Free food, games at Welcome Fun Fest
More than a dozen local vendors will offer free grub at the Welcome Fun Fest sponsored by Recreation, Fitness, and Wellness on Wednesday, September 3. The Welcome Week event for students and employees will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Recreation and Fitness Center. There also will be inflatable games, drawings, and prize giveaways from local businesses. (And did we mention food?)

Join USI’s Race for the Cure team
A USI team will participate in Evansville’s Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Sunday, September 21. You can pick up a registration form at the Recreation and Fitness Center information desk or sign up online at www.komenevansville.org. Pre-registration is $20. The deadline to sign up is Monday, September 8. Registration forms and fees must be dropped off at the RFC by 2:30 p.m. that day. Online sign-up will continue until midnight. USI Team members will receive an official Komen Race for the Cure T-shirt and a USI Team T-shirt. For more information, contact Recreation, Fitness, and Wellness at 812/464-1807.

Alumni Golf Scramble funds scholarships
The USI Alumni Association presents its 13th annual Alumni Fun Golf Scramble on Friday, September 14 at Helfrich Hills Golf Course, 1550 Mesker Park Drive. The event offers the chance to win a trip for two to Scotland or $12,500 cash for a hole-in-one. There will be prizes for women’s, men’s, and mixed foursomes, and several contests. Check-in is at 10:30 a.m. The golf scramble begins with a shot gun start at 11:30 a.m. The entry fee is $70 per person or $275 per foursome (includes green fee, cart, and lunch). A hole sponsorship is $175 for hole signage, and includes recognition in USI Magazine. A hole sponsor/foursome package for $450 includes all green fees, carts, lunch, hole signage, and recognition in USI Magazine. In case of rain, the event will be held Friday, September 19. The registration deadline is Friday, August 29. For reservations and information, contact USI Alumni & Volunteer Services at 812/464-1924. All proceeds benefit USI Alumni Association scholarships.

Handling University cash
Pursuant to the directive of the University President, the only authorized agent to control, account for and safeguard cash at the University of Southern Indiana is the Business Office.  Specifically, this office is responsible for collecting fees and other income; making all fee refunds; invoicing third parties; preparing bank deposits; issuing petty cash disbursements; issuing change funds to authorized units; and assessing student fees.

Under no circumstances is an employee to accept money in the name of the University without properly recording the income with an official University Receipt.  A receipt will be issued by the Cashier’s Office for all cash received except for cash received by approved satellite operations.  This also includes any payments or plans to receive payments electronically via the World Wide Web.  In addition, no University employee or department is to invoice any third party without said invoice being processed first through the Business Office.

Departments that have been approved to accept money are required to issue receipts and make daily deposits.  These departments are responsible for maintaining their own receipt subsidiary record on forms that have been approved by the Bursar.

Loss of any funds should be reported immediately to the Cashier’s Office and to the University Security Department.

Questions relative to cash control procedures should be addressed to the Bursar at extension 1842.

Noncredit fitness courses offered through Extended Services
Ever wanted to learn how to scuba, sail, or rock climb? Noncredit courses are offered through Extended Services. On the schedule are:

• Officiating Basketball, Sept. 17-Oct. 22
• Introduction to Rock Climbing, Sept. 2-Oct. 21
• Learn to Scuba Dive, Sept. 6-Oct. 11.
• Sailing School, Oct. 4-5

The Officiating Basketball course is eligible for a partial employee fee waiver – an employee would have to pay only $25 to take the course. For more information, contact Rita Brunner in Continuing Education at rbrunner@usi.edu or 812/464-1864.