NEW STAFF
STAFF LEAVING
Birthdays
Byron Lewis - April 1
Since moving from Perkins Administration Building (PAB) in
2003, the Division of Enrollment Services has worked to limit the storage needed
in PAB. Over time, Financial Aid eliminated its need for storage in the
Perkins Attic. The Bursar's Office each year reduce its footprint by
imaging financial documents that must be retained. For the past 18 months
to two years, the Registrar's Office also has imaged, destroyed, and condensed
its storage space. The final push came this spring when all of the remaining
Registrar storage was combined with the Bursar storage into one small space.
The Bursar staff, including University Bursar Pat Woods, spent a number of hours
going through all of the financial document in the Perkins Attic. The
final outcome was the destruction on 152 boxes. What remains are artifacts and original financial documents
that may not be destroyed. All are in fireproof filing cabinets. Thank you to all over the past 9 years who have moved
Enrollment Services to this point. It is a job well done.
VIPs -
Very Important Ponies
Some
of our VIPs this month are:
Sylvia
Wiseman - I just wanted to send a note to
complement Sylvia on her good customer service at the front counter regarding a
student who was worried about her AP credit. Sylvia was kind and
professional and assured [the student] it would be taken care of and the student
left with a smile and thank you to Sylvia.
Transfer staff
- I found the transfer program awesome. Back in the day, many centuries
ago, I was a transfer student from a small college to a big university.
Talk about lost at sea! Advisor from UAC
Damon Wilkins
- Thank you for your help with the urgent E-Lert on such short notice.
Veronica Decena
- I am graduating and won't need benefits, but I want to say thank you for your
help over the past two years. You have been very helpful and always
promptly answered questions. You have made this experience for me very
positive. Thank you for what you do. A Veteran Student
Stanley Stubblefield - Thank you for all your work creating
secure and adequate storage for the new Trustee Regalia. This is a great
job.
Enrollment Resources and Academic Records - Thank you and your
team for all of the work you did in calling many faculty members, reminding them
to please check their Mid-Term grade rosters by the deadline date to report any
students with deficient grades. The personal calls help significantly in
drawing attention to the importance of the progress reports in improving the
response rate.
UG Admission Staff - I was able to talk with a mother whose son
was attending Destination SMU. She was very happy about the organization
of the event. In particular, her son is a BBA scholar candidate and she
loved that SMU recognizes that first year students arrive with a significant
number of college hours and that we help them get into focus much quicker than
other schools. Importantly, she stated that while both she and her husband
were alumni of another university, their son would be attending SMU if all works
out. Enrollment Services staff member
Jean Porter - I want to thank you for your urgent assistance
concerning my DPR request. I am very grateful. I hope I will have
the opportunity to meet with you whenever I am back at SMU after graduate
school.
Important Dates
April 16 - Honors Day
April 23 - Last day to withdraw from the university
May 1 - Last day of instruction
May 1 - May Term UG, GR, Taos payment due date
May 2-8 - Final Examinations
May 9 - Residence Halls close
May 9 - May Term Taos begins
May 11 - Baccalaureate
May 12 - Commencement
May 14 - May Term IEP payment due date
May 21 - Summer payment due date (expt Theo)
May 29 - Summer Theology payment due date
May 31 - Summer I & Full main campus begins
May 31 - June Term Taos begins
June 14 - Summer EHD payment due date
July 2 - Summer IEP payment due date
July 2 - Summer II main campus begins
July 31 - August Term Taos begins
SMU Trivia
Question
Answer
Sierra Shred
GO GREEN
Conservation Certificate
This certificate acknowledges
SMU - Perkins Administration Bldg
Helped conserve our natural resources by
shredding and recycling 29,050 lbs of paper in the 2011 calendar
year. This is the equivalent of 247 trees 47.93 cubic yards of landfill space gallons of water gallons of oil 59,553 kilowatt hours of energy 872 pounds of air pollution. Thank you for partnering with Sierra
Shred. Date: February 20, 2012 J.C. Lopez, Operations Manager
Work Anniversaries
Sylvia Wiseman - 14 years
Rod Del Rio - 12 years
Stephanie Nonnemacher - 11 years
Stephen Forrest - 10 years
Abbi Pfister - 5 years
Melissa Guerra - 3 years
Mini Chihuahua - 2 years
Enrollment Services Assists in Recognition
Welcomed
Claire Brooks will bring her years of experience
with non-degree studies to the Division of Enrollment Services. With the
goal of increasing the number of students attending SMU through the non-degree
studies program, this move will provide Claire with the staff resources of the
Division to assist with the management and marketing of this program.
Claire Brooks has had a close relationship with Enrollment Services since 2007,
working with visiting students wishing to attend SMU during the summer.
The Visiting Student program targets students enrolled at other U.S. colleges
and universities who either live or will be in Dallas during the summer.
Students from the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex who were accepted to SMU but did
not matriculate are sent information about the Visiting Student program.
For the past several summers, approximately 100 students from other institutions
have taken advantage of this program.
Claire will report to Nancy Skochdopole in the Registrar's Office beginning May
1 and will office in 101 Blanton. Claire's other contact information will
remain the same.
Please joining Enrollment Service in welcoming Claire to our staff.
This spring, newly admitted first year students can
pay their admission deposit online. A joint project between UG
Admission and the University Bursar's Office with the assistance of the
Office of Information Technology has made this a reality.
Originally envisioned by Stephanie Dupaul, Associate Vice President of
Enrollment Management and Pat Woods, University Bursar, the goal is to
create a process that will allow admitted students to pay their admission
deposit easily by clicking a button rather than putting a check in the mail.
The online process will support the current culture of electronic payments
as well as expediting the deposit process. As soon as the deposit is
posted to the student's account, he or she may register for AARO and Mustang
Corral.
The project team included Samantha Tellone and Francine Simpson from OIT,
Patricia May from the University Bursar's Office, and Cruz Lopez from UG
Admission. Other staff in both Admission and the Bursar's office
provided valuable input into the development of online admission deposits.
Currently, only first year admits may use the online system. The
project continues in order to allow transfer students to pay deposits online
as well.
Mark your calendar
April 16
Quotation of the Month
When you remember me, it means that you have carried something of who I
am with you, that I have left some mark of who I am on who you are.
Frederick Buechner
Remembrance
As many know, Gretchen Voight, Associate Registrar, passed away suddenly on
March 23. Thank you for all who shared their caring and respect for
Gretchen during this sad time.
She will be missed but not forgotten.
Some almost 85 years old.
The first oak trees were planted on Bishop Blvd to lead from Mockingbird Lane to
SMU in 1938.
