Student Affairs & Enrollment Management

SAEM Values

By Bernadette Montoya | Published March 28, 2013
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Last summer, we started talking about values at the Open Forums, then through a discussion post that we were all asked to comment on.  From that, a wordle was created.  Since then, our SAEM Advisory Team has done some work around this.  This fall, they grouped similar ideas and  worked on definitions for our values. What you see to your left is the result of our work, and what our SAEM values look like in our daily practices of serving the NMSU community.

Thanks to all members of SAEM who contributed to this. We heard from many of you at last year’s Open Forums and in the discussion post that this type of document is important in defining who we are and what we believe. You also told us that the process is important in giving staff a voice in our direction as a unit.

You still have that voice. Share with us what you think by providing your comment below.

SAEM Values (pdf)

 

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Dates for Staff Recognition, Open Forums, and Presidential Visits

By Tarran Trotter | Published March 22, 2013

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April 12, 2013
2:30 pm to 4:30 pm, Educational Services Building Lobby
Drop by anytime between 2:30 and 4:30 to recognize the service and educational milestones of your SAEM colleagues. 

Presidential Visits
April 22-May 3, 2013
Times and places will be announced
Candidates for the NMSU President will hold forums open to all staff.

SAEM Open Forum
May 16, 2013
10:30 am and 1:30 pm,  Doña Ana Room, Corbett Center Student Union 3rd floor
Vice President Montoya will update staff on NMSU and SAEM news. Employees can attend one of the two sessions.

 

 

 

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Board of Regents Meeting

By Edward Bernaldez | Published March 18, 2013

Dr. Montoya’s presentation from the March BOR meeting.

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Win Aggie basketball tickets!

By Tarran Trotter | Published February 22, 2013

Come out and support your Aggie men’s basketball team by winning some free tickets! The SAEM Vice President’s Office is giving away a total of 100 free tickets! 50 tickets will be available to the basketball game on March 7 against Louisiana Tech and 50 tickets to the game on March 9 against UT Arlington.

To win free tickets, leave a comment stating how many you want (limit 4 free tickets) and which game you want to attend. Tickets will be given out on a first-come-first served basis. If you want more than 4, you can get extra tickets at the group rate of $5 per ticket at the Ticket Office. Just ask for the SAEM group rate. (You must be an employee of SAEM to recieve the group rate or win tickets.)

Seats will be located in the upper bowl (Section 222), and SAEM will be recognized on the scoreboard, and a shout-out to SAEM from the announcer at each game.

Come out and enjoy a great game and cheer on the Aggies!

 

 

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Thank your for your service!

By Bernadette Montoya | Published February 14, 2013

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Happy Valentine’s Day! I want to thank all of you for the wonderful work you do each day. It is truly appreciated. Today you wil receive a bag of caramel corn from Crazy Maizy’s as a small token of my appreciation.

I hope you notice that on the back of each bag is a quote. My personal favorite quote is by Helen Keller, “The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, by also by the aggregate of tiny pushes of each honest worker.” Please take a moment to share your quote with a fellow colleague today and take some time to celebrate your service and this day.

 

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Students are at the heart of our work

By Bernadette Montoya | Published February 12, 2013

As we move further into the spring semester we are enjoying several celebrations, milestones and events, some of which include Black History Month, several Aggie men’s basketball team wins, good enrollment, and hopes for the early arrival of spring as predicted by the famous groundhog!  We are also experiencing many changes within our University system, and I appreciate all of you who so eagerly help to support the many change efforts.  Regardless of all that is happening around us, one thing remains constant:  Students are at the heart of or work.  Let’s all strive to keep that in mind as we serve in our own unique roles on this University campus.  Let us be mindful that our decisions, actions and behavior all affect student success.  Each of us holds a unique responsibility to support students in several important aspects throughout their academic journey.

I will leave you with a quote from Ella Fitzgerald, and great vocalist who’s song and performance I deeply admire:  “It isn’t where you come from, it’s where you’re going that matters.”  Let’s keep student’s at the heart of our work, and help them focus on where they are going.

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Welcome to the Spring 2013 Semester!

By Bernadette Montoya | Published January 10, 2013

I hope that each of you enjoyed the much deserved break over the holidays! I truly enjoyed my time off and am now looking forward to an exciting spring semester and year ahead. Over the break I was able to spend some time reflecting on 2012, and the many accomplishments that we celebrated as a team. I feel good about our accomplishments, and I hope you do as well.  I also used some of my time to re-charge professionally by reading some new leadership material and setting my own personal and professional goals for the new year.

Since our return to campus last week, several things have transpired. First, we welcome a new area to join SAEM. The Albuquerque Center is now a new part of our unit, and we welcome four new staff members (Veronica Chavez-Neuman, Mike Vaughn, Lonetta Gallegos, and Erin Worth).  We look forward to our new opportunities in Albuquerque!  Second, we are in a transition phase with our International Student Services office.  This office (Mary Jaspers, Naomi Philhower, Liliana Barraza, and Diane Gobrick) will be relocating to Garcia Annex to join the International and Border Programs Office to provide student support to our International student population.  We wish them well in their new location and reporting line.

Our final version of the Strategic Plan is now completed, and you will each be receiving your own copy.  I hope that you will use this document to help guide your daily work and service.  As stated on page 3 of our plan, “Strategic planning is all about the future, and we are working to make ours better, smarter, and more transparent”.

Let’s all look forward to continued success in Student Affairs and Enrollment Management in the year ahead!  Thank you for your continued and much valued support!

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Terry Cook goes Above and Beyond!

By Melody Munson-Mcgee | Published December 14, 2012

On December 14, Dr. Terry Cook, Vice President for Student Engagement, was awarded the Board of Regent’s Above and Beyond Award.

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Terry Cook, left, was awarded the Above and Beyond Award at the December Board of Regents meeting.

Terry has worked at NMSU since 1993, and has served in roles of progressive responsibility. In her current role as Assistant Vice President for Student Engagement, she is known for her enthusiasm, wisdom, and dedication, both as a manager and as an expert in student retention and graduation. Her energy is legendary, and she is an extraordinary collaborator: she works with Housing and Residential Life on Aggie Welcome and Orientation; University Admissions on New Student Registration Events; and Colleges and Departments on Campus Tutoring. She has also collaborated on, among other things, financial literacy programming, grants, workshops, Foundations of Excellence, University Assessment, and programming for parents and families.

In addition, she does all this while keeping up with best practices in student success, retention, and graduation and sharing those best practices with her staff.

Terry Cook joins Jeanelle Chavez as the second Aboveand Beyond Winner from SAEM for this year.

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Come by the Holiday Reception on December 20th!

By Tarran Trotter | Published December 7, 2012

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What we ALL need to know about Title IX

By Bernadette Montoya | Published November 28, 2012

According to Gerald Nevarez, NMSU Executive Director, Office of Institutional Equity:

Title IX requires an educational institution to promptly, effectively and impartially address sex discrimination/sexual harassment. This obligation occurs after a “responsible employee” has received actual or constructive notice of the alleged harassment.

A “responsible employee” is any employee who:

  1. Has the authority to take action to redress the harassment,
  2. Has the duty to report harassment or other types of misconduct to appropriate officials, or
  3. Is someone a student could reasonably believe has the authority or responsibility to redress or report such situations.

Because of our work with students, we need to understand what our obligations are under Title IX. Every SAEM employee should plan to attend Title IX training from NMSU’s Center for Learning and Professional Development. If you have not yet attended a training, please sign up for one of the sessions below.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012 – 10:00AM to 11:00AM – Corbett Center, Colfax Room 210

Wednesday, December 19, 2012 – 1:30PM to 2:30PM – Corbett Center, Senate Chambers Room 302

Tuesday, January 8, 2013 – 10:00AM to 11:00AM – Corbett Center, Senate Chambers Room 302

Thursday, January 24, 2013 – 2:00PM to 3:00PM – Corbett Center, Otero Room 126

Wednesday, January 30, 2013 – 9:00AM to 10:00AM – Corbett Center, Senate Chambers Room 302

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 – 2:00PM to 3:00PM – Corbett Center, Colfax Room 210

Tuesday, February 19, 2013 – 9:30AM to 10:30AM – Corbett Center, Senate Chambers Room 302

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