Take a moment to see what’s happening in the Division of Student Affairs.

1. Ready…Set…Register! – Ready…Set…Register, organized by Student Success, is an opportunity to provide our students assistance as they get ready to register for classes for the Spring Semester. Students will also be able to earn a chance to win a $1000 scholarship for the spring semester! Share this informational flyer with the students you work with in your area.

At Ready, Set, Register, students will be able to:

• Check for holds on their account
• Review account balances
• Confirm financial aid status
• Meet with staff from Financial Aid, the Bursar’s Office, CAST, Adult Student Services and Student Affairs
• Leave the event with a personalized registration checklist for the spring semester!

*To be entered into the raffle to win a $1000 scholarship for the spring semester, the student must sign in when they arrive!*

Four opportunities to attend Ready, Set, Register!:

• Thursday, October 30th: Fountain outside Meyer Library, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
• Monday, November 3rd: Blair-Shannon Grand Lobby, 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 11th: Foster Rec Center, 3 -5 p.m.
• Wednesday, November 19th: PSU sidewalk, 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

2. Missouri State University Football vs FIU – Our Football Bears are back at home for a mid-week game, Wednesday, October 29th! The game starts at 7pm in Plaster Stadium.  Halftime Drone Show | $2 Hot Dogs | AG Day | Clear Bag Policy

3. REMINDER: Join EAB’s Voice Sessions for Staff Career Well-being – Your Input Matters! Just a Few Spots Remaining– After several years of change in our industry and institution, we want to pause to focus on whether and how you are flourishing in your career. I’m excited to introduce a valuable resource called EAB Voice Sessions (EVS), provided by our strategic partner for institutional success, EAB. This tool will help us understand your perspective and prioritize solutions to benefit our student affairs team. Many of you participated in the EAB Voices project last year so you know that it is an anonymous assessment of staff morale.  Registration and Logistics: EVS is an anonymous, interactive, 75-minute session facilitated by an EAB expert that combines focus group and survey methodologies. All responses are completely anonymous, and EAB will only report aggregate results. EAB cannot identify participants, nor disclose individual responses. To register for EVS, use this link. Please be aware that the session will be conducted over audio in English. We are offering one session on October 30, from 10:00 – 11:15am CT.

Guidelines for participation:

1. Please follow the log-in instructions provided in your registration confirmation email. You can save the event details to your calendar during the registration process.
2. On the day of the session, simply click on the link provided in your registration confirmation email or calendar invite.
3. Make sure to have your laptop ready for the session. You will need functioning speakers or headphones to listen to the facilitator, but you will not need a microphone.
4. Please use either Chrome or Safari web browsers during EVS.

 Confidentiality:
Confidentiality is of utmost importance to us and to our partner, EAB, who is fully committed to protecting the confidentiality of all EVS participants. To that end, EAB reserves the right to edit or withhold any qualitative or quantitative data from the sessions that may compromise participant confidentiality, in accordance with applicable law.

 EAB will provide me with an anonymized report that shares key themes that emerged from these conversations in about 6 weeks. After that, we will share those key themes with you along with the action steps we plan to take to enhance staff career well-being at Missouri State University. If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Dee Siscoe. Thank you for your valuable participation.

4. Join Chartwells for a Spooky Halloween Lunch – On October 31st, Chartwells invites you to a delightfully fun Halloween Luncheon in the PSU Ballroom from 11am -1pm. Lot’s of delicious food and Halloween Desserts will be served.  We will take pictures of everyone wearing a costume as they come in the door and judges will pick a winner at the end of the lunch. There will be a cake walk competition every 30 minutes, and winners will receive a  decorated cake for Halloween. Reservations are not required, but they do help determine how much food to prepare so they are always appreciated.

5. October is Careers in Student Affairs Month – Every October, NASPA celebrates the profession of student affairs. Through this month-long celebration, the NASPA community comes together to share their knowledge, network, and uplift the student affairs profession. On behalf of the NASPA staff, enjoy the fantastic content below, focusing on talent management and professional career development, at no cost to members and non-members through November 2025.

Constellations of Experience: Indigenous Men in Student Affairs-Includes a Live Web Event on 10/27/2025 at 3:00 PM (CDT) – Registration Required

Navigating the Unexpected: Resources for Professionals Experiencing Layoffs and Job Changes-Includes a Live Web Event on 10/29/2025 at 3:00 PM (CDT)- Registration Required

6. U.S. Naturalization Oath Ceremony has been Canceled – The U.S. Western District Courts of Missouri has notified us that the MSU Naturalization Ceremony on October 29, 2025, has been officially cancelled, due to the continued government shutdown.  At this time, we will not plan to reschedule for the remaining fall semester. 

7. Wellness and Benefit Fair – Join Magers Health and Wellness Center for the Wellness and Benefit Fair for Students, Retirees and Current Employees. Join Magers for an exciting and informative event celebrating health and wellness.  Learn more from the flyer here.

When – Wednesday, Oct. 29 – 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where – PSU Grand Ballroom
Who – All MSU Employees, Students and Retirees
Sponsors – Employee Wellness, Student Wellness, Magers and Human Resources
Prizes – Finish the Passport a chance to win $25 bookstore gift cards. Vendor Prizes will be facilitated at their tables.

8. Lunch and Learn –  Mark your calendars for the upcoming Fall Lunch and Learn Series—free and open to all in Student Affairs and friends across campus. Bring your lunch! Drinks and desserts will be provided. Topics include:

• Developing the SA Strategic Plan : Led by Dr. Rabekah Stewart (Nov. 10, 12–1 p.m., PSU 317)

• SA Student Learning Outcomes Assessment :  Led by Rebekkah Wall (Dec. 8, 12–1 p.m., PSU 317)

9. Lunch and Learn with the OSE – Utilizing BearLink – Join the OSE on November 7th at 12noon for a Lunch and Learn on BearLink! The Lunch & Learn will focus on introducing university stakeholder to the BearLink digital platform and how each department or university functioning area can use Bearlink to track engagement, and collaboratively share events. Questions? Contact Desmond Dunklin at DesmondDunklin@MissouriState.edu.
November 7th – PSU 313 Traywick- 12pm-1pm
November 20th – PSU 313 Traywick – 12pm-1pm

10. Annual Learning Domain Assessments – Boo, Student Affairs Friends! As the ghosts and ghouls come out to play, don’t let your annual learning domain assessments haunt you later!
This year’s focus is on Cultural Competence, and we’re conjuring up ways to capture how students are growing in their ability to:
Demonstrate respect and appreciation for others
Foster civil discourse, awareness, and action within the MSU and surrounding communities
Support a culture of connection by creating welcoming environments for students from all backgrounds
As you carve pumpkins and sip cider, be sure to also carve out time to start brainstorming and gathering your assessment ideas. Your projects help us understand how students are learning to build a more inclusive and connected campus.
So, dust off your spell books (or… your assessment plans), and get ready to brew up some wickedly good data.
Don’t ghost us—start planning today!
Happy Haunting,
The DOSA Planning and Assessment Team