A blog on the latest news and events for ACU faculty and staff
Sing Song 2023 tickets are now on sale! Go to acustupro.com/tickets to purchase yours. This year’s event returns to Moody Coliseum for the first time since 2020 and will take place March 31 – April 1. Tickets range in prices from $20-$35 and will go quickly, so get yours today!
We’re excited to announce that Justice Jeff Boyd (’83) of Austin, Texas, has been named the 2023 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year, and Zach Garza (’04) of Waco, Texas, has been named 2023 Young Alumnus of the Year. Join us in honoring Boyd and Garza at our annual Alumni Day luncheon on Sunday, April 2 at 12:30 p.m. You may reserve a table of eight for $150 using a FOAP as payment here. Individual tickets will go on sale later this month.
Adobe Illustrator can be used to design all sorts of graphics. This series will focus on designing vinyl stickers, which are a great way to promote yourself, your department, your club, or your cause around campus. In session 1, you will learn how to use the pen tool. This tool allows you to create shapes with freeform curves, and with time and skill, most curves found in the “real world” can be duplicated using the Pen tool. This foundational skill will allow you to create a variety of graphics. In session 2, you will be using your new pen tool skills to create your own sticker design.
Session 1: Using the Pen Tool Friday, Feb. 3, 12:00-12:50 pm (Lunch provided)
Session 2: Creating Your Own Custom Sticker Design Friday, Feb. 10, 12:00-12:50 pm (Lunch provided)
A consultant from TIAA will be offering individual counseling sessions on campus to discuss your personal financial situation and retirement investments on February 28th, March 1st and 2nd, in the Brown Library Idea Room 3. You can register for an appointment online. Appointments fill up fast and are reserved on a first come, first served basis. Register here.
ACU nametags have been redesigned. Please order new nametags for your department and discard all other previous versions. The only version of the ACU nametag that should be worn is the latest.
ACUPD wants to remind everyone to ensure they are registered and current with the ACU ALERT system. ACU ALERT is used by ACUPD to alert the campus community to crisis events, emergencies, or weather-related delays/closures. You can register or check your ALERT status at acu.edu/acualert. If you have questions or issues with how to update or enroll, please email acupolice@acu.edu.
Please remember that closure for inclement weather will not change any due dates for payroll. Timesheets, leave reports and paf’s all remain due as posted on the FY2023 Payroll Calendar.
Due to the inclement weather on Monday, January 31, please see the following information regarding submitting time:
Non-Exempt employees will see an “Inclement Weather” line on their Web Time. Non-Exempt employees (including temporary employees) who did not work during the closure should record their normally scheduled hours as inclement weather. Non-Exempt employees who worked during the closure, including checking work email and voice mail, should record the time worked as base pay and the remainder of their regular schedule as inclement weather.
Exempt employees need not take any action due to the weather.
Note: Employees already taking vacation days should still record the time off as vacation, not inclement weather.
Each department needs to decide how to handle its student employees. Departments may: 1) allow students to work extra hours to make up the time missed, 2) pay your student employees their regularly scheduled hours during the closure. Student employees will not have an inclement weather line and should record the hours as timed work, OR 3) inform students that they should not log missed hours for the closure days.
We are offering more group and private swim lesson opportunities at the SRWC. You can register for group swim lessons by clicking on this link. Please contact Alyssa Hawkins at akh04b@acu.edu to schedule private lessons or with any questions about swim lessons.
If you have remaining funds in your flexible spending account from 2022, you have until 3/15/2023 to use your Discovery Benefits debit card to pay for 2022 claims. After that time, you will only have access to your funds by filling out a manual claim form through 3/31/2023. On 4/1/2023, the 2022 plan year will close and any funds remaining will be inaccessible. Please also be sure that you have substantiated any prior claims that you used your FSA funds to pay for by this time as well. Failure to substantiate your claims could result in you having to repay those funds to Discovery Benefits.
