ASR is a service unit that reports to the Office of Undergraduate Education and furthers the University's mission of education, research, and outreach. You're probably aware that ASR is made up of six units, but do you know what each one does? Take a peek at the ASR Employee Handbook to learn the responsibilities of each unit and to view the current ASR organizational chart.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Willey Hall and STSS projects underway
During summer, the large motorized partition in Willey Hall 125 and 175 was replaced. Check out photos of the construction and finished product here.
Two classrooms in Science Teaching & Student Services (STSS) are also undergoing construction. In order to provide more room for an Active Learning Classroom (ALC), STSS rooms 114 and 118 have been combined. The new room will seat 171 students and offer the same active learning functionality as before. The project will be completed by the start of the fall semester.
Two classrooms in Science Teaching & Student Services (STSS) are also undergoing construction. In order to provide more room for an Active Learning Classroom (ALC), STSS rooms 114 and 118 have been combined. The new room will seat 171 students and offer the same active learning functionality as before. The project will be completed by the start of the fall semester.
System campus relationships
Eleanor Pijut, ASR system campus relations coordinator, has been diligently working to further establish and support relationships between the University's Twin Cities and system campuses. Here, she shares an update on her recent visits to the system campuses.
Sue Van Voorhis, Jeannine Rich, and I visited Crookston campus at the request of the registrar, Ken Myers, on July 25-26 to perform a review of the Office of the Registrar (OTR) office. We enjoyed meeting with people from across the campus, including Chancellor Fred Woods, and listening to input, criticisms, and compliments regarding Crookston's OTR operations. The Crookston campus is experiencing an exciting time, as it has recently filled several key leadership positions. We met the new Admissions Director, Carola Thorson, and the new Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, Barbara Keinath, and were impressed by the level of energy and commitment they expressed about the future of Crookston. We just sent a report with several suggestions that will improve the presence and reputation of Crookston's Registrar's Office.
Sue and I also visited Rochester this week to share information and gather feedback. Our meeting included Rochester staff from the following offices; Registrar, Admissions, One Stop, Advising/Coaching, and Information Technology. Even Chancellor Stephen Lehmkuhle, and Vice Chancellor, Claudia Neuhauser were in attendance. We sought out questions and concerns they had for us and we provided them updates on current projects, and the status of the ESUP Student IDPs. They provided us with updates and expressed thanks and gratitude to all the Twin Cities and system campus staff who have been willing to support Rochester's efforts in their organizational review and restructuring. They are especially excited about the pending implementation of APLUS on campus this fall and working toward full implementation of Astra Schedule in the near future.
On Aug. 20, I visited Duluth. I sat in on the Student ESUP Transcript IDP session with Carla Boyd, Duluth's Registrar's office, and experienced firsthand the full spectrum of remote access via Join.me. I was able to spend additional time with Carla to plan out the agenda for the campus visit scheduled for Duluth in September. We will coordinate that visit with some of the ESUP change management group. I then sat in with the Financial Aid Director, Brenda Herzig, on the Financial Aid IDP session.
It sure is different being "in the field," but it's wonderful to find the campuses fully engaged and in great shape for the start of fall term.
Sue Van Voorhis, Jeannine Rich, and I visited Crookston campus at the request of the registrar, Ken Myers, on July 25-26 to perform a review of the Office of the Registrar (OTR) office. We enjoyed meeting with people from across the campus, including Chancellor Fred Woods, and listening to input, criticisms, and compliments regarding Crookston's OTR operations. The Crookston campus is experiencing an exciting time, as it has recently filled several key leadership positions. We met the new Admissions Director, Carola Thorson, and the new Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, Barbara Keinath, and were impressed by the level of energy and commitment they expressed about the future of Crookston. We just sent a report with several suggestions that will improve the presence and reputation of Crookston's Registrar's Office.
Sue and I also visited Rochester this week to share information and gather feedback. Our meeting included Rochester staff from the following offices; Registrar, Admissions, One Stop, Advising/Coaching, and Information Technology. Even Chancellor Stephen Lehmkuhle, and Vice Chancellor, Claudia Neuhauser were in attendance. We sought out questions and concerns they had for us and we provided them updates on current projects, and the status of the ESUP Student IDPs. They provided us with updates and expressed thanks and gratitude to all the Twin Cities and system campus staff who have been willing to support Rochester's efforts in their organizational review and restructuring. They are especially excited about the pending implementation of APLUS on campus this fall and working toward full implementation of Astra Schedule in the near future.
On Aug. 20, I visited Duluth. I sat in on the Student ESUP Transcript IDP session with Carla Boyd, Duluth's Registrar's office, and experienced firsthand the full spectrum of remote access via Join.me. I was able to spend additional time with Carla to plan out the agenda for the campus visit scheduled for Duluth in September. We will coordinate that visit with some of the ESUP change management group. I then sat in with the Financial Aid Director, Brenda Herzig, on the Financial Aid IDP session.
It sure is different being "in the field," but it's wonderful to find the campuses fully engaged and in great shape for the start of fall term.
Welcome Week work
The Live Like a Student (LLAS) committee has been working hard with the ASR Communications Team to revamp its Welcome Week presentations. Featuring a new game show format (based on Who Wants to be a Millionaire?), more than 5,000 incoming students will learn quick tips about credit cards, tuition, transportation, campus jobs, and textbooks.
In an effort to increase student participation in financial literacy conversations, students will be hosting the game show. Prizes for participants include Ramen (a quick, easy, and cheap meal!), LLAS sunglasses, and LLAS fanny packs. Students will also be advised to follow us on Facebook for a chance to win future prizes by participating in financial literacy efforts at the University. (Thanks to Nate Peterson, assistant director of One Stop, for sharing this update!).
Check out some of the Welcome Week videos below!
The above videos will be captioned and presented at Welcome Week on Aug. 30. They will also be posted on YouTube.
In an effort to increase student participation in financial literacy conversations, students will be hosting the game show. Prizes for participants include Ramen (a quick, easy, and cheap meal!), LLAS sunglasses, and LLAS fanny packs. Students will also be advised to follow us on Facebook for a chance to win future prizes by participating in financial literacy efforts at the University. (Thanks to Nate Peterson, assistant director of One Stop, for sharing this update!).
Check out some of the Welcome Week videos below!
The above videos will be captioned and presented at Welcome Week on Aug. 30. They will also be posted on YouTube.
Student Portal project team ramps up
A cross-functional team of ASR staff and several other staff from the University community will spearhead a project team focused on how the upcoming ESUP student portal will deliver student-business-oriented functionality. Sounds like an easy task, but with so much student business performed in many different locations (e.g., the One Stop websites on each campus, Moodle, housing and residential life) and with having so many different audiences (e.g., types of students, general public, academic advisers) the team will have to balance many different objectives.They will determine what processes and information will remain static on One Stop website, what processes will occur in the portal, and what information should be standardized across campuses, among other things. (Thanks to Tina Falkner in ASR for sharing this news.)
Hairy hyphens
When do you hyphenate words such as full time, off campus, part time, etc.? Well, it depends upon how you're using the word in a sentence. Use a hyphen only when modifying a noun. Here's an example: Alex is a full-time employee. (Full-time modifies employee.) But he works full time. Here's another example: She lives off campus. It's an off-campus house. (Off-campus modifies house.) With a little practice, you'll start to get the hang of it!
Food for thought
Wise words: "The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today."
-- Elbert Hubbard
-- Elbert Hubbard
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