While many of our friends outside the university might think we take a break

along with the majority of our students during the summer months, the

incredible staff of Enrollment & Academic Services is busy all summer taking

care of business. On August 9, the Registrar’s Office organized and facilitated

two graduation ceremonies at Reed Arena for more than 2,000 Aggie

graduates, and on August 26, the Class of 2023 entered the classroom for their

first fall semester at Texas A&M University. While the calendar might not

reflect the official change of the season and we haven’t yet got a break from

the Texas heat, fall has arrived at Texas A&M University.

On August 20, we hosted a retirement reception for Janice Crockett, who

served the university for 36 years. I appreciate all the work she did for our

division and as my executive assistant. Happy retirement, Janice!

Join me in welcoming Angela Catlin to the team. A 17-year employee of

Texas A&M University, Angela most recently worked in the Office of the

Vice President for Research as the Executive Assistant to the Associate Vice

President and Research Compliance Officer before starting her new role as

Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Enrollment & Academic

Services. Angela graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in

elementary education and received a masters in library science from the

University of North Texas. A 4-H adult leader, she serves as the co-chair of

the Family and Consumer Science Division of the Brazos County Youth

Livestock Show.

Don’t forget Pillars of Excellence Award nominations

are due September 12. Please join me on October 22

for the awards presentation at our

Develop & Thrive Workshop.

Gig’em!

Joseph P. Pettibon IIVice President for Enrollment & Academic Services

Howdy!

September 2019

October 2019

27-29

Last Day of Class

September 2019

Winter Break

Ring Day27

Ring Day

November 2019

8

4Texas A&M’s 143rd Birthday

22

12Pillars of Excellence

Nominations Due

Develop & Thrive

December 2019

23-1

18Bonfire Remembrance Day

Thanksgiving Break

4

Finals6-11

13-14 Graduation Ceremonies

Enrollment & Academic Services : Fall 2019

Admissions

Enrollment & Academic Services : Fall 2019

Interim Executive Director of Admissions Announced – The Office of Admissions is excited to have the continued leadership of Chris

Reed in his new, expanded role as the Interim Executive Director of Admissions. Chris’ interim role includes oversight of Admissions,

Recruitment, Operations, Customer Service, Counseling and International Student Services. His office is in the Koldus Building, Suite

217.

Higher Education Center at McAllen Now Accepting International Students – The Higher Education Center at McAllen (HECM)

opened its doors in Fall 2017 giving students from the Rio Grande Valley an opportunity to earn a degree from Texas A&M closer to

home. Thanks in part to the tireless efforts of Texas A&M’s International Student Services Office, the Department of Homeland Security

has approved the HECM to host F1 Visa students. Beginning with freshman applicants for Fall 2020, international students will be

included in the populations admitted to the various majors at HECM.

Record Applications and Admits to the Remote Engineering Academies -- Much like the unprecedented growth in freshman

applications to the University the past admission cycle, the remote Engineering Academies set some records of their own. For Fall 2019,

total applications increased by 26% and total admits increased by 45%. With the recent addition of the Academy in Midland, students

now have seven locations at which to begin their engineering studies. Currently, the Academies at Blinn-Brenham and Houston

Community College have the most participants set to begin classes this fall with 123 and 110 respectively. The long-term goal is to have

100 students at each Academy location.

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Scholarships & Financial Aid Spirit Committee – Throughout the year the financial aid workload is pretty steady. However, during the

summer months, the typical workload of financial aid advisors cranks into overdrive! The Scholarships & Financial Aid Aggie Spirit

Committee works hard to elevate team members and boost in a high operations tempo. This committee is an internal team that plans and

delivers motivating activities and treats throughout the year. Most of the activities are seasonal such as holiday festivities or Aggie spirit

game days while some are complete surprises like scheduling a Reveille visiting or purchasing snow cones for the whole office. When it is

over 100 degrees outside there is nothing more refreshing than a cold snow cone for the afternoon!

The 41 student workers and 73 full-time members of Scholarships & Financial Aid are grateful for the sentiments and dedication of the

Aggie Spirit Committee!

The Scholarships & Financial Aid Aggie Spirit Committee works to boost moral with events

such as a visit from A&M’s first lady, Miss Reveille, or a Blue Bell ice cream break.

Enrollment & Academic Services : Fall 2019

Tillman Military Scholars Program – Texas A&M University is proud to be a University partner of the Pat Tillman Foundation. The Pat

Tillman Foundation provides scholarships for degree-seeking veterans, active-duty military service members, and spouses of veterans or

active-duty service members.

Scholarships & Financial Aid is exceptionally proud of the two Aggies selected to join the 2019 Tillman class. Blaze Belobrajdic and

Justin Gor have commendable service and proven leadership both in and out of the classroom. They are exemplary individuals who will

have incredible impact in the future. This scholarship program provides more than funding, it provides a unique opportunity to belong to a

dynamic network of individuals from across the country who support one another’s pursuits for the betterment of the nation.

The Pat Tillman Foundation recently hosted its annual Leadership Summit in Chicago, Illinois, in July. In addition to engaging scholars,

the Leadership Summit offered an opportunity for University Partners to connect with one another. Jeremy Tanner of our Veteran Services

Office represented Texas A&M this year.

To learn more about our Aggie Tillman Scholars, please visit https://pattillmanfoundation.org/meet-our-scholars/

A few improvements that have made a difference – Scholarships & Financial Aid are pleased to announce a few enhancements made

this year to improve our customer (students/parents) experience and to reduce workload on our team members.

Verification Portal! Our team can process approximately four verifications in the time it use to take them to complete one.

Communication efforts! Increased communications to students/parents, including text and personal phone calls to students to request

outstanding verification items needed.

Chat bot! Ms. Rev continues to answer hundreds a questions a week with a high level of accuracy, and we recently extended Ms. Rev to

assist with emails received.

Additional disbursement rules added for specific scholarships in order to ensure scholarship funds are posted sooner rather than later.

We are very excited and very pleased with these improvements!! #worksmarternotharder

Director of Employee Services – Tara Hunter is the new Director of Employee Services in the Academic Affairs Business Services

office. She began the position on July 15.

Tara has worked at Texas A&M University- Central Texas for the past two years and most recently was the Assistant Director of Human

Resources. Prior to her work at TAMU-CT, Tara was an HR manager at the University of Illinois, Chicago- College of Medicine in

multiple roles for almost seven years.

Tara is a certified mediator, trainer, holds her master’s degree in HR development from Northeastern Illinois University, and has a SHRM-

Senior Certified Professional certificate. As part of the AABS HRPR team, she will lead and manage the HR and Payroll functions. She is

a key partner and contributor to AABS’ efforts to provide the best, most professional business support to customers and to the university.

Partners in Progress – AABS Partners in Progress Meetings will begin September 17. A list of dates, times and locations of the future

FY20 PIP meetings can be found at http://aabs.tamu.edu/Resources . Topics and reminders to RSVP will be sent throughout the year as

available.

Academic Affairs Business Services

Scholarships & Financial Aid Continued

The Scholarships & Financial

Aid team cooled off this

summer with snow cones and

worked on team building skills

on the kickball field.

Enrollment & Academic Services : Fall 2019

International Student Services

Dinner in a U.S. Home – Want to meet international students and share a meal? Dinner in a U.S. Home (DIAUSH) provides an

opportunity for international students to connect beyond the Texas A&M University campus and to better assimilate into the Texas A&M

and Bryan/College Station community. This program is designed to foster new friendships that promote cultural learning and appreciation

for both hosts and students through an open exchange of cultural experiences, customs and ideas.

International Student Services is recruiting interested individuals or families who are willing to open their home for one evening and invite

an international student for dinner. Email issprograms@tamu.edu or call (979) 845-1824 to learn more or volunteer.

Welcome to Aggieland! – On August 22, ISS hosted the International Student Conference. The conference provide information to all

incoming and current international students on pertinent issues such as maintaining their immigration status, adjusting to life in College

Station and Texas A&M University, and introducing resources that will assist them in becoming a successful student and in their job

search process. Thank you to the staff, guest speakers, volunteers and sponsors that welcomed more than 800 international students, who

attended the free event.

Thank you to the staff, guest speakers, volunteers and sponsors that made

the 2019 International Student Conference a success!

Enrollment & Academic Services : Fall 2019

Fish Camp Support Staff – Nine members of the Career Center’s staff served

as Support Staff for Fish Camp 2019. Each year, Fish Camp utilizes Texas

A&M employees from across campus who volunteer to assist with risk

management functions at camp and serve as an extension of the

Director/Advisor staff during camp. These individuals serve in roles that

provide support to student leaders and counselors in the organization as well as

incoming freshmen attending Fish Camp.

T-Camp – The Career Center’s

Susan Wyatt has participated in T-

Camp activities this summer as a

namesake, most recently traveling to

Trinity Pines for the three-day camp.

In addition, Debbie Jackson also

traveled to Trinity Pines to serve as a

member of the T-Camp Support Staff.

Former Student Career Services – Former Student Career Services attended

and presented at the Alumni Career Services Network annual conference in

Washington, D.C. After the conference, Paul Pausky and Debbie Jackson

co-hosted a career resources presentation inviting the National Capital Aggies

and students participating in ANRP and PPIP Intern Programs.

Jasmine Zenn and TxCEIA Scholarship – Ms. Jasmine Zenn, who served as the Career Center’s Higher Education and Student Affairs

Intern for 2018-2019, was selected as the recipient of the Texas Cooperative Education and Internship Association’s four-year school

scholarship. Her selection was unanimous amongst the six members of the Association’s Scholarship Committee. Among many

outstanding applicants, Jasmine carried the day with the professionalism reflected in the preparation of her resume and cover letter.

Reynolds & Reynolds Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans – The Reynolds & Reynolds Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for

Veterans (EBV) at the Texas A&M McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship is a one-of-a-kind initiative designed to leverage the skills,

resources and infrastructure of higher education to offer cutting-edge, experiential training in entrepreneurship and small

business management to post-9/11 veterans. Roland Block from the Texas A&M Career Center presented “Unlocking LinkedIn’s

Hidden Power” and provided one-on-one mentoring advice to these heroes during this week long program that assisted veterans and their

families in developing their competencies in creating and sustaining entrepreneurial ventures.

Fall Events – Career Center staff members are preparing for the fall with more than 130 events already scheduled, including Resume

and Mock Interview Day on September 3 in the MSC, multiple Career Fair Preparation Workshops across campus, Professional School

Application and Interview Workshops throughout the semester, the National Security Panel on October 1, Study Abroad and Careers on

October 2, the Academic Job Search and Networking for graduate students on October 2, LGBTQ+ Career Exploration on October 9, “I

Got an Offer…Now What” on October 15, and First Gen Career Success on October 22. Visit careercenter.tamu.edu/events for a full

list of all our events this fall, including 13 Career Fairs.

In addition, hundreds on employing organizations are coming to campus this fall to participate in the Career Center’s On Campus

Interviewing program. With multiple days completely booked, the Career Center staff is looking forward to connecting Aggies with

regional, national and international job opportunities in a wide variety of industries. Remind students to log in to HireAggies to find

thousands of opportunities!

New Staff – The Career Center welcomes the following new staff members: Desiree Wilson, Director of Employment Services;

Cathryn Mayo, Customer Service Associate; and Dr. Patti Edgar, Career Coordinator for Sciences, Life Sciences, and Geosciences.

Whitney Hinze, Taylor

Henderson, Meredith

McDowell and Paige

Hellman at Fish Camp

Camp Wyatt

Debbie Jackson and Paul Pausky

Career Center

Enrollment & Academic Services : Fall 2019

The REGI Archived Records team recently completed a large project reviewing,

verifying and organizing more than 700,000 College of Dentistry student record

images imported into ImageNow in 2017.

Pomp and Circumstance – August commencement saw nearly 2,200 College

Station, Galveston, and Qatar students earning their degrees. More than 30 members

of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets were commissioned into the US Armed Forces.

One officer was commissioned along with 26 midshipmen of Texas A&M Maritime

Academy at Galveston, who received their officers licenses for the U.S. Merchant

Marine.

Summertime Kicks – Summer also brought the third annual co-ed kickball for

faculty and staff. We are proud to say the Office of the Registrar’s kickball team

went undefeated in the regular season. Congrats to the RegiSTROYERS!

Registrar

The RegiSTROYERS finished the regular kickball season in third place.

Develop

&

ThriveFall Workshop and Awards

Register NOW!

October 22, 2019

Featuring

Garrison Wynn

Mark your calendar for

Develop & Thrive Fall 2019

and the

Pillars of Excellence Award

Ceremony

taking place at the MSC

October 22.

http://tx.ag/WynnSuccess

Enterprise Information Systems

Banner 9 Enhancements – The implementation of Banner 9 resulted in enhanced experience in registration for students and advisors.

A new version of Class Search is available for employees who have access to the Howdy Advising Tab. The new version is based on

Banner 9 self-service technology that is also used for the Student Profile. The Student Profile provides students, advisors and other

authorized employees with a one-stop view of data including holds, registered courses, billing information and financial aid (known as My

Profile for students).

A new Degree Progress panel is now available for advisors in the Student Profile. A Time to Degree graph shows the number of hours that

apply to the student’s degree (both completed and in-progress registered hours). A Howdy degree evaluation is run to determine the hours

that apply to the degree.

The new Registration Worksheet enables students to create their schedules in advance of their registration time. Academic Advisors have

the option to provide schedule suggestions by creating an “Advisor Recommended” version of the worksheet for their students. The

Undergraduate Degree Planner (UGDP) has now been integrated into the Registration Worksheet. Students and advisors are able to create

a Registration Worksheet by selecting courses from the UGDP and saving them as a worksheet. This will help speed up the registration

process for students as well as help keep them on track toward their degree completion.

Learning Management System Personnel Join EIS – EIS recently welcomed the Learning Management System (LMS) team to the

department. The LMS team, which moved from ITS, currently supports the current Blackboard LMS, Mediasite video streaming system,

and the faulty eLearning tool application. The effort to implement a new university-wide LMS will begin later this fall.

Enrollment & Academic Services : Fall 2019

Trivia Time

What is the title of one of

Garrison Wynn’s books?

?Visit the Enrollment &

Academic Services website for

a clue!http://academicservices.tamu.edu/Events

Email your answer to

jhancock@tamu.edu

by October 1.

All correct submissions will be entered in a drawing.

Look for the answer and

trivia winner in the next

EAS Newsletter.

Summer 2019 Newsletter Trivia Winner

Congratulations to

Erin Porter!

She correctly identifying

J.R.R. Tolkien

as the author

Joe Pettibon quoted

in his speech at the spring

Develop & Thrive event.

New Creative Space – The Enrollment and Academic Services Marketing Team is

on the move! As of mid-July, Teague suite 330 is now the official home of Team

EASTMark. The team’s new mailstop is 1269.

Welcome to the Team – In addition to a new home, Team EASTMark has also

recently welcomed several new employees. Rhonda Crim joined the team as the

Creative Manager in January of this year. The department’s creative team expanded

with the addition of Communications Specialist Cristina Flores ’14 in March,

while Stephen Mitchell and Kelsey Dixon most recently joined the team as Front

End Web Developer and Web Designer, respectively.

Do well. Do good. – Team EASTMark’s annual retreat was held in March and was

a huge success. One major outcome of the retreat was the creation of the team’s

newest recruitment campaign, Do well. Do good. The campaign highlights Texas

A&M’s commitment to academic excellence as well as selfless service and will be

used in recruitment pieces for the next couple of recruitment cycles.

Web Consistency Project – The marketing team will begin auditing Division

webpages to ensure consistency of Division lockups. No other webpage elements

will be affected.

Marketing

The Division of Marketing & Communications has updated Texas A&M

University’s Brand Guide, which is critical in providing a consistent visual

identity that promotes A&M’s brand to the state, nation and the world.

The Texas A&M brand is now one of the most recognized internationally,

and is viewed in ways never dreamed of when the university was

established 143 years ago.

The Brand Guide includes usage for print, digital (such as video, online

magazines and brochures, PowerPoint templates) and social media

functions and can be utilized across campus when appropriately needed.

Please review the updated brand guidelines to ensure consistency and

compliance within your department.

The Brand Guide can be viewed at https://brandguide.tamu.edu/ and

covers the use of marks or logos for print and digital space as well as on

various products.

Brand Guide Update

Division of Enrollment & Academic Services

Jack K. Williams Administration Building

1248 TAMU

College Station, TX 77843-1248