warehouse. Please send a completed Warehouse order form (available on myACU Quicklinks) by email to warehouse@groupmail.acu.edu.

All special order Pepsi products not listed above must be purchased using a Banner requisition. For more information, visit our website at www.acu.edu/procurement and for assistance regarding special orders or instructions on how to enter a requisition, please contact the Procurement office at purchasing@acu.edu or by calling extension 2246.

Family First would like to recognize Lyndi Felan as the Spring 2021 recipient of the Family First Kindness Award. Lyndi is the Assistant Director of Student Advocacy and has demonstrated extraordinary care and professionalism to students who were faced with being in quarantine this academic year. Countless hours caring for students beyond the work day were demonstrated by her on a regular basis. Her fellow colleagues describe her Christ-like actions and kindness as remarkable qualities that make her an exceptional ACU employee. Congratulations, Lyndi. And on behalf of Family First, we would like to thank every ACU staff and faculty member for the beautiful ways you have shown care and kindness during this challenging year. May you all have a wonderful summer that brings refreshment and blessings.

As a reminder, SLT has granted a bonus for all we have collectively accomplished this past year, in the form of two four-day weekends. One of the “bonus” days is Friday, May 28.  With this additional day, ACU will be closed Friday, May 28 and Monday, May 31 to observe the holiday. We hope you can spend the long holiday weekend connecting with family and friends or just getting some much-needed rest.

We’ve created an ACU Human Resources Calendar so that you can easily see important dates like payday, holidays, open enrollment, etc. Be sure to add the HR calendar to your calendar.

As a reminder, our Senior Leadership Team has given all staff members two extra days off this summer as paid holiday time as a bonus for all we have collectively accomplished this past year.  The “bonus” days are Friday, May 28, and Friday, July 2. The additional time has been added to your holiday leave balance in Banner for you to report as holiday time.

3D digital technology has come a long way, but remember how fun it was to use those 3D paper glasses. Relive your childhood and create your own 3D images. Join the Innovation Foundry on May 25th from 2-3 pm. This workshop will meet in person in the Innovation Foundry, but Zoom will be available. To RSVP click here.

You are invited to a come-and-go retirement reception to celebrate Billie Currey’s years of service to ACU. The reception will be Wednesday, May 19, from 3-4:30 p.m., with a program starting at 3:45 p.m., on the patio of Hunter Welcome Center. We hope you’ll join us!

On Thursday morning, May 27, ACU IT will be making changes to the campus network that will impact any printer attached to the network. This is part of a larger project to upgrade our campus network and improve network security. Most Windows users should see no impact, but faculty or staff with Apple computers may need to remove and reinstall their printer once the change is complete. You can find instructions for installing your printer on our support site at acu.edu/support. If you have any questions, please contact the Helpdesk at 325-674-4357.

Join us in the east lobby of Hunter Welcome Center from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 21, for a reception honoring ACU Foundation president Brad Benham, who is leaving to become chief development officer of the Hendrick Medical Center Foundation. Benham joined the Advancement division as a development officer in 2015 and succeeded Dan Garrett as president of the ACU Foundation in 2018. He also became director of the Lynay program in 2017, succeeding Dr. Gary McCaleb. We hope you can join us as we celebrate Brad’s service to ACU alumni, parents and friends.