DES NEWSLETTER
The Division of Enrollment Services Newsletter
Southern Methodist University
An Electronic Newsletter of
Undergraduate Admission, Financial Aid, Student Financial Services, and the University Registrar
Volume V, Issue IX November 2006
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DES NEWSLETTER The Division of Enrollment Services Newsletter Southern Methodist University An Electronic Newsletter of Undergraduate Admission, Financial Aid, Student Financial Services, and the University Registrar Volume V, Issue IX November 2006 |
 Staff News from DES NEW STAFF Frances Wardell - Production Processing Specialist in SFS
STAFF LEAVING
Birthdays Kathy Rowe - Dec 3 Charmissa Ajakaije - Dec 10 Kelly Milazzo - Dec 18 Laura Del Rio - Dec 19 Cheryl Moore - Dec. 20 Shannon Grandberry - Dec 26 Rod Jackson - Dec. 31 Anniversaries Charles Harper - 48 years! Anna Gomez - 9 years Carmel Shook - 1 year If you are not on the list and should be, let Kathy know.
DECEMBER GRADUATION 2:30 p.m. Graduate/Professional Candidates Meadows, Cox, Law, Theology, Masters Education 5:00 p.m. Graduate CandidatesDedman, Engineering 7:30 p.m. Undergraduate Candidates Ceremony
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Very Important Ponies Some of our VIPs this month are: Kimberly Huckaby - what a find! Kimberly is such a breathe of fresh air for the Blanton Building. She takes pride in the building and helps every person with a smile. We are fortunate to have her.
Charmissa Ajakaiya - went above the call of duty to help a student.
The student called with questions about a hold on her account and needed help.
It was right before 5pm. I called Charmissa who accepted the call even
though she was on her way to a meeting. The student and I really
appreciated her taking the time to help.
BUSINESS ETIQUETTE
Ms. Rollins is available to present workshops and can be contacted through her
website at www.rollinsrules.com.
A huge thank you to Linda
for her insights and advise.
Pony
Protocol
What? You’re Not on the
Guest List?
Disappointment and hurt feelings may arrive in the same glittery holiday package
as all the excitement of the season.
Here is what to do when you learn that one of your co-workers is having a party,
and you have not been invited. Nothing! Yes, you must do nothing. Additionally,
you must say nothing.
Etiquette is the acceptable way of correct behavior.
You may have a great working relationship with the host, but that is not an
automatic entrée into a co-worker’s personal life.
Are your feelings hurt? Probably.
Do you want to get even? Maybe.
Who should hear about it? Not your co-workers.
You are co-workers. Maintain the professional relationship. That is of what you
are hired to do, not to run through the office wailing and moaning about your
feelings. You are not being paid to spend your time planning revenge for the
perpetrator of the injustice.
My friend Sharon had a Halloween party and invited a few co-workers in addition
to her real-life friends. An hour before the party, she received an IM from her
boss, who had not been invited. “What should I bring to the party?” Ah, a clever
ploy let her know that he KNOWS.
Sharon replied, “Bring your dancing shoes”. Did the boss attend? Of course not.
Sharon was surprised and uncomfortable, but the boss certainly made himself look
very junior high, and he lost some of her respect.
Another rule of etiquette is to do no harm.
So, you were left out. Sooner or later we all are left out of something. You
can’t repair your hurt feeling by backbiting. It is not acceptable behavior, and
you become as petty as Sharon’s boss.
Naturally, you want to vent. Tell a real-life friend. Tell your spouse, then,
let it go and focus on the glittery holiday package, not the disappointment.
Remember. you can’t play the game if you don’t know the rules.
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Important Dates Nov 23-24 - Thanksgiving Holiday Nov 30 - last day of instruction Dec 1-2 - Reading Days Dec 4-9 - Examinations Dec 9 - December Graduation Dec 10 - Residence Halls Close Dec 25-29 - Winter Break
Quotation of the Month The test
of thankfulness is not what you have to be thankful for, but whether anyone else
has reason to be thankful that you are here.
SMU Trivia
Question
Answer Most leaders attribute their leadership ability to a life
experience rarely from a training seminar or business class. Angie
Morgan and Courtney Lynch rely on the lessons they learned as officers in
the U. S. Marine Corps and share them in their consulting business and their
book Leading from the Front. Leading from the Front is based on 10 principles
that illustrate experiences Angie and Country felt taught them to be
leaders. Their writing style makes the book easy to read and assists
the reader in applying the principles to their work. In the next five issues of the DES Newsletter two
principles of leadership will be presented and offered as a leadership
lesson for staff and managers. 10 Principles of Leading from the Front In the Foreword to the book Paula Zahn said, "We work
hard to balance the demands of our families, our careers, and our
involvement in our communities. In order to keep on top of our
obligations, we have to be able to manage stress, make good choices, keep
our emotions in check, and look out for the needs of others.
Surprisingly, these objectives are very similar to the duties of Marine
Corps officers." Begin to learn to lead from the front. |
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