Dear Division Colleagues,
Happy Friday and happy last-day-before-Spring-Break day! Given that today is National Day of Unplugging, we hope that you find time during this more relaxed week ahead to slow down and recharge. Consider also using your Spiritual Renewal Day during this season of Lent to contribute to preparing your hearts for Good Friday and Easter Sunday next month.
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Black History Month – Special thanks to all of our staff across the division and partners across campus who made Black History Month impactful for our staff and students.
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Big XII on the Hill – Drs. Jackson and Hynes, Jordy Dickey and Tanner Vickers recently traveled to Washington DC with 6 of our very finest student leaders for Big 12 on the Hill. The purpose of this event was to provide the opportunity for these student leaders to advocate to representatives and staffers around issues that are collectively determined by the Big 12 representative schools. In addition to the lobbying efforts, they also had meaningful connections with Baylor in Washington students and alumni who live in the area.
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Message from the SL AI Committee – Colleagues, on behalf of the Student Life AI Committe, please take 10 minutes to complete this survey on staff perceptions of AI and AI tools. Your responses will help shape future training sessions and guide AI tool implementation as we continue to assess AI's role in supporting our division's strategic plan. We are hoping for all responses to be submitted by Friday March 21. As a thank you for participating, those who provide their contact information at the conclusion of the survey will be entered into a drawing for $75 to the Baylor Bookstore. Click here to take the survey: https://baylor.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5sWUPSBoCE4gdJs
Thank you for your time and effort.
Scott W. Strawn, Ed.D.
Business Officer
Division of Student Life | Baylor University
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Enjoy Your Spring Break – As a friendly reminder, next week is spring break. While campus may feel a bit quieter with fewer students around, the university will remain open for normal business operations. Please coordinate with your office/director/dean to ensure there is adequate coverage in your respective offices. Though campus slows down, students will be going out across the country and the world. Please pray for our students (and our colleagues) for safe travels as they go out.
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Ramadan Boxes – Better Together is partnering with the Baylor Eats team to provide a way for students observing Ramadan to pick up a ready-made meal for breaking their fasts. These halal plates will include a meal, fruit, beverage, and dates. They will be readily available for pick up at Memorial Dining hall from 6pm-9pm Monday through Friday, and from the Penland Market 6pm-9pm Saturday and Sunday.
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Help Us Find Welcome Week Leaders – As staff in the Division of Student Life, building relationships with our students is what we do. There is a good chance you know some upperclassmen who might enjoy reliving the fun they had during Welcome Week. Encourage them to come back to campus a little early and become a Welcome Week Leader for this next fall! We are advertising the following to them starting next week:
Make a difference in our community by welcoming the newest Bears home to Baylor! New Student Programs is now accepting applications for Welcome Week Leaders. Help guide our new students as they begin their Baylor journey! Click HERE for more information.
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Women’s History Month – Baylor University celebrates Women's History Month through a series of events, recognizing the great contributions that women have made to our nation and our campus! To see a full list of events, click HERE.
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March Madness – March is here which means we’re back with the Second Annual Division of Student Life March Madness Bracket Showdown Challenge Extravaganza Bonanza Slamza
1. Click each link below. Sign-in or create an ESPN account (for free). Join each bracket challenge. Choose a fun name for your bracket.
2. Selection Sunday (for both men and women) is Sunday, March 16. Pick your bracket between March 16 and March 18/19 when games in each tournament begin (brackets lock just before the start of each game).
3. Prizes and a leaderboard update will be announced in the next Spotlight. Disclaimer: There is no betting allowed relating to these brackets, and prizes are of nominal value.
Join Division of Student Life Women’s Bracket Challenge
Join Division of Student Life Men’s Bracket Challenge
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Staff Development Event – Join us in less than two weeks at our next Student Life Staff Development Event scheduled for Thursday, March 20, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, in Cashion 506. We’ll continue exploring our Spring theme—From Vision to Action—toward developing practical skills to equip us for future success in advancing our division strategic plan.
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SLSD Lunch & Learn – The Staff Development Committee is also working with the Office of Access and Learning Accommodation (OALA) office to put on an informative session on the future of OALA. Learn about OALA’s direction and explore ways Student Life staff can get involved in supporting students. This Lunch & Learn event will be on Tuesday, April 2, from 12 to 1 p.m. in SLC 308. We’ve got lunch covered—just RSVP to save your spot.
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Are you attending NASPA? – Let us know you'll be there!
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New Staff Form: Please help us keep our mailing list up-to-date so that all Student Life staff can receive important updates and event invitations. Just a reminder that we have a form for you to submit information about new hires so they can be added to the staff mailing list. We encourage you to use this for GA's and interns as well.
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Nominate a Shout Out – In an effort to recognize and celebrate the good work performed by our dedicated Division of Student Life staff in a timely way, Spotlight Shoutout highlights staff who have gone above and beyond the scope of regular duties in a way that had substantive, positive impact on others and/or whose level of excellence in a particular program or initiative was exemplary. You may nominate any staff member within the division using THIS FORM.
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Above: This week, the Underwood Pickleball Courts were dedicated on campus.
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