Administrative Advisory Council Events

Administrative Advisory Council
March 21, 2011


Announcements & Upcoming Events

Alumni
► UPCOMING EVENTS:
Allen Parish Alumni Roundup - Monday, March 21st – Kinder Community Center 4:30 – 6:30. Campus representatives will attend a student recruitment event at 4:30 and visit with alumni at 5:00pm.

Mavericks Meeting -  Thursday, March 24th at 5:30 pm at Alumni Center.

McNeese Business Alumni Chapter Executive Council Meeting -  Tuesday, March 29th at 5:30pm at Alumni Center.

McNeese Ring Ceremony – Tuesday, April 5th at 5:00 pm at the Alumni Center

McNeese Alumni Board of Directors Meeting - Thursday, April 7th at 6:00 pm at the Alumni Center.

Grad Fest -  Wednesday, April 13th from 9:00 am – 5:00pm in Parra Ballroom

Faculty Colloquia -  Thursday, April 14th at 2:00 pm at the Alumni Center.  Dr. Dan Norris will discuss “Education E-formation:  The Schools Role in the Age of the Independent Learner”.
Banners Cultural Series
► UPCOMIG EVENTS:
The Aluminum Show - Sat, Mar 26, 2011 7:30 pm at the Rosa Hart Theatre

"Why Is Haiti So Poor?" -Tue, Mar 29, 2011 7 pm at the New Theatre in Shearman Fine Arts Building

Bookstore

► Sharamie and Wendy just returned from the CAMEX Expo in Houston. New items arriving daily. Don't forget to shop your campus bookstore first!


Career Services
► Spring Teacher Fair - Monday, April 11 at Burton Coliseum.  Interview scheduling for the fair continues thru March 31 online through Cowboy Job Link at the career services website at www.mcneese.edu/career/.  All interested McNeese alumni, students graduating in education spring 2011 or summer 2011 and those students completing teacher certification requirements are invited to participate. 
Economic Education Center
► Region V Social Studies Fair - Tuesday, April 19 at Burton Coliseum. The Ann Rosteet Hurley Center sponsors the McNeese Economics Excellence Award each year. This award is given to a student whose project demonstrates the greatest future potential in economics for state recognition. The ARH Center invites you to participate as a judge for this event. You may choose which division you wish to judge and lunch will be provided. Please join us for this very exciting educational experience for over 300 students from the five parish area. What a great opportunity to encourage outstanding students to one day choose McNeese State University AND add a community service component to your APR!

If you are interested, please call ext. 4194 or email at mmisik@mcneese.edu.

Financial Aid

► Now is time to reapply or apply for financial aid for the 2011-12 academic year, we would appreciate your assistance with reminding any current McNeese student that now is the time to apply for the upcoming year.

► We have started sending out Missing Information Notifications to students for the 2011-12 academic year of additional information that is needed to complete their financial aid application.  Please encourage all students to check their email account(s) and to ensure that they have a valid email account to monitor their messages from the Financial Aid Office.

► By the end of March, we will begin to email out Financial Aid Award Notifications to students that have been awarded for the 2011-12 academic year.

► Additional Pell Grant eligibility is available to students to attend summer semester, please encourage any pell grant recipient to inquire at our office.

►Students must be enrolled for at least six (6) hours in the summer semester to receive federal student loans effective summer 2011.

Foundation

► The McNeese Foundation Scholarship Brunch to honor academic scholarship donors and recipients will be held on Sunday, April 10 at noon at the Lake Charles Country Club.

Human Resources

► The Department of Civil Service Staffing Division will conduct training on campus on April 4, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.  The training will last approximately 30 minutes. The training will be for hiring managers (managers who hire classified or unclassified should attend) to introduce LACAREERS, the electronic applicant tracking and hiring system provided by the state through NEOGOV.  An announcement will be sent out prior to the training through campus digest for final information with time, date, and location of training.

Leisure Learning

► UPCOMING CLASSES:

COMPUTER/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

AutoCAD 2008 Essentials (2.2 CEU/22 PDH), 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Mon/Thurs, Apr. 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 28.$399 + USB drive and Text
Guide to Facebook, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Saturday April 16, 2011. $49/$59 after April 2 (Ages 16 & Up)
Microsoft Excel 2007
Microsoft Excel 2007: Working with Multiple Workbooks, Level II, Sec. B, 5:15 p.m. – 9:15 p.m., Thurs. Mar. 24.   $75
Microsoft Excel 2007: Frequently Used Functions Level III, Sec. B, 5:15 a.m. - 9:15 p.m., Thurs. Mar. 31.  $75
Microsoft Excel 2007, Level 4: Charts, Sec. B, 5:15 p.m. - 9:15 p.m., April 7, 2011. $75
Microsoft Excel 2007, Level 6: Working with Styles and Templates, Sec. B, 5:15 p.m. - 9:15 p.m., April 14, 2011. $75
Microsoft Excel 2007, Level 7: More Functions, 5:15 p.m. - 9:15 p.m., Thursday April 28, 2011. $75

Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007: Creating a Presentation, 5:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Tues/Wed. Mar. 22, 23. $75
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007: Refining the Presentation, 5:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Tues/Wed. Mar. 29, 30. $75
Microsoft PowerPoint: Level 3 - Advanced Topics, 5:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Tuesday/Wednesday April 5, 6, 2011. $75
Microsoft Word 2007
Microsoft Word 2007: Level 5 - Working with Styles, Templates & Themes, 5:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m., Monday/Tuesday Apr. 11, 12, 2011. $75
ARTS AND CRAFTS
A Simple Masterpiece: Learn to Paint the Easy Way, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Tuesdays Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2011. $39 + $19 supply fee to instructor
Blacksmithing Skills – Intermediate, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Tuesdays April 5, 12, 19, 2011. $125 + $19 supply fee to instructor + supply list
COOKING
Beth Dawdy`s Easter Cookies, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday April 12, 2011. $25/$35 after Mar. 29
Chef Anna-Marie: Cakes for Spring & Easter, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Monday April 18, 2011. $39/$45 after Apr. 4
DANCE
Ballroom Dance: Waltz & Foxtrot, 7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m., Mondays: Apr. 4, 11, 18, May 2, 9, 2011. $59 single/$99 couple; $39/$59 MSU students
Tribal Fusion Belly Dancing for Fitness, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m., Mondays April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9. $79/$69 for MSU students, faculty & staff
MEDICAL
ICD-9-CM Advanced Medical Coding - Part III, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Tuesdays April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 2011. $179/$199 after Apr. 5 + text
PHOTOGRAPHY
Beginning Photography for Digital SLR Cameras with Interchangeable Lenses, Saturday, Apr. 2, 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, Apr. 5 & 12, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. $149/$159 after Mar. 26 + $20 to instr. 1st class
SPORTS AND RECREATION
Concealed Handgun Sec. B, 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., April 12 & 14, 2011. $125
DERIDDER COURSES – Beauregard Education Link
Design Your Own Easter Basket, 6:30 p.m. Mon. Mar. 28 $25/$30 after Mar. 14 + Supplies
Beginning Photography, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Saturday April 9, 2011. $99/$109 after March 26
Beginning Photoshop, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Saturday April 30, 2011. $139/$149 after Apr. 16 (limit 15)
Chef Richard Lipton: Thai Cooking, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday April 5, 2011. $35/$45 after Mar. 22
Chef Richard Lipton: Cooking with Mexican Flair, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday April 19, 2011. $35/$45 after April 5


Multicultural Center
► UPCOMING EVENTS:
March 25, 2011 Coffee & Connection 1:00 PM –2:30 PM Multicultural Center
March 26, 2011           McNeese Softball Game          1:00 PM –4:00 PM                 Cowgirl Field
April 8, 2011                 Coffee and Connection            1: 00PM – 2:30 PM                 Old Ranch
April 16, 2011               American Picnic                         1:00PM – 4:00 PM                  Off-Campus
April 29, 2010               Festival  International               4:30PM – 12:00 AM               Lafayette

Please contact Sullivan at sturnerjr@gmail.com with any questions/ideas for the McNeese Multicultural Center activities.
Public Information & Communication
► UPCOMING EVENTS:
Fine Art Friday, March 25, 5-7 pm
Works on Paper opens March 31
Annual McLeod Lecture is April 7 at 7 p.m. in Ralph Squires Auditorium (Topic-Louisiana Lt. Governors)
The Special Legislative Session on Redistricting begins March 20 and ends April 13.
Services for Students with Disabilities

► Tim Delaney will be a judge at the Regional Social Studies Fair on April 19. On April 28 he will be representing McNeese State University at the Beauregard Parish Transition Fair in DeRidder, LA.


Small Business Development Center

► UPCOMING BUSINESS SERIES:

Tuesday, March 22
Marketing: Building a Successful Business 9:00 – 11:00 $10 (pay at the door)
Presenter: Healthy Image, Lake Charles

Tips on How to Finance Your Business 1:00 – 3:00 $10 (pay at the door)
Presenter: Jason Martinez, Cameron State Bank

Starting and Financing a Small Business 5:00 – 7:30 $10 (pay at the door)
Presenter: Kyle Ardoin & Fran Fontenot, LSBDC

Wednesday, March 23
Legal Regulations and Guidelines for Businesses 9:00 – 11:00 $10 (pay at the door)
Presenter: Leonard Knapp, Attorney at Law

Business Plans: What, Why and How 1:00 – 3:00 $10 (pay at the door)
Presenters: Kyle Ardoin, LSBDC at McNeese

Please pre-register so we can prepare for your attendance. (337) 475-5529 or email lsbdc.msu@lsbdc.org
All sessions will be in the Business Conference Center on the McNeese campus.