Archive for September, 2004
September 30, 2004
Fall break will begin at 6 p.m. Oct. 15, and will continue until 9 a.m. Oct. 24. Residence halls will officially close during this break, although student athletes and students who have a distance to travel will be allowed to stay. PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU PLAN TO STAY ON CAMPUS AT ANY POINT DURING THIS BREAK (INCLUDING STUDENT ATHLETES), whether it’s in a residence hall, an apartment, or an alternative house, you must register with the Office for Campus Life. The registration deadline is 5 p.m. Oct. 14. The “Residence Hall Contract for Staying On-Campus during Guilford College Breaks” is available in the Office for Campus Life on the 2nd floor of Founders Hall. Students who stay on campus and fail to register by the deadline will be referred to the Guilford College judicial system and face removal from campus for the remainder of the fall break period. Please note: there will be no food service provided after 6 p.m. on Oct. 15 until 10:30 a.m. Oct. 24.
Because there will be a smaller number of students on campus during this break, our Campus Life staffing patterns will be slightly different than usual. As always, we need your assistance in maintaining a safe and secure environment by not propping open outside doors, closing and locking your room windows, reporting any strangers on your floor to the duty RA or Public Safety, and keeping your room door locked.
It is also suggested that you remove any valuables from your room. Although the college provides Public Safety coverage during break periods, it cannot assume any liability for loss or damage due to theft.
If you do leave for the break, please complete the following health and safety measures:
1. Clean up your room!!!
2. Make sure common areas (living rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, etc.) in the suites and apartments are neat and in order.
3. Remove all perishable food items from your room.
4. Unplug all electrical cords with the exception of refrigerators and fish tanks, which may be left on during this break.
5. Close and lock room window(s).
6. Close drapes/pull blinds.
7. Empty all trash. Trash found outside of apartments and suites is the responsibility of the residents.
8. Turn out room lights and LOCK room/suite/apartment/house door(s).
During the break period, each residential area will be entered by college personnel to ensure compliance with health and safety standards as described in the Guilford College Student Handbook. Failure to comply with these standards will result in either confiscation of illegal items and/or fines and/or judicial follow-up. For further and helpful information, please read the Residence Hall Information and Regulations starting on page 39 of the Student Handbook.
If you have any question, please speak to your RA/Hall Director or contact the Office for Campus Life at ext. 2186. Thanks for your cooperation and have a great break!
September 30, 2004
Student work from all of the art disciplines will be on display in Hege-Cox Hall over Homecoming Weekend.
The main hallway will have examples of a variety of recent student work. The public will also be welcome to walk through the various studios to see what students have created this year.
The event will be open to all beginning this evening. For more information, call DAVID NEWTON at ext. 2249.
September 30, 2004
In preparation for our end-of-year payroll activities, please review your payroll voucher statement and verify that the name, address, and social security number shown on your voucher is correct. Report any changes to Human Resources immediately.
September 30, 2004
United Health Care (UHC) subscribers have a way to obtain information about their health and dental accounts. UHC has a health website (www.myuhc.com) and a dental website (www.myuhcdental.com) that will allow access to information that was previously unavailable. From the comfort of your own home, registered users may log in to: personalize their accounts, view eligibility, access personal benefit and claims information, replace a lost ID card, search our library for a reliable source of health information, request information about topics of interest, participate in live events and discussion groups, or find a personal physician or other health care provider. Visit the health site at www.myuhc.com and the dental site at www.myuhcdental.com for information on how to register. Take advantage of this unique way to get involved in managing your own health and dental information.
September 29, 2004
Have something on your mind? Join us for the second monthly town hall meeting Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. in Boren Lounge. The main item on the agenda will be the construction of the new residence hall and community center, with discussion on other topics as well. Contact enemitz@guilford.edu with any questions or suggestions. You must speak up in order to be heard. See you there!
September 29, 2004
The fall break work trip with Friends Disaster Service (FDS) may be into the mountains of western N.C. instead of to the Outer Banks. Hurricane rains and mudslides have devastated large portions of the N.C. highlands. FDS will make a final decision Oct. 3. Faculty and staff are still needed to accompany some 15 students participating with the older adult FDS volunteers. Contact the campus ministry office at ext. 2445 for information.
September 29, 2004
The College Meetings for Worship in October will focus on a common theme: “Faith and Action.” The speakers will share their personal experience with the inward and outward journeys of religious faith and social activism. ABDUL-QAWIY ABDUL-KARIM ’05 will speak Oct. 3; VERA BROWN ’04 Oct. 10; and CESAR WESTON ’05 Oct. 31. All three are seniors and have been involved with activities ranging from public protest and prison time to student organization and concern with labor and human rights.
College Meeting for Worship is held each Sunday of the academic year, 1 p.m. in the Moon Room.
September 29, 2004
A passional attraction group on the Amish will begin Oct. 5 at 4 p.m. in the Hut. Basic information about the Amish will be shared, along with details about visits to area Amish communities. Come with your questions and interests! MAX CARTER, who is familiar with many of the Amish communities in the USA, will facilitate the group. All welcome.
Passional attraction groups are sponsored by the Guilford Council of Religious Organizations; they are short-term interest groups organized around a common “passion.”
September 29, 2004
An initial, informal conversation about the possibility of a renewal of the military draft and options for conscientious objection will be held in the Hut Oct. 1 at Noon, as the weekly brown bag lunch discussion. MAX CARTER, a Vietnam era conscientious objector, will share current information about preparing for C.O. status and his own discernment process.
September 29, 2004
The parking spaces along the college entrance road in front of New Garden Hall will be reserved all day Oct. 6 to accommodate parking for the five buses transporting students and employees to the Mikhail Gorbachev lecture that evening.
The spaces in front of New Garden will serve as the pick-up and drop-off point for the 250 persons who made reservations for bus transportation to War Memorial Auditorium for the evening lecture.
Persons who normally use those spaces are asked to park in other spaces on campus that day. Thanks for your cooperation.
