ASR well represented at the 2016 UMACRAO conference

The Upper Midwest Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (UMACRAO) conference was held from November 2-4 in Alexandria, MN. As part of the conference proceedings, Amber Cellotti was voted 2016-17 UMACRAO President-Elect. ASR staff were well represented and recognized throughout the conference, as both presenters and those with active roles in UMACRAO, including: Tina Falkner (OSF), Stacey Tidball (C&C), Rachel McKessock (SDP), Allie Cummelin (SDP), Amber Cellotti (OTR), and Erik Sparby (OTR).

Session presenters:

• Tina Falkner presented “Financial Literacy: Helping Our Students Help Themselves”
• Tina Falkner and Stacey Tidball presented “FERPA: Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask”
• Rachel McKessock and Allie Cummelin presented “Collaborating Across Units for Student Degree Progress & Retention”

ASR staff with active roles and who received recognition:

• Amber Cellotti served as Chair of the Program Committee
• Erik Sparby served as Historian
• Amber Cellotti won the Exemplary New Member award and was elected as President-Elect for 2016-17 and will serve as the 2017-18 President of UMACRAO

Staff who are interested in learning more about UMACRAO or who would like to get involved or present at a future conference can reach out to Amber at knap0071@umn.edu.

Undergraduate Teaching Laboratories Facility tours in Fraser Hall

CPPM will be hosting an informational meeting for the upcoming Undergraduate Teaching Laboratories Facility pre-design project on November 10, 2016, from 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. in Fraser 102.

Following the meeting, attendees will take a quick guided tour through the building and around the exterior, focusing primarily on the classrooms, original reading room on the second floor, and corridors to minimize any disruption to the building occupants.

Socialize during upcoming ASR appetizer event

Mark your calendars! All ASR staff are encouraged to bring in their favorite appetizer or snack to share in their building’s lunchrooms. Socialize with other staff, try new foods and gather delicious recipes or ideas.

When: 12:00 p.m. on November 16
Where: Bruininks, Fraser, and Williamson staff break rooms

Open Enrollment now through November 30

Open Enrollment continues through November 30 with online enrollment through MyU. Those satisfied with their current coverage do not need to re-enroll. However, to have a flexible spending account (FSA) account for 2017, you must reenroll. This year you can add up to $25,000 of additional employee life; add or increase long-term disability; add to existing short-term disability; add child life insurance; and select different medical or dental plans. Changes are effective Jan. 1. Employee Health and Benefits Fairs will take place on the UMC, UMD, UMM, and UMTC campuses November 1-16.

Brush up on your Oracle SQL skills with ASR learning session

Brush up on your Oracle SQL skills by joining Cindy Salyers for an SQL learning session on Friday, December 9th from 10-11:30 in Fraser Hall, B20. Cindy delivered two sessions to members of ASR-IT at the end of October and received a very positive response.  As a result, we’d like to offer a session to others in ASR who’d like to enhance their skills. If you are interested, please email Kristy Davis.

Individual Development Plan (IDP) Survey Results and Next Steps

Thank you to the 132 staff members that responded to our IDP survey.

Here’s what you said:

• 93% of respondents had a conversation with their supervisor about their development
• Asked to indicate how helpful the conversation was….
• 64% said some to lots of help
• 20% were neutral
• 10% said very little to no help
• Asked about the helpfulness of the IDP form and resources for development planning….
• 58% said some to lots of help
• 20% were neutral
• 22% said very little to no help

Respondents took the time to write some helpful comments as well.

Results were summarized and recommendations for changes and enhancements to the IDP form were presented to the Directors.

Here are things we are doing to improve the IDP process:

• Adding a PDR hyperlink to the form
• Creating instructions for maintaining IDP documentation from year to year
• Writing clarifying language about the purpose and value of the IDP
• Publishing examples of development opportunities that people are pursuing

Many thanks to the IDP Design Team and sponsors for their work over the past year and a half.
Team Members
Didi Nyguen
Ian Whitney
Matt Tveter
Jeremy Todd
John Vollum

Team Sponsors
Grant Clavelle
Stacey Tidball

ASR Staff Appreciation event on December 15

The ASR Staff Appreciation event will be held at the Library Bar on December 15, 2016, from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. A calendar hold has been placed on everyone’s calendar during that time.