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Q: I don’t use ACU’s health insurance. Do I still need to do open enrollment?

A: Even if you are not on ACU’s health insurance plan, you must still go through the enrollment process. There are other benefits, like the ACU-paid life insurance coverage, that you will want to confirm.

Q: I work remotely. How can I get assistance?

A: Go ahead and schedule an appointment time. Then, email humanresources@acu.edu to let us know you need your appointment via Zoom. We will send you a link before your appointment time.

Q: I see a wellness surcharge on my health premiums, but I don’t think this is right. How do I get that fixed?

A: You need to go ahead and complete your enrollment. Email humanresources@acu.edu to let us know you believe there is a wellness error. We will verify your wellness credit before deductions in January.

Join us for Ethnos 2025, ACU’s annual culture show presented by the Office of Intercultural Engagement and Belonging and the International Students Association. This year’s show will feature not only incredible performances from our very own ACU students, but also groups from Hardin-Simmons University, McMurry University, and the greater Abilene community. You won’t want to miss one of ACU’s biggest cultural showcases of the year!  Friday, November 14 & Saturday, November 15 at 7:00–9:00 PM In Boone Family Theater. On Saturday, come early and enjoy a Block Party featuring local favorites like Dragon Soul and Life of Pie food trucks before the evening performance. Tickets are available for purchase online here!  Follow @ethnos_25 on Instagram for updates. Don’t miss this celebration of culture, community, and creativity!

Join the Asian Student Organization and Office of Intercultural Engagement and Belonging for a brand new event happening on Saturday October 18 – the Asian Street Festival! This event is from 5-8 p.m. at the ACU Campus Mall / Gata Fountain and will feature live performances from the Texas Lion Dance Team and the US Philippines Friendship Organization. Food will be available for purchase from Teapioca and the Batangas on Wheels food truck. The first 100 ACU students will get a free food or drink voucher. This free event is open to the public and we want to invite all faculty/staff and their families to attend!

The Office of Advancement is now accepting applications through November 12 to be one of the featured funds in ACU Gives 2026, our annual giving event. ACU Gives, which will be April 28-29, is a great way to promote and raise funds for small projects across campus. The ideal fundraising goal for these projects is $5,000 to $10,000. We’re looking for projects that will directly affect or aid students in the 2026-27 academic school year, which are mission and vision fit. Please fill out the application form or reach out to Kara O’Shaughnessy at kno25b@acu.edu or Ext. 2642 with any questions.

Do you need to update the amount you contribute to your retirement account? You may change the amount of your contributions any time. All changes will become effective as soon as administratively feasible and will remain in effect until modified or terminated by you. You may discontinue your contributions anytime. Once you stop making contributions, you may start again at any time. You can find the 403(b) Retirement Plan Salary Election Form here.

IT has rolled out passwordless sign-in! This option lets you sign in to your ACU Single Sign-On (SSO) account without having to type your password. Just configure your Microsoft Authenticator app and never type your password again for any system that uses SSO! Check out our knowledge base article, How do I set up passwordless sign-in requests? for instructions. As always, please contact the IT Support Center at 325-674-5555 or support@acu.edu if you have any questions.

Join Campus Activities Board and ResLife for the 2nd Annual Boo Bash fall festival on Thursday, October 30th, from 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM in the Library Parking Lot. The event will include live entertainment, a haunted house hosted by ResLife in old Mabee Hall, PD cookout, games, prizes, contests, and more. Host a booth! All Student Organizations and Departments are invited to participate in the event. The deadline to sign up is Thursday, October 23rd. Sign up HERE. Perform at the event! Audition to be one of the entertainers at Boo Bash by sending a recording of you or your band performing. The deadline to submit your video is Friday, October 17th, at 11:59 pm. Sign up HERE. Attend! The 2nd Annual Boo Bash fall festival will be on Thursday, October 30th, from 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM in the Library Parking Lot. The event will be open to the ACU community and will have something for big and small kids alike. Donate! To ensure there is enough candy for everyone, we are collecting bags of candy. You can drop off candy bags in the Student Life Office in the basement of the campus center. Volunteer to be dunked! Participate by volunteering to be dunked in the Dunk Tank. Participants receive a free t-shirt. Sign up HERE.

Onstead College of Science and Engineering welcomes Dr. Ming Wang, M.D., Ph.D. of the Wang Vision Institute, Nashville, TN. Dr. Wang’s work in repairing vision has gained global attention. The film “Sight”, by Angel Studios, was based on his autobiography “From Darkness to Sight”. You are invited to free movie showing of “Sight” followed by Dr. Wang sharing his testimony. This is on Friday, October 10 in the Halbert Walling Research Center Room 101 at 2:00 P.M. He will also host a Q&A session at 4:00 P.M and a book signing at 5:30 P.M. This is a free event for the entire family. Please feel free to invite your friends, too! You will be blessed by this experience! For more information please contact Onstead Science Center at ocse@scu.edu.

The launch of our Workday system is quickly approaching. As we move towards our December go-live date, we will begin providing weekly updates on the project so that campus can be aware of the progress and expectations. – Last week, we held our Workday Experience Sessions with about 50 members from both the Abilene and Dallas campuses. This provided a small group a first hands-on look into Workday. Thank you to everyone who participated and provided such valuable feedback. – Our website has been updated with some demonstration videos that you can check out to get a feel for what Workday is going to look like. – Keep an eye out on this section as we get closer to November. In November we will begin launching Workday Training sessions in earnest. There will be frequent training opportunities both in-person and virtually. – As we transition systems, there are some key dates that you may need to be aware of, depending on your role. Please keep an eye on your email for direct communication about some of those dates. For more information about the project, please visit our website. Any questions can be sent to workdaytransition@acu.edu.

You are invited to nominate students for the December 2025 Honor Awards! Click on this link to view a list of the eligible graduating seniors in a drop-down menu. Each nomination should include a paragraph or more describing the student’s personal attributes or contributions that correspond to the award. Your input will assist the Student Life committee in making decisions with respect to the final recipients for Honor Man or Honor Woman, Trustees Award, B Sherrod Scholarship and Dean Adams Achievement Award. Nominations are due by Noon on Friday, November 7, 2025.