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January 2022 - Wayne State University
January 2022
Financial Aid Training for Advisors

Financial Aid Training for Advisors

The WSU Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) will once again offer a virtual financial aid training session exclusively for WSU advisors. Advisors are encouraged to submit a response to a topics survey to help guide the training. The training date will be announced through the ATA within the next few weeks and will include an RSVP link. Click the link below to complete the topics survey.

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Upcoming Training

Degree Works Drop-In Sessions Degree Works Drop-In Sessions  

All advisors are welcome to join the Degree Works Team this semester for a series of monthly Drop-In Trainings and General Q&A. Each month will highlight a different DW feature and time will also be available for general questions on any DW topic. Dates and topics include: January 27, 2022,  9 - 10 A.M.: Worksheets and Q&A;  February 24, 2022, 9 - 10 A.M.: Exceptions and Q&A; March 24, 2022, 9 - 10 A.M.: Plans and Q&A.  No RSVP required. Click link in title to join. 


 

Advisor Drop-ins

January 26 at Noon January 26 at Noon  

Advisor Drop-ins will resume for 2022 on Wednesday, January 26 with a "Canva 101 for Advisors" presentation by Amanda Horwitz. If you want the basics on creating professional looking fliers, presentations, social media posts, or other graphics using easy (and free!) Canva templates, join us on the 26th!


 

AAC Updates

AAC and Welcome Center Committee Updates for December 2021  AAC and Welcome Center Committee Updates for December 2021   

Click the link in the title to review important updates from the AAC/Welcome Cetner Committee meeting last month. In particular, see the Financial Aid's breakdown of Merit Scholarships Renewal Requirements by cohort year.


 

Advisor Reading Groups

Nudge Nudge  

Get a jump on the next Advisor Reading Group selection by picking up a copy of Nudge by Richard H.Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein. A discussion on this selection will be hosted by Honors College advisor, Angel Niederkohr on Wednesday, March 2 at the Advisor Drop-In at Noon. Copies are available at Amazon and through most libraries.


 

Introducing

Meet Kevin Papuga Meet Kevin Papuga  

Click the link in the title for an introduction by Emily Reetz to WSU's newest academic advisor, Kevin Papuga. Welcome Kevin!

Advisor Training Academy

1600 David Adamany Undergraduate Library
5155 Gullen Mall, Detroit, MI 48202
313-577-2680 | advisortraining.wayne.edu