Campus FYI for 2/1

Name change reflects enrollment as a priority

The Office of Student Affairs is now the Office of Student Affairs and Enrollment, and Nancy Youlden is now the vice chancellor for student affairs and enrollment. These name changes more accurately reflect the scope and nature of Nancy and her team’s work, the importance of enrollment to our campus and the office’s role in those efforts. It will also help guide faculty, students and the general public who have enrollment related questions.  

Nominations for Chancellor’s Award for Student Achievement are open

Nominate an outstanding student for the Chancellor’s Award for Student Achievement by Feb. 29. The recipient will be selected by committee based on academic achievement and love of learning, overcoming barriers, community service, future leadership potential, involvement in campus life and other examples of achievement. The award recipient will be honored during the May 7 commencement ceremony.

Help plan the Common Reading Program events

Excited about the Common Reading Program selection for 2016/2017, “Integration Nation: Immigrants, Refugees, and America at its Best”?  Want to be a part of the action when it comes to designing events and programming to support the book? If so, contact committee chair Suzanne Smith, director of academic planning and special assistant to the vice chancellor of academic affairs, at 6-9714 to be a part of the Implementation Committee or to find out more about it.

Mothers’ Room now for moms and meditation

The Mothers’ Room has been renamed and will now be used for dual purposes. The Meditation and Mothers’ Room in the Student Services Center, Room 40 (lower level) is a private, quiet space for students, employees and visitors to nurse or pump. It is also a space for members of the campus community to meditate and pray. To access the room, please go to the Student Resource Center front desk.

• The room is available 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday on a first-come, first-served basis
• Check in at the front desk of the Student Resource Center to get access
• Occupancy is limited to one person at a time
• Mothers must bring their own pumps and accessories
• Please clean up after yourself to prevent contamination and illness transmission

If you have questions, call the Student Resource Center at 6-9155 or email src@wsu.edu

Print with confidence

In compliance with BPPM 80.05.1, WSU Vancouver printing projects under $3,000 may be printed using an approved local vendor. A list of vendors is available from the WSU Vancouver Office of Marketing and Communications. Call Maureen Keller at 6-9599 to discuss. Submit printing requests for projects in excess of $3,000 to Kathy Montagne, University Communications, WSU Pullman. It is a good practice to run creative past the WSU Vancouver Office of Marketing and Communications to ensure it is brand compliant before you print.

Win when you carpool

The Make Your Heart Happy Carpool campaign runs Feb. 1 – 29. Anyone who carpools at least five times and logs their trips on www.clarkcommute.org will be entered to win a $100 gift card to Target or a $25 gift card to Chuck’s produce. Contact Katrina Long at 6-9002 with questions.