The Office of Student Affairs continues to experience transformation. Admissions, Financial Aid, Residence and Student Life, Conduct, and the Career and Professional Development Center comprise the services offered in Student Affairs. The Student One Stop Shop was funded by Title III and ended on September 30, 2016. The employees were reassigned to other University positions. The Student Health Center is now housed in the School of Nursing. Collaboration of programs and services continues across academic and student service paths.
The name change from Career Counseling and Placement to The Career and Professional Development Center suggests a movement toward engaging students in preparing pathways to careers to complement their education and interests. The Center has relocated to Suite 320 Carl M. Hill Student Center. The phone number remains the same.
The Fall 2016 University Career Fair was held on Thursday, September 29, 2016. A total of 48 employers attended and about 250 students visited with employers. An event evaluation was electronically conducted and results continue to be received. Within four hours of the Fair's conclusion, an employer's email expressed extreme satisfaction with the event and complimented our students for their attendance and preparation.
Implementation plans for Symplicity, the selected vendor for the campus career management system, is underway. The first scheduled training is Tuesday, October 11, 2016. Full implementation with PeopleSoft is expected mid-January.
This system will allow a systematic flow of information among Center staff, students, and employers. Information and services include employment information, University announcements, resume books creation and distribution, as appropriate, student profile creation and resume storage, career coach student contacts record maintenance. Symplicity is also being implemented with modules related to conduct and residence life.
The following information highlights recent activity for the Office of Admissions. To date, 568 applications for Fall 2017 have been received compared to 355 applications received for Fall 2016 as of October 1, 2015.
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