One Stop Student Services is excited to share its transportation safety video with our ASR colleagues system campus wide. The video was produced last winter as part of Parking and Transportation Services' video competition to promote transportation safety on campus. One Stop's video was selected as one of seven finalist out of a field of 80 submissions - final voting took place last week.
Fun fact about the video, it was so cold during filming that we needed to used 3 different iPhones (they keep freezing)
Cast includes: Julie Selander (producer), Rachel Ulrich, Nora Jones, Nate Peterson, and Richard Campo.
Monday, May 19, 2014
Twin Cities - Staff updates (May 2014)
Stacia Madsen has left GSSP and moved into the lead business analyst position with the Academic Advisement (AA) group.
Jennifer Lee has started her position as a business analyst in SF and will be working on parent-guest access. You may remember Jennifer from her former developer position in OIT. Welcome back Jenn.
Assistant Director of One Stop Services Jennifer Love has accepted the Associate Director of Student Services and ID centers position in the Office of the Registrar at Columbia University in New York City. Jennifer's last day will be June 20.
Jennifer Lee has started her position as a business analyst in SF and will be working on parent-guest access. You may remember Jennifer from her former developer position in OIT. Welcome back Jenn.
Assistant Director of One Stop Services Jennifer Love has accepted the Associate Director of Student Services and ID centers position in the Office of the Registrar at Columbia University in New York City. Jennifer's last day will be June 20.
Billing dates for students (Twin Cities)
TC students have received a message alerting them that billing dates will change beginning fall 2014 and will be approximately two weeks earlier. Graduate assistants were informed that, if they receive their first paycheck after the first billing due date, they will not be assessed a late fee.
SAP date moved back (Twin Cities)
The Twin Cities probation/suspension schedule has been modified to give staff more time to enter P3 holds on student records. P3 suspension holds are now due by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 30. The spring Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) run will take place that evening. Probation/suspension reports will be available beginning Saturday, May 24. Additional dates are posted on the One Stop website.
E-payment survey (Twin Cities)
A survey was recently sent to Twin Cities students who did not pay tuition and fees electronically during the most recent pay period. The survey asked students to indicate their comfort level paying for things online, how often they did so, why they decided not to pay tuition and fees online, and more. The survey was sent to approximately 3,800 students on April 16; approximately 580 students completed the survey before it closed on April 30. One insight from the survey is that many students do not realize that paying by eCheck is free. If you are interested in seeing the results of the survey, please contact Matt Tveter.
Survey to veterans (Twin Cities)
University Veterans Services office sent out a satisfaction survey on April 9, 2014 to all students who were using federal GI Bill benefits during the spring semester. The survey is done periodically to gauge our support of Student Veterans. The survey had a 41% response rate and respondents varied in demographics with undergraduates making up 66%, graduate students 30% and the remaining 4% were professional students. Furthermore, the majority of those that completed the survey were veterans, but spouses and dependents made up 18%. Further information on the results to follow in an upcoming newsletter.
Rochester updates (May 2014)
UMR's second graduating class commenced on Saturday, May 17, 2014, with 56 health science students, 24 health profession students, and 2 graduate students from the BICB program graduating.
The week of May 19 there will be three candidates for the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Student Development position on campus. All UMR staff have been invited to participate in an open forum where the candidate will give a presentation on leadership in a highly collaborative interdisciplinary environment and describe their vision for academic affairs and student development working together in an integrative fashion without sacrificing the individual missions of these two different areas.
Congratulations to Brett Schieve, Cultural Engagement and Study Away Program Manager, who received his master's degree this spring semester.
The week of May 19 there will be three candidates for the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Student Development position on campus. All UMR staff have been invited to participate in an open forum where the candidate will give a presentation on leadership in a highly collaborative interdisciplinary environment and describe their vision for academic affairs and student development working together in an integrative fashion without sacrificing the individual missions of these two different areas.
Congratulations to Brett Schieve, Cultural Engagement and Study Away Program Manager, who received his master's degree this spring semester.
Rochester - Staff updates (May 2014)
Parry Telander will continue as interim director of student development for the next year.
Coach Emily Buehler will be leaving UMR to pursue advanced coursework in political science and international relations and exploring options for Ph.D. programs.
Currently there are 2 coach positions open (one to replace Emily and one to replace Parry).
Starting June 16, Laura Walker will be the One Stop Student Service Center manager. One Stop recently hired Andrea Berger and will have an additional counselor starting on June 18 to replace Laura.
Coach Emily Buehler will be leaving UMR to pursue advanced coursework in political science and international relations and exploring options for Ph.D. programs.
Currently there are 2 coach positions open (one to replace Emily and one to replace Parry).
Starting June 16, Laura Walker will be the One Stop Student Service Center manager. One Stop recently hired Andrea Berger and will have an additional counselor starting on June 18 to replace Laura.
Morris - Staff updates (May 2014)
The Student One Stop has an opening for a One Stop counselor who will also help coordinate the American Indian waiver programs.
Congratulations are in order for Information Technology Manager Jim Hall of UMM Computing Services, who completed his master's degree this spring semester.
Congratulations are in order for Information Technology Manager Jim Hall of UMM Computing Services, who completed his master's degree this spring semester.
Morris updates (May 2014)
On May 6, the UMM ESUP Leadership Team met with Santiago Fernandez and Tricia Conway to discuss change management and communications. There was a suggestion about creating a one page timeline with information that is targeted toward faculty.
The financial aid staff attended the Minnesota Association of Financial Aid Administrators conference in Brainerd on May 7-9.
The financial aid staff attended the Minnesota Association of Financial Aid Administrators conference in Brainerd on May 7-9.
Duluth - Staff updates (May 2014)
On May 15, a retirement party was held to honor Director of Information Technology Systems and Associate Professor of Computer Science Linda Deneen, for her more than 29 years of service to UMD.
Duluth updates (May 2014)
On Saturday, May 17, 2014, UMD's bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree commencement programs ceremonies were held in the AMSOIL Arena at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center.
A total of 2353 students graduated from UMD this year. UMD will confer 2043 bachelor's degrees and 300 master's degrees. Of the 10 doctoral degrees conferred, four of them come from UMD's Integrated Biosciences program.
A total of 2353 students graduated from UMD this year. UMD will confer 2043 bachelor's degrees and 300 master's degrees. Of the 10 doctoral degrees conferred, four of them come from UMD's Integrated Biosciences program.
APLUS training underway (Crookston)
During the week of May 12, Kurt Lietzau visited UMC and provided two training sessions on APLUS to approximately 40 faculty and staff members. Plans are for APLUS to go live this summer.
During the fall 2014 term, team members will work on the development of templates. Academic advisers have expressed great interest in APLUS. After the training session, advisers commented on how valuable this program will be in helping them better serve the students. So much interest was expressed that Faculty on 12 month appointments have decided to go live with APLUS now.
Eleanor Pijut also visited UMC the same week and met with College in the High School (CHIS) staff gathering information on the current processes used within the program. The goal is to map out the processes used at each campus, identify pain points in the process, and develop best practices for the U system.
During the fall 2014 term, team members will work on the development of templates. Academic advisers have expressed great interest in APLUS. After the training session, advisers commented on how valuable this program will be in helping them better serve the students. So much interest was expressed that Faculty on 12 month appointments have decided to go live with APLUS now.
Eleanor Pijut also visited UMC the same week and met with College in the High School (CHIS) staff gathering information on the current processes used within the program. The goal is to map out the processes used at each campus, identify pain points in the process, and develop best practices for the U system.
Progress: Moving withdrawal date to week 10
The OTR Educational Policy group developed a proposal to change the withdrawal deadline from week 8 to week 10. The additional two weeks will allow students more time to receive feedback from instructors and make more informed decisions about dropping a class.
Pending one more approval step from the President's Policy Committee (PPC), students on the Morris, Rochester, and Twin Cities campus will have through the 10th week of the term to drop a class without college approval. The Duluth campus has also approved this change, and the Crookston campus has chosen to remain with the current 8th week drop deadline. So far, this is on track for a fall 2014 implementation.
Pending one more approval step from the President's Policy Committee (PPC), students on the Morris, Rochester, and Twin Cities campus will have through the 10th week of the term to drop a class without college approval. The Duluth campus has also approved this change, and the Crookston campus has chosen to remain with the current 8th week drop deadline. So far, this is on track for a fall 2014 implementation.
Eleanor's update (May 2014)
Hello,
What a busy month May has been! We are in the midst of posting final grades, preparing for commencement, summer session is right around the corner, orientation is underway, the budgeting cycle is in full swing, tuition and fees are being set up for next year, and let's not forget performance appraisals, and....need I go on?
On top of all of that, the ESUP project continues to move forward, with everyone working heads down to meet several target dates this spring. All this work is contributing positively to keep the project moving forward and on schedule.
On June 16 and 17, we will all come together in Minneapolis at the June Student ESUP and All Campus Event to share our progress and continue our collaborative initiatives to get the job done.
Until then, take a look at the improved Systems Campus Newsletter format, allowing you quick access to check out what's been happening across our campuses.
What a busy month May has been! We are in the midst of posting final grades, preparing for commencement, summer session is right around the corner, orientation is underway, the budgeting cycle is in full swing, tuition and fees are being set up for next year, and let's not forget performance appraisals, and....need I go on?
On top of all of that, the ESUP project continues to move forward, with everyone working heads down to meet several target dates this spring. All this work is contributing positively to keep the project moving forward and on schedule.
On June 16 and 17, we will all come together in Minneapolis at the June Student ESUP and All Campus Event to share our progress and continue our collaborative initiatives to get the job done.
Until then, take a look at the improved Systems Campus Newsletter format, allowing you quick access to check out what's been happening across our campuses.
E-payment survey
A survey was recently sent to Twin Cities students who did not pay tuition and fees electronically during the most recent pay period. The survey asked students to indicate their comfort level paying for things online, how often they did so, why they decided not to pay tuition and fees online, and more. The survey was sent to approximately 3,800 students on April 16; approximately 580 students completed the survey before it closed on April 30. One insight from the survey is that many students do not realize that paying by eCheck is free. If you are interested in seeing the results of the survey, please contact Matt Tveter at tvet0004@umn.edu.
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