The Parent Programs office received the following email from the Office of Communications and External Relations regarding parking.  Please read this information carefully to determine what might apply to your student, particularly if your student will be a junior or senior in 2012-13 and will live off campus.

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When the fall semester begins the last week of August, faculty and staff will not see any changes in the parking procedures. However, they should be aware of changes to student parking procedures.

All permits may be purchased online at http://wfuparking.t2hosted.com.

Here’s what to expect this fall:

Faculty/Staff – no changes

• Current permits are good until June 30, 2013.
• Vehicle re-registration starts June 1, 2013.
• Faculty and staff are encouraged to consider joining Wake Forest’s carpool program.

Commuter students will be able to purchase an on-campus parking permit for $500. They are sold first-come, first-served with limited availability. Once those permits are gone, no more will be sold.

• Graduate students and seniors who commute will have the first opportunity for on-campus commuter permits. These permits will be available for purchase on Monday, June 4, at 9 a.m. through Sunday, June 10, at 11 p.m.
• Juniors who commute will have the second opportunity to purchase an on-campus permit beginning Monday, June 11, at 9 a.m. through Sunday, June 17, at 11 p.m., if permits are still available.
• When you go online to purchase your permits, you’ll have the option of purchasing an on-campus permit for $500, parking off campus in the First Assembly Lot for $300 or parking off campus in the University Corporate Center (UCC) lot for free.

First year students

• Park in the University Corporate Center (UCC) lot with purchase of a $300 parking permit for the year.
• Shuttle service will operate as follows:
  • From 7:30 a.m. until midnight Monday – Thursday
  • Friday 7:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.
  • Sunday 5 p.m. – midnight
• Students can bring their vehicles on-campus after 5 p.m. Friday – Monday at 7:30 a.m.

Sophomores

• Park in Lot Z2, just across Polo Road with purchase of a $300 parking permit for the year.
• The Gray Line shuttle serves this lot. View the schedule.

Residential Juniors and Seniors

• Park on-campus with purchase of a $500 parking permit for the year.
• Park off-campus at the First Assembly lot with a permit for $300 a year.

This parking plan will alleviate the reduction in parking spaces the University has experienced since construction began to expand the North Campus area with Farrell Hall, the two residence halls and the dining center. These new additions to our campus are scheduled to open in August 2013.
For more information, please visit Inside WFU.

James Alty
Associate Vice President
Facilities and Campus Services

Residence Life and Housing sent the following email to the Parent Programs office as an example of the emails our resident students are receiving about check out times and policies for the end of the semester.

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Dear Residents,

You are receiving this email because all residents will soon be checking out of their residence hall room. This email details how the checkout process will go and your responsibility as a resident. Please read this email in its entirety. If you have questions, please contact your Resident Adviser or Graduate Hall Director.

The buildings will close on May 11, 2012 at 7:00 PM for all non-graduating students.  Everyone must be checked out by this day unless you are participating or helping with commencement. Students who are approved to participate or help with commencement can stay until the buildings close on May 21, 2012 at 7:00 PM.

If you have been approved to stay until May 21, 2012 and you currently live in Kitchin you can stay in your room, and will be expected to check out by May 21, 2012 at 7:00pm.

If you have been approved to stay on campus LATER than May 21, 2012 at 7:00pm then you MUST move to interim housing, in Collins Hall before May 11, 2012 at 7:00pm.

Interim Housing ends on Monday, May 28 at 5:00pm. If you are a summer school student you must check in to Poteat Hall between 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM.

All students must sign up for a checkout time on the google document provided BEFORE May 4, 2012 (regardless if you are doing an express checkout).  Please do not add additional lines, check out times, or delete other students names on the google document. Graduating students may opt to check out during this time as well.  Checkout times will be available every 15 minutes, from 9AM-midnight daily (until 4:45 PM on Friday, May, 11.  Students must have all personal items from their room, the bathroom, and any common areas moved out of the building and have the room cleaned before their scheduled checkout time. Cleaning supplies will be available to use from your hall staff. Students who have not completed these tasks will not be allowed to checkout, and will be charged an improper checkout fee for failing to have their rooms ready by the designated time.

To guide you in answering questions and preparing you for hall closing, your Resident Adviser will be contacting you in regards to MANDATORY Hall Meetings. You will receive supplies for closing at this time.

Below is the link to signup for checkout times of non-graduating students:

[individual residence hall links are supplied to the appropriate students]

Below are the details for the checkout process:

SINGLES: ALL RESIDENTS IN SINGLE ROOMS MUST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND CHECK OUT IN PERSON WITH AN RA.

DOUBLE ROOMS: The last roommate to leave must complete a room checkout in person with an RA. The first roommate leaving may do express check out (see below) or complete a standard check out with an RA .

EXPRESS CHECK OUT

The Envelope: Drop your key(s) in, sign it, date it, and seal it. Leave with the RA or drop it in the mail slot in the hall office door.  Please note that doing an express check out waives your right to appeal any fines associated with the check-out process.

STANDARD CHECK OUT

At your checkout time, go to the hall office and the RA on Duty will check you out of your room.  At this time, you will return your key and sign your Room Condition Report (RCR).  Your door will be locked and you will not be able to return.

Timeline for Closing

Friday, May 4, 2012 at 9:00 AM through Friday, May 11, 2012 at 7:00 PM– Students may begin to check out with the RA on Duty.  STUDENTS MUST BE OUT OF THEIR ROOM 24 HOURS AFTER THEIR LAST FINAL EXAM.

Friday, May 11, 2012 at 7:00 PM – All non-graduating students must have vacated their building after their last final exam.  Non-graduating students remaining in the building at this time may incur sanctions including, but not limited to, additional fines, eviction from campus housing, removal from campus by University Police. All non-graduating students MUST be moved out by this time, without exception.  RA duty also ends at this time, and students needing assistance must contact University Police.

Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 5:00 PM through Monday, May 21 at 7:00 PM – RA Duty resumes and checkout times are available to graduates and students participating in commencement.  Students must have all personal items removed from their room, bathroom, and any common areas and have the room cleaned before their scheduled checkout time.  Students who have not completed these tasks yet will not be allowed to checkout, and will be charged an improper checkout fee for failing to have their rooms ready by the designated time.  It is strongly encouraged that graduating students move out prior to graduation, if at all possible, in order to enjoy graduation day without having to worry about moving out.

Monday, May 21 at 7:00 PM – Graduating students and those participating in commencement must have vacated the building, without exception.  RA duty ends at this time, and students needing assistance must contact University Police.

If you have any questions, please direct them to your Resident Adviser.

Thank you.

The following email was sent to all new parents of the Class of 2016 for whom we have received email addresses.  Parents and family members, if you did not receive this email, it means we did not have a completed Parent Record Form for your student (and thus did not have an email address on file for you).  Please complete this form at your earliest convenience so that you may receive future emails of this nature.

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To Wake Forest Parents of the Class of 2016:

The following message was sent out to the incoming class this week, and we also wanted parents to be aware of this information.

The New Students website is now live at  &a=Z170U292-U0ZU-4548-YZ48-W01V2Y883290" target="_blank">http://newstudents.wfu.edu and we encourage you and your students to visit it often, as it contains important information and action items. Please see the students’ email below for full details.

We hope you’ll also bookmark the Parents’ Page at  &a=Z170U292-U0ZU-4548-YZ48-W01V2Y883290" target="_blank">http://parents.wfu.edu, which provides news and information especially for parents.

Please feel free to be in touch with our office if we can be of assistance to you. Congratulations on your student’s enrollment at Wake Forest! We look forward to welcoming the Class of 2016 in August!

Go Deacs!

Betsy Chapman (’92, MA ’94)
Director of Parent Programs

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Dear new Wake Forest student,

I am so glad to welcome you to Wake Forest, and to let you know that the New Students website is now available for your use at  &a=Z170U292-U0ZU-4548-YZ48-W01V2Y883290" target="_blank">newstudents.wfu.edu. This very important site contains information on many matters that you will need to learn about and act upon soon, and throughout the summer. Both you and your parents or relevant family members should check the New Students website frequently – as new information, action items, and deadlines will be continually added.

Finally, please note that all future emails from Wake Forest will come to you via your new Wake Forest email account only. Make sure to check your Wake Forest email account frequently for potential updates and communications that may arrive from new classmates and from various University offices.

I hope to see you on campus soon!

Yours,

Christy Buchanan
Associate Dean for Academic Advising

For information on the various eating venues on campus as the semester draws to a close, please see the Dining Services Schedule for Final Exams

The New Students website is live as of May 1, 2012.  This website is intended for new students entering Wake Forest in August 2012.  Both students and their family members should check this website frequently, as dates, deadlines, and action items will be added throughout the summer. Please begin to review the contents of all the main sections of this site, and pay special attention to the deadlines section, and also to the videos posted under Academics.

The Office of Communications and External Relations sent the following message to faculty and staff this morning.

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Dear Wake Forest Community,

For more than 30 years, Kenneth A. Zick has served Wake Forest University with unsurpassed dedication and passion. Generations of students have come to know him in his many administrative and academic roles, including decades of service as Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs. Many have also known him as a professor, academic dean, program director and coach of moot court teams. His enthusiasm for teaching, both in and out of the classroom, is as evident today as it has been throughout his Wake Forest tenure.

After much discussion and thoughtful consideration, I have accepted Ken’s decision to step down from his administrative responsibilities in June 2013. After a much-deserved one-year leave of absence, Ken will return to teach and participate in other administrative assignments.

Ken has shared the following thoughts and, with his permission, I thought it appropriate to include them:

At my request President Hatch has graciously allowed me to step down from my administrative responsibilities in June 2013.

I am grateful to have served two great presidents who have led Wake Forest to new heights of excellence in higher education, while sustaining a commitment to our core values of integrity, leadership, and service to others. I have been privileged to serve with colleagues who appreciate the value of our student centered mission, and deeply moved by the work of an exceptional student life staff, people who are unselfishly and tirelessly devoted to the growth of our students in mind, body, and spirit.  Most importantly, I have been honored to have known and worked with outstanding students who have enriched my life in countless ways.

I look forward to easing the transition toward new leadership next year and continuing to teach and serve the University in other ways in the coming years.

I am grateful to Ken for his continued commitment to the University and our students. I look forward to sharing more information with you as we undertake a national search for the next Vice President of Student Affairs.

Sincerely,

Nathan O. Hatch
President

This story appeared on the Wake Forest home page from the Office of Communications and External Relations.

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On April 18, sixty-two seniors, twenty-three juniors and one alumna were inducted into Wake Forest’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa — the nation’s oldest academic honor society.

Associate Professor of Religion Mary Foskett delivered the address for the annual awards dinner.

The liberal arts education is as valuable today as it was in the past, she said. “A broad and deep education that engages and integrates the humanities, arts, social sciences, natural sciences, math and technology enables the kind of thinking that bridges questions and navigates complex problems, unleashes creativity, fuels the imagination and inspires innovation.”

According to Foskett, the Association of American Colleges and Universities conducted employer surveys in 2007, 2008 and 2010 showing that a majority of today’s employers are interested in hiring graduates with a liberal arts education for their critical thinking abilities, teamwork experience and communication skills. “Moreover, they know that graduates of liberal arts institutions are likely to be more apt to move up the ladder because of their multiple skills and abilities,” she said.

Students are elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa based on their academic record as well as good character.

The G.W. Greene Scholarship, given to the junior or juniors with the highest academic average, was presented to Roger K. Khouri, a biology major from Key Biscayne, Fla.; Kenneth A. Meyer, a political science major from Randolph, N.J.; and Katherine C. Wycisk, a political science major from New York, N.Y. The award was established in 1997 by Dr. and Mrs. W. Donald Moore in honor of Dr. Moore’s grandfather, the Rev. George W. Greene. Dr. Moore was in the first group of Phi Beta Kappa members to be inducted at Wake Forest in 1941.

Phi Beta Kappa celebrates and advocates excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. Its campus chapters invite for induction the most outstanding arts and sciences students at America’s leading colleges and universities. The Society sponsors activities to advance these studies — the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences — in higher education and in society at large.

The first chapter was founded at the College of William and Mary in 1776; Wake Forest’s chapter was chartered in 1941.

Alumna
Lauren-Nicole Lutz (’11), Naples, Fla.

Seniors
Ann Caroline Bauer, English
Hannah Pearl Berkowitz, History
Michael Daniel Berlet, Japanese Language and Culture
Matthew Edward Brumbaugh, Computer Science
Melissa Colleen Bryson, Psychology
Andrew Paul Butler, Philosophy
Michael Whitfill Byington, History
Donald Moore Davidson, Political Science
Alexandra Jane Davidson-Palmer, Psychology
Virginia Winters DeLacey, Art History
Erin Alexandra Devine, Business and Enterprise Management
Carey Grace Duda, Communication
Meaghan Lynne Gartner, Psychology
Sophia Jaclyn Goren, Political Science
Melanie Lynne Green, Accountancy
Cassandra Lynn Hansen, Elementary Education
Laura Emily Hanson, Biology
Jennifer Kathryn Hartel, Biology
Lori Katherine Hartman, History
Samantha Christian Hoback, French Studies
Alexandra Fitzgerald Jones, Psychology
Meredith Laughlin Kane, Math
Johanna Margaret Kilbride, Art History and Communication
Amy Cynthia Liang, Biology
Kelsey Leigh Markovich, Communication
Claire Allison McLellan , Physics
Jennie Beth Meier, Health and Exercise Science
Ashley Ryon Meyer, Psychology and Sociology
Morgan Ashley Miller, Political Science
Benjamin Sayer Morrow, Finance
Rebecca Katherine Morrow, English
William Mckay Murphy, Finance
Mary Rebekah Mynatt, Chemistry and Spanish
Noozhat Binta Nashir, Biology
Sarah Kristen Neaves, Accountancy
David Christian Nestor, Finance
Phillip Andrew Odom, Computer Science
Allison Sophia Osborne, English
Lisa Jane Ottensmeyer, Economics
Alexandra Paetow, Health and Exercise Science
Alyssa Christine Ray, Political Science and Japanese
Bryan Richard Reagan, Biology
Christopher William Riccio, Political Science
Timothy Burton Rodgers, Finance
Michaela Kate Rogers, Elementary Education
Thomas Nash Rusher, Chemistry
Laura Elizabeth Sadow, Finance
Dillon Hugh Sanders, Physics
Brittany Lynne Schuh, Biology
Faith Caroline Sedberry, Mathematical Business
Kayla Maria Shipley, Economics and Music Performance
Anne Elizabeth Showalter, Philosophy
Emily Ruth Smiley, Psychology
Dylan Wayne Spivey, Art History
Victoria May Stewart, Accountancy
George Edward Story, Mathematics
Brandon Edward Turner, Biophysics
Padgett Lane Vaughn, Elementary Education
Ryan David Wagner, Chemistry with Biochemistry
Kellsi Grace Wallace, Political Science
Talley Kate Wood, Poltical Science
Robert Michael Zalimeni, Computer Science

Juniors
Andrea Jane Beck, Biology
Corinne Elizabeth Becker, Chemistry with Biochemistry
Jacob Nazareth Blackwell, Health and Exercise Science
John Martin Brigagliano, Sociology
Sydney Danforth Diana, Communication
Ella Marie Douglas, Anthropology
Omar Hani Elsayed-Ali, Chemistry with Biochemistry
Elizabeth Sumner Force, Finance
Tyler Anderson Keith, Biology
Roger Karl Khouri, Biology
Molly Elizabeth King, Spanish
Meenakshi Krishnan, History and Political Science
Edward William Landsman, Business and Enterprise Management
Laura Winfield Lemley, Biology
Anne Victoria Locke, Psychology
Catherine Mattocks Mewborn, Psychology
Kenneth Andrew Meyer, Political Science
Kathryn Marie Rohlwing, Anthropology
James Gaskill Simpson, English
Matthew Lawrence Stanley, Philosophy
Daniel Robert Stefany, Philosophy and Political Science
Katherine Christine Wycisk, Political Science
Xinxin Zhang, Chemistry with Biochemistry

The Dean’s Office has announced an increase in available study spaces for Wake Forest students.  Starting today (Monday, April 23), the Magnolia Room in Reynolda Hall will serve as an open study space from Sunday through Thursday 3:00 pm until 2:00 am. This space is for quiet study in much the same way as the Atrium area in the Z Smith Reynolds Library.  Students are urged to remember to be neat and clean and to share space and electrical outlets. The Magnolia Room will not be available for study on evenings when it is needed for official events.

Additional study space is available in the following buildings: Tribble, Greene, Salem, Scales, Manchester, Kirby, and Wait Chapel.  Some rooms will need to be reserved in advance. The Wake Study Space website has information on specific room availability, guidelines on accessing designated study rooms, and conditions associated with use of these spaces.

Wake Forest’s emergency website, Wake Alert, has a new look as the University takes steps intended to bolster the site’s ability to withstand heavy traffic in the event of an emergency.

The centerpiece of the University’s multi-faceted emergency alert system, Wake Alert launched in March 2011 as a website designed to provide Reynolda Campus emergency alerts and updates. It is also used for weather-related campus schedule changes and closings.

In the past, Wake Alert also served as a constant resource for detailed information relating to emergency preparedness and proper responses, key university contacts in emergencies, crime prevention and safety tips, and news releases related to campus security matters. To streamline information in the event of an emergency, these resources are now found on a new website, Wake Ready.

See the full story on the Wake Forest News site.

Residence Life and Housing sent the following email to the Office of Parent Programs about an upcoming event.  Please share this with your students and encourage interested people to attend.

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On Friday, April 20, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Wake Forest University’s Residence Life and Housing, in collaboration with Facilities and the Office of Sustainability, will be hosting the Annual Arbor Day Celebration between Johnson/Babcock lawns (across from South Residence Hall).

The event will include a tree blessing from University Chaplain Tim Auman, a presentation of Tree Campus USA Certification by University President Nathan O. Hatch and Student Government President Nilam Patel, and a tree planting. Light refreshments will be served.  We hope that you will join us.