Summer Update 2009

Samford University is an extraordinary community of learning and faith that promotes personal and professional success. We hope your every experience here inspires your growth in every arena of endeavor and you will form relationships that will endure for a lifetime.

Fall 2009 is only a few short weeks away when we open the 169th anniversary session of Samford University. We are expecting a robust class of some 750 freshmen. I know you will join me in welcoming the class of 2013 to our community.

To enhance service to the university community we have opened the HUB, our 24/7 service center. Located in the west lobby of University Center, the HUB serves as a nerve-center of information and assistance. The office is staffed around the clock and the campus phone number is 726-2407.  If you have a problem or a suggestion, or simply need a tip for an inexpensive off campus weekend meal, the staff at the HUB is prepared to help. We are committed to continually improving Samford for your benefit. I will continue to rely on your voices to let me know how we are doing.

Best wishes for a wonderful semester,
Andy Westmoreland

For updates regarding Academic Services and Student Records, go to: http://www.samford.edu/groups/sturec/

Class Schedules at Samford can be accessed outside the portal at https://ssb.samford.edu/pls/PROD/bwckschd.p_disp_dyn_sched
Now parents and others can access class schedules, if desired.

Student Records implemented a new online enrollment verification process that students will find easier to use. Accessed via the portal, students click on the Banner tab, and go to the “Student Records and Financial Aid” link. The top link from there will be to “Students Records” and the Enrollment Verification link is the last one at the bottom of the “Student Records” page. An official verification provided by the National Student Clearinghouse can be printed.

Howard college of Arts & Sciences

Dana Basinger is the new assistant dean in the Howard College of Arts and Sciences. She will oversee academic advising for Arts and Sciences. Arts and Sciences students (including Undeclared students) seeking help with major selection, advising issues, academic concerns, or other questions beyond the advisor level may contact her at 205.726.2216 or dkbasing@Samford.edu. Ms. Basinger’s office is now located in Brooks Hall, Room 127.

Brock School of Business

Brock School of Business Welcomes New Faculty

Dr. Sara Helms joins the Brock School of Business in the Department of Economics, Finance and Quantitative Analysis from UAB, where she was on the faculty for three years after completing her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Maryland. She joins the department as Assistant Professor. Her research interests include applied microeconomics and public policy, particularly in the areas of volunteering, charitable giving, education policy, and public health policy. She joins two coauthors at Samford, Dr. Thornton and Dr. Woodley. Her work has been published in the American Journal of Sociology and the National Bureau of Economic Research. Dr. Helms is a Research Associate at the Lister Hill Center for Health Policy at UAB, and was recently named the Beta Gamma Sigma Professor of the Year at UAB. She is a member of Red Mountain Church in Birmingham. When not working Dr. Helms enjoys playing tennis and spending time outdoors.

Dr. Darin White joins the faculty of the Brock School of Business after serving as Director of Research and Professor of Marketing for the McAfee School of Business at Union University. After earning his undergraduate degree from Birmingham-Southern College, White was employed as a cost accountant for Rust International (now WMX Technologies) in Birmingham. He went on to earn the M.A. and Ph.D. in marketing/strategy from the University of Alabama. After joining the faculty of Union University, White was named the first holder of the Director of Research position in 2006 and subsequently became the first faculty member to receive the McAfee School of Business Dean’s Service Award in 2008.
White is a member of numerous professional and academic organizations including the American Marketing Association, Institute for the Study of Business Markets, Academy of Management, Strategy Professionals Network, and Strategy Consult. He served on the board of directors for several non-profit organizations, including Tennessee Rush and Cornerstone Community Church.

Dr. White has frequently served his local community by donating strategic and leadership expertise in consultation to the local school board, the Performing Arts Council, and private secondary educational institutions. White and his wife, Laura, also serve the community by teaching parenting classes to young couples. They live in the Birmingham area with their children Daniel, Corey, Avery, Bethany, Hannah, Abigail, and John.

Early Fall Events for Brock Students

Mentoring Kick-Off Reception: Tuesday, September 1 at 5 p.m. in the Flag Colonnade
Reception for all students participating in the Mentoring program and their assigned mentors. Light appetizers will be served.
Welcome Back Event: Wednesday, September 2 from 3-4:30 p.m. in Harry’s
This is open to all Brock students, faculty and staff. Join us for Chick-fil-a nuggets, drinks and welcome back giveaways!
Accounting Career Night: Tuesday, September 8 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the South Colonnade of the Pete Hanna Arena
Accounting majors are encouraged to come and meet with members of area accounting firms to prepare for January internships.
Family Weekend Breakfast: Saturday, October 10 from 8:30-10:00 a.m. in Ben Brown Plaza
A Family Weekend tradition – Brock students, parents, faculty & staff are all invited to have breakfast and fellowship on the plaza.

Ida v. Moffett School of Nursing

Welcome Back Nursing Students! We have 54 new freshmen joining us this fall. There are also accelerated second degree and transfer students.

REMINDER: Students taking clinical courses cannot register for these classes until required health documentation has been submitted to Cindy Medbery.

Required orientation is Sunday, August 23 for students entering NURS 241. Check Samford email for time and location.If you are a transfer or freshman student new to Samford, the School of Nursing requires a copy of your entire Samford Health Form.

Direct any questions regarding the Nursing Program to: Jan Paine, M.Ed., Director, IBM Undergraduate Student Services @ 205.726.2746, jgpaine@Samford.edu

Ida Moffett School of Nursing New Faculty

Welcome Dr. Debra Whisenant to our undergraduate faculty. Dr. Whisenant will be teaching the undergraduate statistics course, NURS 232.

Events – Free Admission for students with valid Student ID!

8/23/09: Soccer vs Auburn, 6:00 p.m.
8/28/09: Soccer vs Alabama 7:00 p.m.
8/28-8/29: Volleyball Tournament at Samford (Samford plays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Saturday)
9/12: Home Football vs Jacksonville (Students get in free at Gate K with your valid Student ID)

For more information regarding tickets contact the Athletics Ticket Office at lewilli1@Samford.edu or 205.726.2050.

Red Sea membership is only $10! With the official Red Sea membership card, discounts are available at local restaurants and retailers. Be sure to wear your Red Sea t-shirt to athletic events! For more information or for a Red Sea Committee application contact Hollie Huey, Director of Marketing at hhuey@Samford.edu or 205.726.4344.

For more information and schedules, visit www.Samfordsports.com

Campus Rec invites you to come and enjoy some alternative workouts! We offer Aerobics, Open Recreation, Climbing, Pete Hanna Fitness Center, Intramurals –something for everyone!

Aerobics

August 31st through December 1st

Fitness in Motion – Jazzercise – Kickboxing!

Semester Fees

• $50 for all 3 classes
• $40 for 2 classes
• $30 for 1 class
• $5 per class (drop in)

Schedule

• Monday & Wednesday: Fitness in Motion @ 4:00 p.m.
• Monday & Wednesday: Kickboxing @ 5:00 p.m.
• Tuesday & Thursday: Jazzercise @ 5:15 p.m.

Location

108 Seibert Gym (by the Pool)

High Point Tower

High Point Tower is located across Lakeshore Drive behind Homewood High and is open to students/groups for team building or climbing. There is a minimal usage fee for booking the facility. If interested, please contact campus Rec at 205.726.2194.

Intramurals

3-on-3 Basketball Tournament – Billiards – Bowling – Dodgeball Tournament – Flag Football – Table Tennis – Tennis – Texas Hold’em Tournament – Ultimate Frisbee – Volleyball!

Check the website www.samford.edu/camprec for all fees, sign up dates, and start dates for each sport. If there are other sports that you would like try or are looking to officiate contact: Peter Becker at 205-726-4205 or pbecker@samford.edu.

Bashinsky Fieldhouse, Seibert Gym and Pete Hanna Fitness Center Hours

The hours of operation for the fitness center, Seibert and Bashinsky can be viewed on the Campus Rec website at: www.samford.edu/camprec. Please remember that your Samford ID card is required to access the facility any weekday after 4:00 p.m., and at any time on the weekends. If you have any questions, please call the Campus Rec Office, 205-726-2194.

Nick Madsen

Director of Campus Recreation
PH: 205.726.2194
FAX: 205.726.4173

Need a Job?

Off-campus Part-time/internships and Full-time jobs are now available 24/7 on http://www.samfordbulldogs.org Register for a new account (if you have never used samfordbulldogs.org) and begin the job search tonight. Jobs are added every day, so keep checking back. Peruse both tabs of job listings. Personal care jobs: childcare, adult care, tutoring are still listed only inside the Career Development Center.

Review the Career Development Center web page for help on resumes and interviewing. http://www.samford.edu/groups/cardev/st_job1.html

Schedule an appointment for one-on-one assistance. The Career Development Center is available to help you!

Graduate School in your future?

Many special events are planned for fall related to graduate/professional school. Check ‘Programs and Workshops’ shortcut on your home page in http://samfordbulldogs.org. Register for a new account if you have not yet used samfordbulldogs.org. Sign up today to participate.

The Graduate/Professional School Fair will be on campus Tuesday, Oct 6th 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the Pete Hanna Center. Check the Alabama Connection website for more information. Participating schools will be listed closer to the event date. http://www.alabamaconnection.org/

Confused about your major? Would you like direction to your future career? Then make a visit to the Career Development Center a part of your fall semester. Our assessments, research materials, and career counselors can help you learn more about yourself and more about your major/career options so that you can chart your course with confidence. All services are free to currently enrolled students. Stop by the CDC in the University Center, Room 205 or call 205.726.2980 to make an appointment.

Jumpstart your job or internship search… take FOCUS2 online career assessment. You can find out about jobs that match your personality type, your work preferences, and your educational background. Contact the CDC for a username and password to take this free assessment. (career@samford.edu) Then, print your results and meet with a career counselor when you return to campus.

Public Safety & Emergency Management

Mike Coppage has been hired as the new Director of Public Safety and Emergency Management. Coppage joins the department after a major restructure of the unit during the last academic year.”  He has a long career of service to our community and state.  He worked for the Birmingham Police Department for 24 years, progressing through the ranks and serving as Chief of Police from 1998 to 2003.  He left that role when he was appointed by Governor Riley to become the Director of the Alabama Department of Public Safety. He served the state in that role until his retirement in 2006. During his time as Chief of Police for Birmingham, the Birmingham News named him one of the top 10 influential leaders in government.

In addition to his credentials in law enforcement and emergency management, he is an outstanding citizen and a wonderful leader. He brings a leadership style focused on communication and empowerment.  He understands the mission of Samford and the wonderful community of people that support our operations. Mike will be a outstanding new team leader in the Division of Operations and Planning (OPS).

The restructured Department of Public Safety and Emergency Management will hold several safety education programs in the fall. To find out topics and session dates, check out the Public Safety website at http://www3.samford.edu/ops/publicsafety/.

Make sure you sign up for the Rave alert system at http://ops.samford.edu/. This system is activated in the event of a campus emergency and is a critical communication tool in the university's emergency management plan.

Transportation Services

In spring 2009, the Department of Transportation Services was formed to handle all parking and ticketing. This function was removed from the Department of Public Safety, so that officers can focus on crime prevention and safety education.

The Ticket Appeal Form can now be found at http://ops.samford.edu/event/transportservices.aspx. Note that tickets can only be appealed within 10 calendar days of the date of the citation. Reference the Student Rights and Responsibilities section of the Web-based Student Handbook.

While the Department of Public Safety no longer oversees the ticketing functions on campus, they still enforce parking designated for drivers with disabilities and fire lanes. Officers can also ticket and remove vehicles blocking areas or creating hazardous driving conditions. These areas are enforced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Residence Life – 205.726.2956; reslife@Samford.edu

Upperclassmen Move-In Days

Saturday, August 22
8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Check-in: Flag Colonnade

Sunday, August 23
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Check-in: Flag Colonnade

Fall Room Assignments

Room Assignments for Fall Semester will be e-mailed to returning students. If you have questions or did not receive your room assignment, please contact the Residence Life Office.

Additional information regarding Move-In and Residence Life can be found at http://www3.samford.edu/ops/reslife/movein/returning/

Sign-ups for Fall Elections begin Monday, August 31st.  Anyone interested in becoming a class officer or senator should sign up between Aug 31st and Sept 3rd.  Contact Sam Dickerson (shdicker@samford.edu) – VP for Senate –  for more information.

President’s Advisory Council applications are online (www.samford.edu/sga) and will be accepted until Sept 15th. Contact Jordan Puryear (jtpuryea@samford.edu) – Chief of Staff – for more information.

Student volunteers are needed to serve on SAC committees for this fall’s events, including Welcome Back, Homecoming, and others.  Contact Jay Harper (jlharper@samford.edu) – VP for Events – or Terra Garmon (tdgarmon@samford.edu) – VP for Programming – for more information.

Bulldog Bucks will debut this fall.  This program will allow the Samford ID card to act as a debit card at specific off-campus restaurants and various campus locations.  More information will be forthcoming!

The 2009-10 Student Handbook is a newly designed Web-based product that will launch and be available to students just before the fall 2009 term begins. Watch for e-notices regarding your access to this important material. Students are expected to know University regulations and policies found in the Handbook and current Catalog. Hard copies of the Student Handbook are no longer available.

Direct any questions regarding this new site to:
Deb McNeal
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management
Beeson University Center 114
PH: 205.726.2736 l FAX: 205.726.2766
dzmcneal@Samford.edu

Wireless Network Update

Samford is completing work begun some years ago to provide a wireless network to cover the entire campus. All non-residence hall buildings and several open areas, including the Quad, were completed during the academic year. This summer, work to add the residence halls has been underway and several are already completed. All remaining residence halls should have access by the time move-in for the fall term begins. For more information about the wireless network at Samford, see www.samford.edu/wireless or contact the Help Desk at 205.726.2662.