DES NEWSLETTER

The Division of Enrollment Services Newsletter
Southern Methodist University
An Electronic Newsletter of
Undergraduate Admission, Financial Aid, Student Financial Services, and the University Registrar

Volume I, Issue XI         November 2002

   

STAR ACHIEVEMENTS

4326 Registered on the Web!

CONGRATULATIONS
Deveron Ellison, National Committee to Save the Prairie Dogs

STAFF LEAVING
Samantha Stalnaker, Financial Aid Counselor

NEW STAFF
Cara Hendricks, Enrollment Resources - Communications

Cristin O'Neil - Enrollment Resources - Communications

Mary Eddison - Federal and State Loan Specialist

PROMOTIONS
 Jenny Demasi, Assistant Director for Scholarships

Laura Phelps, Manager of Transfer Records

MOVED
 Sarah Parsons, SF Technology Team

Stephanie Nonnemacher, Student Financial Specialist

ANNIVERSARIES
Jean Porter - 3 Years

BIRTHDAYS
 Summer Kokic - Nov. 1

Epi Ramirez - Nov. 5

Gilberto Bacerra - Nov. 15

Cathy Smith - Nov. 22

Jackie Wilborn - Nov. 28

If you are not on the list and should be, this is produced from the Employee Roster on the V drive.  Let Kathy know if there is an error.

 

VIPs - Very Important Ponies 

 

Some of our VIPs this month are:

Thank you to all of the staff that participated in the Pumpkin Pals and the Halloween Costume Contest.  Congratulations to the winners.  Kelly McMillan we appreciate your enthusiasm and the yummy food.  It was a really fun week for everyone.
 Mark Gomez - Mark is great.  He makes visiting Financial Aid look less like a chore.

Epi Ramirez - is GREAT!

Kelly McMillan - She's super!  On the spot is sooo much better than 48 hours.  Kelly is super nice and helpful, too.  She make coming to Perkins actually fun! - Kelly McMillan is so creative and innovative in "Team DES."  She also gives the best customer service ever.

James Swenson - Great Job!

June Hagler - Thank you for your help and patience as I learn.  I appreciate your willingness to check my work and give me feedback.

Lillie Rose - was knee deep in processing transcript requests when a student came in and had a deadline to meet.  His scholarship program said they did not get the transcript he mailed and he had a form he had to fax to them immediately if he was to be awarded the scholarship.  Lillie stopped what she was doing and prepared the form.  She also offered to fax the form for the student.  Then she wowed me!  She called the scholarship program and asked them if they had still not received the transcript.  They actually found it while on the phone with her.  So, the form was not needed and a very stressed student became a very happy student thanks to Lillie!!!

                            Holiday in Enrollment Services
 

'Tis the season to share with those in need. This year the Division of Enrollment Services will again organize our efforts to share with others in the community who may have needs at this time of year.  We will work with Dallas Life Foundation that provides services for the needy and homeless in the Dallas area.

   Staff who wish to participate may give either non-perishable food items or gently used clothing.  We will collect items December 4, 5, and 6th.  Kelly and Christina have volunteered to take our things but might appreciate some help. 

Learn more about the Dallas Life Foundations by clicking on their website www.dallaslife.org.

Bake Sale for Dallas Life Foundation
Bakers and Buyers Needed!
Don't need to fire up the oven to get those goodies ready for Thanksgiving.  Enrollment Services will provide!  Bakers bring your yummy cakes, pies, cookies, salsa (really anything you want) to the DES Conference Room - Tuesday, November 26 between 9:30am and 10am.  Buyers bring your money from 10am to 12noon (or until we sell out!)
Proceeds will be donated to the Dallas Life Foundation.

  Holiday Luncheon
 Monday, December 9 12noon to 2pm
Hughes-Trigg Ballroom
 Please mark your calendar to join your co-workers for our annual Holiday Luncheon.  Again this year, Dr. Tunks will provide the turkey, dressing, and beverages -- we will provide the rest. 

Sign Up sheets will go up after Thanksgiving for veggies, desserts, bread, other side dishes, table decorations, and entertainment.  So be thinking what you want to bring.

Also, we will be having a White Elephant Gift exchange.  Look around your house to find that "collectable" that you wouldn't mind handing off to someone else.  Your White Elephant Gift should fit in a lunch sized paper bag.  You will drop off your unwrapped gift when you come to the luncheon.  Paper bags will provided in the Ballroom.

DON'T FORGET
 DES Holiday Luncheon
 December 9, 2002
12noon Hughes-Trigg Ballroom

Bake Sale
Tuesday, November 26
 10 am to 12noon
DES Conference Room

Division Highlights

Important Dates and Things:
Run Spring Invoices - Nov. 19
Mnthly Statement Due Date - Nov. 20
Last Overnight Hosting - Nov. 21
SF Month End - Nov. 22
Run Spring Invoices - Nov. 25
Last Res. Hall Tour - Nov. 25
Last Lunch and 3pm Tour - Nov. 26
Run Spring Invoices - Dec. 2
Begin Emailing Invoices - Dec. 3
Run Spring Invoices 2003 - Dec. 9
Run Spring Invoices 2003 - Dec. 10
Begin Daily Email Invoices - Dec. 10
Mnthly Statement Due Date - Dec. 12
SF Month End - Dec. 13
UG Payment Due Date - Dec. 16
 

Halloween
Pumpkin Pals in Perkins

Thanks to Kelly and her spooky judges and all of the Pumpkin Pals.
 (click on photo for more of the fun.)

Blanton Building
All four floors!



 

Blanton Cam
 

Quotation of the Month

We must be the change
we seek in the world.
Gandhi

 

SMU Trivia
Here is an "easy" one.

When was SMU Founded?
 1911
1912
1915
1916

Answer:  It depends!
1911 date SMU received charter from Methodist Church
1912 date cornerstone was laid for Dallas Hall
1915 date first classes held
1916 date first students graduate


      STAFF DEVELOPMENT

Below are links to material developed or collected at Professional Conference, Workshop, Seminars, Professional Journals, etc.  Click on the title of the item in which you are interested. Material is formatted so that you may print a copy.
Making of a Corporate Athlete
 Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz - Harvard Business Review - January 2001
from Presentation by Dr. Marilynn "Birdie" Barr, SMU Wellness Faculty

 Conflict Resolution
 TASFAA Conference Presentation - Pamela Owens, Edge of Your Seat Consulting

Academic Regalia
 Presentation by Erin O'Neil to Registrar staff

Moon
 by Laura Phelps - a Poem read at 2002 Staff Association Talent Show