Twin Cities (November 2016 updates)

News and Updates

October 23 MyU Student Degree Progress (SDP) launch

Twin Cities and Rochester campuses successfully launched a new tool within MyU that helps undergraduate students better understand their degree progress and plan for four-year degree completion. Members of the Student Degree Progress and APAS teams provided a demonstration of the tool in early November for advisors and staff. Student have been receptive to the new Degree Progress tool, and since launch, 8,436 student have viewed the new tool on the Degree Progress tab. 2,828 student have continued to the second page to learn more about their degree progress.

If you have questions, contact the ASR Student Degree Progress team.

Financial aid verification training

On Tuesday, November 15, the Twin Cities Office of Student Finance staff who are responsible for verification completed verification training in preparation for upcoming 2017-18 verification responsibilities.

Comings and goings

• Catherine Anderson joined ASR on October 31 in the position of PeopleSoft Degree Audit Analyst in Continuity and Compliance. She is located in 160 Williamson Hall and reports to Stephanie Sutton.
• Ashanti Gholson to ASR - Continuity and Compliance. Ashanti will be working in a one-year position as PeopleSoft Degree Audit Analyst.
• Jenni Peterson from One Stop has been hired as an Associate Director in ASR-IT. Jenni began her new role on November 14.
• Sarah Hollerich, Graphic/Multimedia Designer with Continuity and Compliance, has transferred to another position within the University. Her last day in ASR was Thursday, October 27.

Kudos

• American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) elects new President

Congratulations to Tina Falkner on her election as President-elect of AACRAO. This is the first time in the history of the organization that this position has been held by someone with specific background in Student Records and Student Financial Aid. Way to go Tina!

• Upper Midwest Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (UMACRAO)

And congratulations to Amber Cellotti on being elected as President-Elect for 2016-17 who will then serve as the 2017-18 President of UMACRAO.

• Community Fund Drive with a twist!

One, two, three, four, we declare a PENNY WAR! From October 14-31, 2016 ASR staff engaged in a Penny War to raise money for the Community Fund Drive. It involved several ASR staff members’ pets that have been featured in our internal newsletter, News & Notes. ASR staff 'voted' for their favorite pet. All funds ASR collected went to the U of MN Foundation to be added to the Completion Fund Scholarship.

Our featured pets for the Penny War were: Tonks; Bears; Snickers and Meep; and Newman. Congratulations on raising $527 funds, and of course congratulations to the winner, Tonks.