Another beautiful day

In this Issue:

• Wake advances in the NIT, next game Sunday
• Students need to download Alertus, a new security tool
• Students should be meeting with their advisor(s) prior to class registration in early April
• Check for other holds too
• TechX

It’s another beautiful day here. Sunny and 65. And hearing the sniffs and sneezes of students on campus yesterday, there is no denying that the pollen is starting to come out in force. If your Deac is prone to allergies, this might be the time to get back on that Zyrtec or whatever their OTC allergy med of choice is. The good pollen news is it looks like we have rain in the forecast tomorrow and Saturday, which might help wash some of it away.

Wake advances in the NIT, next game Sunday

Good news for our Deacs: we advance in the NIT and will host Georgia on Sunday at 4 p.m. Tickets for Sunday’s game are available for season ticket holders and Deacon Club members by clicking the link in the exclusive pre-sale email. Reserved tickets will go on sale to all other fans beginning at noon on Thursday, March 21.

For students: the first 1,250 Wake Forest students will receive a complimentary ticket and a free food item in the student pregame fan zone, courtesy of Wake Forest Deacon Club donors, through the Screamin’ Demon rewards app.

Students need to download Alertus, a new security tool

Currently enrolled students (i.e., Classes of ’24-’27) are being asked to download Alertus, a new security tool:

All students are asked to download Alertus, a new tool to the University’s existing emergency communication plan. Alertus software allows University Police to send a pop-up, full-screen desktop warning when immediate safety actions are needed. Students can download the software on their laptop to add the pop-up alert option to their computer so that they don’t miss an urgent notification that would require them to take immediate action. Once installed, a new icon will appear on the computer’s system tray or menu bar to let the student know Alertus is installed. Read more.

Students should be meeting with their advisor(s) prior to class registration in early April

As a reminder, students should be meeting with their lower division advisor (i.e., the adviser they have before they declare a major) or major advisor (and minor if applicable) to prepare for April registration.

Students must meet with their advisor to review their academic plan for the fall semester and to have their advising hold removed by their advisor prior to their registration appointment. While there are no registration PINs anymore, their advising hold must be released by their primary advisor following the advising meeting in order for your student to access registration.  

Students will be unable to register for Fall 2024 courses unless they meet with their primary advisor and have this hold removed. The Office of the University Registrar cannot remove the advising hold.

Check for other holds too

Students also need to check for other holds that would keep them from being able to register, and clear those holds before their registration day/time. I tell all my advisees to check for holds now, today, and then set a reminder to check the day before registration just to make sure nothing new was added.

If your Deac has any holds, they must resolve them with the office that placed the hold prior to registration. They will not be able to register for classes until the holds are removed. Students can see a video on how to find their holds here.

TechX

TechX is coming March 26 and 27. TechX is Information Systems’ annual Academic Technology showcase, which recognizes fresh and creative ways technology is being incorporated into classrooms and work communities. The event will feature live and recorded online presentations from technology leaders and experts (and TechX is worth 500 LinkLoot points). See the schedule.  Select highlights:

• Laura Ware Adlington (’10), stained glass preservationist, will serve as this year’s keynote. Adlington will highlight the intersections between technology and historical research.
• True Stories of Unleashing the Power of AI in the Classroom — A live, in-person session about AI and teaching instruction — will take place on Tuesday, March 26, at noon in Pugh Auditorium, Benson Center.

Hope some of your Deacs will take advantage of all TechX has to offer!