JANUARY2023-APRIL2023
ADMISSIONS|FINANCIALAID|HOUSING|INTERNATIONALPROGRAMS STUDENTACTIVITIES|STUDENTADVOCACYANDPARENTSUPPORT STUDENTINVOLVEMENTANDCOMMUNICATIONS|STUDENTSUPPORTSERVICES REGISTRAR|RETENTIONANDINSTITUTIONALRESEARCH|UPWARDBOUND
MessagefromDr.MelissaHaab.....................................
MessagefromByronThetford
InternationalPrograms.................................................
StudentSupportServices
StudentAdvocacyandParentSupport........................
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StudentInvolvementandCommunications................
StudentActivities...........................................................
RetentionandInstitutionalResearch...........................
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DR.MELISSAHAAB
VP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS AND ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
BYRONTHETFORD
DEAN OF STUDENTS
LIBBABAKER
DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS
STEVESMITH
DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL AID
ANGELAWARD
DIRECTOR HOUSING AND RESIDENCE LIFE
DR.MARKDAVIS
DEAN OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
JASONGARDNER
DIRECTOR OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES
WILLATKINSON
DIRECTOROF STUDENT ADVOCACY AND PARENT SUPPORT
ANDREAFARQUHAR
DIRECTOR OF TRIO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
EMILYMCINNIS
REGISTRAR
MORGANSHELTON
DIRECTOR OF RETENTION AND INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH
DIANAPULLUM
DIRECTOR OF UPWARD BOUND
LESLIEWHITE
COORDINATOR OF STUDENT INVOLVEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS
Itismyfavoritetimeoftheyear!Wehavecelebratedthesuccessofover800graduatesduringthe fivecommencementceremonieslastweek,aswellasbeguntheorientationseasonofregistering newfreshmanandtransferstudentsforsummerandfall.Itisatimeofreflectionandrejuvenation asweenjoythehardworkandeffortsofourfaculty,staffandstudents.
Youwillfindinthepagesthatfollowthatwehavehadabusyyearofmakingpurposeful improvementstotheDivisionofStudentAffairs. Weareimplementingorganizationalchangesin theDivisionandhaveseveralinitiativesinplacethatwillbereflectedinthestudentbodyenrolling thissummer/fall.ThefirstdraftoftheEnrollmentManagementPlanhasbeenpublishedandwill continuetoguideoureffortsduringthe2023-24academicyear.Aswecontinuetoexplorewaysto removebarriersthatpreventourstudentsfromhavingsuccessaswellaswaysthatwecan enhancethestudentexperience,youwillfindthatwehaveanamazingStudentAffairsteamwho genuinelycaresabouttheUWAstudent.
Asalways,weareproudmembersoftheUWAfamilyandwillcontinuetoworkhardtomakeUWA special.
First,pleasejoinusincongratulatingourspring2023graduates.Collegeisalwaysachallenging period,andtheresiliencyofthesestudentsissomethingtobeapplauded.Asyoucontinueyour journeybeyondtheUniversityofWestAlabama,weencourageyoutocontinuetolearn,explore,and discover.
IthasbeenanexcitingacademicyearandIamstillsettlingintowhatisatrulyrewardingand demandingpositionasDeanofStudents.StudentAffairsoffices,programs,services,andpersonnel arefirmlyembeddedintheUWAexperience.Whileweassessandcontinuouslyimprovetheseand otherstudentinteractions,ourannualreflectiononthepreviousyearprovidestheentireStudent AffairsDivisionanopportunitytolookbackontheyearinadeliberatemanner,somethingthat'snot alwayspossibleduringthetypicallyfastpacedschoolyear.
ThispastyearUWAstudentsexcelledandweweretheretosupportandenhancetheirexperiencesin manymeaningfulways.Fromincreasedclubandorganizationinvolvement,toStudentGovernment initiatives,topeerledworkshopsandeducationalprograms,studentsdemonstratedadeepand sustainedenthusiasm.Thepastacademicyearaffordedourcampusanopportunitytonotjust experiencecampuslife,buttakeanactiveroleinredefiningthebestexperiencepossibleforour students.
AsincerethankyoutothetalentedandcommittedstaffwhocompriseStudentAffairs,ourmany colleaguesandpartnersacrosscampusandinthecommunity,andtothestudentswhohelp motivate,andinspireallofustoenvisionandachieveevengreateraccomplishments.Andthankyou fortakingtimetoallowustosharewithyouthissummary,wethinkyouwillagreethatitwasquitea year!
InternationalProgramsheldvariouseventsthroughoutthesemester, suchastheChineseNewYearCelebration,InternationalTeaParty, AsianFusioninPink, InternationalWomen'sDayCelebration,GDUF StudentReunion,IceCreamSocial,andanEarthDayCelebration. InternationalStudentsalsoattendedtheSakuraFestivalatUA.
19SSSScholarswillbegraduatingthisspringandsummer
37scholarswillhavegraduatedinthe2022-23year
1,119studentcontactswerecompletedbySSSstaff;anaverageof7contactsperstudent
160SSSScholarscompleted638individualstudentmeetingswithSSSStaff
45SSSScholarssignedupandattended363of667(54%)tutoringsessions
58SSSScholarscompleted118individualworkshopsessions
TheprogramcelebratedthesuccessofSSSstudentsbyhonoringourgraduates,president’sand dean’slistawardwinners,andmanyothers.
SavannahWilliamswasnamedtheSSSStudentoftheYearfor2022-23.Sheisagraduating healthsciencemajor.Besidesbeinganexcellentstudent,shehasbeenafantastictutorforthe SSSprogram,avarsityathleteforthetrackteam,andaleaderinseveralorganizationsacross campus.
TheSSSFreshmanoftheYearwasa3-waytiethisyearbetweenCourtneyFoster,HaleyHill,and KaitlynRotton.Theyallearned4.0GPAsintheirfirstfallsemesteratUWAandhavequickly becomeleadersoncampus.
TheFLiSocietyheldabakesaleandrafflethisspring,raising$348.Theyhaveraisedover$1,000this year,whichtheywillbeusingtobuildouttheirtextbooklendinglibraryandtohostevents celebratingfirst-generationcollegestudents.
TriAlphaheldtheirinductionceremonyinApril,inducting38first-generationcollegestudents.Theyalso recognizedthe31TriAlphamembersgraduatingthisspringwithagraduationcordforeachmember.
Allfourprojectobjectsachieved
90%retentionfromfall2021tofall2022(objectiveis80%)
88%ofstudentsingoodacademicstandingattheendof2021(objectiveis80%)
72%graduationrateforthe2016cohort(objectiveis40%)
160studentsserved(objectiveis160)
Andrea Farquhar, DirectorWill Atkinson, Director
SAPCsponsoredtheUWAServiceStationgearedtowardhelpingstudentsensuretheirvehicleissafefor travelastheypreparetogohomeforthesummer. Volunteerscleanedwindshields,addedwasherfluid, checkedoillevels(offeredrecommendationsoncorrectingifoilwaslow),andcheckedtirepressureand adjustedasneeded Inaddition,thevolunteerscheckedthetaillights,brakelights,andturnsignals This wasthesecondtimethisacademicyearthatweofferedthisservice. Itwillbeheldneartheendofeach semester.
28UWAemployeesvolunteered 16vehicleswereinspected
ThefirsteditionoftheTigerTalknewsletterwillbereleasedlaterthismonth. Thegoalistoprovide updatesandresourcestoparentsdesignedtohelpthemassisttheirstudentinnavigatingcollegelife. The newsletterwillincludeinformationaboutevents,importantdeadlines,andcontactinformationfor variousresourcesacrosscampus,suchasFinancialAid,StudentAccounts,andCounselingServices
ContactedallstudentsthatreceivedADAaccommodationsforthespringsemestertoinquirewho wouldberequestingaccommodationsforthefall Asresponsescomein,thestudentfileisupdated toeitherdiscontinuetherequestorprepareaccommodationsfortheupcomingsemester. Createdanddistributedasatisfactionsurveytoallstudentsthatreceivedaccommodations.
Counselingserviceshostedthe2023ALCAHybridEthicsWorkshoponApril28,2023. Counselorsfrom acrossthestatecouldparticipatein-personorvirtuallytoearnCEUsinethicstofulfillrequirementsin maintainingtheircounselinglicensure. 26counselorsparticipated,including22utilizingthevirtual option. CoordinatorofCounselingServices,PhyllisLewis,presentedonMulticulturalCompetence: EthicalConsiderations.
AspartofSexualAssaultAwarenessmonth(April),CounselingServiceshostedaseriesoftablestoshare informationandresourceswithstudentstoraiseunderstandingandawarenessaboutsexualassault.
TheofficesuiteinFoust7recentlyupdatedthecommonspacewithnewfurniture. Thisadditionispart ofanintentionalefforttocreateawelcomingspaceforeveryonewhovisitsthearea.
Academicaccommodations–27(-6fromFall’22) ESAsoncampus–10(+3fromFall’22) HousingAccommodations–6(NCfromFall’22)
BYTHENUMBERS
since January 2, 2023
150 individual counselingsessions
22 training/programming events
29 groupcounseling sessions
AprilAtkinsonandEmilyMcInnishavebeenworkingonUAC changesforthecatalogandthesystemfortheupcoming20232024year.
AprilAtkinsonandEmilyMcInnisattendedEllucianLive2023 ConferenceinNewOrleans,LA,togainup-to-dateinformation forColleague.
EmilyMcInnisattendedaRegistrar’sworkshopatUNA. EmilyalsowenttoUNAtomeetwiththeInterimRegistrarand AssociateRegistrartogainideasontheirpoliciesand procedures.
EmilywillattendtheNCAARegionalRulesConferenceMay15-18 forup-to-dateinformationonstudent-athleteeligibility. May15,2023startsSummerOneonlinesession,andMay30, 2023startstheSummercampussemester.
2023-2024FinancialAidProcessing:May3,2023–Downloaded3,944Applications,Packaged3,038 students,232selectedforverification,and77verificationscompleted.
DelinquentLoansActivity: StudentloanrepaymentwillresumeinSeptember Ourdefault managementprocesseswillsooncontinue.
News:AllCOVIDreliefprovisionsendedonApril11,2023.
EllucianColleagueannualtrainingconferencewasheldinMarch.TwoFinancialAidstaffmemberswere inattendanceforthistraining.Topicscoveredincluded:
2024-2025FAFSASimplificationUpdates
AwardPeriodBasedCostofAttendance
AwardPeriodBudgets:UnderstandingCostComponentUnitTypes
SettingupEnrolledCreditsinColleagueFinancialAidSelf-Service
UsingBATCtoSendLoanDisbursementNotifications
What’sNewwithColleagueFinancialAid
TheMagicofAutoPackager
TheSouthernAssociationofStudentFinancialAidAdministratorshelditsannualtrainingconferencein February.ThreeFinancialAidstaffmembersattended.Topicscoveredincluded:
ExpectedFamilyContribution(EFC)vs.StudentAidIndex(SAI)
ProfessionalJudgement
ConsumerInformation
Diversity,Equity,andInclusion
TheBigQuit
LegislativeAdvocacy
ComplianceTrends
Emily McInnis, Registrar Steve Smith, DirectorLeslie White, Coordinator
NPHCheldSpringConvocationonJanuary17,2023.
IFCheldtheirSpringRushonJanuary30-31,2023
PanhellenicheldvariousCOBeventsthroughoutthesemestertogettocampustotal
GreekCouncilsponsored “GreekNight”attheWomen’sandMen’sbasketballgameonFebruary2,2023. Greekmembershadgamestoplayandanopportunitytostrollathalftimeofthemen’sgame.
GreekCouncilmembersattendedtheSoutheasternGreekLeadershipAssociationConferenceinAtlanta, Georgia,inFebruary.GreekMembershadtheopportunitytoparticipateinleadershipsessionsand networkwithactiveGreekmembersacrosstheSoutheastandGreekalums.
GreekWeekwasheldinMarch.Itwasaverysuccessfulandfun-filledweekwithvariousactivities.Below youwillseethewinnersfortheweek.
Greek Man & Woman 2023 –JabeBurgess,DeltaChiandLilaCamilleKnizley,PhiMu
James P. Homer Award Winners 2022-2023 –AlphaPhiAlphaFraternity,Inc.andDeltaSigmaTheta Sorority,Inc
Greek Council 2023 –GaddyUtsey,SterlingSpears,AlantraPearce,SterlingSpears,AjahRuffin,Kelsey Allen
Greek Games Winners 2023–DeltaChiandPhiMu
SGAheldexecutivecouncilelectionsinMarch Belowistheexecutivecouncilforthe2023-2024schoolyear
President –RobertLewis
Vice President –KaylaHolley
Secretary –CollinSmith
Business Manager –TimiaMcKenzie
Attorney General -AdonisWilliams
Public Relations-HunterBrowning
SGAExecutiveCouncil,Senators,andtheirguestsattendedHigherEducationDayinMontgomeryonApril13, 2023
LeslieWhiteandBlueKeyPresidentCarleighCameronattendedtheBlueKeyNationalConferenceinFargo, ND,inJanuary
BlueKeyheldtheirannualMissParagonPageantonApril11,2023.Therewere16totalcontestants,and Emil Fo hall asnam eStudentEmergencyFund.
Cosponsored a trip with the DEI department to Selma during black history month.
Jason Gardner, Lila Camille Knizley, Timia McKenzie and Chloe Johnson attended the NACA Annual Conference in Louisville, KY
Selected the new Campus Activities Board for 2023-24.
2,167 community, 6,013 students
Group Fitness Participants
Muscle Mania Participants (March) Free Throw Competition Participants
3-Point Challenge Participants
Dodgeball Participants
Soccer Passing Challenge
Soccer Shot Participants
4v4 Flag Football Participants Softball Pitching Challenge
IM Championship Shirt Submissions
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Signed Contract and approved with Tivity Health to become a SilverSneakers gym
Attended NIRSA Annual Conference in Pittsburgh
885 people have attended movies since January 1, 339 of those were students.
9 different movies have been shown including Nationwide openings of A Man Called Otto and The Super Mario Brothers Movie.
Ladderball Challenge Participants
Basketball Teams (134 Participants)
Soccer Teams (29 Participants)
Softball Teams (177 Participants)
BeginningplanningforMarchingHonorBand(September23)andHighSchoolBandExhibition(August 17)
TraveledtoExcelHS,JUBlacksherHS,BibbCountyHS,WestBloctonHS,PerryCentralHS(MS), MGCCC,EMCC,HindsCC,PearlRiverCC,SipseyValleyHS,OneontaHStospeaktobandstudentsabout bandopportunitiesatUWA.
HadaboothatUWAOrientation
MetwithFineArtsandscheduledconcertsforthenextacademicyear
Drumlineclinic(April22)wentwell,thefirsttime(inrecenthistory)thatonehasoccurred.
UWAWindEnsembleheldfourconcertperformancesthissemester,February16,March6(Demopolis HighSchool),April7(HostconcertforHonorBandfestival),April25
HeldleadershipinterviewsforWAMB2023
UWAJazzBandperformedattheMissParagonPageant
HeldConcertHonorBandFestivalforHighSchoolandMiddleSchool
84HighSchoolStudents
39MiddleSchoolStudents
Weawarded$1,000bandscholarshipstoall1stchairplayersinthehighschoolgroup
HadstudentsfromAlabama,Mississippi,Georgia,andFlorida
Middle/HighSchoolbanddirectorswerecomplimentaryofthefestivalandenjoyedtheweekend Heldauxiliaryauditions
Membershipfor2023WAMB:
7colorguard
5majorettes
3danceline
TylerservedasaguestclinicianforBibbCountyHonorBand
Had60BobJonesbandstudentsoncampus
Coordinatedthison-campuseventinNovemberforBobJonesindoorDrumlineandWGIWindsto rehearseoncampusontheirwaytoHattiesburgforacontest
Tookthemonbrieftours,hadlunchinthecafwiththem,admissionsspoketothemandpaidfortheir lunch
TheBJHSstudentswereveryappreciativeofourhospitalityandenjoyedtheexperienceofbeingon campus
SideCourtPepBandtraveledtoFt.Lauderdale,Florida,fortheMen’sDIINCAATournament 17students,twodirectors
PerformedatthegameonSaturdayagainstTuskegee
PerformedatthegameSundayagainstUAH
PlayedTheNationalAnthembeforethegameattherequestoftheeventcoordinators
TylerservedasaguestclinicianforJamesGGunnHonorBandinThomasville.
SideCourtPepBandtraveledtoBirminghamSaturdayandSundayfortheMen’sGSCtournament Q&Asectionaddedtothewebsite
Concertprogramarchiveaddedtothewebsite
Receivednewprinter/copierinthebandroom
43WAMBstudentstraveledtoMardiGras
MarchedinMobile,CreweofColumbus
MarchedinNewOrleans,Endymionparade
HeldfirstZoomQ&Aforhighschool/communitycollegestudentsandparents
4UWAWindEnsemblememberswereacceptedtoandparticipatedintheAlabamaIntercollegiate BandattheAlabamaMusicEducatorsAssociationconference.Thefinaleconcertwasaverynice performance,andtheyappreciatedtheopportunity.
SideCourtPepBandreceivednewAdidasquarterzippulloverstowearastheiruniformsfor performances
BriannaJarvisbeganworkinthepositionofAssistantDirectorofBands
CARESStaffhosted t.StressFest includedatie-dyes eontheLawn.Over 140studentsatten entsattended.
CARESlaunchedtheCARESClosetonFebruary13witha"LetCARESCareforYou"eventfor47students. Studentscouldfillbagswithitemstheymayneed,includingbrushes,combs,dentalkits,makeupremover, mouthwash,periodproducts,personalcarekits,shavekits,andmore.Followingtheevent,theCAREScloset hasprovidedresourcesforfourstudents
CARESsponsoredGameDayforthebasketballgamesonJanuary18,providing50pizzasand12t-shirtstobe giventostudentsinattendance
Tre’beganworkingonapeermentoringprogramforblackmales,BlackGentlemenCoalition,andhostedfour eventsthroughoutthesemester.Fourteenmenattendedthefirstevent.All14werepairedwithanalummentor.
DEIhostedtwoeventsinFebruary:ConversationswithLizaHowardonFebruary15and“ABlastfromthePast” onFebruary21
MorgancompletedaNACADAcourseinUnderstandingTechnologyandAdvising.
CARESstaffattendedtheNACADARegion4ConferenceinHuntsvilleonMarch6-7,2023
CARESAdvisorshostedtwoPop-UpAdvisingsessionsonApril4,2023andApril25,2023toinformstudents aboutregistrationandadvisorcontactinformation.
Forthesemester,studentsmade2,923visitstostudyhall Ourtutorsalsoconducted127tutoringsessions MorganandAngelhadapresentationproposalacceptedforthe2023ACHIEVETransferStudentSuccess ConferenceatAthensStateUniversityonMarch2.Thepresentationwasentitled“IWanttoHoldYourHand: SupportingIncomingTransferStudentsThroughtheRegistrationProcess.”
Fall2023pre-registrationcampaignsbeganonApril11andwillcontinueuntilAugust8for459studentsnot pre-registered.Todate:
138studentshavesinceregistered
48studentsindicatedplanstoregisterfor23FA
32studentsarewaitingonthedecisionofaprogram(nursingoreducation)
18indicatedthattheywouldnotbereturning
9plantotransfereitherclosertohome,forathletics,ortoaschoolthatoffersamajorthatUWAdoesnot
5didnotrespondtoarequestforcomment
2wereuncomfortablesharing
1hadpreviouslygraduatedandwasonlyenrolledtocompletepre-requisitesforagraduateprogram
1isgraduating(buthadnotappliedforgraduation)
2studentshaveindicatedissuescontactingtheiradvisor
JANUARY
HonorBand
UpwardBoundStaffconductedthe1stSaturdaySessionforSpring2023onSaturday,January28,2023
2023SummerBridgePacketsandRegularUBSummerCommitmentFormsweregiven
FEBRUARY
UpwardBoundStaffconductedthe2ndSaturdaySessionforSpring2023onSaturday,February25,2023
UpwardBoundStaffattendedseveralmeetingsthewillaidinthepreparationforourHybridUpward Bound2023SummerProgram
UpwardBoundStaffconductedthe3rdtSaturdaySessionforSpring2023onSaturday,March25,2023
UBparticipantsweretreatedtoanoff-campuslunch(TresHermanosMexicanRestaurant)
UpwardBoundStaffcontinuedtoplanandgatherstudentparticipationdataforSummer2023
UpwardBoundStaffconductedthe4thSaturdaySessionforSpring2023onSaturday,April15,2023
UpwardBoundStaffcontinuedtoplanandgatherstudentparticipationdataforSummer2023
TheAnnualPerformanceReportlinkopenedonMar.28thfortheUpwardBoundProgramtoenterdatafor the2022year.TheAPRwascompletedandsubmitted
February6-10,2023,wasCounselorAppreciationWeek.Incelebration,AdmissionsCounselorsdeliveredbaked goodstohighschoolcounselorsasa“thankyou”foralltheirworksupportingstudents.
AlabamahosteditssecondFreeApplicationWeekoftheyearonFebruary20-24,2023.TheAdmissionsOffice offeredafeewaivercodeforallstudentswhoappliedduringthistimeframeandreceived124applications comparedto93inthespringof2022.
Diana Pullum, Director
KirstanCunninghamandLibbaBakerattendedtheALACRAOOn Sitevi purposeofthevisitwasfortheexecutivecommitteememberstomeet heldinJune,andtotourthefacilitiesbeingused
FallonPlowmanattendedtheAchieveConferenceonMarch1-2 Sheatt GenerationTransferStudentsandTranslatingTransfer:PrepareEveryo TransferStudents
TheAdmissionsOfficehostedtheAmbassadorretreatinBirminghamonMarch10-11,2023 Thegroupattendeda BirminghamBullsgame,thenvisitedtheCahabaBiodiversityCenterforadventureonthegroundsandGoWest Orientationprep
JuleyRutherfordadministeredtheResidualACTonMarch17,2023,withonestudentparticipating TheResidual ACTwillbegivenagainonMay19,2023
TheAdmissionsstaffattendedFinancialAidtrainingworkshopsonMarch23andApril10
JuleyRutherford,LibbaBaker,EmilyStuart,BrendaEdwards,andKirstanCunninghamattendedtheWorkplace CommunicationandZoomPhonestrainingsessiononMarch21,2023
EmilyStuartattendedeLiveonMarch26-28inNewOrleans,LA.Shelearnedfromattendingsessionsand brainstormingnewideaswithotherCRMRecruitusersnationwide.
TheALACRAOSpringDistrictCoordinatorsmeetingwasheldonApril4,2023,attheJeffersonState-Chilton Campus.LibbaBakerattendedastheDistrict3representative.Topicsdiscussedincludedhighschooland communitycollegefairs,districtcoordinatorresponsibilities,andbestpracticesforcounselorcommunication.
BrendaEdwards,FallonPlowman,andLibbaBakerattendedtheAlabamaTransferssessionheldbyKeithSessions oncampusonApril18,2023.
TheAmbassadorsassistedwithgrouptoursforIMC3onApril19,2023.
TheAdmissionsOfficehostedGoWestOrientationonApril21,2023.Thankyoutoallwhohelpedassistourfuture studentsandtheirguests!
JuleyRutherford,LibbaBaker,EmilyStuart,andKirstanCunninghamparticipatedinSelf-ServiceStudentAccounts TrainingonApril26,2023.
OnApril30,2023,FallonPlowman,KirstanCunningham,EmilyStuart,andLibbaBakerassistedwithLateNightat theCafé.
BrendaEdwardsparticipatedinthefollowingwebinarsduringthemonthsofJanuary,February,March,andApril: USDeptofEd,FederalStudentAid:AParent’sGuidetotheFinancialAidProcess;Blackbaud,ResearchPoint: ProspectResearch&ManagementLandscape;SolutionTree:Diversity/Inclusion;Blackbaud:CreatingaChangeReadyCulture;Softdocs:Ready,Set,Innovate;NCAAEligibilityCenter;FederalFinancialAidUpdate.
Throughoutthespringsemester,theAdmissionsOfficehosted13grouptoursfromvarioushighschools,ofwhich JuleyRutherfordoversawtheschedulingandorganizationofeach.
APPLICATIONS | + 12.47%
TRANSFER ACCEPTANCE RATE | + 11.91%
FRESHMAN ACCEPTANCE RATE | + 6.78%
Fall 2023 Applications: 2,489 (1,495 admits)
Transfer-213applicationswith94admits Freshman-2,276applicationswith1,401admits
Fall 2022 Applications: 2,213 (1,396 admits)
Transfer-183applicationswith84admits Freshman-2,030applicationswith1,312admits
APPLICATIONS | + 10.31%
TRANSFER ACCEPTANCE RATE | EVEN
FRESHMAN ACCEPTANCE RATE | - 2.56%
Summer 2023 Applications: 107 (49 admits)
Transfer-31applicationswith11admit Freshman-76applicationswith38admits
Summer 2022 Applications: 97 (50 admits)
Transfer-29applicationswith11admits Freshman-68applicationswith39admits
FA23 FRESHMAN ACCEPTANCES | - 3.31%
FA 23 TRANSFER ACCEPTANCES | + 23.53%
Fall 2023 Freshman Scholarships
Awarded - 1,027
Accepted - 146
Fall 2022 Freshman Scholarships
Awarded- 821
Accepted - 157
Fall2023TransferScholarships
Awarded-45
Accepted-21
Fall2022TransferScholarships
Awarded-41
Accepted-17
INDIVIDUAL TOURS | - 3.31%
Campus Tours from August 15, 2022 – April 27, 2023
IndividualTours:292students(9154%check-inrate)
GroupTours:580students
Campus Tours from August 15, 2021 – April 27, 2022
IndividualTours:302students(86.78%check-inrate)
GroupTours:394students
FA23 ECF PAYMENTS | + 19.16%
SU23 ECF PAYMENTS | - 42.86%
Fall2023ECF'S-199
Transfer-43 Freshman-156
Fall2022ECF'S-167
Transfer-32 Freshman-135
Summer2023ECF'S-16
Transfer-5 Freshman-11
Summer2022ECF'S-28
Transfer-5 Freshman-23
SU23 ORIENTATION REGISTRATIONS | - 20%
FA23 ORIENTATION REGISTRATIONS | + 32.53 % *EXCLUDING APRIL ORIENTATION
April 21, 2023
61registrations
51attendees
+1returningstudent
May 25, 2023
8registrations
June 8, 2023
52registrations
June 29, 2023
31registrations
July 20, 2023
18registrations
August 10, 2023
9registrations
April 22, 2022
73 registrations
68attendees
May 26, 2022
10 registrations
June 8, 2022
43 registrations
July 7, 2022
15 registrations
July 21, 2022
16 registrations
August 11, 2022
9registrations
SPRING PREVIEW DAY (MARCH 18, 2023) Attendees-34studentsand56guests
SPRING 2022 PREVIEW DAY
TheHousingOfficecelebratedtheir2022–2023staffattheHousingStaff
BanquetonMay3,2023.Inadditiontosuperlativesforeachstaffandawards withineachhall,thefollowingstaffmemberswererecognizedfortheir outstandingcontributionstoourresidents,staff,andcommunity.
•RookieRAoftheYear:BrandonWilliamson,HooverApartments
•VeteranRAoftheYear:TaylorCunningham,GilbertHall GoldenPawAward:CeCeParnell,HooverApartments,andAbbyFuller, ckneyHall
hoAlphaSigmaNationalRAHonorSocietyInductees:MatthewNarvaez-Paz lbert),CristinaSewell(Gilbert),AdonisWilliams(Gilbert),Brandon lliamson(Hoover),AbbyFuller(StickneyHD,Honorary),andShellyFast onorary)
hreeYearServicePin:HenryTreBowers(Hoover),ACChelcy eed/Patterson/Selden),CarolineHumphrey(Gilbert),CeCeParnell(Hoover) addition,JasonGardnerreceivedtheLUieSpiritAwardinrecognitionofhis menseandimmeasurablecontributionstocreatingtheThere’sSomething outThisPlacefeelingforourresidentsandstaff.
Staffselectionforthe2023–2024academicyearwascompletedinJanuaryandFebruarywiththefollowing studentstaffselected:
KiaLowery,GilbertHallDirector
AlantraPearce,GilbertAssistantHallDirector
BrandonWilliamson,HooverHallDirector
AbbyFuller,Reed,andPattersonHallDirector
JoJoYoung,SeldenHallDirector
RA'sGilbertHall:CeCeParnell,CristinaSewell,RoubieMyrthil,AdonisWilliams,CedricNorthard,Alexis Jones,DariusWills-Browne,TreyLang,MaganColeman,HunterBrowning,TrinityCrenshaw
RA'sHooverApartments:KaylaHolley,AshuntaeLeatherwood,TimiaMcKenzie,KaitlynWalker,and DonovanWilliams
RA'sReedHall:MatthewNarvaez-PazandKPPatterson
RA'sPattersonHall:SethLordandHaileyHill
RA'sSeldenHall:DonovanDicker
SeveralstudentswereselectedforsummerstaffpositionswithHousing:
ResidentAssistants:MatthewNarvaez-PazandKaylaHolley
ConferenceAssistants:NyaCampbell,EricaHicks,AshtonHuxford,DaiLong,CedricNorthard,andEssence Pearce
SummerCrew:ACChelcy,AaronAcuff,RoderickCogmon,GlendyGalvan,TyJohnson,QPPickens,D’Andre Pickett,ElginSesson,JamarvisTurner,andJoeWorthy
Marketing:SaideRodriguezandJacquezDeloach
HallDirectors:KiaLowery,AbbyFuller,andJoJoYoung
AngelaWardattendedtheSEAHO2023ConferenceinRichmond,Virginia,wheresheparticipatedinworkshops andtrainingonvarioushousingtopics,metwithvendors,andmadeconnectionswithotherhousing professionalsthatwillhelpwithideasandnetworkinginthefuture.
Angela Ward, DirectorEach month during the Housing All Staff Meeting, staff members are recognized for their outstanding performance for the month. The following staff members have been recognized this semester:
January 2023
BrandonWilliamson(Hoover)–RAoftheMonth
MaddieVanDykeandDulceRosas-Sanches–BestProgramforThanksgivingDinner
CeCeParnell(Hoover)–BestProgramFlyerforDIYButtonPins
MatthewNarvaez-Paz(Gilbert)–BestBulletinBoardforInfinityandBeyond
CristinaSewell(Gilbert)–HonorableMention,BestBulletinBoardforDon’tGetTangled,PlanAhead AlantraPearce(Hoover)–BestDoorDecoration
EboniBlair(Patterson)–BestCommunityNewsletter
February 2023
AdonisWilliams(Gilbert)–RAoftheMonth
CristinaSewell,TaylorCunningham,TrinityCrenshaw,andJoJoYoung(Gilbert)–BestProgramforSay“Snow” toStress
AlexDollarandKaylaHolley(Reed)–BestProgramforSmores&Snores
MatthewNarvaez-Paz(Gilbert)–BestProgramFlyerforAreYouDrunk?
MatthewNarvaez-Paz(Gilbert)–BestBulletinBoardforWithGreatStudyingComesaGreatGPA
MaddieVanDyke(Stickney)–HonorableMention,BestBulletinBoardforWe(heart)BlackHistoryMonth
MatthewNarvaez-Paz(Gilbert)–BestDoorDecorations
CeCeParnell(Hoover)–HonorableMention,BestDoorDecorations
CeCeParnell(Hoover)–BestCommunityNewsletter
March 2023
CeCeParnell(Hoover)–RAoftheMonth
MaddieVanDykeandDulceRosas-Sanches(Stickney)–BestProgramforDon’tSingFlat,LeaveThatToThe Pancakes
AlantraPearce(Hoover)–BestProgramFlyerforBlackHistoryTriviaNight
AdonisWilliams(Gilbert)–BestBulletinBoardforYouWantAPizzaMe?
AdonisWilliams(Gilbert)–BestDoorDecorations
EboniBlair(Patterson)–BestCommunityNewsletter
April 2023
TaylorCunningham(Gilbert)–RAoftheMonth
BrandonWilliamson(Hoover)–BestProgramforGospelExplosion
AlexDollar(Reed)–BestProgramFlyerforSpringKickBack
DulceRosas-Sanches(Stickney)–BestBulletinBoardforOhThePlacesYou’llGo
DulceRosas-Sanches(Stickney)–BestDoorDecorationforOhThePlacesYou’llGo
EboniBlair(Patterson)–BestCommunityNewsletter
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friendsandlovedonesandhadsuppliestodevelopValentine-themedcrafts.Manystudentsusedthese itemstodecoratetheirstuffedanimalsfriendsmadeattheevent.
HousingpartneredwithUWAAthleticsfortheFebruaryUWAvs.ValdostaStatebasketballgame.DuringIce TheBlazers,Housingprovidedsnoconesduringthewomen’sgameandcookiesduringthemen’sgame.In addition,UWATriviawasahithalftimeofthewomen’sgameandafungameofKnockoutathalftimeofthe men’sgame.AlongwithaGuesstheScoregame,therewereplentyofopportunitiesforengagementand winningprizes
InMarch,Housinghosteda90sHousePartyatGilbertHalltogetstudentsexcitedaboutlivingoncampus nextyear.InadditiontohotdogsprovidedbyARAMARK,studentsenjoyednachos,popcorn,andsnocones. Therewasagiveawaywheelwithatonofprizeoptions.Residentshadthechancetomakecustombuttons andkeychainsandhadlotsoffunplayingcornholeandbucketpong.Perhapsthemostpopulargameofthe daywasagiantConnectFourgame–residentsespeciallylovedplayingChiefJosetteWhite!
InApril,HousinghadsnoconesoutsidetheCAFtospreadthewordaboutHousingapplicationsand roommatematching ThiswasfollowedbytwodaysofOpenHouseToursthroughourupper-classfacilities, allowingstudentstoviewanyoftheupper-classoptionsthattheymaynothaveseenbefore.
