All Moodycaster announcements can be submitted by email to melissa.king@moody.edu by the Friday prior to the following Mondays edition at 4:00 PM. Any announcements received after this time may NOT be published. Current announcements will only be posted for two consecutive weeks. Any questions or corrections can be directed to Melissa King at extension 4193.

Upcoming Chapel Schedule

Note: FOUNDER’S WEEK ATTENDANCE – NOW TAKEN ONLINE! See "FOUNDER’S WEEK ATTENDANCE – NOW TAKEN ONLINE!" in the General Information section below. Questions? Please contact the Office of Student Programs at x4206.

Student Development Information

International Students  

ISO will hold two more Tax Preparation workshops for International students in February. This tax workshop is for tax filing of the year 2011. If you stayed in the USA but did not earn any income, you must still fill out one tax form, called Form 8843, which will be covered first during the workshops. Please choose one of the workshops and mark the date and time on your calendar (Thursday, February 16^th from 4:30-6 p.m. or Wednesday, February 22^nd from 6-7:30 p.m. Please meet on time at Sweeting 234 and bring your W-2 form(s) (if you have more than one), passport, I-20 and I-94, last year tax papers (if any), a pencil, an eraser and a calculator. If you are unable to attend one of the two sessions, please find assistance at tax companies, such as H&R Block or complete the tax report on your own. You must complete the tax report and mail it out by April 17, 2012. (Disclaimer: Staff from the International Student Office are not tax accountants. We will however be able to explain to you based on the form instructions of what you are supposed to put on the tax forms and will only help with the basic tax filing).

Residence Life Information

Residence Life Reminders  

SPRING BREAK RECESS RESIDENCE REQUESTS: All students must vacate the residence halls by 10am on Sat, March 10. Only students with approved RRR forms are permitted to stay past this point. Any student staying in the dorms without an approved RRR form will be subject to a $75 fine and $19/night. Jenkins residents are exempt from the RRR process and may stay in their apartments, but on-campus residents may not stay with friends in Jenkins during recess periods. RRR forms will be available in Student Development beginning Mon, Feb 6 and are due back in Student Development by Fri, Feb 24 at 4pm. Any forms turned in after this point will be subject to a $25 late fee. For questions, contact Karl Coppock, Assistant Dean of Residential Services (x4205 or karl.coppock@moody.edu) .

OVERNIGHT GUEST FORMS: Any student hosting an overnight guest must complete an Overnight Guest Form (ONG), which requires the signatures of your RA and roommate(s). There is a 3 night limit for guests to stay on campus. To avoid late charges, ONG forms are due at the Residence Hall Desk no later than 8pm on the day of the guest's arrival. For questions, contact Karl Coppock, Assistant Dean of Residential Services, in Student Development.

NO GUEST PERIODS: During a No Guest Period, overnight guests are not allowed in the dorms. The following dates are No Guest Periods for spring semester:

Founder's Week: Sun, Feb 6 – Sat, Feb 11

Spring Break: Fri, March 9 – Mon, March 26

Finals Week and Summer Break:  Mon, May 7 – Sun, Aug 27

If you have friends or family coming to visit during these times, please make arrangements for your guest(s) to stay off-campus.

VISITORS TO DORM ROOMS: Students, please be sure to sign in your guest at your Residence Hall Desk. Thanks for your cooperation!
Off-Campus Students: Before going up to visit another student in his/her dorm, please call the student and sign in as a guest at the Desk

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT: During the semester, students are permitted to work a maximum of 24 hours per week on or off campus. Any student desiring to work more hours may request permission to do so from Bruce Norquist, Associate Dean for Residence Life. Please contact Rachel Monfette, Assistant Dean of Housing at x4189 to make an appointment.

WORK PERMITS: All students working past curfew must have an approved work permit and must carry it with them upon arrival at the dorm after curfew. Work Permits (a.k.a. Late Pers) from previous semesters are no longer valid. A new form must be approved at your Residence Hall Desk.

CURFEW EXEMPTION: If you believe you are curfew exempt because of a change in your class status or you have turned 21 and have a GPA of 2.5 or higher you may stop by Culby or Houghton Desk to see if you're on the curfew exempt list. You may also stop by Karl Coppock's office In Culby 1 with any questions.

 SPRING SEMESTER OPEN HOUSE DATES:

February 25        7-10pm                 Women's

April 1                   6-9pm                  Men's

April 15                 6-9pm                  Women's

General Information

Founder's Week  

FOUNDER’S WEEK CONFERENCE EXCUSED ABSENCES: Excused absences include the following: PCM, regularly scheduled ON or OFF campus employment, or illness reported to Health Services prior to or during the sessions missed. These excuses can be recorded on the attendance sheet.

Some reasons not in the acceptable scope for requests are: going to another conference, to a wedding, to leave early for travel, to be with friends or family who are in town, etc.  Requests for reasons of extenuating circumstances (medical emergency, death of an immediate family member, etc.) may be made by completing the online Absence Request Form and scheduling an appointment with Joe Gonzales, the Associate Dean of Student Programs, by calling x4206. The Office of Student Programs is located on the second floor of the Alumni Student Center.

Your appeal appointment must occur on or before Friday, February 3^rd.

Flag Carriers for Tonight   Founder's week flag ceremony practice is at 5:15 p.m. in Sankey 2 at Moody Church and the actual flag ceremony is at 7 p.m. is tonight--Monday, February 6th.  Please make sure you take the bus or walk over early enough to start on time.

Women’s Ministry on Campus  

Haven is a women’s small group on campus. Our goal is to provide a safe, Christ-centered community where women can be free to show their true selves—revealing their pain and brokenness without fear of judgment or rejection. We want to walk alongside women to offer encouragement, support, and accountability to help them overcome struggles in their day-to-day lives.

We meet Tuesday evenings in the Houghton 2 prayer room from 8-10pm.

Visit http://havenatmbi.wordpress.com/ to learn more.

Email amy.griffo@moody.edu with questions.

Calling All Bloggers!!!  

Are you creative, always on the internet, and love to voice your opinion? Blog about it! Create or use your current blog about your experience here at Moody: classes, Chapel, dorms, etc… Be creative! Whether it is funny, serious, crazy, we wanna hear about it! Contact Donielle Alicea for more information: donielle.alicea@moody.edu.

FOUNDER’S WEEK ATTENDANCE – NOW TAKEN ONLINE!  

·         There are two ways to get to the online attendance form. The first way is:

o    Listed as a link under 'Founder's Week' on my.moody.edu in the Chicago Campus tab under the box labeled student resources.

·         The second way is:

o    As you log onto myMoody.com click on the Student Center link (as though you are going to check your Chapel attendance or PCM)

o    Under the Academic Self Service tab click on the "Special Events Attendance"

·         You will be able to enter your attendance for each session each day of the conference. Please submit the completed form as soon as the conference concludes on Friday, February 10^th (you will have until 11:59pm on Monday, February 13^th to submit your form on time).

·         Questions? Please contact the Office of Student Programs at x4206.

For International students and MK  

-          Field Trip: International Student Office is organizing a field trip. We would like to invite anyone who is interested in going to the DuSable museum of African American history on Sunday, February 12. Meet at the plaza at 12:45 p.m. Please bring your CTA card. The museum admission is free on that day. Hope you can make it.

ISF Culture Fair   On Sunday February 26 (6-9 p.m.) at ASCII, ISF is hosting the annual celebration of different cultures/countries at Moody. Anyone who is interested in hosting a booth for your country, we will give you $30 budget to prepare food. To sign up, please write your name on the ISF poster around campus or write to iso@moody.edu

Celebrate Recovery Classes Starting!  

These are free and private classes that can help you biblically process addictions as well as providing support and accountability.  They can also provide additional support for those in counseling.   All undergraduate and graduate Moody students are welcome.

Women’s Group:  Sundays from 7-9p.m. beginning Sunday, February 12^th, 7-9p.m. at Park Community Church (Near North Campus) Room 202.

For Questions or Registration contact Suzy Bewick at sbewick24@gmail.com

Men’s Group:  Mondays from 7-9p.m. beginning Monday, February 13^th, 7-9p.m. at Park Community Church (Near North Campus) Room 201.

For Questions or Registration contact Berk Arslan at actionarslan@hotmail.com

Ladies, WIN A $25 JOE'S GIFT CARD  

It's time.  We've never had one.  We need one now.    Student Development Women's Ministry needs a name---so we're having a contest.  If you submit THE name worth choosing, we will reward you with a $25 Joe's gift card.  Got a name? Submit and vote in this two-round process.
Start here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/89RQMMW

If your name is the one chosen, YOU win the gift card.  WE win a great new name.

Late Nite with Francis Chan  

Francis Chan has agreed to do a late night session with only Moody students on Wednesday night, February 8, 2012 from 10-11in the Alumni Auditorium.  Seating is limited to the first 300 people.

Undergraduate Students

Study Abroad!!  Earn credits while studying in Spain, Ireland, Israel &more…!!

The International Studies Informational Meeting will be held on Friday February 17^th  in ASC2 Activity Room from 2:00pm- 3:30pm.  We will have past program participants present, sharing their testimonies and experiences with the program. Student who are interested in study abroad options, or would just like some additional info, are encouraged to attend. Please contact Anna Gonzalez in Academic Records(x2090) with any questions.

Food Service

Food Service Founder’s Week 2012  

Student Dining Room Meal Hours

Tuesday– Friday

Breakfast 7:00-8:30

Lunch 11:30-1:30 NO LUNCH MEAL REPLACEMENTS

Dinner 4:45-6:15

Tuesday lunch served on the 2^nd floor of Sweeting from 11:30-1:30. SDR is closed for the Alumni Banquet.

The Commons

The Commons will be CLOSED on Monday, February 6 from 2:00pm-7:00pm for an Alumni Dinner. There will be no lunch or dinner replacements available during this time period.

Meal replacements will only be permitted for those pre-approved for work or PCM this week. Please plan accordingly to eat in the Student Dining Room during Founder’s week.

Upcoming Campus Events

Founder’s Week Morning Sessions  

This year, Founders Week morning sessions will be held in Torrey Gray Auditorium.  We encourage you to attend the prayer sessions with Dr. Neely in Alumni Auditorium at 9:00, before the morning sessions begin.  If you are not planning to attend the prayer sessions, please arrive to Torrey Gray early to ensure you have seats in the auditorium.  Doors open at 8:45am.  We do anticipate needing overflow rooms on campus for the morning sessions, and we want students to be able to sit in the auditorium.  However, reserved seating is not allowed.  

Evening sessions will be held at The Moody Church.  We anticipate large attendance for our evening sessions, so please arrive to the church early to ensure you have a seat in the sanctuary.  More information can be found at www.foundersweek.org or you can contact conferences@moody.edu.

Sporting Events  

Men’s Basketball

 Women’s Basketball

Men’s Volleyball

Treasury Operations

1098-T is Available  

The 1098 T is a tax form that you or your parents may be able to use for tax purposes.  Please consult your tax professional in using this form.  The following are instructions for retrieving the form from your student portal:

1.      In student portal, student must go to the Student Center, Finance Section and click on Other Financials.

2.      Choose 1098-T from the drop down and Click Go.

3.      Read Instructions to view 1098-T.

4.      If the system requires consent, click Grant Consent and choose the yes box and submit.

5.      Click view 1098-T selection.

6.      It returns to listing and click on 2011 link.

7.      1098-T will display.

8.      If it does not print, then check for pop-up blockers.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Eunice Childress
Student Accounts Administrator | Treasury Operations
312-329-4368