November 2006

TigerEnroll Begins Pilot October 16, 2006

Fort Hays State University turned on the Pilot of the new TigerEnroll Online Enrollment System on October 16, 2006. This pilot includes 410 current FHSU students who have declared majors in general studies (associate or bachelors) and students who are undecided.

The new system will allow students to work with their advisor to complete a worksheet, determine any enrollment holds on the student account, pre-enroll, finalize enrollment and make schedule changes once enrolled. The implementation of TigerEnroll will allow for enhancement in the advising relationship. The focus of many advising appointments has been on the class schedule set up with much of the time focused on selecting the section of a course. The new system will allow for advisors to provide more guidance in the following areas:

University Goal 1
To help students clarify individual values, career goals, and the challenges of life in the 21st century.

University Goal 2
To develop suitable educational plans and programs of study for each student.

University Goal 3
To help student select appropriate courses and other educational opportunities.

University Goal 4
To help students review and evaluate progress toward established educational goals and completion of requirements within individual programs of study.

University Goal 5
To develop student awareness and understanding that decision-making in the advising process and life is based on a system of shared responsibility.

University Goal 6
To encourage students to utilize University support services and related resources as needed (Kelly Center, Career Services, etc.).

University Goal 7
To clarify and improve the student's knowledge of career options and potential for career change in the workplace of the 21st century.

University Goal 8
To address the individualized academic advising needs of a diverse student population.

TigerEnroll information will be provided to the campus community as we move forward through the pilot phase to institutional implementation. This is an exciting time at Fort Hays State University that will allow for stronger connections to the university through a key relationship with advisors.

Academic Advising Committee

The purpose of the Academic Advising Committee is to implement and continuously improve a university academic advising plan designed to help on- and off-campus students understand institutional policies and procedures, learn about curriculum and career choices, and provide counseling about a wide range of academic decisions. The committee is responsible for assessment of institutional advising, implementation of the Regents' academic advising baseline, selection of outstanding advisers for awards, and other activities and initiatives related to the University's academic advising function.

This year's committee met for the first time for a view of the new TigerEnroll Online Enrollment System on September 25, 2006. The current membership is listed below:

Navigator Award Winner

The Navigator Award was established in 1998 by the Student Government Association to recognize an outstanding academic advisor based on how closely she or he adheres to the university goals for academic advising. All academic advisors are eligible for this award. Past award recipients will become eligible after a five-year waiting period. Candidates are nominated, interviewed and selected by graduating seniors.

The 2006 Navigator Award Winner was Ms. Jennie Straight.

Alist of past recipients can be found online at: http://www.fhsu.edu/aace/navigator.shtml

Edmund Shearer Faculty Advising Award Winners

Congratulations go to Dr. Eric Gillock, 2005-06 Edmund Shearer Faculty Advisor of the Year The Edmund Shearer Faculty Advisor of the Year Award is presented to individuals who have demonstrated qualities associated with outstanding academic advising of on- and off-campus students. One advisor is recognized from each of the four colleges (Arts and Sciences, Business and Leadership, Education and Technology and Health and Life Sciences). The Edmund Shearer Faculty Advisor of the Year recipient is selected from one of the four college winners. This year's winner is Dr. Eric Gillock. A list of past recipients can be found online at: http://www.fhsu.edu/aace/advofyr.shtml

2005-06 Edmund Shearer Faculty Advisor of the year recipients by college
Mr. John Huber	Dr. Tom Johansen	Dr. Ron Fahey	Dr. Eric Gillock
College of Arts and Sciences	College of Business and Leadership	College of Education and Technology	College of Health and Life Sciences

A list of past recipients can be found online at : http://www.fhsu.edu/aace/advofyr.shtml

Noel Levitz Provides Snapshot of Freshmen

Fort Hays State University has incorporated the Noel-Levitz College Student Inventory into their Retention Program in an effort to determine services that on-campus first-time freshmen need prior to their arrival to campus. This years snapshot has provided us with the opportunity to make numerous referrals to the following services: academic assistance, career counseling, financial assistance, personal counseling, and social enhancement. The Noel-Levitz was completed by 723 new freshmen during early registration. Table 1 shows the breakdown of referrals made for these students.

Table 1