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Have you created an account with Auxiant? At Auxiant.com you have 24/7 access to your personal health care account information.

With AuxiantHealth, you can:

– Link to network providers

– Contact customer service through Auxiant Live Chat

– View enrollment and claim information, print EOB’s, and track claims

– View deductibles and out-of-pocket amounts

– Access plan documents and amendments

– Link to Prescription Benefit Manager

Get information on the go via the mobile app. Create your account HERE or download the app on your iPhone here or Android here. If you have any questions, please reach out to Human Resources at humanresources@acu.edu or Auxiant at 1-800-475-2232.

Are you caring for a loved one? You are not alone. Our Caregiver Support Group offers a welcoming space for education, emotional support, and connection with others on similar journeys. To find specific dates, meeting times, and contact details, please visit the Pruett Gerontology Center website. To RSVP or learn more about the Caregiver Support Group, call 325.674.2350 or email gero@acu.edu.

Join us for a one-day marriage seminar for couples in the Abilene and Big Country area, January 31st, from 9am-3:30pm at the DoubleTree by Hilton Abilene Downtown Convention Center. The seminar is sponsored by the University Church of Christ and features speaker Dr. Heidi Morris (Director of ACU Faulkner Center). Cost is $75 per couple. Register HERE.

Tickets are now on sale for the Spring 2026 Faulkner Center Dinner. This year’s dinner event will be a hometown welcome featuring authors and speakers, Eleanor Hamby and Dr. Sandra Hazelip. Their new book, Here We Go, published by Penguin Random House, chronicles their adventures and friendship that took them around the world in 80 days while turning 80 years old. Here We Go expands on the joyous message of hope that launched them into the spotlight, landing them guest appearances on CBS Mornings and The Drew Barrymore Show. Come and enjoy a family friendly dinner with these remarkable speakers as they share their inspiring story. This is on February 17th, 2026, from 6-8 pm in the ACU Hunter Welcome Center. Tickets are $35 a person or $280 for a table. For regular ticket sales, click HERE. To purchase departmental tables with a FOAP, click HERE.

As we continue to get used to the new Workday system, here are some reminders for this month:

• All Travel and Purchasing Card expenses that occurred in 2025 need to be processed in Concur. All Concur transactions need to be completed by January 15th. Failure to complete transactions in Concur may result in the suspension of your purchasing card.
• Salaried employees do not need to submit time in Workday every two weeks. Vacation and sick time need to be submitted via Request Absence in a timely manner, but not time worked. 
• Hourly employees will submit time every two weeks as usual. Time worked will be submitted via Enter My Time and time off will be submitted via Request Absence.

Videos and instructions for these items can be found in the Knowledge Base and Training Videos on our Workday Transition Site.

Save the date – February 17 at 6 p.m. – for the ACU Faulkner Center dinner event at the Hunter Welcome Center. It will be a hometown welcome featuring authors and speakers, Eleanor Hamby and Dr. Sandra Hazelip. Their new book, Here We Go, published by Penguin Random House, chronicles their adventures and friendship that took them around the world in 80 days while turning 80 years old. Their international fan base has landed them guest appearances on CBS Mornings and The Drew Barrymore Show. Tickets will go on sale the week of December 22nd. For more information, contact faulknercenter@acu.edu.

With the busy traveling time among us, please keep in mind that ACU has a telemedicine option available. ACU partners with Teladoc to provide telemedicine to all employees and dependents enrolled on the medical plan. Getting sick is never convenient, but telemedicine provides more convenient, quicker access to a medical professional for common conditions. Teladoc allows members to access a doctor from your home, office, or anywhere – 24/7/365. To access Teladoc, you will visit Teladoc.com or the Teladoc app.

 Thanks to all who joined the Jingle Mingle last week! The next dates to mark your calendar for are: Communal Sabbath with Yoga Nidra – Thursday, Dec. 11, 1:30-2:30 p.m in SWRC, Studio A. This will be a time of yoga nidra (yoga rest). No special attire, equipment or flexibility required. Come rest together with guided, scripture-based meditation. All Staff Chapel – Tuesday, Dec. 16, 11-11:30 a.m. at Chapel on the Hill Worship with us before the HR Christmas lunch at the Bean. Dr. BJ Gensic will share and Eric Lemmons will lead music. It will be a meaningful time together to close the semester! Congratulations to our November CompassPro winners: Tyson Alexander, Katrina Simpson-Pelleran, Claire Ferrell Rawlins, and Jonathan Smith We’d like to give a special thanks to our November Shout Out Winner, Hayleigh Honea, for her commitment, dedication, sacrifice, and contribution to ACU’s mission and fellow employees, especially in her behind-the-scenes efforts readying us for Workday! We’re grateful for you, Hayleigh!

The Standard’s Travel Assistance offers members aid before your trip, which includes assistance with cultural information, immunization requirements, visa and passport requirements, foreign exchange rates, assistance with lost or stolen luggage and/or prescriptions, and other travel advisories. The Standard’s Travel Assistance also assists with emergency medical transportation benefits for covered individuals traveling 100+ miles from home. If you would like to learn more about this program, you can call 800-872-1414 for more information or services.