Archive for November, 2025

ACU is bringing eHealth Screenings back on campus for your convenience! Complete your complimentary biometric screening to help earn points toward your 2027 wellness credit. To avoid the wellness premium surcharge in 2027, all employees and spouses enrolled in ACU’s medical plan for 2026 must complete a biometric screening and annual physical with their physician by 7/31/26. Onsite Screening Dates and Times: ACU (Abilene) – Hunter Welcome Center December 10th, 11th & 12th: 7:30 am-12 pm Visit the link for eHealth in the flyer provided to register for your screening. If you are unable to attend one of the on-site screenings, whether you are a remote employee or due to a schedule conflict, you can download a form on the eHealth website to complete your screening with your physician. Follow the steps to schedule a screening to access the form. Please see the attached flyer for additional information about registering for the mobile app. If you have any questions, you can also contact humanresources@acu.edu. REMEMBER: You must fast (no food) for 9 hours before your appointment. Please drink plenty of water. Black coffee is permitted. Continue to take any prescription medications. If you have diabetes, please consult your physician before fasting.

Please join us as we celebrate a remarkable career and a well-earned retirement! We will be gathering on Monday, December 1, in the Halbert-Walling Research Center Lobby from 3:30–4:30 p.m. to honor and thank Dr. Perkins for his years of dedication, service, and impact on our ACU community. This come-and-go reception is an opportunity to share memories, express appreciation, and wish him well as he begins this next chapter. We hope to see you there!

Applications and abstracts for the 2026 Undergraduate Research, Creativity, and Innovation Festival at Abilene Christian University are due on Friday, January 30, 2026 by 5 p.m. The ACU Undergraduate Research, Creativity, and Innovation Festival is scheduled for Tuesday, April 7, 2026 in the Hunter Welcome Center. To learn more about the Undergraduate Research, Creativity, and Innovation Festival, watch this video. For additional information and to submit a proposal, visit the following link. All students who have participated in research and other scholarly activities are encouraged to submit an abstract. If you have questions, you may contact the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs at orsp@acu.edu or the Office of Undergraduate Research at uresearch@acu.edu.

Expertly map your financial journey with University Credit Union’s financial wellness center. From personalized tools like goal forecasting and the Financial Health Checkup to interactive learning modules, we’re here to support your money management every step of the way. Learn more! 

Save the date! ACU is bringing eHealth Screenings back on campus for your convenience. Complete your complimentary biometric screening to help earn points toward your 2027 wellness credit. All employees and spouses enrolled in ACU’s medical plan for 2027 must complete a biometric screening & annual physical with their physician by 07/31/2026 to avoid the wellness premium surcharge in 2027. Onsite Screening Dates and Times: Hunter Welcome Center December 10, 11, 12. More information on registration to come!

We are just 21 days from our Workday launch! The response to our training sessions has been great so far!. Please check out the training calendar to find any sessions relevant to your role that you haven’t attended yet. All training sessions after the Thanksgiving break are going to be offered virtually only. This is a change from our initial plan, but we think this format will best serve the remaining training audiences.

We are also seeking feedback on the training sessions we have done so far. If you have attended any of these training sessions, please take a moment to fill out this feedback form. You can continue to fill this out for future training sessions as well.

Theologian Tim Keller suggests that it’s not enough to just stop working and engage in leisure… we need intentional Sabbath rest. Practicing Sabbath rest in community helps us remember our shared dependence, echoes God’s vision of shalom, and guards against isolation and burnout. Sound intriguing? Head over to Studio A in the Rec Center on Thursday, December 11th, from 1:30-2:30 for an hour of Sabbath rest, engaging in the practice of yoga nidra (yoga sleep!). This yoga practice is designed for complete stillness (in other words, no yoga poses!) and guided meditation. Specific clothing is not needed, just show up! Bring your own yoga mat and/or blanket, or use a mat in the Rec Center. We look forward to practicing Sabbath together! Reserve a spot HERE!

Employees should plan to use all 2025 personal days and banked/floating holidays by December 14, 2025 prior to the final timesheet and leave report that will be submitted in Banner. There are no changes to vacation usage timing, which should be used by December 24th.

We are now only 35 days from the launch of Workday and our training sessions begin today! All sessions are being offered in a virtual only or a hybrid format, so remote employees can attend any of the sessions that work best for them. Abilene employees are encouraged to attend in-person as they are able. All employees should plan to attend at least one of the general navigation sessions.

Here are the sessions for this week. Those offered in-person will be available online as well. See the Training Page for Zoom information if you can’t be in-person.

November 10th

• 9:30am – General Navigation and Time and Leave Reporting – Virtual Only
• 10:00am – Employee Management – Virtual Only
• 2:00pm – Hiring Workflow – HWC 211 Lynay Classroom

November 12th

• 1:30pm – Financial Management – HWC 284 Reeves Alumni
• 2:30pm – General Navigation and Time and Leave Reporting – HWC 284 Reeves Alumni