Can Enter Permits in Banner – MAC users

Some MAC users are not able to enter permits in Banner. This information comes from Dr. Holliday Ridge in the Registrar’s office.

There is a known defect some BannerAdmin Pages on Macintosh computers.

  • Can you try using the “Banner 9” link in https://umapps.memphis.edu to access SFASRPO?  This has been the work-around for other Macintosh users.
    We are still waiting for the vendor to release a fix for the issue.  A communication will be sent out when the issue is resolved.
  • This is another workaround that is posted by the vendor:

    Using the mouse, click on a corner of the browser window and drag diagonally inward to resize the window to a smaller size.  Continue until the page resizes and displays the missing rows.  Then drag the corner of the window diagonally outward, again, to return to the original size.  The rows will remain displayed.
    Another option is to use set the Application Navigator Page Layout to expanded or comfortable view. (In App Nav select the Gear icon in the upper right corner, scroll down to Page Layout and choose Expanded or Comfortable view.

    Issue reported on (but not limited to):
    MacOSX (Monterey 12.4)  with browsers Edge v103, Chrome v103, Safari v15.5
    Monitors that are 4K HD monitors set at 1920×1080 did not seem to have issue
    Monitors set to 1080P did have issues.

 

Education Minor

CAS Faculty and staff met with Ms. Keith Hembree, Dr. Celia Anderson and Dr. Nichelle Robinson  to discuss the Education minor. The zoom recording will be posted here.

Attached are the updated Education Minor Flyer,  Course Sequence Advising Sheet and website for Praxis study support.

The zoom recording will be posted here: http://Ed Minor Zoom Meeting 11_28_22

The road to licensure is broken down in two steps. The third step will lead to a masters degree

  1. The undergraduate student can pursue a minor with 18 hours of undergraduate coursework
  2. The student enters Graduate school and completes 15 hours of coursework
  3. 15 more hours of graduate work will lead to a M.S. degree. this will allow the teacher to receive masters pay.

Declaring the K-12 minor

Any CAS major can purse the K-12 minor.  To add the minor, email casgraduation@memphis.edu. The CAS dean’s office will add the minor.  Student will receive the license to teach in Tennessee at the end of the minor.

 Sequence of classes

ICL 3000 is taught once a year in the summer only. All the other courses are offered in both the fall and spring. There are substitutions available for ICL 3000. We will verify the course with the education department, but any course that teaches how to teach your content area will be considered.  In our English department we have an English course, ENGL 4531, on how to teach English as a Second Language to non-native speakers. This is a wonderful option. History uses HIST 3001: Teaching Historical Thinking

Advising K-12 minors

Ms. Lofties in Education will advise K-12 minors through their undergraduate coursework and will remain their advisor when the student enters graduate coursework.

Internship model

The history department uses HIST 4020 History Internship as a substitution for the ICL 3001 what is offered only in the summer. This gives the student 150 hours of teaching experience in the classroom with students and a teacher mentor. This is an excellent way to prepare the student. The Education department really likes this model and would love for more departments to follow suit. The 150 hours really work well to prepare the student to enter the field

TEP Admission

The applications are open February 1-15 and again July 1-15. Students must apply to TEP before beginning their graduate work. Students should not wait until after they graduate to test the licensure exams. If a student plans to graduate in the May, the student should apply and test the earliest test in January. Many students have to retest so preparing and taking the Praxis exams early is most beneficial.

 Practice Resources

In order to apply to TEP, student must meet three requirements:

  1. Have a 2.75 undergraduate GPA. they need a C- or higher in all education classes.
  2. Pass all Praxis II Content Exams
  3. Have a cleared background check

Although the content exams will focus on information the student learned in the major, students should not take the test cold. On the K-12 minor advising sheet the right hand column has a suggest timeline to begin to prepare for the licensure exams. Students should prepare to take the test by using the resources located on the Praxis Resources website, https://www.memphis.edu/tep/praxis/index.php. There are many supports such as videos, 240 tutoring, library resources and practice tests. The Education department strongly encourages students to take the practice tests. Students should notice things like:

  • the structure of the test
  • how many questions
  • how much time is given

This is a job embedded license, so once students have passed TEP, they should secure a teaching position and begin graduate coursework. Student can contact Ms. Mary Lanier with the Intent to Hire Letter.

Academic Fresh Start Changes

Changes to the Academic Fresh start Form – Effective Nov 1, 2022, https://www.memphis.edu/registrar/students/records/academic-fresh-start.php

For Academic Fresh Start, there are two main changes.

  1. Previously, students were limited to apply for Academic Fresh Start one year of re-entry to the University of Memphis. That stipulation has been removed because students are not always informed during the first year of the program. Now students can apply for Academic Fresh Start once they learn about it, even after the first year.
  2. The process is initiated by the academic advisor who will submit an Academic Fresh Start Application, https://memphiscentral.etrieve.cloud/#/form/248. The submitter of the form does not have to check or confirm eligibility at the time of submission. The Registrar’s Office will review the student’s record to ensure all requirements are met.

When will the changes be effective?

  • If approved the changes will go into effect after the census enrollment date.

Transcript

  • The student’s University of Memphis transcript will note that an Academic Fresh Start was granted and the effective date.

 

Note: students who have earned an associate’s degree are still eligible.

Seamless Alignment and Integrated Learning Support (SAILS)

For students who complete the course, the Admissions office will enter SAILS credit like the Accuplacer credit on SOATEST. If the placement level is missing or the student mentions that they took the course advisors should notify the Admissions office. Call (901-678-2111) or email Admissions and they will check the state portal to confirm and post it.

From: Eric Bailey (eabailey) <eabailey@memphis.edu>
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2022 4:32 PM
To: Academic Advising Network <aan@memphis.edu>
Subject: Seamless Alignment and Integrated Learning Support (SAILS)

Dear AAN,

The Seamless Alignment and Integrated Learning Support (SAILS) is excited to introduce a new statistics-based course into the high school curriculum that will allow students to begin their higher education career prepared for credit-bearing coursework. Please be aware that our mathematical sciences department at the UofM has reviewed the SAILS Statistics course TBR has developed and has approved it as a prerequisite for MATH 1530. Students who complete SAILS Statistics should be eligible to enroll in Math 1530: Introduction to Probability & Statistics without additional math placement testing.

 

Sincerely,

EBII

 

Eric Bailey II, EdD, MBA (he/him/his)
Assistant Vice President
Division of Student Academic Success
The University of Memphis
231 Administration Building
Memphis, TN 38152

901.678.5271 | memphis.edu/students

American Sign Language, AMSL 2020

Currently, the American Sign Language minor requires AMSL 1010, 1020, and 2010 (formerly AUSP 1010, 1020, and 2010) for the lower division core requirements. We understand that some students who have declared ASL as their minor would like to use those courses to satisfy the BA language requirement. To do that, they need 6 hours at the 2000 level, yet AMSL 2020 is not currently required for the minor. We do not want students to be hindered by this requirement, so we recommend that students enroll in AMSL 3020 – Advanced Fingerspelling – which focuses on language skills to serve as an alternative for AMSL 2020 and to satisfy the upper division requirements for the minor.

AAN –  For clarification, substituting AMSL 3020 for AMSL 2020 will only apply to the small number of students who are currently AMSL minors who don’t take AMSL 2020 as part of the minor program, since it is currently not required.

Students who are not ASL minors or majors and are taking AMSL only to fulfill the language requirement will still need to take AMSL 2020.

Proposals for the 2023-2024 catalog will reflect changes that will make it easier for ASL minors to use these lower division courses to satisfy the BA language requirement.

Nudges in Navigate

The campaigns feature in Navigate has something called Nudges. This “nudge”  is an email reminder that will go to your advisees who have not yet scheduled all appointments. During my time in CCFA, I would set my appointment limit 3 in order to allow for no shows and cancellations. This is not the best practice.

Instead, if a student is marked as No Show or Cancels an appointment, they will be allowed to reschedule using the campaign link. There is no need to allow for 3 appointments to account for no shows/cancellations.

I believe the nudges will continue to go to all students who have not scheduled all appointments. So if you leave the campaign for 3 appointments, those who have only scheduled 1 or 2 appointments would still get the nudges.

Only allow for 1 campaign appointment and just be sure students who don’t show up are marked as No Show or their appointment is marked as Cancelled if they let you know in advance that they won’t be attending.

CARES Recap

Center for Academic Retention and Enrichment Services, CARES Recap

 

History

Students who are on probation or returning from suspension are strongly encouraged to meet with a CARES representative. In the past, this office had a negative stigma as a place where students are sent when they are in trouble.

 

Rebranding

The CARES office is rebranding itself to be a safety net for students a risk. They want to help students be successful. Please encourage your students who are on probation or returning from suspension to work with them.

 

Academic Status

There are four academic statuses.

  1. Warning
  2. Probation
  3. Suspension
  4. Good Standing

Student on probation or (returning from ) suspension are encourage to meet with a CARES represnt

 

Mission

CARES has a three-fold mission:

  1. Increase retention and graduation rates
  2. Maximize ACAD success components by connecting students to resources
  3. Help students identify and overcome personal challenges through intrusive advising

 

Meeting with CARES

Students meet with a CARES representative bi-weekly. The meetings cover a variety of topics such as academic accountability, notetaking, time management and other study skills.

 

Two GPAs determine a student’s standing, Term and Overall. If either GPA falls below 2.0, it will shift the academic standing. If a student has a low GPA, it may take several semesters to raise it to a 2.0. The academic status each term for this student would be Probation if the GPA is improving but still under 2.0. The term we use in the office is COP, Continuing on Probation.

 

Suspension

When you see this term on the transcript or UMDegree it means “Returning from” Suspension. The first-time suspension occurs, the student must sit out for one term, the second time, the student is out for one year, the third time, the CARES committee will review the file and make a decision if the student can be readmitted or not. This is a case-by-case basis. Every student has the option to appeal their suspension.

 

SAP, Satisfactory Progress Appeal

This is a financial aid process. Students violate the terms of SAP if they receive the following grades:

W – Withdrawals

I – Incompletes

F – F grades

Students have three SAP appeals before they are no longer eligible for financial aid.

 

ACAD 2200, Probation First Time

Student with the academic status of Probation First Time or P1 are required to complete the online, zero credit, self-paced ACAD 2200 course. There are six modules which focus on skills necessary to be successful in college. The P1 academic status is the step between warning and suspension.  All P1s are encouraged to attend coaching sessions.  Students with earned hours 0-59 and on Academic Warning will see Dr. Meghan Pfeiffer in Academic Coaching for Excellence (ACE). Student with 60 or more earned hours will see Ms. Cathy Horton in CARES.

 

Notes

The CARES office puts notes in Navigate.

 

Early Alerts

If you as the advisor have address the early alert with your student and it has been resolved, you are welcome to close the case.