A blog on the latest news and events for ACU faculty and staff
Most buildings on campus are now locked and accessible by key or card swipe. The Library remains open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. The ACU Credit Union is accessible through the north and south doors of the Administration Building between 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Campus Center is open to provide access to The Bean.
Summary Plan Descriptions (SPD) are now available on our HR website or you can find them here. The SPD is a detailed guide to the benefits ACU provides and how each plan works. Included under bookmarks are Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life and AD&D, Voluntary Life and AD&D, AI, CI, LTD, and STD.
Please continue to use the SOAR recommendation form if you see a student struggling.
SOAR continues to help connect students with the MACCC, and SOAR will work with the MACCC to get a student scheduled at an affordable rate, if cost is an issue. If the student is needing some personal and emotional support but not at the individual therapy level, our SOAR team will connect with these students via Google Hangouts.
If a student is facing barriers accessing immediate living needs such as food, housing, clothing, or transportation please submit a recommendation to SOAR. Each recommendation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, but frequently these students are good candidates for help from the Katie Kirby Student Care Fund.
SOAR is also helping provide students with support and connection to campus partners as usual such as financial aid, University Access Programs, etc. They are working with students via email/phone and Google Hangouts when a more extensive conversation is needed.
Google Hangouts Chat is a great way to stay connected with your team and easily communicate with people across the ACU community. You can access it from a web browser, installed application, or a mobile client. In addition to direct messages, you can create chat rooms where multiple people can communicate together in threads. Check out our knowledge base article, How do I use Hangouts Chat? Click here for more information.
If you suspect you may have COVID-19, you can access Hendrick’s virtual triage process by texting “covidhelp” to 325-216-4824. You will then receive a link to complete a questionnaire that will triage your symptoms and direct you to either the screening clinic hotline or recommendations for care at home.
Be aware that with the Coronavirus outbreak, scammers are using public fear to increase the likelihood that users will click on a link or open an attachment. Protect yourself by:
The ACU Credit Union is changing its office hours to 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., beginning Monday, March 23rd. We will be checking email and phone messages during the day, also. Please feel free to call or email to make an appointment with a loan officer.Thank you for your continued support.
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 25, when ACU president Dr. Phil Schubert will conduct faculty/staff meetings via livestream at 1 p.m. and at 4 p.m. Please participate in the session that best fits your schedule.
Links for the livestream meetings:
Encourage sophomores and juniors you know to apply for the Women for ACU Scholarship! The Women for ACU awards scholarships of up to $2,000 per fall and spring semester each academic year to qualified applicants. Applications are now being accepted through March 30. Click here to learn more.
As your partners in health, RxBenefits and CVS/Caremark are partnering to implement active measures to help you control the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). We are pleased to announce two new policies that will make it easier for members to access maintenance medications and keep an ample supply on hand, should they need to self-quarantine now or in the near future, per guidance from the CDC and other US health officials.
