Wendy Dandass
Starkville,MS
Summary
Dedicated and experienced Academic Coordinator with over twenty years of experience working with students at Mississippi State University. I use the proactive or intrusive advising model to facilitate an environment where students can grow academically and meet their full potential.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Academic Coordinator
University Academic Advising Center, MSU
2021.08 - Current
- Currently advise undeclared and special non-degree seeking undergraduate students
- Work with MSU Athletics to provide academic advising for undeclared student athletes
- Engage with ACCESS students to provide an advising experience and assist with career development
- While advising, meet with students to discuss course progress, degree paths, resolve academic problems, and connect students to the appropriate campus resources
- Assist undeclared students in their preparation for choosing the correct major and career
- Coordinate with other MSU departments for students’ major changes, overrides, readmission, and holds
- Represent the UAAC during Scholar’s Recognition Day, Preview Days, Scholar Days, and Academic Insight Days
- Attend and am a member of the MSU Advising Council and NACADA which is the Global Community for Academic Advising.
Assistant Coordinator
Computer Science & Engineering Department, MSU
2019.11 - 2021.08
- Worked with the Undergraduate Coordinator with all aspects of advising students, including assigning/updating advisors in banner, scheduling advising sessions, and advising over 250 students myself
- Handled all aspects of student registration during orientation building schedules for all the students coming in and helping them make adjustments as needed
- Met with prospective students and their families when the Department Head could not meet with them
- Work included all aspects of student support including but not limited to: scheduling meetings with students and coordinators, managing override lists and granting overrides for courses in our department, assisting the coordinator and department head with yearly course schedule: enter schedule into spreadsheet for registrar, schedule rooms, send schedule to registrar and coordinate new changes to schedule with registrar.
Academic Records Assistant
Computer Science & Engineering Department, MSU
2012.04 - 2019.11
- Assisted the Undergraduate Coordinator with all aspects of advising students, including assigning/updating advisors in banner, scheduling advising sessions, and advising some students during advising sessions
- Worked with the Undergraduate Coordinator during all aspects of orientation registration including everything from preparation for the events and logistics, to helping students build a schedule and register for classes
- Assisted the Undergraduate Coordinator and Graduate Coordinator with all aspects of student support including but not limited to: scheduled meetings with students and coordinators, created and kept student files in order (graduate and undergraduate)
- Assisted students with all paperwork needed for graduate school and prepared Graduate CAPP reports for the Graduate School.
Admissions Assistant
College Of Veterinary Medicine, MSU
2010.09 - 2012.04
- Assisted faculty and prospective students during the year-long admissions process, including managing the application materials of over 1100 applicants, evaluating their academic transcripts, conducting tours of the veterinary school for perspective students and their families, advising them about the admissions process, and scheduling admissions interviews
- Organized social functions related to interviews, student orientation, and graduation
- Filed travel paperwork for recruiting faculty
- Supervised and trained a new admissions assistant and a student worker in the department.
Administrative Assistant
MSU
2002.11 - 2010.09
- Performed academic support duties for the sophomore year faculty and students at the CVM such as assembling examinations, assisting with grading exams, and exam re-evaluations, maintaining grade spreadsheets for all sophomore classes at CVM, and entering grades into Banner
- Also created and maintained the MyCourses pages for all of the sophomore courses, which included creating new pages every semester, updating syllabi and class schedules, formatting exams and quizzes online, entering grades from exams, quizzes and homework, and posting notes and slides.
Education
B.S. in Psychology -
Mississippi State University
MSU, MSB.S. in Computer Science -
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Lock Haven, PA05.1991
Skills
- Exhibit multicultural competence.
- Establish rapport.
- Balance challenge and support with students.
- Make appropriate and effective referrals.
- Collaborate effectively with colleagues.
- Empower students to develop educational and career planning skills.
- Expert listener.
- Adept at asking the right questions.
- Perceptive and listen (without judgment) with my entire self to both verbal and non-verbal cues.
- Assist students in understanding the purposes and goals of higher education and its effects on their lives and personal goals.
- Encourage and guide students to define realistic academic goals.
- Support students as they acquire the skills to develop clear and attainable educational plans.
Certificates Memberships
- MSU Safe Zone Ally - since August 2020
- Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion’s Faculty and Staff Diversity Education Series Certificate of Recognition – 2023
- MSU 20 Years of Service Certificate of Recognition – November 2023
- NACADA Membership – August 2021 through present
- NACADA Regional Conference - 2022-2024
- MSU Advising Council Member - 2018 through present
Computer Software Experience
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, Access)
- Banner
- CAPP
- MyCourses Navigate
- Canvas
- SLATE
- Workflow
- Xtender
- Webex
- Zoom
- Youcanbook.me
- NAVIGATE
- Qualtrics
Timeline
Academic Coordinator
University Academic Advising Center, MSU
2021.08 - Current
Assistant Coordinator
Computer Science & Engineering Department, MSU
2019.11 - 2021.08
Academic Records Assistant
Computer Science & Engineering Department, MSU
2012.04 - 2019.11
Admissions Assistant
College Of Veterinary Medicine, MSU
2010.09 - 2012.04
Administrative Assistant
MSU
2002.11 - 2010.09
B.S. in Psychology -
Mississippi State University
B.S. in Computer Science -
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
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