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You and your covered dependents have access to The Standard’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP). This confidential service offers free over-the-phone counseling any time, day or night, to help you with a variety of personal situations. The EAP also provides up to 3 counseling sessions for both you and your covered dependents, either in person or over the phone. Counselors can help with concerns such as emotional well-being and health, relationships, parenting and addiction. To contact the EAP, call 888-293-6948, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to talk to a professional counselor. Register online. 

Join us on Tuesday, October 14 from 11 AM to 1 PM at the Campus Mall as we celebrate Filipino American History Month with delicious food and cultural fun! Enjoy free Filipino snacks and treats, and don’t miss the chance to grab a meal from Batangas on Wheels, the popular Filipino food truck serving authentic dishes for purchase. Come by, learn more about Filipino heritage, and share in the celebration!

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!

On Aug. 19, ACU’s campus will welcome our freshman class and move in more than 900 students. Historically, this has been a day that the whole campus shows up to help move our new students into their residence halls. We rely on our Wildcat Week student leaders and campus community to partner with Residence Life to unload approximately 1,700 vehicles. It’s an incredible day and one that unites our campus around the effort and excitement of starting a new academic year. All move-in help is needed and appreciated. If you have a team or department that is planning to join for this day, please fill out this form and we will follow up with details regarding the process.

A combined Faculty and Staff Pre-Session will be held on August 20, from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. in the Hunter Welcome Center, McCaleb Conference Room, followed by lunch in The Bean. Plan to join your colleagues for a time of worship, academic and staff awards, and strategic updates. Offices should be closed or staffed by student employees during Pre-Session.

ACU will be closed from December 23 to January 1 for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. We will reopen on Thursday, January 2. ACU’s holiday calendar can be viewed here.

Human Resources would like to invite all Faculty and Staff to a Christmas Luncheon in the Bean. Lunch will be served from 11:30 to 1:00 on Tuesday, December 17th. Faculty and staff with their ID cards will receive lunch at no charge. Family members and students may purchase a meal for $11.00.

The ACU Undergraduate Research, Creativity, and Innovation Festival is scheduled for Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in the Hunter Welcome Center. Please mark your calendars and begin encouraging students to think about projects to present at the festival. To learn more about the Undergraduate Research, Creativity, and Innovation Festival, watch this video.