JANUARY2023-APRIL2023
ADMISSIONS|FINANCIALAID|HOUSING|INTERNATIONALPROGRAMS STUDENTACTIVITIES|STUDENTADVOCACYANDPARENTSUPPORT STUDENTINVOLVEMENTANDCOMMUNICATIONS|STUDENTSUPPORTSERVICES REGISTRAR|RETENTIONANDINSTITUTIONALRESEARCH|UPWARDBOUND
MessagefromDr.MelissaHaab.....................................
MessagefromByronThetford
InternationalPrograms.................................................
StudentSupportServices
StudentAdvocacyandParentSupport........................
StudentInvolvementandCommunications
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RetentionandInstitutionalResearch UpwardBound...............................................................
Admissions
HousingandResidenceLife..........................................
DR.MELISSAHAAB
VP
STUDENT AFFAIRS AND ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
BYRONTHETFORD
DEAN OF STUDENTS LIBBABAKER
DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR
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Itismyfavoritetimeoftheyear!Wehavecelebratedthesuccessofover800graduatesduringthe fivecommencementceremonieslastweek,aswellasbeguntheorientationseasonofregistering newfreshmanandtransferstudentsforsummerandfall.Itisatimeofreflectionandrejuvenation asweenjoythehardworkandeffortsofourfaculty,staffandstudents.
Youwillfindinthepagesthatfollowthatwehavehadabusyyearofmakingpurposeful improvementstotheDivisionofStudentAffairs. Weareimplementingorganizationalchangesin theDivisionandhaveseveralinitiativesinplacethatwillbereflectedinthestudentbodyenrolling thissummer/fall.ThefirstdraftoftheEnrollmentManagementPlanhasbeenpublishedandwill continuetoguideoureffortsduringthe2023-24academicyear Aswecontinuetoexplorewaysto removebarriersthatpreventourstudentsfromhavingsuccessaswellaswaysthatwecan enhancethestudentexperience,youwillfindthatwehaveanamazingStudentAffairsteamwho genuinelycaresabouttheUWAstudent.
Asalways,weareproudmembersoftheUWAfamilyandwillcontinuetoworkhardtomakeUWA special.
First,pleasejoinusincongratulatingourspring2023graduates.Collegeisalwaysachallenging period,andtheresiliencyofthesestudentsissomethingtobeapplauded.Asyoucontinueyour journeybeyondtheUniversityofWestAlabama,weencourageyoutocontinuetolearn,explore,and discover.
IthasbeenanexcitingacademicyearandIamstillsettlingintowhatisatrulyrewardingand demandingpositionasDeanofStudents.StudentAffairsoffices,programs,services,andpersonnel arefirmlyembeddedintheUWAexperience.Whileweassessandcontinuouslyimprovetheseand otherstudentinteractions,ourannualreflectiononthepreviousyearprovidestheentireStudent AffairsDivisionanopportunitytolookbackontheyearinadeliberatemanner,somethingthat'snot alwayspossibleduringthetypicallyfastpacedschoolyear.
ThispastyearUWAstudentsexcelledandweweretheretosupportandenhancetheirexperiencesin manymeaningfulways.Fromincreasedclubandorganizationinvolvement,toStudentGovernment initiatives,topeerledworkshopsandeducationalprograms,studentsdemonstratedadeepand sustainedenthusiasm.Thepastacademicyearaffordedourcampusanopportunitytonotjust experiencecampuslife,buttakeanactiveroleinredefiningthebestexperiencepossibleforour students.
AsincerethankyoutothetalentedandcommittedstaffwhocompriseStudentAffairs,ourmany colleaguesandpartnersacrosscampusandinthecommunity,andtothestudentswhohelp motivate,andinspireallofustoenvisionandachieveevengreateraccomplishments.Andthankyou fortakingtimetoallowustosharewithyouthissummary,wethinkyouwillagreethatitwasquitea year!
InternationalProgramsheldvariouseventsthroughoutthesemester, suchastheChineseNewYearCelebration,InternationalTeaParty, AsianFusioninPink, InternationalWomen'sDayCelebration,GDUF StudentReunion,IceCreamSocial,andanEarthDayCelebration. InternationalStudentsalsoattendedtheSakuraFestivalatUA.
Andrea Farquhar, Director
19SSSScholarswillbegraduatingthisspringandsummer
37scholarswillhavegraduatedinthe2022-23year
1,119studentcontactswerecompletedbySSSstaff;anaverageof7contactsperstudent
160SSSScholarscompleted638individualstudentmeetingswithSSSStaff
45SSSScholarssignedupandattended363of667(54%)tutoringsessions
58SSSScholarscompleted118individualworkshopsessions
TheprogramcelebratedthesuccessofSSSstudentsbyhonoringourgraduates,president’sand dean’slistawardwinners,andmanyothers.
SavannahWilliamswasnamedtheSSSStudentoftheYearfor2022-23.Sheisagraduating healthsciencemajor.Besidesbeinganexcellentstudent,shehasbeenafantastictutorforthe SSSprogram,avarsityathleteforthetrackteam,andaleaderinseveralorganizationsacross campus.
TheSSSFreshmanoftheYearwasa3-waytiethisyearbetweenCourtneyFoster,HaleyHill,and KaitlynRotton.Theyallearned4.0GPAsintheirfirstfallsemesteratUWAandhavequickly becomeleadersoncampus.
TheFLiSocietyheldabakesaleandrafflethisspring,raising$348.Theyhaveraisedover$1,000this year,whichtheywillbeusingtobuildouttheirtextbooklendinglibraryandtohostevents celebratingfirst-generationcollegestudents.
TriAlphaheldtheirinductionceremonyinApril,inducting38first-generationcollegestudents.Theyalso recognizedthe31TriAlphamembersgraduatingthisspringwithagraduationcordforeachmember.
Will Atkinson, Director
SAPCsponsoredtheUWAServiceStationgearedtowardhelpingstudentsensuretheirvehicleissafefor travelastheypreparetogohomeforthesummer. Volunteerscleanedwindshields,addedwasherfluid, checkedoillevels(offeredrecommendationsoncorrectingifoilwaslow),andcheckedtirepressureand adjustedasneeded. Inaddition,thevolunteerscheckedthetaillights,brakelights,andturnsignals. This wasthesecondtimethisacademicyearthatweofferedthisservice. Itwillbeheldneartheendofeach semester.
28UWAemployeesvolunteered 16vehicleswereinspected
ThefirsteditionoftheTigerTalknewsletterwillbereleasedlaterthismonth. Thegoalistoprovide updatesandresourcestoparentsdesignedtohelpthemassisttheirstudentinnavigatingcollegelife. The newsletterwillincludeinformationaboutevents,importantdeadlines,andcontactinformationfor variousresourcesacrosscampus,suchasFinancialAid,StudentAccounts,andCounselingServices.
ContactedallstudentsthatreceivedADAaccommodationsforthespringsemestertoinquirewho wouldberequestingaccommodationsforthefall. Asresponsescomein,thestudentfileisupdated toeitherdiscontinuetherequestorprepareaccommodationsfortheupcomingsemester.
Createdanddistributedasatisfactionsurveytoallstudentsthatreceivedaccommodations
Counselingserviceshostedthe2023ALCAHybridEthicsWorkshoponApril28,2023. Counselorsfrom acrossthestatecouldparticipatein-personorvirtuallytoearnCEUsinethicstofulfillrequirementsin maintainingtheircounselinglicensure. 26counselorsparticipated,including22utilizingthevirtual option CoordinatorofCounselingServices,PhyllisLewis,presentedonMulticulturalCompetence: EthicalConsiderations.
AspartofSexualAssaultAwarenessmonth(April),CounselingServiceshostedaseriesoftablestoshare informationandresourceswithstudentstoraiseunderstandingandawarenessaboutsexualassault.
TheofficesuiteinFoust7recentlyupdatedthecommonspacewithnewfurniture. Thisadditionispart ofanintentionalefforttocreateawelcomingspaceforeveryonewhovisitsthearea
BYTHENUMBERS
150 individual counselingsessions
22 training/programming events
29 groupcounseling sessions since January 2, 2023
Emily McInnis, Registrar
Steve Smith, Director
AprilAtkinsonandEmilyMcInnishavebeenworkingonUAC changesforthecatalogandthesystemfortheupcoming20232024year.
AprilAtkinsonandEmilyMcInnisattendedEllucianLive2023 ConferenceinNewOrleans,LA,togainup-to-dateinformation forColleague.
EmilyMcInnisattendedaRegistrar’sworkshopatUNA. EmilyalsowenttoUNAtomeetwiththeInterimRegistrarand AssociateRegistrartogainideasontheirpoliciesand procedures.
EmilywillattendtheNCAARegionalRulesConferenceMay15-18 forup-to-dateinformationonstudent-athleteeligibility. May15,2023startsSummerOneonlinesession,andMay30, 2023startstheSummercampussemester.
2023-2024FinancialAidProcessing:May3,2023–Downloaded3,944Applications,Packaged3,038 students,232selectedforverification,and77verificationscompleted.
DelinquentLoansActivity: StudentloanrepaymentwillresumeinSeptember.Ourdefault managementprocesseswillsooncontinue.
News:AllCOVIDreliefprovisionsendedonApril11,2023.
EllucianColleagueannualtrainingconferencewasheldinMarch.TwoFinancialAidstaffmemberswere inattendanceforthistraining.Topicscoveredincluded: 2024-2025FAFSASimplificationUpdates AwardPeriodBasedCostofAttendance AwardPeriodBudgets:UnderstandingCostComponentUnitTypes SettingupEnrolledCreditsinColleagueFinancialAidSelf-Service UsingBATCtoSendLoanDisbursementNotifications What’sNewwithColleagueFinancialAid TheMagicofAutoPackager
TheSouthernAssociationofStudentFinancialAidAdministratorshelditsannualtrainingconferencein February.ThreeFinancialAidstaffmembersattended.Topicscoveredincluded: ExpectedFamilyContribution(EFC)vs.StudentAidIndex(SAI) ProfessionalJudgement ConsumerInformation Diversity,Equity,andInclusion TheBigQuit LegislativeAdvocacy ComplianceTrends
Leslie White, Coordinator
NPHCheldSpringConvocationonJanuary17,2023.
IFCheldtheirSpringRushonJanuary30-31,2023.
PanhellenicheldvariousCOBeventsthroughoutthesemestertogettocampustotal.
GreekCouncilsponsored “GreekNight”attheWomen’sandMen’sbasketballgameonFebruary2,2023. Greekmembershadgamestoplayandanopportunitytostrollathalftimeofthemen’sgame
GreekCouncilmembersattendedtheSoutheasternGreekLeadershipAssociationConferenceinAtlanta, Georgia,inFebruary.GreekMembershadtheopportunitytoparticipateinleadershipsessionsand networkwithactiveGreekmembersacrosstheSoutheastandGreekalums.
GreekWeekwasheldinMarch.Itwasaverysuccessfulandfun-filledweekwithvariousactivities.Below youwillseethewinnersfortheweek.
Greek Man & Woman 2023 –JabeBurgess,DeltaChiandLilaCamilleKnizley,PhiMu
James P. Homer Award Winners 2022-2023 –AlphaPhiAlphaFraternity,Inc.andDeltaSigmaTheta Sorority,Inc.
Greek Council 2023 –GaddyUtsey,SterlingSpears,AlantraPearce,SterlingSpears,AjahRuffin,Kelsey Allen
Greek Games Winners 2023–DeltaChiandPhiMu
SGAheldexecutivecouncilelectionsinMarch.Belowistheexecutivecouncilforthe2023-2024schoolyear.
President –RobertLewis
Vice President –KaylaHolley
Secretary –CollinSmith
Business Manager –TimiaMcKenzie
Attorney General -AdonisWilliams
Public Relations-HunterBrowning
SGAExecutiveCouncil,Senators,andtheirguestsattendedHigherEducationDayinMontgomeryonApril13, 2023
LeslieWhiteandBlueKeyPresidentCarleighCameronattendedtheBlueKeyNationalConferenceinFargo, ND,inJanuary.
BlueKeyheldtheirannualMissParagonPageantonApril11,2023.Therewere16totalcontestants,and Emil Fo hall asnam eStudentEmergencyFund.
Bracelets
Cosponsored a trip with the DEI department to Selma during black history month
Jason Gardner, Lila Camille Knizley, Timia McKenzie and Chloe Johnson attended the NACA Annual Conference in Louisville, KY
Group Fitness Participants
Muscle Mania Participants (March)
Free Throw Competition Participants
Signed Contract and approved with Tivity Health to become a SilverSneakers gym
Attended NIRSA Annual Conference in Pittsburgh
Ladderball Challenge Participants
Basketball Teams (134 Participants)
Soccer Teams (29 Participants)
Softball Teams (177 Participants)
885 people have attended movies since January 1, 339 of those were students
9 different movies have been shown including Nationwide openings of A Man Called Otto and The Super Mario Brothers Movie.
BeginningplanningforMarchingHonorBand(September23)andHighSchoolBandExhibition(August 17)
TraveledtoExcelHS,JUBlacksherHS,BibbCountyHS,WestBloctonHS,PerryCentralHS(MS), MGCCC,EMCC,HindsCC,PearlRiverCC,SipseyValleyHS,OneontaHStospeaktobandstudentsabout bandopportunitiesatUWA.
HadaboothatUWAOrientation
MetwithFineArtsandscheduledconcertsforthenextacademicyear
Drumlineclinic(April22)wentwell,thefirsttime(inrecenthistory)thatonehasoccurred.
UWAWindEnsembleheldfourconcertperformancesthissemester,February16,March6(Demopolis HighSchool),April7(HostconcertforHonorBandfestival),April25 HeldleadershipinterviewsforWAMB2023
UWAJazzBandperformedattheMissParagonPageant
HeldConcertHonorBandFestivalforHighSchoolandMiddleSchool
84HighSchoolStudents
39MiddleSchoolStudents
Weawarded$1,000bandscholarshipstoall1stchairplayersinthehighschoolgroup
HadstudentsfromAlabama,Mississippi,Georgia,andFlorida Middle/HighSchoolbanddirectorswerecomplimentaryofthefestivalandenjoyedtheweekend Heldauxiliaryauditions
Membershipfor2023WAMB:
7colorguard
5majorettes
3danceline
TylerservedasaguestclinicianforBibbCountyHonorBand
Had60BobJonesbandstudentsoncampus
Coordinatedthison-campuseventinNovemberforBobJonesindoorDrumlineandWGIWindsto rehearseoncampusontheirwaytoHattiesburgforacontest
Tookthemonbrieftours,hadlunchinthecafwiththem,admissionsspoketothemandpaidfortheir lunch
TheBJHSstudentswereveryappreciativeofourhospitalityandenjoyedtheexperienceofbeingon campus
SideCourtPepBandtraveledtoFt.Lauderdale,Florida,fortheMen’sDIINCAATournament 17students,twodirectors
PerformedatthegameonSaturdayagainstTuskegee
PerformedatthegameSundayagainstUAH
PlayedTheNationalAnthembeforethegameattherequestoftheeventcoordinators
TylerservedasaguestclinicianforJamesGGunnHonorBandinThomasville.
SideCourtPepBandtraveledtoBirminghamSaturdayandSundayfortheMen’sGSCtournament Q&Asectionaddedtothewebsite
Concertprogramarchiveaddedtothewebsite
Receivednewprinter/copierinthebandroom
43WAMBstudentstraveledtoMardiGras
MarchedinMobile,CreweofColumbus
MarchedinNewOrleans,Endymionparade
HeldfirstZoomQ&Aforhighschool/communitycollegestudentsandparents
4UWAWindEnsemblememberswereacceptedtoandparticipatedintheAlabamaIntercollegiate BandattheAlabamaMusicEducatorsAssociationconference.Thefinaleconcertwasaverynice performance,andtheyappreciatedtheopportunity.
SideCourtPepBandreceivednewAdidasquarterzippulloverstowearastheiruniformsfor performances
BriannaJarvisbeganworkinthepositionofAssistantDirectorofBands
Morgan Shelton, Dir
CARESStaffhosted
t.StressFest includedatie-dyes eontheLawn.Over 140studentsatten entsattended
CARESlaunchedtheCARESClosetonFebruary13witha"LetCARESCareforYou"eventfor47students. Studentscouldfillbagswithitemstheymayneed,includingbrushes,combs,dentalkits,makeupremover, mouthwash,periodproducts,personalcarekits,shavekits,andmore Followingtheevent,theCAREScloset hasprovidedresourcesforfourstudents.
CARESsponsoredGameDayforthebasketballgamesonJanuary18,providing50pizzasand12t-shirtstobe giventostudentsinattendance.
Tre’beganworkingonapeermentoringprogramforblackmales,BlackGentlemenCoalition,andhostedfour eventsthroughoutthesemester.Fourteenmenattendedthefirstevent.All14werepairedwithanalummentor.
DEIhostedtwoeventsinFebruary:ConversationswithLizaHowardonFebruary15and“ABlastfromthePast” onFebruary21
MorgancompletedaNACADAcourseinUnderstandingTechnologyandAdvising
CARESstaffattendedtheNACADARegion4ConferenceinHuntsvilleonMarch6-7,2023.
CARESAdvisorshostedtwoPop-UpAdvisingsessionsonApril4,2023andApril25,2023toinformstudents aboutregistrationandadvisorcontactinformation.
Forthesemester,studentsmade2,923visitstostudyhall.Ourtutorsalsoconducted127tutoringsessions.
MorganandAngelhadapresentationproposalacceptedforthe2023ACHIEVETransferStudentSuccess ConferenceatAthensStateUniversityonMarch2.Thepresentationwasentitled“IWanttoHoldYourHand: SupportingIncomingTransferStudentsThroughtheRegistrationProcess”
Fall2023pre-registrationcampaignsbeganonApril11andwillcontinueuntilAugust8for459studentsnot pre-registered.Todate:
138studentshavesinceregistered
48studentsindicatedplanstoregisterfor23FA
32studentsarewaitingonthedecisionofaprogram(nursingoreducation)
18indicatedthattheywouldnotbereturning
9plantotransfereitherclosertohome,forathletics,ortoaschoolthatoffersamajorthatUWAdoesnot 5didnotrespondtoarequestforcomment
2wereuncomfortablesharing 1hadpreviouslygraduatedandwasonlyenrolledtocompletepre-requisitesforagraduateprogram 1isgraduating(buthadnotappliedforgraduation)
2studentshaveindicatedissuescontactingtheiradvisor
Diana Pullum, Director
UpwardBoundStaffconductedthe1stSaturdaySessionforSpring2023onSaturday,January28,2023 2023SummerBridgePacketsandRegularUBSummerCommitmentFormsweregiven
UpwardBoundStaffconductedthe2ndSaturdaySessionforSpring2023onSaturday,February25,2023 UpwardBoundStaffattendedseveralmeetingsthewillaidinthepreparationforourHybridUpward Bound2023SummerProgram
UpwardBoundStaffconductedthe3rdtSaturdaySessionforSpring2023onSaturday,March25,2023 UBparticipantsweretreatedtoanoff-campuslunch(TresHermanosMexicanRestaurant) UpwardBoundStaffcontinuedtoplanandgatherstudentparticipationdataforSummer2023
UpwardBoundStaffconductedthe4thSaturdaySessionforSpring2023onSaturday,April15,2023 UpwardBoundStaffcontinuedtoplanandgatherstudentparticipationdataforSummer2023 TheAnnualPerformanceReportlinkopenedonMar 28thfortheUpwardBoundProgramtoenterdatafor the2022year.TheAPRwascompletedandsubmitted
February6-10,2023,wasCounselorAppreciationWeek.Incelebration,AdmissionsCounselorsdeliveredbaked goodstohighschoolcounselorsasa“thankyou”foralltheirworksupportingstudents
AlabamahosteditssecondFreeApplicationWeekoftheyearonFebruary20-24,2023.TheAdmissionsOffice offeredafeewaivercodeforallstudentswhoappliedduringthistimeframeandreceived124applications comparedto93inthespringof2022.
Libba Baker, Director
KirstanCunninghamandLibbaBakerattendedtheALACRAOOn Sitevi purposeofthevisitwasfortheexecutivecommitteememberstomeet heldinJune,andtotourthefacilitiesbeingused
FallonPlowmanattendedtheAchieveConferenceonMarch1-2.Sheatt GenerationTransferStudentsandTranslatingTransfer:PrepareEveryo TransferStudents.
TheAdmissionsOfficehostedtheAmbassadorretreatinBirminghamonMarch10-11,2023.Thegroupattendeda BirminghamBullsgame,thenvisitedtheCahabaBiodiversityCenterforadventureonthegroundsandGoWest Orientationprep.
JuleyRutherfordadministeredtheResidualACTonMarch17,2023,withonestudentparticipating.TheResidual ACTwillbegivenagainonMay19,2023.
TheAdmissionsstaffattendedFinancialAidtrainingworkshopsonMarch23andApril10.
JuleyRutherford,LibbaBaker,EmilyStuart,BrendaEdwards,andKirstanCunninghamattendedtheWorkplace CommunicationandZoomPhonestrainingsessiononMarch21,2023.
EmilyStuartattendedeLiveonMarch26-28inNewOrleans,LA.Shelearnedfromattendingsessionsand brainstormingnewideaswithotherCRMRecruitusersnationwide.
TheALACRAOSpringDistrictCoordinatorsmeetingwasheldonApril4,2023,attheJeffersonState-Chilton Campus.LibbaBakerattendedastheDistrict3representative.Topicsdiscussedincludedhighschooland communitycollegefairs,districtcoordinatorresponsibilities,andbestpracticesforcounselorcommunication.
BrendaEdwards,FallonPlowman,andLibbaBakerattendedtheAlabamaTransferssessionheldbyKeithSessions oncampusonApril18,2023.
TheAmbassadorsassistedwithgrouptoursforIMC3onApril19,2023
TheAdmissionsOfficehostedGoWestOrientationonApril21,2023 Thankyoutoallwhohelpedassistourfuture studentsandtheirguests!
JuleyRutherford,LibbaBaker,EmilyStuart,andKirstanCunninghamparticipatedinSelf-ServiceStudentAccounts TrainingonApril26,2023
OnApril30,2023,FallonPlowman,KirstanCunningham,EmilyStuart,andLibbaBakerassistedwithLateNightat theCafé.
BrendaEdwardsparticipatedinthefollowingwebinarsduringthemonthsofJanuary,February,March,andApril: USDeptofEd,FederalStudentAid:AParent’sGuidetotheFinancialAidProcess;Blackbaud,ResearchPoint: ProspectResearch&ManagementLandscape;SolutionTree:Diversity/Inclusion;Blackbaud:CreatingaChangeReadyCulture;Softdocs:Ready,Set,Innovate;NCAAEligibilityCenter;FederalFinancialAidUpdate.
Throughoutthespringsemester,theAdmissionsOfficehosted13grouptoursfromvarioushighschools,ofwhich JuleyRutherfordoversawtheschedulingandorganizationofeach.
Fall 2023 Applications: 2,489 (1,495 admits) Transfer-213applicationswith94admits Freshman-2,276applicationswith1,401admits
Fall 2022 Applications: 2,213 (1,396 admits) Transfer-183applicationswith84admits Freshman-2,030applicationswith1,312admits
Summer 2023 Applications: 107 (49 admits) Transfer-31applicationswith11admit Freshman-76applicationswith38admits Summer 2022 Applications: 97 (50 admits) Transfer-29applicationswith11admits Freshman-68applicationswith39admits
Fall 2023 Freshman
Awarded - 1,027 Accepted - 146
821
Campus Tours from August 15, 2022 – April 27, 2023 IndividualTours:292students(91.54%check-inrate)
Campus Tours from August 15, 2021 – April 27, 2022 IndividualTours:302students(86.78%check-inrate) GroupTours:394students
Transfer-43 Freshman-156
Fall2022ECF'S-167 Transfer-32 Freshman-135
Summer2023ECF'S-16 Transfer-5 Freshman-11
Summer2022ECF'S-28 Transfer-5 Freshman-23
April 21, 2023
61registrations
51attendees
+1returningstudent
May 25, 2023
8registrations
June 8, 2023
52registrations
June 29, 2023
31registrations
July 20, 2023
18registrations
August 10, 2023 9registrations
April 22, 2022
73 registrations 68attendees
May 26, 2022
10 registrations
June 8, 2022
43 registrations
July 7, 2022
15 registrations
July 21, 2022
16 registrations
August 11, 2022 9registrations
SPRING PREVIEW DAY (MARCH 18, 2023) Attendees-34studentsand56guests SPRING 2022 PREVIEW DAY
Angela Ward, Director
TheHousingOfficecelebratedtheir2022–2023staffattheHousingStaff BanquetonMay3,2023.Inadditiontosuperlativesforeachstaffandawards withineachhall,thefollowingstaffmemberswererecognizedfortheir outstandingcontributionstoourresidents,staff,andcommunity.
•RookieRAoftheYear:BrandonWilliamson,HooverApartments •VeteranRAoftheYear:TaylorCunningham,GilbertHall GoldenPawAward:CeCeParnell,HooverApartments,andAbbyFuller, ckneyHall
hoAlphaSigmaNationalRAHonorSocietyInductees:MatthewNarvaez-Paz lbert),CristinaSewell(Gilbert),AdonisWilliams(Gilbert),Brandon lliamson(Hoover),AbbyFuller(StickneyHD,Honorary),andShellyFast onorary)
hreeYearServicePin:HenryTreBowers(Hoover),ACChelcy eed/Patterson/Selden),CarolineHumphrey(Gilbert),CeCeParnell(Hoover) addition,JasonGardnerreceivedtheLUieSpiritAwardinrecognitionofhis menseandimmeasurablecontributionstocreatingtheThere’sSomething outThisPlacefeelingforourresidentsandstaff.
Staffselectionforthe2023–2024academicyearwascompletedinJanuaryandFebruarywiththefollowing studentstaffselected:
KiaLowery,GilbertHallDirector
AlantraPearce,GilbertAssistantHallDirector
BrandonWilliamson,HooverHallDirector
AbbyFuller,Reed,andPattersonHallDirector
JoJoYoung,SeldenHallDirector
RA'sGilbertHall:CeCeParnell,CristinaSewell,RoubieMyrthil,AdonisWilliams,CedricNorthard,Alexis Jones,DariusWills-Browne,TreyLang,MaganColeman,HunterBrowning,TrinityCrenshaw
RA'sHooverApartments:KaylaHolley,AshuntaeLeatherwood,TimiaMcKenzie,KaitlynWalker,and DonovanWilliams
RA'sReedHall:MatthewNarvaez-PazandKPPatterson
RA'sPattersonHall:SethLordandHaileyHill
RA'sSeldenHall:DonovanDicker
SeveralstudentswereselectedforsummerstaffpositionswithHousing:
ResidentAssistants:MatthewNarvaez-PazandKaylaHolley ConferenceAssistants:NyaCampbell,EricaHicks,AshtonHuxford,DaiLong,CedricNorthard,andEssence Pearce
SummerCrew:ACChelcy,AaronAcuff,RoderickCogmon,GlendyGalvan,TyJohnson,QPPickens,D’Andre Pickett,ElginSesson,JamarvisTurner,andJoeWorthy Marketing:SaideRodriguezandJacquezDeloach
HallDirectors:KiaLowery,AbbyFuller,andJoJoYoung
AngelaWardattendedtheSEAHO2023ConferenceinRichmond,Virginia,wheresheparticipatedinworkshops andtrainingonvarioushousingtopics,metwithvendors,andmadeconnectionswithotherhousing professionalsthatwillhelpwithideasandnetworkinginthefuture
Each month during the Housing All Staff Meeting, staff members are recognized for their outstanding performance for the month. The following staff members have been recognized this semester:
January 2023
BrandonWilliamson(Hoover)–RAoftheMonth
MaddieVanDykeandDulceRosas-Sanches–BestProgramforThanksgivingDinner CeCeParnell(Hoover)–BestProgramFlyerforDIYButtonPins
MatthewNarvaez-Paz(Gilbert)–BestBulletinBoardforInfinityandBeyond CristinaSewell(Gilbert)–HonorableMention,BestBulletinBoardforDon’tGetTangled,PlanAhead AlantraPearce(Hoover)–BestDoorDecoration
EboniBlair(Patterson)–BestCommunityNewsletter
February 2023
AdonisWilliams(Gilbert)–RAoftheMonth
CristinaSewell,TaylorCunningham,TrinityCrenshaw,andJoJoYoung(Gilbert)–BestProgramforSay“Snow” toStress
AlexDollarandKaylaHolley(Reed)–BestProgramforSmores&Snores
MatthewNarvaez-Paz(Gilbert)–BestProgramFlyerforAreYouDrunk?
MatthewNarvaez-Paz(Gilbert)–BestBulletinBoardforWithGreatStudyingComesaGreatGPA
MaddieVanDyke(Stickney)–HonorableMention,BestBulletinBoardforWe(heart)BlackHistoryMonth
MatthewNarvaez-Paz(Gilbert)–BestDoorDecorations
CeCeParnell(Hoover)–HonorableMention,BestDoorDecorations
CeCeParnell(Hoover)–BestCommunityNewsletter
March 2023
CeCeParnell(Hoover)–RAoftheMonth
MaddieVanDykeandDulceRosas-Sanches(Stickney)–BestProgramforDon’tSingFlat,LeaveThatToThe Pancakes
AlantraPearce(Hoover)–BestProgramFlyerforBlackHistoryTriviaNight
AdonisWilliams(Gilbert)–BestBulletinBoardforYouWantAPizzaMe?
AdonisWilliams(Gilbert)–BestDoorDecorations
EboniBlair(Patterson)–BestCommunityNewsletter
April 2023
TaylorCunningham(Gilbert)–RAoftheMonth
BrandonWilliamson(Hoover)–BestProgramforGospelExplosion
AlexDollar(Reed)–BestProgramFlyerforSpringKickBack
DulceRosas-Sanches(Stickney)–BestBulletinBoardforOhThePlacesYou’llGo
DulceRosas-Sanches(Stickney)–BestDoorDecorationforOhThePlacesYou’llGo
EboniBlair(Patterson)–BestCommunityNewsletter
Angela Ward, Director
TheHousingteamhos
ourResidentAssistant
InFebruary,Hous
Definitely…Maybe friendsandlovedonesandhadsuppliestodevelopValentine-themedcrafts.Manystudentsusedthese itemstodecoratetheirstuffedanimalsfriendsmadeattheevent.
HousingpartneredwithUWAAthleticsfortheFebruaryUWAvs ValdostaStatebasketballgame DuringIce
TheBlazers,Housingprovidedsnoconesduringthewomen’sgameandcookiesduringthemen’sgame.In addition,UWATriviawasahithalftimeofthewomen’sgameandafungameofKnockoutathalftimeofthe men’sgame.AlongwithaGuesstheScoregame,therewereplentyofopportunitiesforengagementand winningprizes.
InMarch,Housinghosteda90sHousePartyatGilbertHalltogetstudentsexcitedaboutlivingoncampus nextyear.InadditiontohotdogsprovidedbyARAMARK,studentsenjoyednachos,popcorn,andsnocones. Therewasagiveawaywheelwithatonofprizeoptions.Residentshadthechancetomakecustombuttons andkeychainsandhadlotsoffunplayingcornholeandbucketpong.Perhapsthemostpopulargameofthe daywasagiantConnectFourgame–residentsespeciallylovedplayingChiefJosetteWhite!
InApril,HousinghadsnoconesoutsidetheCAFtospreadthewordaboutHousingapplicationsand roommatematching.ThiswasfollowedbytwodaysofOpenHouseToursthroughourupper-classfacilities, allowingstudentstoviewanyoftheupper-classoptionsthattheymaynothaveseenbefore.
