In this issue:
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Upcoming veterans orientation
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Save the date for the annual UMACRAO conference
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West Bank Bursar office is closing
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Save the date for the August RAC meeting
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ASR staffing update
Upcoming veterans orientation
One Stop Student Services will be
hosting veterans orientation program for students veterans. This
program
was created after many students requested an information session about
veterans benefits on the veterans survey. The dates for the sessions are:
- July 30 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
- July 31 from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
- August 27 from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
- September 4 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
All orientations will be in B20 Fraser Hall.
The two hour program will include
peer support and mentoring; financial aid and policies and procedures
information; information on the GI Bill; an overview of veterans
benefits; and information about on campus resources for student
veterans, such as the Veterans Transition Center. Information on other
campus resources such as Disability Services, Boynton Health services,
the Office for Student Affairs, and University Counseling Services will
also be available. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask
questions of
all presenters.
Students will also be encouraged
to complete the necessary paperwork to vet VA and military education
benefits initiated. E-mails and letters will be sent to new and
transfer students who will be starting classes in fall 2008; all
students who receive veterans and military benefits are encouraged to
attend. If you or your staff are
working with student veterans, please encourage them to come to one of
the
orientation sessions.
For more information, please contact the Veterans Services office at: veterans@umn.edu or 612-625-8076.
Save the date for the annual UMACRAO conference
It's never too early to mark your calendars for the Upper Midwest Association of Collegiate Registrar's and Admissions Officers (UMACRAO) annual conference. The 2008 annual conference will be held October 22 through October 24 at the Kahler Grand Hotel in Rochester, Minnesota. Conference and registration details will be appearing on the UMACRAO Web site (www.umacrao.org) later this summer.
West Bank Bursar office is closing
On May 30, the West Bank Bursar office will be closing permanently. There will be a Bursar Department Deposit drop box located in 55 Heller Hall for departments to use to make their deposits to the Bursar. The office will be providing some training to departments on the use of this box. Please inform anyone you believe should know about this closure.
Save the date for the August RAC meeting
All student service and advising staff are invited to attend the August Registrar's Advisory Committee (RAC) meeting on Monday, August 4 from 9:00 until noon in 155 Nicholson Hall.
This meeting is an opportunity to hear important updates from staff in the Office of the Registrar, Office of Student Finance, One Stop Student Services, and the Academic Support Resources (ASR) Information Technology Unit. Updates from Information Management Systems and your collegiate colleagues are also provided. This meetings are critical to informing how ASR can best support the important work of all those who work with students. Learn about, and contribute to, projects, policies, and processes that support students' educational experiences.
If you have any questions about RAC or would like to be added to the RAC listserv, please contact Ingrid Nuttall at ingridn@umn.edu.
ASR staffing update
Academic Support Resources (ASR) is pleased to announce that Frank Blalark has accepted the director's position in the Student Records unit within ASR. Frank brings a wide range of experience to ASR which will contribute to fostering student success. His previous experience at South Dakota State University, St. Thomas, and the University of Minnesota's Academic Health Center has prepared him well for guiding the work of the Student Records unit. This position was previously held by Vickie Roberts who is now focusing on major ASR initiative.
Welcome, Frank!