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--A bi-weekly digest of news and information for the Webster University extended campus community.--

Happy Independence Day from Academic Affairs!

Regional director Joyce Peavy sent us a special package of flags, so we thought we would use this occasion to wish you all a happy and safe holiday weekend. The flags were used at a San Antonio area baseball park as part of Webster's sponsorship of Military Appreciation Day. Pictured here are (from left) Lisa Sisson, Dana Jones, Carol Adams, Tami Higdon, DeLyle Bowen, Randy Wright, Maureen Absolon, Lori Sherrill, and Francine Case.

More Graduations from Around the World of Webster

Webster University Orlando held a graduation ceremony for the MBA co-hort at PEO STRI (Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation) on June 12. Graduates from the US Army, US Navy and US Marine Corps participated in the commencement exercises. Shown here (above) are the graduates along with Orlando campus faculty; regional director Tom Janke; Benjamin O. Akande, dean, School of Business; Kate Wiles, regional academic director; and Lori Burbank, assistant director, Orlando campuses.

Nearly 200 friends and family gathered for the San Diego graduation on Saturday, June 20, at the Joan B. Kroc Center for Peace and Justice.
Thirty-six participants celebrated the transition from student to alumnus.

The San Diego campus also had six students who were inducted into the Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society. Motivational speaker Tom Willis was the commencement speaker. Mr. Willis was born severely disabled but never let that stop him from pursuing his dreams and living a very successful life.

Updating a Student's Military Status

Beginning with the Summer 2009 term, active duty military students will be eligible for the military tuition rate at all domestic Webster University campuses both military and metropolitan. In order to ensure active duty students receive this rate, their military statuses must reflect “active duty” in CARS. For directions regarding how to update student’s military statuses, please consult the PowerPoint presentation, “How to Update a Student’s Military Status."

Questions? Contact Lori Sherrill at 314-968-7468 or sherrils@webster.edu

The Webster Family Tree

Welcome to Janice O'Keeffe, who recently joined our Ocala campus as department associate.

Dates to Remember

Jul 3 --Independence Day (observed); No Classes (U.S.)

Jul 10 --Withdrawal deadline for summer classes (MA/MS/MBA)

Jul 13 --Fall non-degree registration begins (MA/MS/MBA)

Jul 15 --Adjunct faculty pay date

Jul 17 --Withdrawal deadline for summer classes (UG/MAT)

Jul 20 --Fall non-degree registration begins (UG/MAT)

Jul 31 --Adjunct faculty pay date

Academic Affairs Calendar

Important Numbers!

800-413-1961
314-968-6905

Our new phone system is up and running (mostly)! You may have noticed that when you call either one of these numbers for Academic Affairs, you get a menu of options that will direct you to the right person to handle your call. Or, you have the option of speaking to a specific person, simply by dialing their extension.

In order to make the system more efficient, some in our staff have changed their direct extensions. Below is a list of extensions for the Office of Academic Affairs:

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