Degree Works Training with Advisors

Join the Degree Works Team for an overview of the newest upgrades within the Degree Works platform and how to navigate its functionality when working with students. The November 17, 2 p.m. Zoom training still has room. Contact Kate Bernas, ab9599, for the Zoom link.  

A workshop designed for new and current WSU advisors looking to increase their knowledge of the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) will be presented by Doug Peacock, ASO, University Advising Center, on Monday, November 29 from 2 to 3 p.m. via Zoom. Among the topics covered include how to evaluate transfer credit for the MTA requirement, how to advise students on bringing in the endorsement, and how to advise on completing the requirement using reverse transfer. Click the link in the title to RSVP. A Zoom link will be sent prior to the program.

Join us for a conversation with WSU's new Provost, Dr. Mark Kornbluh. Come prepared to ask questions or submit your questions in advance here: https://forms.office.com/r/B86vvEM3pU. Click the link in the title to join the Zoom.

Please join this Drop-In for a facilitated discussion of Chronicle of Higher Education article Stop Ignoring Microaggressions Against Your Staff. This discussion, led by CFPCA Associate Dean, Loraleigh Keashley, will offer a chance for you to share your experiences, support your colleagues, and work to discover possible solutions. Click the link in the title to join the Zoom.

Please join us as we view a recording of NACADA's November webinar "Creating and Holding Space for LGBTQA Students: A Conversation."  In this webinar, authors and editors of the new NACADA book, “Advising LGBTQA Students,” discuss the critical role that advisors, administrators, and all campus personnel play in validating the LGBTQA student experience, particularly Queer and Trans Students of Color (QTPOC). Click the link in the title to join the Zoom.

Join CMLLC and interim Mathematics advisor Chris Clark for updates on the "nitty gritty details" of Math & Foreign Language Advising: deadlines for the math exam, when students should really be taking placement exams, reminders of placement expiration, and information about language proficiency exams (now entirely different from pre-Covid versions!). Click the link in the title to join the Zoom.

Click the link in title to read the latest information from the November 2021 AAC/SSC Committee meeting. Of particular interest is information on WSU Scholarship renewals for students assessed at the lower credit hour requirements for the 20-21 academic year.

Looking for opportunities to gain experience with committee work or to engage with advising colleagues? A few of the AAC Committees may be looking for at least one or more new members. Below are the committees and the contact for those interested in finding out how to join. More information on the AAC and how to get involved can be found on their webpage. Summit Committee: Robert Heller (ac4659@wayne.edu); Training Commitee: Elizabeth Hill (ay9449@wayne.edu); Volunteer and Service: Shawntae Harris-Mintline (gs4241@wayne.edu); Member Engagement: Amanda Horwitz (fg8638@wayne.edu).

Please help keep our ATA Directory up-to-date by reviewing your individual directory profile, and providing updates through the WSU Advisor Directory Information form. For all updates except photo changes, please complete the entire form.  Photos can be sent directly to Kate Bernas, ab9599.

On a campus with many talented colleagues, it’s a tall order to know everyone well and stay current with all programs. With this in mind, this issue spotlights Dr. Dulmini Barupala, Wayne Med-Direct Program Coordinator. In a recent interview with Irvin D. Reid Honors College advisor, Angel Niederkohr, Dulmini discussed her Wayne State University journey and the Wayne Med-Direct program. Click on the title for the full article.