The advising period for spring semester course selection closes on November 2nd, just prior to course registration starting on November 5th. Students must have a face-to-face meeting with their academic adviser, who will provide a PIN to register for classes on WIN.

If your student has not made an appointment with his/her academic adviser, please urge your student to do so as soon as possible.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Parents and families, please check the DEAC system or ask your students to do so as soon as possible so any outstanding balances can be paid before registration begins. If your student has an unpaid balance, it will keep him/her from being able to register on time.

The Office of Personal and Career Development sent the following email to the Parent Programs office about a special Career Exploration Trek program.  The deadline for your students to apply is November 2nd, and full details are below.

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The Office of Personal and Career Development is partnering with The University of Chicago and Stanford University to offer all undergraduate students Career Exploration Treks in Chicago, San Francisco, or Washington, DC. This is a great opportunity for your student to visit the city they want to work in and learn more about the arts, consulting, entrepreneurship, technology, government, marketing/branding, and not-for-profit industries.  The list of participating organizations includes:

• Collaboraction; an organization of theater and experience makers focused on becoming a national leader in contemporary theater.
• Deloitte; one of the world’s leading management consulting firms for executable strategy, operations, technology, and human capital advisory services.
• Facebook; a social utility that helps people communicate more efficiently with their friends, family and coworkers.
• Google; one of the world’s biggest organizers of information, reaching hundreds of thousands of people each day.
• Kiva; a lending company that provides borrowers with the seed capital needed to generate income, and thereby live a life of sustainability and independence.
• Translation; known as “The McKinsey of Pop Culture”, Translation is an agency designed to help brands thrive in our contemporary culture
• Wrigley; the leader in confections including gum, mints, hard and chewy candies, and lollipops.
• And many more!

The treks will take place between Sunday, December 16 and Tuesday, December 18.  Each trek will also include a reception on Monday, December 17 which will include representatives from companies students have visited, as well as local alumni from all three universities.

Each student will be responsible for his/her own transportation to their trek city, transportation from the airport to the hotel and back to the airport (if applicable) and dinner on the evening of Sunday, December 16th.  The actual cost will vary depending on the originating location, trek city and whether or not they will need to fly or can drive to the trek city.  The cost of the hotel, all meals on Monday, December 17th and Tuesday, December 18th and transportation during the trek will be covered by the host university and participating employers.

Click here for information about participation requirements, which employers will be at each location, examples of trek activities, how to apply, and more. Contact Lori Sykes, sykeslh@wfu.edu if you have additional questions.  Only 15 Wake Forest students per trek will be selected.  Please encourage your student to apply!  Application deadline is Friday, November 2, 2012.

Parents and families are encouraged to remind their students to check DEAC (Deacon Electronic Account Center) for any financial holds.  Any unpaid fees could prevent students from being able to register for class.

Students (or parents who have been authorized as a third party payer) should check DEAC in the days leading up to the registration period (November 5-16) and ensure balances are cleared.  Read more here.

The Office of Communications and External Relations sent the following email to the campus community on Sunday, October 14.

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The Winston-Salem Police Department is investigating the robbery of a Wake Forest student that occurred early today (Sunday) just off campus, near the Polo Road entrance to the University.  The student was not injured in the robbery, but he was assaulted.  No weapon was used in the robbery, which occurred at about 4:30 a.m. today.

Today, Winston-Salem police arrested and charged two Winston-Salem men with robbery in the incident. The University Police Department assisted in the investigation.

The student told police that he was approached by two men while he was in the area between Luter Residence Hall and Z. Smith Reynolds Library. They asked for directions to Polo Road.  The student, whose off-campus residence is in that direction, walked with the two men to Polo Road.

They robbed him after he crossed Polo Road and walked along Long Drive toward his nearby residence.  One man grabbed the student while the other man took cash and a cell phone from him. The men ran away.

The student called Winston-Salem police immediately afterward from his residence.

Wake Forest Communications and External Relations

The Office of Personal and Career Development is excited to be partnering with The University of Chicago and Stanford University to offer undergraduate students a new Career Exploration Trek pilot program.  Students from all three universities will join together on these industry-specific field trips.  The trip will be a valuable professional learning experience, allowing students to become familiar with companies in a small group setting, get a sense of office culture and expand their professional network.  Learn more about the  Career Exploration Trek pilot program.

On Tuesday, October 9th, President Hatch gave his annual State of the University address in Wait Chapel to members of the Faculty Senate and the campus community.  His speech discussed where we stand at the University, especially in regard to the Strategic Plan, and in important issues such as character and wellness.  Read the full text of Dr. Hatch’s speech.

The University Counseling Center (UCC) shared the following information with the Parent Programs office.

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The University Counseling Center (UCC) website has a Tips for Parents worksheet.  While some of the tips might be especially applicable for families of first year students, there are a lot of good ideas on how to talk to your college student no matter his or her year.  There is also a link to information for concerned family members or friends, which discusses options for supporting students if they are encountering difficulty.

The University Counseling Center is located in 118 Reynolda Hall, and can be contacted at 336.758.5273.  Individual and group counseling to students on the Reynolda Campus is free, and all information remains confidential to the extent provided by law.  Counselors are also available for phone and in-person consultation to students, staff/faculty and family members.  On-call crisis counseling is available after 5pm and before 8:30 by calling Student Health Service at 336.758.5218.

The Student Financial Services office sent the following email to any students who have a registration hold for unpaid balances.  Parents and families, please check the DEAC system or ask your students to do so as soon as possible so any balances can be paid before registration begins.  If your student has an unpaid balance, it will keep him/her from being able to register on time.

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Dear Student:

In order to give you sufficient time before spring course registration begins, Student Financial Services wants to make you aware that a registration hold has been placed on your student account due to an outstanding balance. The outstanding balance needs to be resolved in order for the registration hold to be removed. All other holds must be resolved with the office that has placed the hold on your account. You can view all holds on your account via WIN.

For your convenience, you can view and pay your outstanding balance via DEAC. Payments can either be made in person at the Cashier’s window (REY 107), through DEAC or by mail. Student Financial Services is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday-Friday. Credit & debit cards are not accepted.

If mailing a check, please make the check payable to Wake Forest University, write the student ID# on the check and mail to:

Wake Forest University
P.O. Box 751425
Charlotte, NC 28275-1425

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,
Wake Forest Student Financial Services
Reynolda Hall, Room 107
(336) 758-5234
sfs@wfu.edu

Student Union wants parents and families to be aware that their students have the opportunity for two fun athletic road trips:

The Office of Personal and Career Development sent the following email to the Parent Programs office and asked that it be shared with parents and families.

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Parents, encourage your Sophomore, Junior, or Senior to complete the annual 2012 Internship Survey.  The Office of Personal & Career Development (OPCD) collects information on where students intern or work part-time.  This information is beneficial for current students, academic departments, employers who seek to hire Wake students, prospective students, and organizations that rank schools like BusinessWeek, U.S. News & World Report, and Peterson’s.  The survey runs through the month of October.

Please alert your child to let the OPCD know the details about their last internship/part-time job. It only takes a few minutes to take the 2012 WFU Internship Survey between now and November 1st.  Also, every students that completes the survey is registered to win one of four $50 cash gift cards.

Here’s the link to forward to your son or daughter: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/wfuinternshipsurvey