A blog on the latest news and events for ACU faculty and staff
If your department is hosting an event for students during the first four weeks of school, complete this form to let us know what you have planned so we can include your event in our student engagement promotions.
On Monday, Sept. 1, ACU will be closed for business and classes will not meet. Student Life has activities planned for students for the three-day Labor Day weekend.
The annual staff awards were presented at pre-session. Congratulations to the following winners:
When scheduling your eye exam for 2025, please keep the following information in mind. Before your appointment, it is important to verify that providers accept insurance. If you enrolled in ACU’s vision plan, visit vsp.com to find a provider. ACU’s medical plan pays for preventative eye exams. Please be sure to verify that your eye doctor is in-network if you plan to utilize your medical insurance for your vision visit. How do I find an in-network doctor? You can call 800-687-0500 or go online. For HealthSmart (covered employee resides in Texas): Visit providerlookup.healthsmart.com/. Select “HealthSmart Physician/Ancillary Only” as your network If you do not see your provider listed as in-network, you can nominate a provider here. For Prime Physician (covered employee resides outside Texas): Visit occunetpon.primehealthservices.com.
Staff Senate would like to share with all staff that the optional CompassPro for Staff initiative is live and running for this academic year. Download the Suitable app today so you can learn about opportunities and share your campus involvement (including attending presession!). We’ll have monthly engagement winners and incentives for those who complete the Staff Community Involvement badge. Learn more on our webpage or through this video. Staff Senate’s Service Committee would also like to share links to the following organizations that have been actively involved in relief efforts following the loss and destruction caused by the flash floods in July. May we all continue to remember those involved in prayer. Christian Relief Fund, Kerrville Church of Christ, Church of Christ Disaster Relief.
Join us at this year’s Wildcat Week Goodbye Blessing, August 19, 2025 5PM – 6PM in Moody Coliseum, to serve as prayerful encouragers for students whose parents or family cannot attend. We’ll provide buttons so you can be easily recognized as you offer a warm smile, kind word, and prayer, especially for those who may be alone or far from home. Your presence will help new Wildcats feel seen, valued, and welcomed into the ACU family. Please reach out to PJ Martinez (pjm21b@acu.edu), if you’d like a button.
Fall semester hours of operation for the Finance Cashier will remain on Tuesdays and Thursdays. However, the hours will change to mornings and will be open from 8:30am to 11:30am.
University Mail & Copy Center will be back to their regular school hours Monday -Thursday 8 am to 5:30 pm and Friday 8 am to 5 pm. We accept all outgoing mail with a proper mailing address and postage or a shipping label. Have a great school year!
The Wildcat Week team is excited to close out Wildcat Week with a powerful night of music featuring five-time Grammy Award-winning Christian artist Chandler Moore on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 8PM. Known for songs like Jireh, Praise, and More Than Able, Chandler brings an unforgettable worship experience to kick off the academic year. Faculty and staff can reserve up to two free tickets in advance using the code ACUFree here. General admission is $20 and seats can be chosen on the website. We can’t wait to see you there!
New student move-in is right around the corner. New student move-in will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 19, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at our freshman halls and noon until 2 p.m. at our sophomore halls for transfer students. Accommodating the families moving their students in will affect some of our parking lots. Those lots which will be affected are Williams Performing Arts Center, SERC, COBA, and University Church of Christ lot. Traffic will be congested along Campus Court and 16th street. Please do your best to avoid this area and find alternate routes during that time frame.
