Archive for October, 2022

All full, reduced and half-time employees will need to participate in Open Enrollment the week of November 7th – 11th. If you would like to attend an informational session, please see the schedule below. All meetings will be held in the Adams Center Classroom.

Monday, Oct. 31st from 3:30-5:00

Tuesday, Nov. 1st from 10:30-12:00

Wednesday, Nov. 2nd from 8:00-9:30

Thursday, Nov. 3rd from 1:30-3:00

During the week of Benefits Open Enrollment, HR will be in the Computer Lab on the 3rd Floor of the Library Monday-Wednesday for those who would like help with their enrollment. You can schedule an appointment by visiting the Benefits Annual Enrollment Calendar or simply come by for assistance. As a reminder, all benefits-eligible employees must go through the enrollment process to have benefits next year. Please contact humanresources@acu.edu with any questions.

A global perspective is essential to ACU’s academic mission. The University has long supported international travel to conduct research, study cultures, and languages, promote collaboration with peer institutions, represent the University and other academic, administrative, and sanctioned student activities. The University has a vast array of resources for supporting those leading and organizing international travel. Faculty and staff are encouraged to contact the Office of Institutional Compliance and Risk Management (risk@acu.edu) to familiarize themselves with the University’s resources, along with the International Travel Policy, the International Travel Approval/Notification Form, and the International Travel Checklist. The form and checklist must be submitted to the Office of Institutional Compliance and Risk Management at least two weeks before trip departure, and any travel expenses are incurred.

Faculty, please submit your spring textbook adoptions soon. Please go to the Adoptions & Insight Portal, to submit.

Sales Continue This Week: Apparel Clearance, deals up to 50% off; $25 off Apple Laptops; 20% off AirPods Pro, $25 off Apple Watch Series 7.

In response to changes made by Google to Education Workspaces, ACU will be implementing storage limits within the ACU Google Workspace beginning in January. These storage limits will be applied across all accounts to ensure our available storage is shared appropriately. At that time, employee accounts will be limited to a maximum of 100GB of space for Google services, including Gmail, Drive, and Photos. IT will be reaching out to those that are over the anticipated quota. Please see this policy for details on this change. This support article outlines how to check and reduce your current storage usage.

Hello everyone! October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month! To show support for victims and survivors, everyone is encouraged to wear purple Thursday (Oct 20th)!

A consultant from TIAA will be offering individual counseling sessions on campus to discuss your personal financial situation and retirement investments on November 1st, 2nd and 3rd, in the Brown Library Idea Room 1. You can register for an appointment online. Appointments fill up fast and are reserved on a first come, first served basis. Register here.

ACU is excited to offer Medicare 101 Sessions to our employees again this year! We are hosting two onsite sessions with a Medicare expert, Tamela Southan, who will be able to answer any questions you may have regarding Medicare, how it works, how Medicare and ACU insurance work together, and how they don’t. All employees who attend one of the sessions will also get a complimentary one-on-one session with Tamela to answer any follow-up questions you may have. Please feel free to invite your spouse to this meeting as well.

Session 1: Thursday, 10/13, 10 a.m.-11 a.m.

Session 2: Thursday, 10/13, 2 p.m.-3 p.m.

Both sessions will be held in the Adams Center Classroom in the Brown Library.

The information shared in these meetings can be made available for those unable to attend.

Sales This Week: Apparel Clearance, deals up to 50% off; $25 off Apple Laptops; 20% off AirPods Pro, $25 off Apple Watch Series 7; Buy 1 get 1 50% off on regular priced 47 Brand, Colosseum, and Retro Brand apparel. Faculty, please submit your spring textbook adoptions soon. Please go to the Adoptions & Insight Portal, to submit.

If you or your department have minors on campus, please follow ACU’s Minors Policy. This policy helps to provide for appropriate supervision of minors involved in ACU sponsored programs, programs held at ACU, or programs in ACU facilities. If needed, you may also access the permission/waiver form and the medical treatment authorization forms.

Please follow ACU’s Contract Policy. This policy describes the general guidelines for the review, approval, and execution of all contracts to which the university is a party and outlines the contract signature authority delegated by the President to various university officers. Failure to follow this policy could increase risk for the university and/or lead to employee discipline. Moreover, an unauthorized signer could be held personally liable.