Check out some of the wonderful things our advising colleagues have done over the summer so far! Thank you to each of you for all of your hard work and dedication to the students in your areas and OSU!

• Michelle Daymon
  • “I was working with a potential campus change student that is having a few struggles and very anxious about all her ducks in a row. Michelle went the extra mile to reach out to the regional campus, track down her campus change paperwork, and was very quick to get it processed. She also took the time to follow up with me in a very timely manner. This allowed me to reassure the student she was indeed set to attend the Columbus Campus for autumn. I appreciate Michelle’s extra efforts and follow up with me.”

• Karen Royce
  • “Karen gave our presentation for our academic planning session all summer which is appreciated by everyone else in the cluster SO MUCH. She also updates an open course list for our transfer orientation sessions which is clutch when helping our transfer orientation students choose from the many course choices available. She is a team player who truly tries to make all of our lives easier during orientation and it is MUCH appreciated!“

• Hannah Webb
  • “Hannah is new to OSU, but you would never know it. She started in May and is already leading freshman orientation presentations. During her first freshman orientation, I was working with her and one of her students. I was explaining some things the student needed to consider as a commuter student. The student became overwhelmed with all the details and tears started. Hannah the wonderful advisor she is calmed the student’s fears and was able to help her finish her scheduling. The student left orientation feeling confident in her support from her advisor. Hannah has been a wonderful addition to our team!”

The winner of July’s ACADAOS raffle is…
Michelle Daymon
Congratulations!

Check out some of the wonderful things our advising colleagues have done over autumn semester so far! Thank you to each of you for all of your hard work and dedication to the students in your areas and OSU!

• Robbie Lustig and Peggy Strow
  • “Robbie and Peggy helped me so much while I was out of the office for a week. They helped with several issues my students had, including some time that were time sensitive. I was able to enjoy my vacation knowing that the students I sent to them had excellent care.”
    

Also, don’t forget to use this quarter’s Lifestyle Spending Account funds by June 30 and submit claims by July 15th! (https://hr.osu.edu/benefits/lsa/)

Have a great start to NFYS orientation season!

As we wrap up spring semester, let’s recognize the wonderful things that have happened over the past several months. While we only had one submission for the April Advisor of the Month below, thank you to EVERYONE for all of your hard work and dedication to the students in your areas and OSU!

• Brooklee Boots & Kari Swygart
  • “Brooklee and Kari have spent the last few months planning the ACADAOS Annual Banquet and they have been doing a FANTASTIC job! The banquet is a large task with many moving parts and they have been leading the committee with determination and compassion and they should be VERY proud of the work that they’ve done to make this event happen!”

The Advisor of the Month form will stay open over the summer, so feel free to highlight the amazing work that happens during orientation season. Your submissions will be included here on the ACADAOS website either monthly or at the end of the summer depending on how many we receive.

Best of luck with this week!

Check out some of the wonderful things our advising colleagues have done over spring semester so far! Thank you to each of you for all of your hard work and dedication to the students in your areas and OSU!

• Joanna Spanos
  • “Joanna goes above and beyond to advocate for staff and make them feel heard and supported.”

• Jessica Sturgill
  • “Jessica is a fantastic team member of the Marion campus advising team. She is supportive and generous in sharing of information and resources with her team and university wide. The students Jessica advises appreciate her proactive outreach to them. Jessica’s advising load is primarily focused on majors related to a career in the medical or research field. The faculty who work with Jessica in course schedule planning appreciate the clarity in which Jessica presents curriculum needs from the advising point of view on behalf of the students. Her professionalism has helped her create relationships with staff and faculty peers across the university. One of the programs Jessica has created, organized, and implemented is the graduate and professional major fair Marion campus holds each fall semester. Her outreach and organization has resulted in our Marion campus students getting in person access to representatives of nearly all Ohio State Colleges and Professional programs, including Moritz College of Law. For regional campus students this is an amazing opportunity because of their distance from the Columbus campus. Jessica brings a positive attitude to work everyday and that helps all of us have a better day!”

The winner of March’s ACADAOS raffle is…
Jessica Sturgill
Congratulations!

Check out some of the wonderful things our advising colleagues have done over spring semester so far! Thank you to each of you for all of your hard work and dedication to the students in your areas and OSU!

• Brian Oilar, Julianne Hensel & Jordan Schoonover
  • “Brian, Julianne and Jordan helped so much as we got through honors application season in Fisher. The 3 of them helped process and review almost 550 applications with a very tight timeline. We would not have made it through without them. Thank you all so much for your support of business honors students!”

• John Barton
  • “John has been a Fisher advisor for a short period of time, but is connecting with students in authentic and genuine ways. He is able to use his school counseling background to help them solve their problems. Additionally, he is patient and thorough when assisting them with questions and coaching them on their struggles. He has worked hard to learn systems and processes as a new employee and has been an absolute joy as a colleague. (And the fact that his wife could easily win the Great British Bake-Off doesn’t hurt – we do love it when he brings in treats.) His positivity and optimism are great for our office culture and we’re so glad to have him on the team.”

• Jordan Schoonover
  • “Jordan is a relatively new professional advisor, but has brought quite a bit of higher education experience to her role at Fisher. She has contributed great ideas for the Honors advising team, as well as volunteered to assist with standardizing our advising offices for our post-pandemic hoteling environment. Jordan is a great colleague to her fellow advisors and her experiences as a PhD student and instructor in History have been extremely beneficial to her students in Fisher.”

• Evan Stapp
  • “Evan has recently taken over Fisher Undergraduate Program’s Wellness Committee and has done an exceptional job creating staff events that have increased office morale, interactions, and connections. In addition, he has been a strong team player, brought positive energy to the office, and always makes the team laugh even on the most hectic days.”
  • “Evan is the chair of the Wellness Committee in Fisher’s Undergraduate Programs office and is working with his committee to plan innovative wellness opportunities and new social events for our entire team. For example, he’s made our office bulletin board a source of weekly engagement within our large hybrid team and has planned an outing to the Chocolate Cafe later this month for a sweet treat experience. He is eager to make people feel welcome and is careful to be inclusive so that everyone feels welcome. We are so lucky to have him in Fisher!”

• Lilli Williams
  • “Since she joined the advising team in Fisher, Lilli has encountered more than her fair share of difficult interactions with students and their families. She is consistent, thorough, and objective in her approach, and has made my job easier with her careful documentation of challenging situations. She is always student-centered, even – and perhaps especially – in the toughest moments of the job.”

• David Zach
  • “David put in a lot of work this month sorting through ACADAOS membership accounts. This is a time-consuming and often frustrating process, but by doing this, he was able to identify and resolve some important issues related to membership that will help the organization both grow and be more organized moving forward. Additionally, he gave me a really good idea to help restart a stagnant group project. Thank you, David!!!”

The winners of February’s ACADAOS raffle are…
Evan Stapp & Lilli Williams.
Congratulations to all!