April/May 2008
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Melody Bell Fowler, director of Developmental & New Student Programs, was appointed in the summer of 2007 to direct Texas Wesleyan’s new developmental program. Melody comes to Wesleyan from North Lake College in the Dallas County Community College District, where she served as an English instructor. Melody received her BA in English from the University of Texas at Austin and her MA from Texas Woman's University. She is married to a Wesleyan graduate. They have one son, Brennan. Melody enjoys camping and watching her son play sports. Yes, she is a soccer mom! |
 James Whitehead is coordinator of New Student Programs and Transfer Liaison. He attended Hill College and graduated with his Associate of Arts in criminal justice in 2006. James joined Texas Wesleyan University in the fall of 2006, as a student and student worker. During the summer of 2007 James was appointed to the position of coordinator of New Student Programs and will be graduating in May with a Bachelor of Science in sociology with a criminal justice emphasis. |
 Dr. Katherine Prater, director of advising and chair of the chemistry department, was born in El Paso. She attended Texas A&M University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry in 1994. In 1998, Dr. Prater completed her Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the University of Kansas. She is currently beginning her ninth year at Texas Wesleyan University, where she is an associate professor of chemistry and director of academic advising. In her free time, she enjoys reading, watching sports, and playing Frisbee golf with her husband, Greg. Dr. Prater also enjoys reading and playing games with her two-year-old daughter Megan and is expecting her second child in May. |
 Ashley Milligan, assistant director of advising and freshman student liaison, was born in Fort Worth. She is an alumna of Texas Wesleyan University, where she was a cheerleader, a member of the American Chemical Society, and Mortar Board. Ashley graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry. In her spare time she enjoys swimming, bowling, watching movies, and traveling. |
 Glynn Mathis, director of the Academic Resource Center (ARC), graduated from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene with a BS in education and earned his master's degree in education from TCU. He served in the US Army for five years, taught in public schools for 16 years, and taught three years for the Department of Defense in the American Schools in Germany.
Glynn has been the director of the Academic Resource Center (ARC) since 1998 – he is now beginning his tenth year at Wesleyan. In the ARC he helps coordinate the day-to-day adminstrative functions, has developed the student tutoring services, and tutors students in English. |
The purpose of the Texas Wesleyan Developmental Program is to help students persist to graduation by providing appropriate developmental education in order to perform satisfactorily in college-level coursework. Wesleyan offers developmental reading, math, and English courses. These courses are designed to improve students' skills. Usually after only one or two developmental courses, most students are ready to progress to college-level courses. Studies show that students who started out in developmental courses have a tendency to do very well later in college-level courses. The developmental courses do not count towards hours needed for graduation, but these hours do figure into a student’s overall GPA. |
Want to go to Europe or South America? Did you know you can see the world and get credit for it? Texas Wesleyan has several inexpensive study abroad programs. The most popular programs are the faculty-led classes that travel over spring break, Maymester or summer for 10-15 days. These short trips are usually offered for humanities, religion, history, education, music or theater credits. If you are at all interested in traveling abroad, plan to take your electives or some required courses in faculty-led study abroad classes. Many of the classes are upper division, so you can go your sophomore, junior or senior year. It’s important to learn which classes are available so you can plan your curriculum. You can also study abroad for a semester or year. Since the study abroad courses will count toward graduation, you can use your college loans and grants to pay for the classes. To learn more about the Study Abroad courses, go to www.txwes.edu/international programs/studyabroad.htm or contact Betsy Johnson, Director of International Programs, at 817-531-4965 or ejohnson@txwes.edu. |
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Wesleyan will be offering the THEA Quick Test for the first time! The Quick test is the same as the |
Membership in the Alumni Association is extended to all graduates and former students of the University. The association promotes the welfare of the University and the alumni and encourages continued alumni involvement through reunion programming and a variety of social, philanthropic, travel, library, athletic, and cultural opportunities. No dues are required. The Alumni Office is located in the Baker-Martin House and can be reached at 817-531-4404. |
Alumni Tuition Discount |
The mission of the Cashier’s Office is to assist students and their families in understanding their financial responsibility to the University regarding their student account. The office provides additional services to facilitate individual attention to students, faculty and staff, with a dedication to customer service. |
Students must have their Student ID number (printed on the University-issued picture ID) to access student account information. Please contact the Cashier's Office should you have any questions. Cashier's Office Information |
Important Information WWW.TXWES.EDU - Main website has links to other web sites that you will need WWW.TXWES.EDU/CASHIER Is the cashier’s office web site. From here you can find current information concerning your account, payment due dates, refund dates, tuition rates, and book voucher information. This web site can answer lots of questions. cashiersoffice@txwes.edu The cashier’s office’s primary email address. RAMLINK- is the key to your personal school information. Your account balances, grades, class schedule, financial aid and degree audit. When checking your account summary, be sure to choose account summary by term. This is your account per semester. Ram mail- you need to check your ram mail frequently. This is the MAIN means of communication between the university and the student. Make sure you have turned into the registrar’s office a FERPA form, if you want your parents to have information concerning your student account. (Balance owed, etc). If you plan on having enough financial aid to cover your books and are wanting a book voucher, please make sure that your account is updated and in order early. It is a minimum of 48 hours to update and qualify for a book voucher. Refunds. If you are expecting a refund check. 1) Please check your student account on ram link. If you see a zero balance, chances are the check has been cut. 2) a refund check is not issued until the actual funds have been received by the school. 3) Check the cashier’s office web page for the beginning dates of refunds. 4) If you receive a book voucher, please check your student account on ram link. If it shows a balance, it could be that your book voucher posted after you were cut a check, therefore you now have a balance on your account. 5.) You will RECEIVE an email to your ram mail account notifying you when you have a check cut and when it will be ready for you to pick up. If you have not been notified, then it has not been issued. If you are a student worker, we would like to encourage you to have a checking account to use direct deposit for your paycheck |
FAFSA Before Finals
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Mark Your Calendars, Freshmen!!! It’s not too early to begin thinking about the summer and fall semesters. The Freshman Advising Center will be hosting its Annual “Freshman Scoop” on Thursday, April 3. The Freshman Scoop is a chance for all freshmen to schedule an advising appointment for the summer and fall semesters. Advising occurs by appointment during the Freshman Advising Weeks of April 7-17 to prepare for registration on Friday, April 18. Be on the lookout for reminder emails, fliers, and postcards for more information. The Freshman Advising Team can be reached at 817-531-5824. |
| Transfers Students remember that priority online registration for Summer 2008 and Fall 2008 begins April 7, 2008. Be sure to see your advisor and register online!!! |
| Just a reminder that Monday, April 14, 2008 is the last day to drop a class for the Spring 2008 semester. Add/Drop slips are available in the Office of Student Records and must be properly completed with both advisor and class instructor signature and returned to the Office of Student Records for processing. |
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is the largest cancer fighting event in the nation. At the Relay, we honor all those we know who have battled cancer, whether they have lost the fight or are bravely battling the disease. The Relay is fun and inspirational and inspires leadership and teamwork and while bringing together the community to raise funds for cancer research, prevention, patient support programs and to further advocacy
efforts. Relay For Life is a 12-hour overnight event in which teams of 8-15 people take turns walking around the track. The event is held overnight to symbolize the fact that cancer never sleeps. For more information please contact: Jenny Houze |
Click on the links below to find more events coming up this spring: |
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Financial Aid will host an 
