The Office of Academic Advising shared the following information about the spring advising period for Fall 2013 classes.  This schedule applies to students who have not yet declared a major.

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The Spring Advising Period is from Monday, March 18 – Thursday, March 28.  Rounds of registration (i.e., for non-major classes) start the week of April 1.  In the first round (April 1-7) lower-division students can register for up to 8 hours.  In the second round (April 8 on), students can complete registration up to 17 hours.

Each student can register at any time after his/her assigned time and up to the closing time for each round.  Registration times are set by completed credit hours and apply to both rounds of registration, so most first-year students will begin registering on Thursday of each week, although some will have earlier start times. (For any sophomores who have not declared a major, their registration times will typically start on Wednesday of each week, with a few having earlier start times.)  Note that registration for summer school is available from March 18-April 19.

Please note:

• a student MUST meet with his/her academic adviser to obtain his/her PIN – this is a policy stated in the Bulletin and expected of both students and advisers;
• urge students to keep track of the form and their PIN!

In preparation for advising, academic advisers should contact their advisees to schedule individual advising times during the advising period.  Students are encouraged to think about their fall schedule prior to the appointment, including doing such things as reviewing their degree evaluation and possibly (depending on their preference) meeting with their student adviser prior to the formal advising appointment.

Wake Forest Dining has published its Spring Break Hours of Operation.  Students planning to stay on campus for Spring Break should take note of dining facilities’ operating hours and plan accordingly.  There is also a March Dining Update with information about programs and initiatives this month.

Student Union is announcing that the week after Spring Break is the last opportunity to have senior portraits made for the 2013 Howler yearbook.  Information about how students can schedule their portraits is below.

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Last Chance – Senior Portraits for the 2013 Howler Yearbook

When: Week of March 18^th 

Where: Benson University Center – Room 500 (Yearbook Office) 

Schedule your appointment at www.ouryear.com, entering school code 87110 or by calling 1-800-OUR-YEAR™(687-9327), during normal business hours.

When you schedule your appointment, you will receive complete information on how to prepare for your portrait sitting.  Don’t forget that you can use these portraits for your Professional Networking and Job Search sites. 

PLEASE ACT NOW!  This will be the final opportunity to have your portrait taken for the 2013 Howler Yearbook.

Student Financial Services sent the following email to students with financial holds on their accounts.  Students are advised to check in DEAC for any financial holds; family members who have been granted third-party access to their student’s accounts can check as well.  All financial holds must be removed before the spring registration period in order for students to be able to register for classes.

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If you have made payment to your student account within the past few days, then please disregard this e-mail. If you have questions regarding your student account, please do not hesitate to call 336-758-5234 or e-mail at sfs@wfu.edu. We will be happy to assist you. Please provide your student id when contacting our office for assistance.         

Thank you, 

WFU Student Financial Services
PO Box 7366
Winston-Salem, NC 27109
Web: www.wfu.edu/sfs
Email: sfs@wfu.edu
Phone: 336.758.5234
Fax: 336.758.4004

The following message was distributed to the campus community on Monday afternoon, February 25th.

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Dear Students, Faculty and Staff,

In recent weeks, we have heard concern from members of the University community about campus safety and security. Incidents on and off campus this academic year have prompted discussion at the highest levels of the University. Although most of the incidents have occurred off campus, we are taking steps to address residential and automobile break-ins, automobile thefts, home invasions, property thefts, unauthorized access to campus, and other crimes. Recently, perpetrators near campus have carried weapons.

We have used every campus resource available to investigate and respond to incidents affecting campus safety and security. We have offered our full and steady cooperation to Winston-Salem police when criminal activity off campus has touched our University community members. And, fortunately, the Winston-Salem Police Department has responded to our concerns, boosting the number of patrols near campus and sharing information with University officials.

Among the recent security improvements:

• We have added security to patrol certain north campus parking lots every night.
• We have added security to patrol the north campus residential facilities every night.
• We have increased patrols by University police officers in the north campus area.
• Winston-Salem police have increased patrols in the nearby off-campus areas.
• We have made University security officers available to escort resident advisors in the north campus area while making evening rounds.

This past weekend, we saw the immediate benefit of these additional measures. A University security officer was on the scene within seconds of an attempted break-in early Sunday morning at Martin Residence Hall. The security officer witnessed two men fleeing the scene and assisted a University police officer arriving on the scene two minutes after the initial report. In approximately 30 minutes, the officer had identified two suspects. By Sunday night, University Police obtained criminal summons for the suspects. A Wake Forest student and a visitor from another university have been charged with attempted breaking and entering.

Additional improvements to campus safety are underway. The University has approved a new fencing plan for the northern quadrant of the campus. Final details for the fencing are being developed now, but potential features may include a pedestrian turnstile with some high-tech enhancements. The fence, combined with additional security officers, will help address recent concerns about unauthorized vehicles and pedestrians bypassing the campus gatehouses at night to enter campus.

Communication remains a top priority for University Police. Recently, the University Police Department teamed with Residence Life and Housing to distribute a flyer filled with safety tips to students in the north campus area and those living off campus. Officers have gone door to door at University-owned houses off-campus and at north campus residence halls to speak with students. The University is communicating regularly with students and others through its Facebook page, offering safety tips and updates on crimes and University and Winston-Salem police responses to incidents. Using the campus e-mail system, the University has issued crime alerts to students, staff and faculty.

Additionally, this year, the University Police Department launched its Safer Campus mobile app available for free on iPhone and Android devices. The Safer Campus mobile app enables students, faculty and staff to submit a tip to police, live chat with a police communications officer 24/7, view a campus map and receive safety tweets from police.

All are encouraged to visit the University’s emergency notification website called Wake Alert at wakealert.wfu.edu. A related website is Wake Ready at wakeready.wfu.edu.

The University begins providing valuable, practical safety education to students from the time they enroll. Those efforts continue throughout their time at Wake Forest. One of the messages communicated throughout these efforts is the importance of students taking a reasonable measure of personal responsibility for their property and personal safety by locking doors and being aware of their surroundings.

Anyone with suggestions for improving safety and security at Wake Forest may send an email to University Police Chief Regina Lawson at lawsonrg@wfu.edu.

Sincerely,

Ken Zick
Vice President and Dean for Student Affairs

The Office of Student Financial Services has requested that this information be shared with parents of currently-enrolled students.

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Introducing the new, convenient and faster method for paying your Fall Tuition Deposit via DEAC!

This email was sent to your student at their WFU email address.  This now replaces the paper notification sent in previous years.  

Returning Undergraduate Student Tuition Deposit

A $500 non-refundable tuition deposit is required of all undergraduate students who plan to enroll for the fall semester.

The due date of the fall tuition deposit is March 15^th.

For students on Reynolda Campus and Wake Forest Study Abroad programs: The deposit is applied towards the student’s fall tuition charges.

For students in affiliate study abroad programs: The deposit is applied toward the student’s fall study abroad enrollment fee.

This deposit is not a room payment or room deposit.

Students are reminded that payment of the tuition deposit does not entitle them to registration if they have an outstanding balance with the University.

This tuition deposit is non-refundable.

Payment must be made by the above due date or you will be required to apply for reinstatement to The Committee on Academic Affairs.

Payment of the fall undergraduate tuition deposit:

Electronic Payment via DEAC

o   Log into DEAC

o   Click on “Make Payment”

o   Select the WFU Tuition Deposit box and click on “Pay”.

o   Choose the term and pick the upcoming fall term

o   Enter the payment amount of $500.00

o   Click on Continue

o   Enter your payment information

• Mail your check or money order made payable to Wake Forest University.
  • Please indicate the student’s name and Wake Forest University student id number.
  • Mail to:

Wake Forest University
PO Box 751425
Charlotte, NC 28275-1425

• Pay by international wire via peerTransfer
  • Log into peerTransfer
  • On the payment page, please sure to select “Admission/tuition deposit” under Payment Information.

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Thank you,
WFU Student Financial Services
PO Box 7366
Winston-Salem, NC 27109
Web: www.wfu.edu/sfs
Email: sfs@wfu.edu
Phone: 336.758.5234
Fax: 336.758.4004

For Deac families watching the Oscars lastnight, you should have cheered long and loud when “Lincoln” won for best production design.  Wake Forest alumnus Curt Beech (’94) was part of that winning team.

The Wake Forest Magazine profiled Curt earlier this year: “By the time “The Help” — nominated for four 2012 Academy Awards — blockbustered its way into movie theatres last year, the film’s art director, Curt Beech (’94) was well on his way to a new project, Steven Spielberg’s picture about Abraham Lincoln.”  Read the full article here.

The Raleigh News and Observer had an article last week about Curt Beech’s work:  “If “Lincoln,” nominated for 12 Academy Awards, snags a statue for Production Design Sunday night, the men on stage accepting the honors will have a Cary native to thank for helping them get there.

Curt Beech, a graduate of Enloe High School and Wake Forest University, was an art director on “Lincoln,” a thrilling period drama about the abolition of slavery. Production designer Rick Carter (who Beech calls “one of the great designers of our time”) and set decorator Jim Erickson may get all the Oscar attention, but Beech is honored to have been an important part of the design team.”  Read more here.

Congratulations to Curt Beech!  Go Deacs!

Wake Forest University has appointed Dr. Penny Rue as vice president for campus life.  Rue, who currently serves as vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego), is nationally known for her creative leadership in strengthening campus communities. 

Rue will oversee most facets of student life with broad responsibility for the well-being and safety of students and their engagement outside the classroom.  The departments she will supervise include: Residence Life and Housing, Student Services, Campus Life, Campus Recreation, Student Health Service, the Office of the Chaplain and University Police.  

She will assume her new duties mid-July. 

“I have a passion for creating a compelling student experience,” said Rue.  “At Wake Forest, the high degree of student contact, the teacher-scholar model, the focus on service and the common good, the emphasis on student well-being — all of these are appealing elements.  I’ve never seen such collective dedication to providing a truly enriching educational experience.” 

Since 2007, Rue has served in her current role at (UC San Diego) and has focused on enhancing the sense of community, advancing student health, safety and wellbeing, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.  

“This is an exciting appointment in the life of the University,” said President Nathan Hatch.  “Dr. Rue’s tremendous depth of experience and her talent for building community make her an excellent fit for Wake Forest.  And, her leadership in the area of wellness dovetails perfectly with Wake Forest’s increased focus on student well-being.” 

Rue has been an innovator in the area of wellness. In 2009, she created an Office of Student Wellness, which oversees Student Health Services, Counseling and Psychological Services, the Sexual Assault Resource Center, Campus Recreation and the Wellness Center. In the student center, she set up “The Zone,” a lounge for student well-being that includes cooking classes, relaxation techniques and contacts for the rest of the offices in the Wellness group. 

Rue previously served for eight years as dean of students at the University of Virginia. She served for five years as senior associate dean of students at Georgetown University and for seven years as Georgetown’s director of student programs. Earlier in her career she held student life positions at The University of Maryland and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  

A search committee co-chaired by President Hatch and Provost Rogan Kersh and composed of faculty, administrators and a student representative recommended Rue’s appointment.  She will succeed Ken Zick, vice president of student life and instructional resources. Last year, Zick announced his plans to step down on June 30 from the vice president of student life position, after 25 years in that role.  He plans to return to teaching following a year’s leave. 

“I am immensely grateful for the work of the search committee in finding an exceptionally well-qualified person to succeed Ken Zick,” Kersh said. “I deeply admire Dr. Rue’s work in program development and her gift for mentoring students. I look forward to working with her as a creative partner in weaving together the academic and extracurricular aspects of campus life.” 

In each of her previous roles, Rue has made it a priority to personally connect with students. 

“I’ll look forward to attending programs and events and to meeting with individuals and groups of students to help them turn their dreams into reality,” Rue said. 

Jim O’Connell, a Wake Forest senior and the student trustee, served as a member of the search committee. “Dr. Rue is clearly more than qualified professionally, but what I found special is her genuine interest in undergraduates,” he said. “She strikes me as a truly caring individual who is ready to work with students on an array of campus life issues.” 

Rue earned her doctorate in counseling and personnel services from the University of Maryland, where her dissertation research focused on building community on college campuses.  She also earned a master’s degree in student personnel services from The Ohio State University and a bachelor’s degree in English and religion from Duke University. 

From crisis response to the role of family involvement in students’ success, Rue has regularly addressed important student life issues at national conferences for NASPA-Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and other professional groups. She was named a “Pillar of the Profession” by the NASPA Foundation. 

Rue currently teaches in the San Diego State University graduate program in student affairs and has also taught “College Student Development” at the University of Virginia and “Contemporary Issues in Leadership for Women” at Georgetown.

The following message was sent to the campus community from the Chick-fil-A Campus Dialogue Committee.

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To our campus community,

Please join the Chick-fil-A Campus Dialogue Committee for a second campus-wide event on Monday, Feb. 18, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Magnolia Room of Reynolda Hall to discuss the presence of Chick-fil-A on our campus and its implications for creating an inclusive community. Provost Rogan Kersh will host this event and will provide an overview of the various arguments we have heard to date regarding the Chick-fil-A controversy. Speakers representing both the LGBTQ community and the Christian community will lead us in discussion and model what it means to sit down at a table together and share our views as human beings, engaged in real, respectful, civil dialogue.

All members of the campus community are invited to participate in this event sponsored by the Chick-fil-A Campus Dialogue Committee.

The Chick-fil-A Campus Dialogue Committee

The following email was sent to the campus community on Friday morning, February 15.

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Dear Faculty, Staff and Students:

We are pleased to announce that the search for a Vice President for Campus Life has been successfully concluded and we will be able to introduce to you this individual on Monday, February 18 at 9 a.m. at a welcome event to take place in the Green Room, Reynolda Hall.  We hope you will be able to stop by and be part of this announcement and welcome.

As co-chairs of the Vice President for Campus Life Search Advisory Committee, we know we speak for all of the members of the committee in saying how excited we are about this important appointment.  The advice and input from the committee members were critical throughout the process.  Members of the search advisory committee were:  Wake Forest Student Affairs Fellow Kristen Bryant, Vice President for Career Development Andy Chan, Associate Provost Jennifer Collins, Dean Jacque Fetrow, Professor and Faculty Senate Representative Sam Gladding, Special Projects Administrator Meghan Haenn, Professor Katy Harriger, Professor Jed Macosko, Director of Multi-Cultural Affairs Alta Mauro, Student Trustee Jim O’Connell, and Professor David Yamane.

We hope you can join us on Monday morning to meet and welcome our new Vice President for Campus Life.

Sincerely,

Nathan O. Hatch
President

Rogan Kersh
Provost