DCP Newsletter (Aug, 2009) by Tiffin University

July/August 2009

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Dr. lillian boehmer Degree Completion Faculty Spotlight

What is your Educational Background?

Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Miami University (Ohio) Master of Business Administration from Case Western Reserve UniversityDoctorate of Business Administration in Management & Labor Relations from Cleveland State University

Tell us about your experience in the Business field. I have over 25 years of experience in Information Technology in different industries. I have held positions as a software developer, systems analyst, database consultant, project management consultant, manager, and director of systems development and strategic planning. I have consulted all over the USA and in Canada.

How long have you worked for Tiffin University?

Founded in 1888, Tiffin University is proud to offer a personal and practical education for motivated, professionally focused students who want real-world experiences and results.

I was an Adjunct Professor for two years and have been a full-time Professor for 10 years. My current title is the Associate Professor of Management and Chair of the BBA Degree Completion Program.

Get the most out of your education and keep learning for the rest of your life.

What courses do you teach? Which courses do you enjoy teaching and why? I have pretty much taught all of the courses in the BBA DCP program. I have also taught at (continued on page 2) D E G R E E

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least one course to every single cohort at Tri-C Metro and Elyria. My favorite courses to teach are the very first (PSY 301) and the very last (PHI 306). I like to see how much people have grown.

Interests/Hobbies I am a PANK – Professional Aunt with No Kids. I am servant to two cats. My hobbies include the Fiber Arts. I am a member of the Textile Arts Alliance at the Cleveland Museum of Art and next year will serve as the President of the Clague Playhouse Board of Trustees.

What advice do you have for students wishing to enter the field of Business? Do something you like. Life’s too short to work at a job you hate. Get the most out of your education and keep learning for the rest of your life. You never know when you’ll actually get to use it. Take your education seriously and give your best. Also, demand the best from us.

Additional Comments Having 25 years of experience in business has really helped to make academic theories relevant. “ I love helping students discover what they already know, but don’t realize they know.” This is valuable.

Word of the Day imbue \im-BYOO\, transitive verb: 1. To tinge or dye deeply; to cause to absorb thoroughly; as, “clothes thoroughly imbued with black.” 2. To instill profoundly; to cause to become impressed or penetrated. Beauty is equal parts flesh and imagination: we imbue it with our dreams, saturate it with our longings. -- Nancy Etcoff, Survival of the Prettiest Along with the rest of us he would certainly applaud attempts to imbue the young with the spirit of fair play. -- John Bryant, “Football should heed the Corinthian spirit”, Times (London), February 17, 2000 He wanted to remake American cinema into a positive force for good, to imbue it with a transcendent sense of virtue and order. -- Thomas Doherty, Pre-Code Hollywood Retrieved from: www.dictionary.com

Bachelor of Arts in Professional Studies Tiffin University will offer a flexible, career-oriented bachelor of arts in professional studies degree beginning fall semester 2009. The professional studies program is designed for students who have already earned an associate’s degree in a technical or professional field. Students in the major develop their own program to complement their approved technical occupational degree. “The new major will be taught at our main campus and through our accelerated degree completion program in both a seated and online format,” according to Charles Christensen, Ph.D., Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty. “The professional studies program is specifically for students who wish to continue their education with a bachelor’s degree that is designed around their curriculum. Students pick the upper level courses they wish to include in their major from an array of 18 courses offered as part of the program.”

The program is completed during four semesters with the courses offered in a modular sequence, according to Nancy Sullivan, Dean of Degree Completion and Associate’s Degree Programs. “Upon admission to the professional studies program, the student chooses six of the major courses from the 18 offered,” she explains. “To complete the degree, the student must earn a total of 54 credit hours in the major. Tiffin University will accept 30 hours of approved transfer credit hours from the student’s transfer institution.” More information about enrolling in Tiffin University’s new Bachelor of Arts in Professional Studies degree program is available by contacting Kristin Payne, 1.800.YOU.OHIO (extension 3172).

The 18-course selection includes: PSY 301 Adult Development/Life Assessment MGT 301 Organizational Behavior SOC 350 Social Psychology ART 310 American Art HIS 312 Middle East History POL 320 Public Administration COM 441 Organizational Communication ENG 365 Issues in Literature MAT 376 Applied Statistics LAW 302 Business Law CUL 443 World Mythology CIT 312 Information Systems for Managers NAT 320 Survey of Health SOC 360 Multicultural Issues MGT 317 Human Resource Management PSY 320 Motivational Psychology MGT 359 Small Business Management PHI 305 Applied Ethics

reminders

Financial Aid seminars

Any student that will be attending classes in September or beyond must fill out the 2009/2010 FAFSA, using their 2008 income tax return. Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov to fill it out. Tiffin’s code is 003121.

Ashley Runion, Financial Aid Counselor for Degree Completion Program students will be providing Financial Aid Seminars. The Seminar in August will be:

Degree Completion Summer Checklist

If you have outstanding freshman/sophomore courses to complete, you will definitely want to check out Tiffin’s Online Associate courses. TU has made it easy for our Degree Completion students to get their non-module classes completed with the vast majority of them available online in short seven week courses. They will begin in August and October of this year. Each course is $900 plus the cost of the book. If you are interested, please contact your advisor. To find the listing of online classes available this fall please go to: http://www.tiffin.edu/apply/postsecondary/Fall_2009_

Online_Schedule.pdf

Don’t forget to submit your co-curricular (volunteer) hours. Each student is required to complete 13 hours of Service Learning (helping others) and 13 hours of Professional Development (helping yourself). To obtain the forms go to https://tunet.tiffin.edu and click on Student Resources at the top. Then scroll down and click on Co-Curricular at Tiffin on the left. You will find the forms at the bottom of the page.

Is your cohort completing the Degree Completion Program in summer 2010? Are you aware that your cohort will be invited to walk with the graduating class of 2010 in May? Be sure to get the following requirements in order: 1. Co-curricular credit 2. Non-module classes down to 3 or less (9 semester hours or less) 3. All official transcripts into the university for transfer credit If you need assistance, contact your advisor.

Financial Aid 101: Understanding your financial aid (at TU)! August 25th at 7:15 p.m. and August 26th at 12:15 p.m.

Please contact your academic advisor, or Kristin Payne at: PayneKA@tiffin.edu to RSVP for one of the sessions.

All sessions will last approximately one-half hour. To attend seminars you will need an internet connected computer and a telephone (toll free in the USA). To access the seminars use the following information:

Website: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/join/279489688 Meeting ID: 279-489-688

Audio: 1 888-824-5783 (USA) +1 617-213-8002 (International) Participant’s pass code: 49144065

Ashley Runion Financial Aid Counselor (800) 968-6446, ext. 3452 Fax: 419-443-5006 RunionA@tiffin.edu

Tiffin News & Events TU Professor Takes Part in Harvard Executive Leadership Program TU Professor Michael Lewis recently took part in the prestigious Kennedy School of Executive Leadership in Higher Education Program at Harvard University. Lewis, Chair of Tiffin University’s Bachelor of Criminal Justice (BCJ) Degree Completion Program, participated in the advanced crisis leadership and management strategies sections at The Kennedy School, expanding his knowledge in creating an analytical framework for understanding the key issues and concerns relating to the most current issues in national and local security. “As a result of my experience at Harvard University, I have developed a global perspective on how to manage major critical incidents effectively and decisively while maintaining a focus on leading and motivating teams through a variety of extraordinary circumstances,” Lewis says. He adds that his experience, which took place in March 2009, will bring added relevance for TU students in the classroom setting. “I will effectively engage our students through developing a blend of theory and reality based scenarios, lectures, and case studies,” Lewis explains. “These innovative teaching methods will enable our students to focus on developing critical long-term safety and security strategies for our communities.” The executive education program at Harvard was designed for executives, managers, administrators and educators to assist in successfully preparing for, responding to, and recovering from a multitude of critical disastrous events in the most logical and rational manner.

The program attracts participants from across the nation and around the world. Harvard reports that during the past year, executive education participants hailed from 126 countries, and included three ambassadors, 11 ministers, 6 mayors, 10 permanent secretaries and more than 50 legislators. “Leaders everywhere recognize that lifelong learning is no longer an option – it’s a necessity. In the public, private, and nonprofit sectors alike, leading effectively requires a continuous commitment to building new skills, networking, and keeping up with innovative ideas and the latest research,” remarks Joseph Zolner, Director of Harvard Institutes for Higher Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education. “Harvard Kennedy School addresses these needs by offering the most comprehensive range of Executive Education programs in public leadership available anywhere in the world,” Zolner adds. “For over 30 years, we have brought together experienced professionals, a world-class faculty, and a dynamic curriculum in a setting where the common denominator is a shared commitment to public value.” http://www.tiffin.edu/news/lewisharvard/index.html

TU Professor Attends Social Media and the Future of Defense Communication Conference Dr. Jan Samoriski, Tiffin University Professor of Communications and Dean of Graduate Studies, emphasized caution on the implications of social networking before a select gathering of participants at a United States Joint Forces Command (USJFC) Joint Public Affairs Working Group (JPAWG) conference on Social Media in Suffolk, Virginia. http://www.tiffin.edu/news/samoriskisocialmedia/ index.html (continued on page 6)

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Events

DCP graduates where are they now?

TU Instructor to be Honored by the Ohio Water Environment Association

Erick Billups - BCJ ’08 - Ohio State Patrolman Chris Randolph - BCJ ’08 - Cleveland Police Officer

Michael Herdlick, Instructor of Mathematics at Tiffin University, will be honored by the Ohio Water Environment Association’s Annual Meeting on June 23 in Cincinnati, Ohio. http://www.tiffin.edu/news/herdlickhonor/index.html

Director News Congratulations to Amy Wood, Director of Academic Centers, and her husband Aaron. They welcomed Grace Kay on June 14 at 10 a.m. at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. She weighed 7 lbs. 9 oz. and was 21 inches long.

Tony Matis - BCJ ’08 - Cleveland Police Officer Ben Schramm - BBA ’09 US Secret Service Eric Weaver - BCJ ’07 - Ohio State Investigator Julie Evans - BCJ ’09-Sandusky County Juvenile Detention Center Peter Siegle - BBA ’09-Fisher & Paykel Ashley Runion - BBA ’09-Tiffin University If you graduated from Tiffin’s Degree Completion Program, let us know where you are now by sending an e-mail to: PayneKA@tiffin.edu

eCollege The University has partnered with eCollege, the premier online academic delivery system, to provide students with a much-upgraded teaching portal. All DCP online courses are taught using eCollege. Should you have questions regarding eCollege, check with your advisor or contact the eCollege Help Desk at 1-866-664-6988.

DCP Admissions/Student Services team Amy Wood

Jamie Marinis

woodar@tiffin.edu

marinisjl@tiffin.edu

Jeremy Marinis

Kristin Payne

marinisjj@tiffin.edu

payneka@tiffin.edu

Mary Ellen Denny

Ashley Runion

Director of Academic Centers (800) 968-6446, ext. 3372

Director of Undergraduate Admissions (800) 968-6446, ext. 3301

Assistant Director, Online Degree Completion Student Services (800) 968-6446, ext. 3185

Director, Fremont Academic Center (419) 559-2245

Director, Toledo Academic Center (800) 968-6446, ext. 3172

Financial Aid Counselor (800) 968-6446, ext. 3452 runiona@tiffin.edu

dennyme@tiffin.edu

Nancy Golinski

Director, Northeast Ohio Academic Centers (800) 968-6446, ext. 3189 golinskin@tiffin.edu

Derrick Hannah

Interim Director, Columbus Academic Center (800) 968-6446, ext. 3448 hannahdj@tiffin.edu

Deb Kaya

Coordinator, Student & Administrative Services, Northeast Ohio Academic Centers (800) 968-6446, ext. 3191 kayad@tiffin.edu

Yaw Mamphey

Katrina Schumacker

Online Admissions Representative (800) 968-6446, ext. 3587 SchumackerKM@tiffin.edu

Thomas Wynn

Director, Cincinnati Academic Center (513) 262-6790 wynnte@tiffin.edu

DCP Academic Staff Nancy Sullivan

Dean of Degree Completion Programs (800) 968-6446, ext. 3188 sullivann@tiffin.edu

Coordinator, Degree Completion Admissions Operations (800) 968-6446, ext.3374

Vicki Frantz

mampheyyo@tiffin.edu

frantzvl@tiffin.edu

Administrative Assistant (800) 968-6446, ext. 3184

Patti Valatka

Program Assistant (800) 968-6446, ext. 3190 valatkap@tiffin.edu