Rumor: When professor Novak leaves FAU the photography program goes with him.
It is true that Professor Novak does own the equipment, specifically the enlargers, used in the darkroom here at FAU. However, when and if he does leave he won’t be taking all the equipment with him. He will likely sell most of the equipment to FAU, with a few being sold to students to build their own darkrooms. The photography studio art program will still be here long after Novak leaves.
On another note, there will be a new photography professor coming to FAU. Let me tell you…. it’s about time for new and younger blood in the art department. No, he or she won’t be replacing either of the two photography professors that FAU has now. Professor Novak is in the long process of reviewing all the applicants. I got to preview the top six applicants and anyone of them would be a great addition to the photography department.
T
Friday, February 27, 2009
waist of money in school events
A lot students are wondering why is campus life is still so boring after numerous event held on campus. Students that graduated from FAU came back and said: the school is worst than what it used to be; students are not being as actives, there are fewer events on campus and less school spirit. There are several organizations on campuses that organize events on campus that has a meaning and that would also get students to be involved. Most of these events are hosted by clubs, fraternities on campus.
Has it ever occurred to you that, a lot of money is being spent on the events on programs on campus that does not serve the student bodies? The money that should be spent on events that does matter goes to nonsense programs. Student government is spending your money by putting a Homecoming week which the theme of it was school spirits. A lot of people thought that it was pure laziness; they could have done a better job. They had a parade which not even a hand full of people came. ANS fees which is the money that the school give to student government in order to help fund programs and event for the student body. Now money should put to good use. Not too many people get to enjoy this money.
There are events such as culture shocks, learning about a new culture a nice concert where people would enjoy going, parties on campus so students won’t have to go off campus to have some fun. These events should get the funds that they need to make college life a little bit more. Of course people came to FAU to get educated but there needs to be some fun because our brains can only hold a certain level of stress. 4 years ago parties on campus use to be till 2, now it is a miracle if a party finishes at 12:00 am. Students are screaming they want to enjoy their college experience but FAU is not really providing that. The phrase that is mostly use by students is that “the Campus is dead”. Comparing other school FAU still has a lot of work to do as University.
A
Has it ever occurred to you that, a lot of money is being spent on the events on programs on campus that does not serve the student bodies? The money that should be spent on events that does matter goes to nonsense programs. Student government is spending your money by putting a Homecoming week which the theme of it was school spirits. A lot of people thought that it was pure laziness; they could have done a better job. They had a parade which not even a hand full of people came. ANS fees which is the money that the school give to student government in order to help fund programs and event for the student body. Now money should put to good use. Not too many people get to enjoy this money.
There are events such as culture shocks, learning about a new culture a nice concert where people would enjoy going, parties on campus so students won’t have to go off campus to have some fun. These events should get the funds that they need to make college life a little bit more. Of course people came to FAU to get educated but there needs to be some fun because our brains can only hold a certain level of stress. 4 years ago parties on campus use to be till 2, now it is a miracle if a party finishes at 12:00 am. Students are screaming they want to enjoy their college experience but FAU is not really providing that. The phrase that is mostly use by students is that “the Campus is dead”. Comparing other school FAU still has a lot of work to do as University.
A
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Policy Changes
WARNING!
It's that time again! Campaigns are in full swing for the new student body elections. With new elections come new rules.
Students caught wearing their campaign tee-shirts in any part of the Student Union building will be disqualified in running for student body. Campaign shirts are also banned a during any and all student meetings. All campaign advertising for the student body elections is permitted on the remainder of the campus.
M
It's that time again! Campaigns are in full swing for the new student body elections. With new elections come new rules.
Students caught wearing their campaign tee-shirts in any part of the Student Union building will be disqualified in running for student body. Campaign shirts are also banned a during any and all student meetings. All campaign advertising for the student body elections is permitted on the remainder of the campus.
M
Friday, February 20, 2009
FAU- Advisors and Staff
Rumor: FAU- Boca Raton campus, advisors and staff are unfriendly, unsupportive, and unorganized.
To find out if this was true or not, I stood outside the Student Support Services Building and surveyed 100 undergrad students over a period of four days (at least the ones that would talk to me). I asked which department they went to, if that department was efficient and effective, if he/she remembered the name of the person who helped them, and who their academic advisor is.
I was surprised to find out that only 23 students could remember the name of the person they talked to. You (the student) should always write down the persons’ name. If something happens, like your tuition gets lost in the system, you’re going to want the persons’ name who took your money. Keep records and receipts. You might need them. The staff working in the Cashier’s, Registrar’s Office, Financial Aid, etc. does not introduce themselves to the student (usually only advisors do), so make sure you ask.
Going back to loosing tuition--a student, let’s call him Bob, told me that he paid for Fall tuition during Summer semester. When the Fall semester came around he had all these holds. He went to the Registrar’s Office, who sent him to the Controller’s Office. There the secretary was rude and short tempered with him. She told him the he didn’t pay for Fall, so he showed her the receipt the he kept from the Cashier’s. As she is typing away on her computer she says that “there is no record of you paying in the system…oh wait…it went toward your Summer semester, not Fall. You have to go to the Cashier’s.” He went just to get sent back to the Controller’s Office, at that time he asked to see someone above the rude secretary. He couldn’t remember the lady’s name, but with a few clicks of her mouse she changed the semester the tuition was for. Seems to me that the Controller’s Office knows what they are doing, just not their secretary.
Most of the students I surveyed went to Financial Aid, the Cashier’s, and/or the Registrar’s Office. There was a consensus of good things being said. The staff was very effective and informative, they knew what they were doing, and they were nice about it. Financial Aid helped one student find a grant so she could stay in her apartment and another find a loan to help him pay for his car and car insurance. The only bad thing to be said was the wait time. A couple of students had to leave and come back after their classes. Some students recommend that Financial Aid get a few more employees.
Fifty-eight students knew their academic advisor by name. The rest just go to the first available advisor and don’t keep track. One female student, lets call her Betty, had nothing but nice things so say about art advisor; she helped her with classes for her double degree in art and business and would even call her to make sure everything was going smoothing and set up their next appointment. Betty though she had it great until her advisor got transferred out of the art department, at that time Betty’s new advisor became a teacher with no experience in academically advising students. Betty was left “shit outta luck.” Another student, Tom, a business major said his advisor is “helpful, supportive, and organized. He always has my up-to-date transcripts printed out for me, so I know exactly what I need.” The only bad thing Tom could think of was the secretary for business advising, she was “very impatient and could use a course in etiquette.”
After conducting this survey, I believe that FAU-Boca Raton campus has very helpful, supportive, and efficient advisors and staff (well, most of the staff). I would recommend the staff introduce themselves to the students…it’s the polite thing to do. Also, many of the problems that frustrated students seem to boil down to the secretaries of the advisors and service departments (i.e. Controller’s Office). Secretaries are the first person one sees when entering into an office, they should be cordial, patient, and knowledgeable…which FAU is lacking. But really it’s the advisors that matter to the students and they are by far a great help.
T
To find out if this was true or not, I stood outside the Student Support Services Building and surveyed 100 undergrad students over a period of four days (at least the ones that would talk to me). I asked which department they went to, if that department was efficient and effective, if he/she remembered the name of the person who helped them, and who their academic advisor is.
I was surprised to find out that only 23 students could remember the name of the person they talked to. You (the student) should always write down the persons’ name. If something happens, like your tuition gets lost in the system, you’re going to want the persons’ name who took your money. Keep records and receipts. You might need them. The staff working in the Cashier’s, Registrar’s Office, Financial Aid, etc. does not introduce themselves to the student (usually only advisors do), so make sure you ask.
Going back to loosing tuition--a student, let’s call him Bob, told me that he paid for Fall tuition during Summer semester. When the Fall semester came around he had all these holds. He went to the Registrar’s Office, who sent him to the Controller’s Office. There the secretary was rude and short tempered with him. She told him the he didn’t pay for Fall, so he showed her the receipt the he kept from the Cashier’s. As she is typing away on her computer she says that “there is no record of you paying in the system…oh wait…it went toward your Summer semester, not Fall. You have to go to the Cashier’s.” He went just to get sent back to the Controller’s Office, at that time he asked to see someone above the rude secretary. He couldn’t remember the lady’s name, but with a few clicks of her mouse she changed the semester the tuition was for. Seems to me that the Controller’s Office knows what they are doing, just not their secretary.
Most of the students I surveyed went to Financial Aid, the Cashier’s, and/or the Registrar’s Office. There was a consensus of good things being said. The staff was very effective and informative, they knew what they were doing, and they were nice about it. Financial Aid helped one student find a grant so she could stay in her apartment and another find a loan to help him pay for his car and car insurance. The only bad thing to be said was the wait time. A couple of students had to leave and come back after their classes. Some students recommend that Financial Aid get a few more employees.
Fifty-eight students knew their academic advisor by name. The rest just go to the first available advisor and don’t keep track. One female student, lets call her Betty, had nothing but nice things so say about art advisor; she helped her with classes for her double degree in art and business and would even call her to make sure everything was going smoothing and set up their next appointment. Betty though she had it great until her advisor got transferred out of the art department, at that time Betty’s new advisor became a teacher with no experience in academically advising students. Betty was left “shit outta luck.” Another student, Tom, a business major said his advisor is “helpful, supportive, and organized. He always has my up-to-date transcripts printed out for me, so I know exactly what I need.” The only bad thing Tom could think of was the secretary for business advising, she was “very impatient and could use a course in etiquette.”
After conducting this survey, I believe that FAU-Boca Raton campus has very helpful, supportive, and efficient advisors and staff (well, most of the staff). I would recommend the staff introduce themselves to the students…it’s the polite thing to do. Also, many of the problems that frustrated students seem to boil down to the secretaries of the advisors and service departments (i.e. Controller’s Office). Secretaries are the first person one sees when entering into an office, they should be cordial, patient, and knowledgeable…which FAU is lacking. But really it’s the advisors that matter to the students and they are by far a great help.
T
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