SPRING 2014
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION, SPRING 2014 New Student Orientation introduces first-time freshmen and transfer students to the university. Areas addressed include registration, academic advisement and services found in Financial Aid, Business and Residential Life offices, along with other resource and support services.
FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE PROGRAM College is an exciting and challenging time. The First Year Experience Program, a unit in Undergraduate Studies, is designed to support both an academic and social transition to Jackson State University. This integrated program emphasizes academics, citizenship, leadership, service and core values. The centerpiece of FYE, a University Success course, is required of all first-time freshmen. Within the course, students focus on academic planning, critical thinking, technology and community service. The program also offers engaging co-curricular activities, academic support resources and projects designed to help make the best possible transition to college life. Components of FYE include: •New • Student Orientation •First • Year Assessment Program •First • Year Advisement Center •Comprehensive • Academic Support Services •Student • Retention Services •Transition/Transfer • Program •Summer • Intervention/Summer Bridge Program •Center • for Undergraduate Research
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION General Session 8:30 a.m., Thursday, January 9 JSU Student Center Theater Mrs. Patricia Sheriff-Taylor, Presiding First Year Experience Greetings.......................................................................................................................................................Dr. Thomas Calhoun Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Dr. Evelyn J. Leggette Dean, Undergraduate Studies
Presentations................................................................................................................................................... Mrs. Janieth Adams Interim Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Mrs. B.J. Moncure Director of Financial Aid
Mr. Cornelius Antwine, Bursar Business Office
Ms. Vera Jackson Director of Residence Life/Housing
Dr. Loria Brown Gordon Associate Dean W.E.B. Du Bois Honors College
Mrs. Jennifer Scott-Gilmore Transition Coordinator Transfer Students
Advisement Procedures
ADVISEMENT and REGISTRATION Charles F. Moore Bldg., Room 100
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ACADEMIC ADVISORS Academic Advisement is vital to academic success at Jackson State University. First Year professional advisors and First Year faculty advisors assist with course selection, change of major, and referral to needed resources. If you are a freshman, sophomore, or transfer student with fewer than 59 earned hours from your transfer institution, your advisor is assigned in Undergraduate Studies.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES Charles F. Moore Bldg., (601) 979-2127, Dr. Evelyn J. Leggette, Dean PRIMARY TRANSFER ADVISOR
LOCATION
PHONE NUMBER
Mrs. Jennifer Scott-Gilmore
CFM 214
601.979.3339
jennifer.e.scott-gilmore@jsums.edu
Mrs. Robin Marshall
CFM 110
601.979.2826
robin.r.marshall@jsums.edu
Mrs. Patricia Sheriff-Taylor
CFM 113
601.979.2320
patricia.sheriff-taylor@jsums.edu
PROFESSIONAL ADVISOR
LOCATION
PHONE NUMBER
Mr. David Atkins (All 2013 Summer Bridge)
Engineering 246
601.979.0547
david.atkins@jsums.edu
Mrs. F. Janelle Hannah-Jefferson (G, I, M, P)
CFM 110
601.979.1356
floressa.j.hannah-jefferson@jsums.edu
Mrs. LaTonya Robinson-Kanonu (S, U)
CFM 202
601.979.1494
latonya.d.robinson-kanonu@jsums.edu
Mrs. Josie Latham (All 2013 Summer Bridge)
Engineering 246
601.979.0562
josie.h.latham@jsums.edu
Mr. Clarence Lowe (R, T, W, X)
CFM 120
601.979.3700
clarence.lowe@jsums.edu
Mrs. Shandra Thompson (B, E, J, L)
CFM 116
601.979.1301
shandra.d.fowler-thompson@jsums.edu
Ms. Kenya Washington (A, D, F, O)
CFM 110
601.979.2825
kenya.t.washington@jsums.edu
Ms. Monesa Watts (Q, V)
CFM 226
601.979.3345
monesa.watts@jsums.edu
Ms. Sonya Webster (Y, Z)
CFM 117
601.979.1251
sonya.d.webster@jsums.edu
Mr. Kafond Wilder (C, H, K, N)
CFM 110
601.979.3341
kafond.j.wilder@jsums.edu
Dr. Pamala Heard (Honors College)
CFM 105
601.979.3418
pamala.heard@jsums.edu
Ms. Venetia Miller (Honors College)
CFM 105
601.979.6970
venetia.a.miller@jsums.edu
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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Joseph H. Jackson College of Education and Human Development Bldg., Suite 218, (601) 979-3415, Dr. Daniel Watkins, Dean DEPARTMENT
FIRST YEAR FACULTY ADVISOR
LOCATION
PHONE NUMBER
Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education
Dr. Evornia Kincaid
SEB Room 320 B
601.979.0515
evornia.kincaid@jsums.edu
Special Education
Dr. Tracy Lackey
SEB Office 109-H
601.979.8660
tracy.k.lackey@jsums.edu
Life Long Learning
Mr. Keith Riley
E.E. Thrash Univ. Center Suite 4-7
601.432.6152
keith.o.riley@jsums.edu
Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Dr. Patricia Kennedy
TB Ellis Gym (Office, Room 21)
601.979.2771
patricia.r.kennedy@jsums.edu
Social Cultural Studies
Dr. Alberta Yeboah
SEB Room 217-O
601.979.3407
alberta.yeboah@jsums.edu
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Dollye M.E. Robinson Liberal Arts Bldg., Suite 200, (601) 979-7036, Dr. Lawrence T. Potter Jr., Dean DEPARTMENT
FIRST YEAR FACULTY ADVISOR
LOCATION
PHONE NUMBER
Art
Mr. Kenyatta Stewart
Johnson Hall 212
601.979.2040
kenyatta.stewart@jsums.edu
Criminal Justice and Sociology
Dr. Verna Jones (CJ)
Liberal Arts Bldg. 358
601.979.2132
verna.r.jones@jsums.edu
English/Foreign Language
Dr. Helen Crump
Liberal Arts Bldg. 405
601.979.5890
helen.j.crump@jsums.edu
History and Philosophy Ms. Bonnie Gardner
Liberal Arts Bldg. 349
601.979.2191
bonnie.b.gardner@jsums.edu
Mass Communications
Dr. Andrea Dilworth
MC 100-C (E-Center)
601.979.2873
andrea.w.dilworth@jsums.edu
Music
Mr. Lowell Hollinger
F. D. Music Hall 15
601.979.2141
lowell.a.hollinger@jsums.edu
Political Science
Mr. Len Jefferson
Liberal Arts Bldg. 150
601.979.3956
len.jefferson@jsums.edu
Psychology
Mr. Keith Hudson
Liberal Arts Bldg. 247
601.979.3383
keith.l.hudson@jsums.edu
McCoy Bldg. 105
601.979.2426
nadia.c.bodie@jsums.edu
Speech Communication Dr. Nadia Bodie-Smith and Theatre
COLLEGE OF PUBLIC SERVICE Jackson Medical Mall, 340 W. Woodrow Wilson Drive, Suite 301, (601) 979-8836, Dr. Ricardo Brown, Dean DEPARTMENT
FIRST YEAR FACULTY ADVISOR
LOCATION
PHONE NUMBER
Comm. Disorders
Dr. Mary Hall
CFM 328
601.979.0436
mary.a.hall@jsums.edu
Social Work (BSW Program)
Dr. Shonda Lawrence
CFM 336
601.979.2019
shonda.k.lawrence@jsums.edu
Health Policy and Management
Mr. Clarence Johnson
Medical Mall Suite 2301-A
601.979.8824
clarence.johnson@jsums.edu
Policy and Planning (Urban Studies)
Dr. Moe Chowdhury
CFM 328
601.432.6865
moe.n.chowdhury@jsums.edu
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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY School of Engineering Bldg., (601) 979-2153, Dr. Richard A. Aló, Dean DEPARTMENT
FIRST YEAR FACULTY ADVISOR
LOCATION
PHONE NUMBER
Mathematics
Ms. Alicia Jefferson
JSH 230
601.979.3761
alicia.k.jefferson@jsums.edu
Chemistry
Dr. Ramayer Venkatraman Dr. Troy Milliken Dr. Dalephine Davis
JAP 510 JAP 125 JAP 414
601.979.3490 601.979.2213 601.979.1525
ramayer.vekatraman@jsums. edu troymilliken@hotmail.com dalephine.e.davis@jsums.edu
Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering
Dr. Himangshu Das
Engineering Bldg. 154
601.979.3913
himangshu.s.das@jsums.edu
Computer and Communications Engineering
Dr. Shuanzhang Tu
Engineering Bldg. 244
601.979.1275
shuanzhang.tu@jsums.edu
Computer Science
Dr.Jacqueline Jackson
JAP 237
601.979.2105
jacqueline.m.jackson@jsums.edu
Physics, Atmospheric Sciences and Geosciences
Dr. Wilbur Walters Mr. Kantave Greene
JSH 327 JSH 227
601.979.7012 601.979.1293
wibur.l.walters@jsums.edu kantave.m.greene@jsums.edu
Technology
Mr. Francis Tuluri Dr. Huiru Shi
JYW 120 JYW 107
601.979.8262 601.979.2520
francis.tuluri@jsums.edu huiru. shih@jsums.edu
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS College of Business Building, Suite 521, (601) 979-5959, Dr. Jean-Claude Assad, Interim Dean DEPARTMENT
FIRST YEAR FACULTY ADVISOR
LOCATION
PHONE NUMBER
Accounting
Mr. Donald McWilliams (A-C) Dr. Cecil Hill (D-G) Dr. Bobbie Daniels (H-K) Mr. Richard Russell (L-O) Dr. Annette K. Pridgen (P-S) Mr. Henry Thomas (T-Z)
COB 443 COB 439 COB 444 COB 453 COB 439 COB 446
601.979.2699 601.979.2703 601.979.2708 601.979.2330 601.979.2676 601.979.2707
donald.mcwilliams@jsums.edu cecil.l.hill@jsums.edu bobbie.w.daniels@jsums.edu richard.l.russell@jsums.edu annette.k.pridgen@jsums.edu henry.thomas@jsums.edu
Economics, Finance and General Business
Dr. Patricia Freeman
COB 426
601.979.2531
patricia.a.freeman@jsums.edu
Entrepreneurship and Professional Development
Dr. Mercidee Curry Ms. Jacqueline Spires
COB 317 COB 324
601.979.3311 601.979.3327
mercidee.curry@jsums.edu jacqueline.t.spires@jsums.edu
Management and Marketing
Dr. Robert Gillon Dr. Gwendolyn Catchings
COB 376 COB 384
601.979.1298 601.979.3313
robert.l.gillon@jsums.edu gwendolyn.c.catchings@jsums.edu
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Charles F. Moore Bldg., Room 111, (601) 979-7092, Dr. Marie O’Banner-Jackson, Associate Dean DEPARTMENT
FIRST YEAR FACULTY ADVISOR
LOCATION
PHONE NUMBER
University College
Mrs. Ella Moore-Boyd Dr. Shirley Burnett
CFM 118B CFM 119B
601.979.2789 601.979.1394
ella.g.moore@jsums.edu shirley.f.burnett@jsums.edu
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2014 SPRING SEMESTER CALENDAR JANUARY 8, Wednesday, 9 a.m................................................................................................................................... Residence halls open 9, Thursday, 9 a.m................................................................................................ Orientation for freshmen, transfer students 9, Thursday......................................................................................... Academic advisement for freshmen, transfer students 9-10, Thursday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m................................................................................................................. Registration 9-10, Thursday-Friday, 6-8 p.m.................................................................................................Evening, graduate registration 13, Monday, 7 a.m......................................................................................................................................................Classes begin 13, Monday.................................................................................................................................................. Late fee of $70 begins 20, Monday...................................................................................................................... Martin L. King Jr.’s birthday (holiday) 21, Tuesday................................................................................................................................................. Late fee of $105 begins 24, Friday...................................................................................................... Last day to complete registration and/or pay fees 24, Friday.................................................................................................................................................... Late fee of $145 begins 24, Friday..................................................................................................................................................Last day to add a course 24, Friday..........................................................................................................................Last day to drop a class with no grade 31, Friday......................................................................................... Evening class schedules purged for non-payment of fees FEBRUARY 18, Tuesday.......................................................................................................................Sophomore testing day (Post CBASE) 18, Tuesday...................................................................................................Undergraduate English Proficiency Examination 24-27, Monday-Thursday............................................................................................................. Academic Advisement Week MARCH 7, Friday............................................................................................... Last day to submit Graduation Clearance Application 3-8, Monday-Saturday.....................................................................................................................Mid-semester examinations 10, Monday............................................................................................................................................Mid-semester grades due 10-15, Monday-Saturday...................................................................................................................................SPRING BREAK 17, Monday, 7 a.m...................................................................................................................................................Classes resume 28, Friday...................................................................................................... Last day course may be dropped with “W” grade APRIL 7-25.......................................................................................................................................... Early registration for fall semester 18-21, Friday-Monday....................................................................................................................................HOLIDAY BREAK 22, Tuesday, 7 a.m...................................................................................................................................................Classes resume 22, Tuesday........................................................................................................................Last day to withdraw from university 22-25, Tuesday-Friday.............................................................................................................................................. Honors Week 24, Thursday..................................................................................................................................................Honors Convocation 26, Saturday....................................................................................................................................................................Classes end 26 - May 2, Saturday-Friday...........................................................................................................................Final examinations MAY 2, Friday........................................................................................................................................................................ Alumni Day 3, Saturday............................................................................................................................................................ Commencement 5, Monday................................................................................................................Grade report due in Registrar and Records
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PRESIDENT Dr. Carolyn W. Meyers
EXECUTIVE CABINET Dr. James C. Renick.................................................................................... Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Marcus A. Chanay................................................................................................................ Vice President for Student Life Dr. Deborah F. Dent.......................................................................................... Vice President for Information Management Dr. Vivian L. Fuller....................................................................................................................................... Director of Athletics David W. Hoard.................................................................................................Vice President for Institutional Advancement Dr. William E. McHenry.................................................................... Executive Director of the Mississippi e-Center @ JSU Dr. Loretta A. Moore................................................................. Interim Vice President for Research and Federal Relations Matthew Taylor.....................................................................................................................................Interim General Counsel Michael Thomas......................................................................................................... Vice President for Business and Finance
DEANS Dr. Richard A. Al贸.......................................................................................College of Science, Engineering and Technology Dr. Jean-Claude Assad, Interim.................................................................................................................... College of Business Dr. Ricardo A. Brown........................................................................................................................... College of Public Service Dr. Melissa L. Druckery.....................................................................................................Library and Information Resources Dr. Dorris R. Robinson-Gardner..................................................................................................................... Graduate Studies Dr. Evelyn J. Leggette................................................................................................................................Undergraduate Studies Dr. Lawrence T. Potter Jr.......................................................................................................................... College of Liberal Arts Dr. Daniel Watkins.......................................................................................College of Education and Human Development
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