Faculty Newsletter | Jan/Feb | The Regis Review

JAN-FEB 2014

THE REGIS Connecting Ranger Faculty to the Division of Student Life

OVERVIEW OF JUDICIAL AFFAIRS AT REGIS

“Patience is the companion of wisdom.”

–St. Augustine -

Judicial Affairs works with students found in violation of community standards of conduct. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment where individual and institutional responsibility combine to promote each student’s development.

It is our hope that our disciplinary process will help students learn from their experiences and become productive and positive members of their communities.

Academic Internship Top reasons to encourage your students to participate in an academic internship Course Credit -

Students can earn credit for academic internships. Half of all Regis graduates have used academic internships toward meeting their graduation requirements.

Individualized faculty mentoring - Faculty provide the link between

the theory of their academic discipline and real world application of the skills related to their major.

Personal growth - An academic

internship gives students new and different challenges and helps them develop skills for our global economy.

As well, internships help students with practical skills that they will utilize in other parts of their lives.

Career planning - Encourage your students who pursue internships to talk about their experience. Has it validated their chosen career path or motivated them to explore a different career?

Job seeking skills - Lining up an internship requires students to prepare a

resume, learn how to search for a position that suits their career goals, participate in interviews, formally accept an offer and possibly even learn how to reject an offer.

These job skills will serve them well throughout their professional life. Students can work with Career Services in addition to Academic Internships to prepare each step of the way from preparing a resume to accepting an offer.

Interested in how students start the process of finding an academic internship?

Visit regis.edu/collegeinterns.

The Learning Commons The Learning Commons is a collaborative, universitywide unit that provides resources to support and enhance the academic experience.

Whether your student has a documented disability or just needs a second opinion on a paper edit, The Learning Commons offers support on many levels. • Are your students looking to excel in their studies? Based on previous skills and experiences, students qualify for Prior Learning Assessment. This 3-credit-class allows students to put together a portfolio of work that can be applied toward several different knowledge topics, such as work experience, administrative skills and computer knowledge. This 3-credit class can help students qualify for up to 45 credit hours toward their degree, which is an equivalent of three full-time semesters of course work! • The Writing Center can help students at any writing stage. Whether they need help brainstorming a topic, making first edits or putting the finishing touches on a thesis, students can begin the process by using our easy online scheduler to connect with one of our experienced writing staff members. Among other

USEFUL CONTACT INFORMATION CAMPUS SAFETY Director William Williams modular 186 303.458.4122 Open: 24 hours a day, 365 days a year OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF STUDENTS Dean Diane McSheehy Student Center, room 223 303.458.4086 Open: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday stulife@regis.edu COUNSELING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Director Dr. Chaney Givens Coors Life Directions Center, room 114 303.458.3507 Open: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday From 5 p.m. - 8:30 a.m. and on weekends/ holidays, the office main phone is answered by mental health clinicians who are familiar with and in possession of all of the campus/local resources.

STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICES AND UNIVERSITY TESTING Director Dr. Joie B. Williams Clarke Hall, room 225, The Learning Commons 303.458.4941 Open: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday disability@regis.edu STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES Director Jennifer Domenico-Brock Coors Life Directions Center, room 114 303.458.3558 Open: 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday rushs@regis.edu RESIDENCE LIFE, HOUSING AND EVENT SERVICES Director Njal Lundberg modular 184 303.458.4991 Open: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday reslife@regis.edu

resources, The Writing Center also makes available a collection of guides to help with grammar, punctuation, writing styles and writing for different types of papers.

• Tutoring Services is not just for students who are trying to catch up on course work! They are also there for students wanting to get ahead of the game, or seeking some individualized attention in the various subject matters Tutoring Services offers. Appointment times are available both during the day and in the evening. Online tutoring is also available through SmartThinking, a service of Regis University.

Students with the Blues Some students find their struggle to adjust to college life develops into a more serious condition such as depression or anxiety. If you notice your students becoming increasingly anxious, sad and/ or withdrawn, encourage them to meet with a counselor. The Office of Counseling & Personal Development offers a safe and accepting environment where students can increase their self-awareness and learn strategies to handle crisis situations and persisting problems.

A professional staff of licensed and qualified psychologists and counselors provide individual and group services which include short-term counseling, long-term counseling (no session limits), referral to a consulting psychiatrist when appropriate, and assessment of more severe psychological concerns.

February Events Feb 20th

Open Mic – Walker’s Pub, 6 p.m.

Feb 20

Mardi Gras Celebration – Walkers Pub, 6 p.m.

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Feb 24th

Sophomore in Mentoring Trivia Night – Mountain View Room, 5 p.m.

Feb 26th

History Club – Walkers Pub, 7 p.m.

Feb 27th

RUSGA Elections

Work it out!

Faculty, staff and students can all take advantage of the 6,000-square-foot fitness facility on the Lowell Campus, which has cardio and strengthtraining equipment. Group fitness classes are offered on average 15 times a week and our workout room is open seven days a week.

FITNESS CENTER HOURS Fall & Spring Semester Monday-Thursday 6 a.m.-11 p.m.

Friday 6 a.m.-6 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-8 p.m.