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August 24  Late Registration, Drop/Add
 
August 27-28 Volleyball Tournament
 
September 6  Labor Day, College Closed
 
September 16-17 Alumni Arts Showcase/ Outstanding Alumni Luncheon

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August Birthdays 
2    Cherie Smith
3    Sharon Alley
5    Brandon Brooks
8    Robert Howell
8    Judy Wood
9    Rob Metcalf
10   Mary Mayo
11   Jason Bynum
11   Keisha Lewis
11   Cindy Maddox
17   Mary Crosby
17   Randy Putman
17   Paul Taylor
22   Bill Moss
23   Gene Dudley
27   Terri McGriff-      Waldrop
30   Ramon Daniel
30   Stacey Moore
30   Rebecca Reeves
30   Linda Wesley

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 August 24, 2010 
News and Notes
Update from Student Services 

As Dr. O'Banion said at Convocation, we do have something special on our campus.  We have staff who are dedicated to serving students, facilitating learning, providing opportunities and caring for our community.  Our student body is exceptional and filled with enormous talent, leadership and ability.  The fall semester has come roaring in just like a Wallace State Lion would do!  We have surpassed enrollment benchmarks for this fall and have maintained our student-first philosophy in the process.  This busy time of the academic year is certainly a time to be reminded that excellence abounds at Wallace State and provides a great environment for students to learn, lead and grow.  Get excited about fall semester and all the opportunities it will bring!  There is something special here!  We are Wallace State!      
 
                                                      ~Tomesa Smith


Bailey Center Relocations 
Offices are in the process of relocating from the Bailey Center to other areas on campus as follows:
Ready to Work to Baseball Stadium Classroom
Enrollment Management to Student Center
Fast Track to Library 5th Floor
Planning and Assessment to Coliseum
Development to Coliseum
Marketing to Burrow Center 
Business Office to Mobile Unit
Switchboard/Mail to Bookstore Basement
Judy York to Chemistry Room 3
Talent Search to General Studies
Upward Bound to General Studies
Barbara Atchley to Student Center
Human Resources to Bevill 1st Floor
Admission to Mobile Unit
Financial Aid to Mobile Unit
ACTION Center to Mobile Unit
President's Office to Mobile Unit
Vice-Presidents' Offices to Mobile Unit
Dean Edwards to Mobile Unit
LaDonna Allen to Student Center
Relocations are expected to continue through September.
                                                                     
Fast Facts
Students who participate in co-curricular activities study more, have higher GPAs and are more satisfied with their social lives, says Kevin Kruger of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. 
 
End of Fiscal Year Deadlines

In preparation for the fiscal year-end all purchase order requests must be received by the Business Office by Tuesday, August 31st  and all invoices must be received by the Business Office by Friday, September 10th in order to be expensed in 2009-2010 fiscal year.   All unpaid purchase orders as of September 13, 2010 will carry forward as an expense to the fiscal year 2010-2011.  We will resume issuing purchase orders on Monday, October 4, 2010.  Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Information Update
Attention Faculty - if Human Resources does not have your most current official transcript on file, please make sure you turn it in by September 1.

Student Learning Outcomes/Program Outcomes Assessment 
Days are set aside in the Academic Calendar each year to conduct planning and assessment of all programs and services at Wallace State.  Planning and Assessment are everyone's responsibilities, and attention to this critically important process is even more important as we complete our Fifth Year Interim Report. All 2008-09 Outcomes Assessments and Unit Action Plans are to be concluded by August 31.  All 2009-10 Outcomes Assessments and Unit Action Plans are to have been entered into the SPOL software by August 31 as well and initial assessments of intended outcomes conducted as required. Please contact Mary Mayo for assistance with this very important process.
 
Bookstore
The Wallace State Bookstore is now on Facebook. Become a friend at www.facebook.com/wsbookstore.
 
PEEHIP Open Enrollment
Remember to make your PEEHIP Open Enrollment changes online.  The deadline is September 10.  Click here for more information about Flexible Spending Accounts.  The PEEHIP Member Handbook is available here.
 
Leadership Wallace State
Applications for Leadership Wallace State are due in the VP for Students Office by 2 p.m. on Friday, September 3.
 
Business Cards
The design and vendor for our business cards has changed.  When you need to reorder, please make your purchase order to Alabama Web Press for $48 per box.  Once you have a P.O. #, please email it to kristen.holmes@wallacestate.edu along with the correct information for your card (name, title, email, phone and fax).    

Student Success Stories               
We're interested in student success stories any time of year, not just at graduation.  If you know a student we should highlight, please share.  Just reply to this email or send to Kristen Holmes.
 
New Logos
The new WSCC logo, lion, and seal are now available for download on the Wallace State intranet. Please be sure to use these on new materials, and update old forms and other materials when possible.
 
Chancellor's Awards and Art Exhibition
Part or full-time employees and students may participate in the 2010 Chancellor's Art Exhibition as part of the Chancellor's Awards Recognition Ceremony.  Submissions are due to Adrian Scott by September 20.  Contact Linda Wesley at x8124 for more information.
 
Spring Book Orders
Spring Book Orders must be turned in by September 20.  If you have any questions, please contact Mark Bolin.

Photos Needed
Do you have amazing photos you would like to share as part of our Year of the Arts Employee Digital Art Exhibit?  If so, please email the photo with a brief description to communications@wallacestate.edu. Click here to view submitted photos.




 
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