Take a moment to see what’s happening this week in the Division of Student Affairs.
1. Student Success Listening Sessions – Encourage your students to sign-up to attend a Student Success Listening Session. This is an opportunity for students to voice their thoughts on student life, engage with faculty and staff, and help shape the future of Missouri State University! Pizza will be served! It’s limited to 25 students each session so students need to register as soon as possible. Students can only attend one session. Share this form with them.
The dates are:
February 12th – Oldham Veterans Family Center Lounge- Sponsored by the Veterans Student Center – 4-5pm
February 19th – Foster Rec Center, Studio B – Sponsored by Campus Recreation – 4-5pm
February 26th – Plaster Student Union, Room 317 – Sponsored by the Plaster Student Union – 4-5pm
February 27th – Monroe Lounge – Sponsored by Residence Life, Housing and Dining – 4-5pm
March 11th – Online, 12noon-1pm
2. DOSA Spring All-Staff Meeting – Save-the-Date for the Spring Division of Student Affairs All-Staff meeting on Thursday, February 13th at 8:30am in the PSU Ballroom! More details to follow soon! View the flyer here.
3. Student Affairs Day with the University Staff Ambassadors (USA) Program – On Friday, February 7th, 8am-4pm, the members of the 2024-2025 USA Cohort will be joining Student Affairs to learn what we are all about. You will see the 25 class members in all areas from Magers Health & Wellness t0 the Rec Center and more. They’ll spend the day touring our facilities and learning how we serve our students. Take a moment to welcome them to your area when they arrive!
4. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Search – The finalist for the Provost position have been announced and will be on campus in the next couple of weeks for final interviews and open forums. The learn about the candidates visit https://www.missouristate.edu/Provostsearch/default.htm.
The Open Forums will be held in the PSU Theatre and there will also be a Zoom linked this week.
The schedule is:
Dr. Mark Smith – February 7th, 9am-10:30am
Dr. Shawn Wahl – February 10th, 2:30-4pm
Dr. Clarenda Phillips – February 11th, 2:30pm-4pm
Dr. James Satterfield – February 12th, 2:30pm-4pm
Dr. Mitchell McKinney – February 18th, 2:30pm-4pm
5. Valentines Day Box from Missouri State Catering – Are you looking for a special treat for a loved one, a coworker or a friend? Well, Miss Teri Trickey and MSU Catering has you covered. Order a beautiful Valentines Day Box which is filled with so many treats! They can be picked up 2-14-25 between 11 – 1:00 pm. See the form for all the details.
6. Chocolate Lovers Luncheon – It’s that time of the year again…The Chocolate Lovers Luncheon is coming up! Join Missouri State Catering for a wonderful lunch on Friday, February 14th, 11am-1pm in the PSU Grand Ballroom. There will be a decadent chocolate buffet to cap off your wonderful luncheon! See the flyer here.
7. Lunch and Learns for the Spring – Lunch and Learns are back! All the Lunch and Learns will take place in PSU 317, 12noon-1pm.. Cookies and refreshments will be served. You can RSVP at: https://bit.ly/LnLSP25
The dates are:
Feb. 19 FERPA and Open Records
March 10 How to Hire Like a Pro: Tips from the Career Centers best practices for DOSA staff searches
March 27 Campus Climate/Status of Higher Education and DEI
April 24 SGA Student leadership Panel