The College of Professional and Graduate Studies
The College of Professional and Graduate Studies SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY C H A R A C T E R , C U L T U R E , C H R I S T November 2014 Volume 3, Issue 11 Congratulations to Debra Wood-Deskin, MAEL O33, for Receiving the 2015 District Teacher of the Year Award! Debra is highly skilled in Literacy First, Special points of DIBELS, AIMS WEB Assessment & Prointerest: gress Monitoring, and RTI (Response to Intervention). She is professionally in TEACHER OF THE volved, presenting at the Oklahoma Vision YEAR 2020 Conference in 2013, and being an WRITING ASSIGNMENT ASSISTANCE IS AVAILAOklahoma AG in the Classroom Teacher of BLE. PLEASE CONTACT RHONDA THORSON AT: the Year runner-up finalist in 2011 and RTHORSON@SNU.EDU 2012. OR 491-6611 FOR MORE INFORMATION. Debra has taught 2nd grade in the Purcell Public Schools, and in the Edmond Public Schools. Previously she taught 4th grade at Luther Elementary and is presently teaching a new 3rd grade position for the 2014-2015 academic year. The Luther Board of Education commended Debra for her performance of excellence. It also noted that she is a teacher who empowers children and her colleagues alike. She is known for creative lesson plans that accommodate different learning styles. In order for her to keep her students focused, engaged, and interested in learning she brings a hands-on approach to learning. FOR WORKSHOPS IN TULSA : CONTACT CHERYL SERNA AT CSERNA@SNU.EDU OR (918) 970-4633 Inside this issue: LEARNER SUCCESS NOTES 2 NEW BSBA PROGRAM DIRECTOR 3 JANE HUMPHRIES 4 WORKSHOPS 5&8 GRADUATION INFORMATION 6 THE NOT ALONE PROJECT 7 IMPORTANT INFORMATION & NUMBERS 8-15 Volume 3, Issue 11 Learner Success Notes Congratulations to Randi Cloud, (FSG63), (MSNE16), member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nurses, as she wraps up her Master's Thesis, Nurses Feelings and Attitudes Related to Anticipatory Grief While Caring for a Patient with a Terminal Illness, in anticipation of the December 2014 Commencement! Congratulations to the following MAEL Graduate learners who have received new jobs in the past 12 months! Brant Breeden O 24- HS principal at OCS in Edmond Russ Criner T24 - Principal @ Twin Hills Public Schools Chad Ritter O28 - Dean of Students @ Bokoshe High School Tammy Robinson O24- Reading Recovery Teacher Leader Brant Breeden O 24- HS principal at OCS in Edmond Russ Criner T24 - Principal @ Twin Hills Public Schools Chad Ritter O28 - Dean of Students @ Bokoshe High School Tammy Robinson O24- Reading Recovery Teacher Leader Cathy Bible T27- new Assistant Principal at Coweta High School Scott Harmon T27- new Middle School Principal at Hominy Erica McCollum O29- High School Assistant Principal at John Marshall Kelley Duffy O30- Assistant Principal at Stand Watie Elementary Joanna Hall O27- Elementary Principal at Battiest Public Schools Josh Berg T26- 9th & 10 th Grade Principal at Sequoyah Public Schools Kristy VanDorn O26- Head Principal at Deer Creek Middle School Luke Hanks O27 - Principal of Discipline at Broken Bow High School Kurt Johnson O26- Project Specialist @ Dept of Education Jim Miller O25- K-12 Principal @ LeFlore Public Schools Tammie Heathman O26- Principal at Balko Schools Jennifer Warner O24- Assistant Principal @ Windsor Hills Elementary/Putnam City Professional Studies Undergraduate Degree-Completion Learners Accepted into Campus SNU Business Graduate Programs. Congratulations to the following learners! Del City-Started September 16, 2014 Michael Adair Nicole Allen Steve Brown Mike Bryan Mary Martin Jared Nowack Bernard Schultz Brad Trantham Mark Webie Keith Williams OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL ONLINE-Started September 29, 2014 MBA MBA MSM MSM MSM MSM MSM MSM MSM MSM Titian Burris Monica Jackson Natasha Motes Star Young Robbie Copeland Jim Crawford KiAuntra Denton Betty Elam Shavonda Ross OL FSG BSBA OL OL OL BRIDGE OL BRIDGE MBA MBA MBA MBA MBA-HC MBA-HC MBA-HC MBA-HC MBA-HC Congratulations to Professional Studies' graduates who recently began their graduate programs in Tulsa! Trey Smith Elizabeth Williams Leslie Dyer Monica Jackson Stefanie Greenwood Sean Parchman Deborah Engles Allison Hummel Tasha Motes OL T77 FSG T36 FSG T36 FSG T36 BSBA T4 BSBA T4 BSBA T4 BSBA T4 BSBA T4 MSM T52 MBA-HC T52 MBA-HC T52 MBA L20 MBA T52 MBA-HC T52 MBA T52 MBA T52 MBA L20 If you would like more information about the Business Graduate programs, please contact: Kristeen Serracino GSM Program Assistant by phone or e-mail at 405.491.6681 or kserraci@snu.edu. Dale Young GSM Program (Tulsa Campus) by phone or e-mail at 918.664.4100 ext 227 or dayoung@snu.edu. Page 2 Volume 3, Issue 11 The College of Professional and Graduate Studies PGS Welcomes Tamara Dawson, Newest Member of Our Team It is our pleasure to welcome Tamara Dawson to our PGS Team. Tamara has actually been at SNU since 2005 and has worked in several capacities on campus. She began her journey with SNU at the Computer Science/Network Engineering Department later she worked as a Graduate Instructional Designer in the Online Resource Center, and most recently she has taken on the role as the Program Director for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Degree-Completion Program with Professional and Graduate Studies. It will be with her leadership that the Online BA program will be launched in March 2015! Tamara has earned a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and a Master's degree in Management, both from SNU. In 2012, she decided to pursue a doctoratoral degree in Educational Technology from Northcentral University. She is currently working on her dissertation in Online Learning. On a personal note, she has been married to her husband, John, for 27 years, and they have two children, Zachary and Madeline. FSG 69 and OL T81 Group Photo Submissions Page 3 Volume 3, Issue 11 Dr. Jane Humphries, Guest Speaker, Fall 2014 Corporate Adjunct Faculty Meeting Engaging Adult Learners Dr. Jane Humphries has had many years of experience in the field of human development and early childhood education. A known professional in Oklahoma, she has served as a child care director of an NAEYC® accredited program, consultant, child and parenting specialist, adjunct instructor, researcher, program administrator of government programs supporting children in the state of Oklahoma, and author of articles featured in Child Care Information Exchange®. Dr. Jane is a big-believer in hands-on and interactive learning for adults. She also prides herself in providing practical ideas that can be easily implemented when working or caring for children in a group or individual settings as well as helping those in leadership positions striving to provide quality early childhood environments. Over the many years that she has presented, participants have commented on the interactive, entertaining and fun learning environment she creates! As the inventor of the Fiddle Focus™ products (patent-pending), the inspiration came from years of work with children, discussions and brain-storming with parents and teachers, and years of observations of her own child who was a "mover and talker". She also grew up in a household with a mom and dad who are incredibly talented and creative. It was her 80 year-old-mom that sewed the first proto-types as each creation was put together! Dr. Jane is determined to keep the items for sale in the Fiddle Focus™ Store as "Made in the USA" and is very proud that the products are currently being "Made in Oklahoma" by a family owned business. Some of Dr. Jane's favorite activities include consulting, writing, community training and teaching in the higher education community. Dr. Jane continues to provide adjunct services (mainly online) at the graduate and undergraduate level at National Louis University, the University of Central Oklahoma and Southern Nazarene University. She has earned undergraduate degrees in Child Development from Oklahoma City Community College, Family and Child Development from the University of Central Oklahoma, a Masters degree in Early Childhood Education from Oklahoma City University, and a doctoral degree in Occupational and Adult Education from Oklahoma State University. She is also a Certified Child and Parenting Specialist through the Oklahoma Family Resource Coalition. Dr. Jane lives in Oklahoma with her husband Mike and her son, Michael, who is a Speech-Language Pathology major at the University of Central Oklahoma. Topics provided by Dr. Jane Adult Learning Establishing and Maintaining Relationships Staff Motivation Staff Training Leadership Staff Recruitment/Selection Self Development Working with Parents Sensitive Care for Sensory Sensitive Children Child Development Play Infant/Toddler Development and Care Behavior and Guidance Classroom Environments Middle Childhood and Adolescent Development Guidance Strategies for Adolescents Please visit www.fiddlefocus.com for more information. Page 4 Volume 3, Issue 11 The College of Professional and Graduate Studies UPDATE: Library Renovations: What to Expect and Why (Published with permission of the Echo)- and Grace Williams This semester the library will be renovated to include a coffee shop, a more accessible Center for Student Success, and new furnishings to better adapt to the wants and needs of all the students at SNU. To get a better understanding of what SNU students should be expecting, Byron Crouch, interviewed Katie King, the Director of the Library, and Scott Strawn, the Vice President for Business and Finance. If you would like to read more about the renovations please follow this link for the full story, SNU Library Renovations. Campus Events! SYMPHONIC BAND CONCERT featuring John Williams Film Music Tuesday, Nov. 4 | 7:30 p.m. Herrick Auditorium | Free Admission Instructor News The College of Professional and Graduate Studies welcome new instructors! Bethany OKC-Metro Campus: David Odle, Steve Clouse, Jennifer Pryse, John Westcott, Rebecca Cole, Kevin Rodgers, Dr. Richard Schenberger, Dr. Scott Harris, Pam McCoy, and Kim Rosfeld. Tulsa Campus: Dr. Russell Hosey, JD Miller, Cecile Croissant, Katherine Mitchell, Johnny Stewart, Rick Lawrence. and Erich Richter. Learner Workshops Writing Refresher Workshop Dates with Chris Querry aa Saturday, January 31, 2015 Saturday, May 30, 2015 APA Workshop Dates with Katrina Nguyen aa Saturday, February 7, 2015 Saturday, June 6, 2015 Technology 101: The Basics Workshops with Brent Wetwiska aa Saturday, January 24, 2015 Saturday, May 16, 2015 Please contact Bridget Boulware at bboulwar@snu.edu or (405) 491-6332 for reservations. Page 5 Volume 3, Issue 11 Winter Commencement and Events Bethany Campus Graduation Reception Friday, November 21, 2014 5:30p.m.-7:00p.m. Tulsa Campus Graduation Reception Friday, November 21, 2014 11:00a.m.-1:00p.m. SNU School of Professional and Graduate Studies Would like to invite you to join the Winter Commencement 2014 Saturday December 6, 2014 Sawyer Center 11:00am WE WANT GROUP/MODULE PHOTOS! If there is an opportunity to snap a photo of learning fun in your module please send it to us. Instructors get your group/module photos in the Newsletter! The group can mark milestones and celebrations and share photos during the entire program. At the very least, we would really like to have your last night celebration photos! Make a group collage or submit them individually. When sending pictures be sure to identify the group, module, and the reason for your celebration! Send group pictures for the newsletter to Leslie at lprudhom@mail.snu.edu. It’s easy! Page 6 Volume 3, Issue 11 Rachel Keen, OL279, Invites You and Those You Love to Share a Night of Gratitude Night of Gratitude Please Click here for Free General Admission Tickets Page 7 Volume 3, Issue 11 The College of Professional and Graduate Studies Campus Writing Assignment Assistance The School of Professional Studies is offering a four (4) hour session designed to assist students with a current writing assignment. Weekday workshops are from 6-10pm and Saturday workshops are from 9am-1pm. The sessions include editing assistance, formatting tips, and support with using the computer to aid in editing papers. Please contact Rhonda Thorson at rthorson@snu.edu or 491-6611, for reservations. Upcoming 2014 dates for the Bethany Campus are: Tuesday, November 11th, RB 202 Tuesday, November 18th, RB 202 Tuesday, December 9th, RB 202 Thursday, December 18th, RB 203 SNU Emergency Notification System SNU's Emergency Notification System (SNU Alert!), is provided through Connect-Ed. This system allows us to send important messages via voice, text, and email to multiple points of contact including phone numbers (cell and land line) and email addresses provided by each participant. This system is dedicated to situations impacting university operations (such as winter weather that closes campus) or emergency situations where action is required (such as tornado warnings and direct threats to our campus community). It is essential that you clearly indicate your primary campus location when signing-up for SNU Alert! since it is location sensitive when notifications are sent. Please select your campus location as either Bethany/OKC or Tulsa. If you have not signed up for the SNU Alert! system, we encourage you to do so today. In order to sign-up or to make any adjustments to your contact information for SNU Alert!, go to My.SNU.edu - and click on My Stuff and then select Emergency Notification System (SNU Alert!). Tulsa Writing Labs & Technology Workshops SNU-Tulsa is offering free writing labs on Saturdays (dates listed below) in room 102 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, for anyone who is needing assistance with writing skills. Technology workshops are offered free for computer technology assistance. Please contact Cheryl Serna at cserna@snu.edu or 918-970-4633 for reservations. Reservations are required to be able to attend. Writing Lab Saturday Dates: All are 10am to 12pm November 1, 2014 November 15, 2014 December 6, 2014 Technology Workshop Dates: All are 8am to 10am November 22, 2014 December 20, 2014 January 31, 2015 February 28, 2015 March 28, 2015 April 25, 2015 May 30, 2015 June 27, 2015 Page 8 Volume 3, Issue 11 The College of Professional and Graduate Studies Something New! Bethany Campus Temporary Handicap Parking Permit If you have injured yourself, or had surgery that limits your mobility, we have designed a new "temporary handicap parking permit" for students and employees on campus. This is not valid at any other location. We conducted research among other campuses and found we can issue temporary handicap mirror hanging permits for our private parking lots. The following rules apply to receive a temporary permit from SNU Security: a) Must not be able to walk 200 feet without stopping to rest. b) Cannot walk without assistance from a brace, cane, crutch, or wheelchair. c) Restricted to such an extent that the person’s forced respiratory volume for one liter or the arterial oxygen tension is less than 60 mm/hg on room air, at rest, or must use portable oxygen. d) Has functional limitations which are classified in severity as class 3 or 4, as said by the American Heart Association. e) Severely limited in his/her ability to walk due to an arthritic or orthopedic condition or complications due to pregnancy. f) Certified legally blind. g) Missing one or more limbs which impair mobility. h) Temporary permit must be signed by a physician licensed to practice medicine or surgery, osteopathic medicine, chiropractic medicine, podiatric medicine, or optometry. A licensed physician assistant, or a licensed and certified advanced registered nurse practitioner, or SNU Head Coach or Athletic Director may also authorize an SNU temporary permit. SNU certified athletic trainers may petition their Coaching Staff on behalf of an athlete to obtain a permit. If you require a permanent State of Oklahoma handicap permit, we suggest filing with DPS to obtain one. Ours is only for temporary usage up to a 60 day period or until the medical doctor has cleared you from temporary injury or illness. **The state issued permit supersedes the temporary SNU permit at all times, if handicapped parking is limited. ** Please forward all questions to: Glen Holcomb Director of Safety & Security Southern Nazarene University 405-491-6385 gholcomb@snu.edu Page 9 Volume 3, Issue 11 The College of Professional and Graduate Studies SNU Business Office News and Updates! PAYMENT OPTIONS: If you have a balance, even with Financial Aid, for your program or want to make payments you must sign an agreement that applies to your program. You may pay this balance in full without penalty or pay in advance. HOWEVER, each semester must be paid in full to continue to the next semester. Invoice payments may be made in one (1) of three (3) ways: 1. Credit card- Includes Visa, Master, Discover, and American Express (A convenience fee of 6% will be charged.) We accept credit card payments over the phone, in person, or online. 2. Online-Payments may be made at portal.snu.edu- Credit or Debit Cards are accepted. (A convenience fee of 2.6% will be charged.)- e-check is a free option. 3. In person-During regular scheduled office hours in Royce Brown or Bresee. Please be advised, there is a $25 fee for any returned checks which is due immediately. Continued infractions may result in a withdrawal from your modules and/or program. We are not responsible for payments not posted in our system due to card, computer, or postal delays. Instructional Steps for Portal.snu.edu use: Sign-on/login information is the same as the Moodle sign-on/login. Column on right in red bar...Webadvisor Click Webadvisor for Students on ^ to extend another list. Click on appropriate selection for viewing To make a payment or view entire account including financial aid and your statement online Click Financial Information ^ Click View Account and Make Payments (This will take you to another site to view) If you have questions or need assistance when making payments, please contact Darla Tompkins at dtompkins@snu.edu or (405) 717-6232. Page 10 Volume 3, Issue 11 The College of Professional and Graduate Studies Financial Aid Tips Loans: A FAFSA should be completed after you file taxes each year. This ensures that a new FAFSA will be avail- able for Financial Aid in case it is needed and also takes away the stress of wondering if you need to complete one. The FAFSA is applicable for July-June of the school year. Make sure to use the DRT (Data Retreivel Tool) for accurate processing. It is good idea to complete a FAFSA just in case an unforeseen incident occurs and you are no longer able to make monthly payments or receive employer reimbursement. FAFSA is not just for loans, but the financial aid counselor is also able to see if you qualify for Pell Grant as well. If you receive funding for your education that will be sent to SNU, Financial Aid will need to be notified in order for your financial aid to be adjusted to fit the budget guidelines. Failure to do this may cause you to be over awarded for that year and an out of pocket expense can occur. Once you are aware that there will be a change in your educational plan either you need to withdraw or switch to another group, Financial Aid must be contacted as soon as possible to discuss the implications this change may cause. Failure to do so may cause you to have an out of pocket expense. Such expenses can prevent you from re-entering until the account is brought to positive status. When awarded funds you are given the max amount of loans. Once loans are awarded you cannot receive additional funding due to personal need. Disbursements/Refunds: Refunds are disbursed after attendance has been verified for your second module of each new semester. Once attendance has been verified, the following Tuesday of that week loans are added to your account and any refund that you will receive will be available to you the following Friday after 1 p.m. Payments: If you have elected to make payments, please contact the Business Office 405-717-6232 if you are unable to make the payments as promised. Communication is Key!!! Helpful Numbers: Wakita Oliver (Assistant Dir of Financial Aid) 405-491-6666 Darla Tompkins (Assistant Dir of Business Office) 405-717-6232 Connie Miller (Undergraduate Financial Aid Counselor) 405-717-6204 Tiffanie Sanchez (Graduate Financial Aid Counselor) 405-491-6685 Chrissi Lyles (Business Office) 405-491-6349 TBA (Financial Aid– Bridge) 405-491-6668 Nicole Gordon (Financial Aid– Tulsa Campus) 918-970-4629 Communication - the human connection - is the key to personal and career success. -Paul J. Meyer Page 11 Volume 3, Issue 11 Special Announcement for all Del City Learners! Please be advised that Del City Wi-fi Trouble Shooting Instructions have been posted in the Del City Classroom on the instructor's podium at the front of the class. If you have technology questions or need assistance before 6:00 PM, please contact Deborah at 491-6331. All technology questions or assistance after 6:00 PM may be directed to Mark at 4916525. An onsite Technology Representative has been identified for each group. 2014 Start Dates for PGS Bethany Campus Organizational Leadership: Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Family Studies & Gerontology: Thursday, January 8, 2015 Organizational Leadership: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 Organizational Leadership: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 Business Administration: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Organizational Leadership: Thursday, April 2, 2015 Network Management: Monday, April 13, 2015 Organizational Leadership: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Family Studies & Gerontology: Tuesday, June 2, 2015 Business Administration: Thursday, June 11, 2015 Organizational Leadership: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 Organizational Leadership—ONLINE Monday, January 19, 2015 Monday, April 6, 2015 Monday, June 1, 2015 Tulsa Campus Family Studies & Gerontology: Monday, February 9, 2015 Organizational Leadership: Thursday, February 19, 2015 Business Administration: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Family Studies & Gerontology: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 PGS Chaplaincy If you have any personal concerns and prayer requests or would like to send condolences to families who have recently lost loved ones please e-mail your chaplain, Dr. Koshy Muthalaly at koshy@snu.edu. Weather Reminders Please be reminded that the weather is watched closely. You and your class will be informed of class cancellations via SNU Alert! at the same time that all university employees are informed. Of course, this is location sensitive. It is important to note that an individual instructor or Program Director does not cancel a class session. This is a university decision. If you receive notification that land module sessions have been cancelled, since we do not adjust program calendars to reschedule class sessions, the individual instructor will contact his/her learners via SNU email and will provide instructional guidance, which may include, but is not limited to, encouraging learners to turn in work electronically, in addition to providing a way for a contingency/ substitute method to meet session learning objectives. The contingency/substitute session may include the use of Online methods such as a Discussion Forum, review of posted Power Points with discussion, review of posted videos with discussion, review of posted assignments with discussion, etc. SNU-Tulsa Testing Center In addition to the College Level Exam Program (CLEP), SNU-Tulsa now has 38 Dantes Subject Standardized Test (DSST) exams available in our Testing Center. Both CLEP and DSST exams are recommended for credit by American Council on Education (ACE). The SNU-Tulsa Testing Center has been open since February, 2013 and currently administers an average of three tests per week. This is a valuable service for learners entering one of our degree programs, learners meeting graduation requirements, and for the surrounding community. Page 12 Disability Services If you need assistance with a learning, physical, or psychological disability that may affect your academic progress, we encourage you to contact Disability Services. This includes hospitalization that prevents class attendance or module completion with possible long-term implications. Mission The mission of Disability Services is to provide and coordinate support services that enable students with disabilities to receive equal access to all aspects of university life. Disability Services Learning Resource Center Suite 311 Open 8AM to 4PM, Monday - Friday For more information and assistance contact: ACE Disability Services Tabitha Pope tpope@snu.edu (405) 717-6272 (405) 717-6286 Fax Announcement from Southern Nazarene University on LinkedIn The SNU Alumni Group @ LinkedIn is steadily growing. Curtis Johnson, Owner Southern Nazarene University Alumni @ LinkedIn.com Submit Prayer Requests - SNU Alumni Prayer Team Do you have a prayer need? Are you hurting? Is there something in your life that is a challenge? We are so happy to announce we have a small Alumni team of prayer warriors who will begin meeting to pray over needs submitted via our new, confidential online prayer forum. You may submit your confidential requests at: www.snu.edu/pray Our team will meet each week to pray over the submitted requests as well as over-arching requests for the university. We believe in the power of prayer and recognize there are moments in all of our lives when we need to know someone is calling out our name before God. We hope you will find this a helpful and encouraging support network! Blessings, Kendra Thomson Executive Director of Alumni Relations Page 13 Important Bethany Campus Information: Severe Weather Preparation Reminder The spring storm season is almost upon us. We need to be aware of changing weather conditions during this season. This email is a reminder of the basic points of SNU's emergency notification primarily for our Bethany Campus should we be advised to "take shelter" in severe weather. Of course, our local weather stations will be providing detailed weather and storm coverage. In addition to local weather coverage, the call to “take shelter” here at SNU Bethany campus may come via one of the following three sources. Please take shelter when you receive instructions to do so from any of the following: a. Siren is activated atop SNU’s Science Building b. SNU Alert! messages (may be text message only or voice/text/email) c. Direct instruction given by designated university officials such as: 1. Safety and Security staff member 2. Building Emergency Coordinators 3. University Administrator or his/her designee 4. EMS officials such as the Fire Dept or Police Each building on the SNU campus and other off-campus locations has posted SEVERE WEATHER GUIDELINES which includes instructions in case of severe weather and the shelter location for that building. Be sure to familiarize yourself with the guidelines. The best and preferred building locations on our Bethany campus for safe shelter during a severe storm emergency can be found at this link: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B0kfwyLcmnC-dl9vS2pZQnk4WEU SIREN INFORMATION The following information is provided regarding siren procedures: 1. There is no uniform national or statewide policy governing the use of sirens. Each city constructs its own policy. 2. The siren on the roof of SNU’s Beaver Science Hall is activated by the Bethany Fire Department, as are all sirens located in the city of Bethany. 3. The sirens located and operated in the city of Bethany are activated when a determination is made that the city of Bethany, itself, is in the path of severe weather that has produced or may produce a tornado. Sirens are sounded to alert citizens to be "weather aware," and to take safety precautions in the event severe weather strikes. 4. The city of Oklahoma City, in contrast, activates their sirens if the National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for any part of Oklahoma County. Since SNU is located in Oklahoma county and is adjacent to OKC, this may help explain why we (at SNU) at times can hear sirens in a distant location, while the siren atop the Science Building is silent. 5. The siren sounds each time there is a warning. For example, if the National Weather Service issues multiple tornado warnings over a period of time, then sirens will sound multiple times. 6. The sirens sound for a predetermined amount of time. The sound of the siren ending does not mean the danger has gone away. 7. There is no “all-clear” siren. If you hear a siren sound a second time, it means there are more severe storms in the Bethany area. Please be weather aware and safe! Important Tulsa Information: Severe Weather Preparation Reminders In case of tornado or severe thunder storm, please take shelter in the indicated, window-free fire exit lobbies on the first floor. Locations are marked with lighted ceiling signs and are posted in each classroom. Kindly check to see that all in the group are accounted for and are not in restrooms or other common areas. Notification of immediate need to take shelter will come in one or more of the following methods: 1. Via an individual’s smart phones or other devices 2. Notification from SNU-Tulsa director or her designee 3. SNU-Alert system notice 4. Public officials such as police or fire departments Page 14 New Paths to Learning, Living, & Faith SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY Helpful Numbers to Know: Bridget Boulware: Admissions (491-6332: Katrina Nguyen (491-6330: knguyen@snu.edu) Pam McCoy (4916667: pmccoy@snu.edu) Rhonda Thorson (491-6611: rthorson@snu.edu) Eileen Stephens (717-6202: estephen@snu.edu) Cheryl Serna (Tulsa Technology Specialist: 918-970-4633: cserna@snu.edu) Academic Advisors: Grade issues for undergradu- bboulwar@snu.edu) Main contact for general information, infor- ate students, and Life Learning Papers. Assists with graduation activities and degree completion questions. Processes re-enrollment, withmation meeting reservations, pre-enrollment, student IDs, addrawals and LOAs. mission packets, and brochure requests. Deborah Ballantine: Technology Needs (491-6331: Wakita Oliver: Assistant Director of Financial Aid (491dballant@snu.edu) Provides support for technology questions and infor6666: wdoliver@snu.edu) Supervises the Financial Aid procemation, supplies technical equipment, maintains Moodle, tech support dures for Professional and Graduate Studies. for on-line information, and data management. Don Lewis: Records and Data Management/Financial Aid Specialist (491-6668: dlewis@snu.edu) Processes re- enrollment, withdrawals and LOAs. Takes care of Bridge learners’ financial aid and business office needs. Darla Tompkins: Assistant Director of Business Office(7176232: dtompkin@snu.edu) Undergraduate Student Account Coordinator for Bethany Campus. Leslie Prudhomme: Faculty & Academic Needs (491-6680: lprudhom@snu.edu) Faculty teaching assignments and schedules, class materials and supplies, distributes textbooks for all programs, and adjunct faculty payroll. Ciara Valdez: Learner Support (491-6316: cvaldez@snu.edu) Han- dles tracking of attendance, grades, student assignments and Life Learning Papers, updates address changes, class rep handbooks, distribConnie Miller: Undergraduate Financial Aid Counselor (717- utes Bridge books, makes room reservations for meetings and events for Professional Studies. 6204: conmille@snu.edu) Takes care of undergraduate students’ financial aid needs. Marcy Hoffhour: Administrative Assistant Nursing (491-6630) Randy Gallegos: Veteran Services Coordinator (717-6299: Nicole Gordon: Financial Aid/Student Account Coordinator for rgallego@snu.edu) Takes care of all veterans financial aid Tulsa Campus (918-970-4629: nigordon@snu.edu) Handles all of the needs. Business Office and Financial Aid needs for Tulsa students. Chrissi Lyles: Student Account Coordinator (491-6349 Linda Lauhon: Coordinator of Tulsa Campus Operations (918-970cllyles@snu.edu) Handles Business Office Needs for Bethany 4625: llauhon@snu.edu) Graduate Students. Tiffanie Sanchez: Graduate Financial Aid Coordinator (491- Corina Holtzhauer: Admissions Counselor Tulsa Nursing (918-4704628: choltzha@snu.edu) 6685: tsanchez@snu.edu) Handles all graduate student’ financial aid needs. About Your SNU Southern Nazarene University's mission is to transform lives through higher education in Christ-centered community. As a Christian community of scholars, we model the hospitality of grace, the pursuit of truth and the practice of discipleship, all within the Wesleyan-holiness tradition, as we prepare graduates who THINK with clarity, ACT with integrity and SERVE with purpose. Founded in 1899, Southern Nazarene University is a private, Christian, liberal arts university-a service of the Church of the Nazarene. Located on a 40-acre campus just west of Oklahoma City, SNU grew out of several small colleges committed to training people for service to God and their fellow man. More than 32,000 alumni work and serve throughout the United States and the world. Have Something to Say? If you have something you’d like to see appear in our next issue please email Dr. Delilah Joiner at djoiner@snu.edu or Leslie Prudhomme at lprudhom@snu.edu. Page 15
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