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 IV, Issue VI Summer 2005
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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 IV, Issue VI Summer 2005 |
NEW STAFF
Kendra Simington -
Academic Records Counselor
Karen Coleman -
Academic Records Counselor
Rehana Nayyer -
Information Processing Specialist
PROMOTED
Ginger Oravsky -
Associate Director of UG Admission for Operations
Diana McAfee -
Associate Director of UG Admission
Irma Herrera -
Associate Director of Enrollment Resources
Mindy Giles -
Assistant Director of UG Admission
Tali Koerner -
Assistant Director of UG Admission
STAFF LEAVING
Alison Odom -
Information Processing Manager
NEW NAME
Diana (Russell) McAfee
ANNIVERSARIES
(Summer)
Susan Evans - 31
years!
June Williams - 24
years!
Barbara Waters - 20
years!
June Hagler - 18
years!
Rose Johnson - 16
years!
Carol Morris - 15
years!
Jackie Wilborn - 15
years!
Marc Peterson - 10
years!
Cheryl Moore - 10
Years!
Nancy Peterson - 9
years
Susan Earp - 8
years
Cruz Lopez - 7
years
Sharla Roderick - 6
years
Eartha Walls - 6
years
Dagmar Mueller - 6
years
Rod Del Rio - 6
years
Diana McAfee - 6
years
Laura Harrington -
5 years
Stan Eddy - 5 years
Darrah Rippy - 5
years
Monica Gomez - 4
years
Mark Gomez - 4
years
Alison Odom - 3
years
Damon Wilkins - 3
yearsw
Angie Flores - 2
years
Melissa Guerra - 2
years
Tali Koerner - 2
years
Mindy Giles - 2
years
Maggie Lemmel - 2
years
Bill Chandler - 2
years
Daniel Herrera - 2
years
Cameron Clark - 2
years
Kellen Correia - 1
year
Shereetta Robertson
- 1 year
The
Division of Enrollment Services is celebrating its eighth year. Formed
through the efforts of the SAFE Team as part of the Pegasus Project, the goals
was to bring together Undergraduate Admission, Financial Aid, and Student
Financial Services to provide seamless service from the time a student
expressed interest in SMU through their matriculation. A couple of years
later, the Registrar’s Office was added to the group so that our service
extended through graduation and beyond.
The
Mission of Enrollment Services is defined as providing seamless, holistic
service to students, both matriculated and prospective, and the people who
assist them in their pursuit of higher education. As this continues to be the
goal of Enrollment Services as it has evolved over these past eight years, one
of the tenants of the University’s re-engineering in Project Pegasus continues
as well that change is constant and will be a part of the life of any
organization in the future. So it has been in Enrollment Services. As the
Division has taken shape and ACCESS.SMU has provided more features, Enrollment
Services has continued to evolve.
VIPs -
Very Important Ponies Some
of our VIPs this month are:
Jenny DeMasi
- On behalf of the Hispanic College Fund I would like to thank you for
completing so many financial aid certifications for us in such a timely manner.
Thank you, we really appreciate it. These are students who have made it
through to the final rounds of selection and your hard work was well worth it.
Greg Pulte - One
story about Commencement. Greg was responsible for driving Santiago
Calatrava and his wife to the President's luncheon in the the DES Golf Cart.
He introduced himself and spoke to them in Spanish. They were very
friendly. As they were going over he noticed they spoke German. So
never failing to practice his German, Greg ask them where they were staying in
Dallas. Mrs. Calatrava responded with "The Hilton." He also asked
where they lived and she said, "New York." They were very impressed with
SMU and the Registrar's Office to have someone who spoke English, German, and
Spanish.
Sherry Reinwald is invaluable as
a colleague and to some of us lucky ones, as equally invaluable, as a friend.
Sherry is not only our equation and mass packaging expert but everything else
that that encompasses in Financial Aid and more. Federal regulations,
state mandates and system processes are just some of the challenges she faces on
a daily basis. In addition to being professional, she is both supportive and
easy to work with when the system isn’t doing what we think it should be doing.
Sherry has a way
of diffusing what could be a difficult problem into one that is manageable and
always leads you to a set of solutions you didn’t even think of. Thank you,
Sherry for providing your knowledge and experience and making Financial aid a
pleasant work environment for your colleagues while positively impacting the
Division with your expertise.
John Hall and the RO
Staff - Thanks for your kind words, John. I wanted to throw in a word
or two of appreciation for all on your team. It would be unfair for me to
single anyone out, since all have been so outstanding in their assistance and
positive attitudes. I would like, however, to express my gratitude
especially to the Records folks for helping us accomplish such a smooth
graduation -- the smoothest in my memory. Chuck Donaldson, Meadows
School
Paula Anderson and Angie
Flores (FA and SFS) - I was told I could send a complement to the Student
Account and Financial Aid staff I have had the opportunity to work with while at
SMU. While I have been seeking my Master of Education degree from SMU, I
have needed the services of the Student Account/Financial Aid staff to amend
miscommunications between myself and the College of Education. Every
person I came into contact with was pleasant and very easy to work with
(specifically Paula and Angie). They treated me with respect and dignity
in spite of my financial misunderstandings. I would like to thank you and
your staff for making my time at SMU more successful.
BUSINESS ETIQUETTE
This is the next in a series of articles by etiquette and protocol consultant Linda
Tyler Rollins. Ms. Rollins is a graduate of The Protocol School of
Washington and founder of Rollins Rules Etiquette and Protocol Consulting.
Ms. Rollins was associated with the University of North Texas Athletic
Department for twenty years before moving into consulting full time.
Ms. Rollins is available to present workshops and can be contacted through her
website at www.rollinsrules.com.
Pony
Protocol
Pony Party Time!
It’s summer and time to gather for patio and pool parties with your co-workers
for the official departmental party or for impromptu after-hours parties. If you
have read any of the previous columns, you already know I am about to rain on
your office party parade.
The office party is not a “King’s X” on your professional dress and behavior.
Dress:
Ladies, revealing excess cleavage, and displaying your tattoos above your thong
underwear remains inappropriate. (Is Paris Hilton really your role model?) Your
professional credibility remains at stake whether it is noon in the office or
midnight by the pool.
Gentlemen, turning into Disco Dave with a bared hairy chest and gold jewelry,
donning a Speedo or showing your jockeys above your droopy drawers is not in
good taste. Be it noon or midnight, your professional credibility is at stake.
(Have I already said that?)
Alcohol:
Make this call before you attend the party. If you know one drink impairs your
judgment, decide to limit your alcohol consumption while you still have
judgment. You may not remember what you did or said on Monday, but I guarantee
your co-workers and supervisors will.
Romance:
The party atmosphere and alcohol are good ingredients for justifying breaking
the important rule about mixing work and pleasure. There are numerous crass ways
to say it, but you know what I mean.
Keep your hands and lips to yourself. Do not give yourself permission to behave
in an unprofessional manner. Remember that Monday arrives along with the gossip.
Operating your professional life from a damage control perspective is never a
good thing.
Yes, of course, you can have romance, a great social life and dress anyway you
choose. Just don’t choose to do it with your colleagues.
Remember, you can’t play the game if you don’t know the rules.
Important Dates
Aug 5 - Payment Due
Date for UG and others
Aug 12 - Mustang
Corral
Aug 14 - Residence
Halls Open
Aug 17 - Opening
Convocation
Aug 18 - First day
of class
Aug 24 - Last day
to add/drop
Sept 5 - Labor Day
Holiday
Sept 23-25 - Family
Weekend
Oct 10-11 - Fall
Break
Oct 31 - Enrollment
Begins for Jan Term/Spring
Nov 4-6 -
Homecoming
Quotation of the Month We are
what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then is not an act, but a habit..
SMU Trivia
Question
What is this and where is it found?
Answer Orientation Dates for 2005
May 24 - student starting in Summer FY AARO Transfer AARO August Advising and Registration
BIRTHDAYS
Paula Anderson - July
4
Cindy Luetzow - July
7
Paulette Caraway -
July 8
Priya Kongara - July
10
Consuela Mitchell -
July 11
Dagmar Mueller - July
13
Tali Koerner - July
14
Bill Chandler - July
20
Penny Griffin - July
20
Peggy Park - July 20
Jenny DeMasi - July
26
Nancy Peterson - Aug
5
Tiffany Hawkins - Aug
10
Deveron Ellison - Aug
12
Marcia Miller - Aug
13
Barrie Glasscock -
Aug 15
Josh Ruiz - Aug 16
Sunsharae Thierry -
Aug 17
Ron Moss - Aug 18
Adrienne Hawa - Aug
19
Chadd Bridwell - Aug
22
Sherry Reinwald - Aug
24
Mary Compian - Aug 25
Rod Del Rio - Sept 1
June Hagler - Sept 12
Mindy Giles - Sept 19
Melissa Guerra - Sept
24
Monica Cordero - Sept
26
If you are not on the list and should be, let Kathy know..
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