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Due to the upcoming holiday and bi-weekly payroll transition, it is extremely important that hourly employees (both staff and student) complete and submit timesheets for the 12/16 to 12/21 pay cycle prior to leaving for the Christmas holiday break. If you fail to submit the 12/16-12/21 timesheet, payment for these hours will be delayed. If you plan to be off through Jan. 4th, please go ahead and complete the timesheet for the 12/22 – 1/4/20 pay period once it becomes available. Please share this information with your student employees. 

Have you ever experienced virtual reality? Come by the Innovation Foundry on Dead Day and play Beat Saber in virtual reality! This is a come and go event from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9th.

Join Family First on January 29th for a free lunch on a topic all of us can relate to: finances. Dr. Kyle Tippens will speak on Family Finances Across the Life Cycle: Preparing for Marriage, Parenthood, and Retirement. Lunch will begin at 11:45 and conclude by 1 in the Core Classroom across from the ACU Library. Please RSVP by emailing familyfirst@acu.edu

Pruett Gerontology Center and Innovation Foundry Invite the ACU community to a Dementia Virtual Reality Experience. On Wednesday, Dec. 4th, we will have VR programs that help you put yourself in the shoes of someone with dementia to better understand the challenging symptoms they face. The programs are self-guided, and we will have an optional reflection space available. The event is come and go from 11:00am-1:00pm. Please RSVP to gero@acu.edu so we can have enough snacks and supplies available.  For more information, visit the Pruett Gerontology Center blog.

The Annual Christmas Vespers presented by the Department of Music will be this Sunday, December 8th beginning at 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Abilene. This year’s theme is “Hope for All the World,” and it will be a beautiful evening of music, scripture, prayer, and readings celebrating the season. Admission is Free.

The ACU Foundation would like to invite current and retired members of the ACU faculty and staff to a holiday reception on Tuesday, December 17th from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the Hunter Welcome Center atrium around the Christmas tree. It will be a come -and-go reception with coffee, cocoa, cookies and live Christmas music. We hope to see you there!

Join Family First on January 29th for a free lunch on a topic all of us can relate to: finances. Dr. Kyle Tippens will speak on Family Finances Across the Life Cycle: Preparing for Marriage, Parenthood, and Retirement. Lunch will begin at 11:45 and conclude by 1 in the Core Classroom across from the ACU Library. Please RSVP by emailing familyfirst@acu.edu

The “2021 Summary of Benefits and Coverage” and the “Glossary of Health Coverage and Medical Terms” are now available for review on the HR website under the Employee Benefits, “Important Notices” section. Also for review is information regarding Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Human Resources would like to invite all Faculty and Staff to enjoy a Christmas Luncheon in the Bean. Lunch will be served from 11:30 – 1:00 on Monday, December 16th. Lunch will be provided at no charge to Faculty and Staff with their ID Card. Family members and students may purchase a meal for $6.50.

Please note that internal purchases for university services or products with a p-card are prohibited. Meal plans are not an allowable university expense. Allowable internal purchases should be initiated by providing a FOAP upon payment. Please contact Accounts Payable if you have any questions regarding this message at ext. 6167.