A blog on the latest news and events for ACU faculty and staff
Please join us for a retirement reception on Monday, August 7th from 2:30-4:30 p.m. in the east lobby of the Hunter Welcome Center. There will be a short presentation at 3:30. Please come help us thank her for her work and wish her well in retirement!
Parking Permits for school year 2023-24 are now available through myACU, Quicklinks, Parking Portal. Please fill out the information online and print the confirmation page. Faculty and Staff please bring your confirmation sheet to the ACU Police Department to obtain your permit. Student permits are available at ACU Police or Wildcat Central. Office Hours (8am-12pm) (1pm-4pm) Mon.-Fri. Questions please call x2305. ACU Police Department wishes you a great school year.
ACU is committed to your health and well-being. We offer a wellness program to not only provide you with resources to live your healthiest lifestyle, but to also give you an opportunity to decrease your medical premiums. REMINDER: To earn the wellness credit in 2024, you must complete (as well as your spouse if they are on your plan) the following two activities by Sept. 30, 2023:
1. Receive an annual exam with your physician
2. Receive biometric screening
With the new Zoom phone, whether you’re using a physical unit or the software phone in the Zoom client, you don’t have to dial 9 to call off-campus. Just dial the number as normal. If your old phone is still in your office, please let us know so can come take care of it for you. Call the IT Support Center at extension 5555.
New student move-in is right around the corner. Residence Life invites all faculty and staff to participate in the move-in day festivities! New student move-in will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 22, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at our freshman halls and noon until 2 p.m. at our sophomore halls for transfer students. Please help us welcome our new Wildcats to campus!
We hope you will join us for a come-and-go reception on Wednesday, August 9, from 2:30-4 p.m. in the lobby of Hunter Welcome Center as we say goodbye to Stephen Shewmaker, executive director, Study Abroad. We will have a brief presentation at 3:00 p.m. In honor of this occasion, we hope you will share your favorite stories and memories of how Stephen has blessed your life and helped you live out ACU’s mission.
A portion of ACU Drive, from Ambler Avenue to the Hunter Welcome Center, will be closed Tuesday for a DCI drumline event on campus. The affected part of the street will close tonight at midnight and reopen Tuesday after the event, around 11 p.m. University Park will be accessible from Judge Ely Boulevard. Hunter Welcome Center and the Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be accessible from Teague Circle.
The Betty Hardwick Center is excited to be able to offer Mental Health First Aid classes. They are offering both Adult and Youth MHFA. Below you can find the Eventbrite registration link. After registration ends, participants will be contacted with further instructions regarding creating an account in MHFA Connect, which is where participants will complete a pre eval, opinions quiz, final test, course evaluation, and download their certificate. This is also where participants will complete the required 2 hrs of prework if they choose to attend one of the virtual MHFA classes.
The course is free of charge due to some grant funding. And in case you are wondering what MHFA is, it is a course that teaches how to recognize signs and symptoms of a mental health challenge and provides skills on how to provide initial assistance until professional help is achieved or the crisis resolves. Class size is limited.
Fully in person Adult MHFA on September 27 (registration ends on September 12)
Fully in person Youth MHFA on October 17 (registration ends October 1)
Virtual Adult MHFA on October 24 (registration ends October 1)
Virtual Youth MHFA on November 14 (registration ends October 20)
The National Student Clearinghouse, TIAA and Imagine360 have alerted ACU that data related to ACU constituents was exposed as part of breaches to their systems. Learn more here.
With the busy traveling time among us, please keep in mind that ACU has a telemedicine option available. UCM telemedicine is available for all ACU faculty and staff. Getting sick is never convenient, and finding time to get to a doctor can be hard. UCM allows you to access a doctor from your home, office or anywhere — 24/7/365 — and is a convenient and cost-effective way to receive health care for common conditions. UCM’s licensed providers can diagnose any non-emergency medical condition with a short phone visit or secure video visit. They can also prescribe medication and send prescriptions to the pharmacy of your choice. Access UCM by visiting their website or by one of their two apps:
