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Charleston School of Business Faculty & Staff Updates

Building Safety

A reminder to make sure doors secure behind you when you leave. Especially be cautious when the building has been locked for the night and you close the external doors. Campus has had incidents of people checking doors to get in after hours. Thanks!

New Study Abroad Pre-Proposal Form

In efforts to be more strategic in our study abroad offerings, there is now a new pre-proposal form for spring break and summer faculty-led study abroad programs. The goal is to have the right number of programs in a variety of geographic locations. Additionally, this new form will help us identify potential conflicts earlier in…

Updated New Website Launch Dates

Here’s a website update: Everything on the website at the School level (the pages the Dean’s Office has historically been responsible for) is still due for rebuilding on the new templates by Sept. 30 for a Dec. 15 launch. All academic departments, programs and centers now have until Friday, Dec. 1 to rebuild in Cascade…

Sign Up for the Majors/Minors Fair

Dear School of Business Colleagues, The Majors and Minors Fair is next week, and we invite you to join our Student Success Center advising team and Ambassadors as both declared and potential Business majors/minors stop by to learn more about all that’s possible in the School of Business! One-hour time slots are available for sign…

Upcoming Dates and Deadlines: End of September/Early October

Regularly, we’ll provide a look ahead at critical dates and deadlines on the academic calendar. Here is what’s on the horizon over the next several weeks: Thursday, September 21 – Last day for students to withdraw (with a “W”) from Express I classes Monday, October 2 – Last day to submit an Undergraduate Application to…

Don’t Forget: Student Success Insights (SSI) Training

As the College moves toward a unified approach for faculty and staff advising, the Center for Academic Performance and Persistence is excited to invite you to a brief training on how to leverage Student Success Insights (SSI) in your day-to-day work with students. SSI provides you with valuable information about your advisees in just one…

Spreading the word about a deadly disease

Today, I want to share a heartfelt story about our colleague who experienced the devastating impact of the opioid epidemic. The former dean of the College of Charleston School of Business, Dr. Alan Shao, lost his son to fentanyl overdose. This tragic event emphasizes the urgency of understanding and addressing this crisis. By sharing personal…

Upcoming Dates and Deadlines: September

Regularly, we’ll provide a look ahead at critical dates and deadlines on the academic calendar. Here is what’s on the horizon over the next several weeks: Thursday, August 31 – Departmental chairs’ SZAAREG deadline for full semester Tuesday, September 5 – Attendance verification for faculty opens in MyPortal Thursday, September 7 – Last day for…

Student Success Insights (SSI) Training

Advising Drop-In Hours in the Student Success Center

Our advising trio in the Student Success Center (Drew Newton, Robin Bradley, and Kenndal Rote) are on stand-by to support students with schedule changes through the Drop/Add period. Advisors will be available for drop-in support from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on the following days. Simply let a student know to stop by the Student Success Center!…

Advising Drop-In Hours in CAPP

Are you working with a student who has questions regarding academic probation, late withdrawal petition, leave of absence, or another topic related to academic standards and policies? The Center for Academic Performance and Persistence (CAPP) is here to help! CAPP will be available to see students on an appointment basis (via Appointment Manager) and will…

Upcoming Dates and Deadlines: August

Regularly, we’ll provide a look ahead at critical dates and deadlines on the academic calendar. Here is what’s on the horizon through the end of August: Tuesday, August 15 – Degrees are scheduled to be posted on this date. Students should wait until after this date to order official transcripts if they want the degree…

3 Things You Need to Know about the Website Overhaul

A few weeks ago, I shared five things you need to know about the website overhaul. Things are in motion and we are moving forward. Here are 3 more things you need to know about the new website and how it may affect you. There are new faculty bio pages. No CV will be linked (the…

Upcoming Dates and Deadlines: August

Regularly, we’ll provide a look ahead at critical dates and deadlines on the academic calendar. Here is what’s on the horizon through the end of August: Tuesday, August 8 – Summer II final grades due by 12 Noon Tuesday, August 15 – Degrees are scheduled to be posted on this date. Students should wait until…

Upcoming Dates and Deadlines: July 13-Aug 4

Regularly, we’ll provide a look ahead at critical dates and deadlines on the academic calendar. Here is what’s on the horizon for the next three weeks (July 13-August 4): Friday, July 28 – Withdrawal deadline for Summer II classes Wednesday, August 2 – Last day of Summer II classes; grading opens for faculty in MyPortal…

Upcoming Important Dates

Each week, we’ll provide a look ahead at the critical dates and deadlines on the academic calendar. Here is what’s on the horizon for the next three weeks (June 29-July 19): Thursday, June 29-Friday, June 30 – Summer I final exams Monday, July 3 – Extended Summer final grades due by 12 Noon (EST). A…

Astra Schedule: Our new room reservation system

**from Patti Goff ** We are very excited to have this new room scheduling tool. Please be sure to look at the instructions before making any requests. I am currently in the process of moving the requests that have been made in Outlook to Astra Schedule. When I have completed that, I will ask you…

Travel Policies and Waivers

It’s summertime! Many of you are traveling now, and some of you are already planning fall programing and trips with students. Did you know you should complete paperwork for travel to take students off campus… even if it’s just a walking trip near campus? Otherwise, the College is in no way responsible for the trip,…

The Website is Getting a Makeover!

For a while, there have been talks about the website going through a redesign. I am happy to share that it is finally happening (see new web templates above)! The go-live date is mid-December, and we need to prepare. I am the SB point of contact to help guide us through the process. Here are…