NEW STAFF
John Emmett - University Bursar's Office
Wes Waggoner - Dean of Undergraduate Admission
STAFF LEAVING
Courtney Barrett
Birthdays
Stan Eddy - Oct. 15
Veronica Decena - Oct. 25
Melissa Stanford - Oct. 26
Sharla Coursey - Oct. 26
Colleen Franklin - Oct. 30
Joe Davis - Oct. 30
Marc Peterson - Oct. 31
Anniversaries
Penny Griffin - 8 years
Courtney Barrett - 4 years
Mary Ann Frye - 1 year
Federico Munoz - 1 year
Jeremy Parrish - 1 year
Transfer & Transition
Services Director Nancy
Skochdopole announces that the Office of Transfer and Transition Service
purchased a subscription to a new version of College Source's Transfer
Evaluation System (TES). The goal is to make evaluation of transfer credit
easier and faster. Dedman College Records tested the TES and found it to
be much improved from other products available. Skochdopole wrote,
"Comparing College Source Online (CSO), our current system, to the new College Source TES is like comparing a stripped down VW bug to a new BMW with all the bells and
whistles." - TES streamlines the
evaluation process by allowing users to enter a university name, course number
and academic year; the course description is pulled for that year; the
user can also compare course descriptions for previous years to see if a course
has changed. - TES allows fast
equivalencies between any two institutions by searching across multiple catalogs. - Prospective
students can also go to collegesource.com and view information provided by
schools; we can post our articulation agreements and equivalencies on our SMU/TES
webpage. - College Source
estimates TES in 80% faster than CSO. -DCCCD switched to
TES after doing a time trail which showed the district would save 4,182 hours a
year of personnel time by switching from CSO to TES (DCCCD processes 200
transfer folders a month with a staff of 9 full-time evaluators).
John Hall
Improves Evaluation Process
Congratulations!
40 years of service to SMU!
VIPs -
Very Important Ponies
Some of our VIPs this month are:
Jerrod Harrell - As parents of first time college students, we thank you for consistently guiding us in the right direction whenever we have SMU related questions. YOU have never steered us wrong, and we are grateful to have had the good fortune of establishing a professional relationship with you. Sending our twin daughters to college 1200 miles away from home and having knowledgeable staff being able to help guide "first year parents" is a comforting feeling. I personally appreciate your expertise, professionalism and most of all welcoming attitude every time I have spoken to you. Happy Parents
Gretchen Voight and Cate Hamilton - The Graduation Fair was GREAT! I love the addition of the photo cut outs. It gets better every time you have it.
Enrollment Resources
- Irma Herrera, Adrienne Hawa, Jerrod Harrell, Daniel Herrera, Kelly Milazzo.
I just wanted to send you an email to say THANK YOU for today's presentation!!!
The presentation was very informative and interactive. You ALL did a GREAT
job!!! Thank you for all that you do!!
My hat goes off to you! I have forgotten how much knowledge the ER Team
has to have in order to assist every call. Today you guys were very
impressive showing the SMU knowledge.
Wanted to say another "Thank You" to the ER team! The info and the
presentation were great yesterday!!
You guys ROCK. Your presentation yesterday was extraordinary! Thank
you so much. I really appreciate the time you spent preparing and
presenting.
Gretchen Voight -
Congratulations on your election as the Secretary of the Texas Association of
College Registrar's and Admission Officers. December Graduation
Fair Tops Last Year The Blanton Building
was active on October 13 & 14 with over 250 students preparing for December
Graduation. The Fair offers one location to reserve all of the trappings
of graduation - Class Ring, Rotunda, Regalia, Diploma Frames, Invitations,
Professional Photograph in Regalia, and the introduction to the SMU Young Alumni
Association. To encourage students
to talk with all of the vendors present, students obtained stamps that entered
them into a drawing for Graduation related prizes.
Important Dates
Oct. 20 - DR & Counseling
Payment Due Date
Oct. 21 - mid-term grades
due
Oct. 31 - 60% point for
federal financial aid
Oct. 31 - enrollment begins
for spring 2012
Nov. 4 - last day to drop a
course
Nov. 4-5 - SMU Homecoming
Nov. 22 - last day to
withdraw from the university
Nov. 23 - no classes -
offices open
Nov. 24-25 - Thanksgiving
Holiday
Dec. 5 - last day of
instruction
Dec. 6 - reading day
Dec. 7-14 - examinations
Dec. 15 - residence halls
officially close
Dec. 17 - December
graduation
Dec. 19 - payment due date
for spring
Dec. 26-Jan. 2 - Winter
Break
Quotation of the Month
SMU Trivia
Question
Answer University Bursar Staff The Texas Bursar's Association - TxBUC$ brought its annual
conference to Dallas in October. Founded by SMU University Bursar, Pat
Woods, the Association provides staff in Texas Colleges and University Bursar
and University Cashier's offices an opportunity for networking and professional
development. This year the Keynote was by Everson Walls. Ex Cowboy great
Walls made a major impact both on and off the football field. His eight years
with the Cowboys are filled with accolades and accomplishments. In his rookie
year, he broke the single season record with 11 interceptions. He was named to
the Pro Bowl team in 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1985. In 1981, 1982 and 1985 he led
the NFL in interceptions. In 1987 he was named Cowboy’s Man of the Year. Perhaps
his most significant accomplishment was in donating a kidney to fellow teammate
Ron Springs. Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management Stephanie
Dupaul and University Registrar John Hall (as well as others from SMU) shared
strategies for success in the student enrollment and student account
partnerships.
Mark your calendar
October 31st
Perseverance:
Sticking to something you're not stuck on.
Author
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VIII is one of the longest serving Peruna's. May Peruna IX have a long
life in his new role.
gets TxBUC$