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Please join us for our Winter Orchestra concert Tuesday, Feb 6 at 7:30p in Boone Family Theater featuring ACU’s own Adrienne Banks performing Lalo’s Cello Concerto. Free Admission!

If you have remaining funds in your flexible spending account from 2023, you have until 3/15/2024 to use your Discovery Benefits debit card to pay for 2023 claims. After that time, you will only have access to your funds by filling out a manual claim form through 3/31/2024. On 4/1/2024, the 2023 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.

Undergraduate Research, Creativity, and Innovation Festival Abstract Submissions Applications and abstracts for the 2024 Undergraduate Research, Creativity, and Innovation Festival at Abilene Christian University are due on Monday, February 5, 2024 by 5 p.m. The ACU Undergraduate Research, Creativity, and Innovation Festival is scheduled for Tuesday, April 16, 2024 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, use this link. 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.

KACU is thrilled to present an unforgettable evening of exploration with the renowned travel expert, Rick Steves on February 13th! Public Broadcasting’s international travel expert will share captivating tales from his travels, offering a unique lens into diverse cultures around the world along with tips about foreign travel! Join us at the Paramount at 7 pm on Tuesday, February 13th! Tickets are available at paramountabilene.com or this link.

This semester, the Creative & Academic Technology team will host a series of sessions on some of the Google Workspace tools. Each session will be held in the Innovation Foundry from noon to 12:50 pm. Lunch will be provided. RSVP Here.

Session Dates:

Tuesday, Jan 23 – Google Mail

Tuesday, Feb 6 – Google Calendar

Tuesday, Feb 20 – Google Drive

Tuesday, Mar 5 – Google Docs

If you elected to receive your IRS Form W-2 electronically, it is now available. Follow the instructions below to retrieve your form.

1)  Log in to myACU

2)  Click on the “Banner” link within the left-side menu

3)  Click on the “Employee” tab

4)  Click on “Employee Dashboard”

4)  Under Pay Information, click on “Taxes”

5)  Click on “W-2 Wage and Tax Statement”

6)  Select the tax year 2023 and select the “Display” button

To print the W-2, click on the “Printable W-2” button at the bottom left of the page. 

If you operate vehicles for university business, please read and follow the University Driver Policy. The policy requires that departments maintain a list of their Routine Drivers (as defined in the policy) and share it annually with the Office of Institutional Compliance and Risk Management. Routine drivers must have a motor vehicle record check (MVR) conducted each year and complete an online driver safety training course every five years. Risk Management can provide both links and review MVR or driver training history if needed. Also, all trips with passengers must submit a passenger list to Risk Management before departure. The passenger list must include each traveler’s first and last name, Banner ID, cell phone, and emergency contact information. The list must be emailed to risk@acu.edu. If you have any questions, please contact Risk Management at risk@acu.edu.

The IRS requires ACU to issue a W-2 and 1095-C tax form. We encourage you to sign up to receive your 2023 tax forms electronically through your myACU Banner. To opt into electronic delivery, log in to myACU Banner and navigate to the employee dashboard. In the Taxes section, select “Electronic Regulatory Consent” and check the appropriate boxes before submitting that form.

One of the great things about working at ACU is the amount of paid time off employees are given. For Full-time employees in 2024, ACU will pay for 19 Holidays and 2 Personal Days. Full-time employees also earn 8 hours of sick leave per month, which is 96 hours per year. Full-time employees earn between 80 and 160 vacation hours annually, depending on how long they’ve worked at ACU. Employees can roll over up to 80 hours of unused vacation each year. For 2024, the rollover date will be December 28. To take advantage of the generous leave balances, it is essential to look ahead at the year now and coordinate scheduled time off with your supervisor.

Is your little one interested in dance? Sign them up today for the ACU Mini Pom Camp hosted on January 27th from 10 am – 12 pm. Register Here.