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Registration for Fall
First-year students can begin registering for Fall Semester classes on April 7. All undergraduate registration requires advisor approval. Students must make appointments to discuss their schedule with their advisor well in advance of this very busy time period. All outstanding judicial and financial issues must also be resolved prior to registration.

Student Leaders
I am happy to announce that we have hired eight students from this year’s class of first-year students to serve as Resident Assistants (RAs) next year. This list includes:

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As parents, you get the pleasures (and pains) of seeing your student go off to college. Your student is reaching the end of their first year in college. This is a very exciting time. They are learning to make major life decisions for themselves. However, sometimes it’s a challenge for parents and students to make that transition to the student handling issues on their own. In my nine years of professional experience, I have found one of the most important things a parent can do is have an action plan about how they are going to help their student adjust to college life. Having an action plan will help you feel more comfortable during conversations, and will help you show your student that you are there for them, but that they can make solid decisions on their own. MORE

Many years ago, I dedicated myself to swimming. Monday through Friday, I am usually the first swimmer in our university pool at 6:00 a.m. There are many benefits to swimming: increased cardiovascular strength, maintaining a healthy weight, increased alertness, locker room camaraderie with fellow swimmers, private time for me in my busy day, and training to stay focused. Staying focused on the task at hand is one of the most valuable benefits of swimming for me. Let me explain. Swimming a mile is 71 laps at the Webster University pool. When I jump into the water to begin my mile swim, I don’t think of 71 laps, I think of the lap at hand and only that lap. I also pay attention to my form. Is my body working in sync? In other words, are my arms and legs working complimentary to one another, or is one doing more of the work? If my arms or legs are doing more of the work, that can cause trouble for the rest of the body, and slow me down with my projected time to complete the mile swim. The benefits of swimming also help me with my position at Webster University, especially staying focused with the job at hand. MORE