Kansas State University

Can you believe October is almost over?  Give yourself a pat on the back because you’ve made it more than halfway through the semester!  We hope you are enjoying your classes and are making preparations for all of your upcoming exams, papers, and projects.  This is a very busy time of year, so please take moment to read this newsletter to stay updated on important information.  Best of luck in your classes and stay well this fall!

– The Pilots Staff (Rebeca, Nilima, Nidhi, R.J., & Jill)

Important Dates to Jot Down:

• Friday, October 30, 2015: Last Day to drop a Regular Session Course
• Friday, November 6, 2015: Last Day to see your Pilots Advisor for class points
• November 9-18, 2015: Enrollment for most first year students
• Friday, November 20, 2015: Second Cultural Event Reflection Paper Due
• November 23-27, 2015: Student/University Holiday – NO CLASS

Your next cultural event reflection paper is due Friday, November 20 by 11:59 pm! Remember, you have to attend TWO separate cultural events this semester to get full credit for the assignments.  Here are some upcoming, approved cultural events for you to consider attending before the paper is due!   This list is constantly updated with new cultural event opportunities. Check Canvas and the board in the Pilots’ lab for more information. 

I was a Buffalo Soldier: The Story of Nolan Self

Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at 11:00 am.

Hemisphere Room, Hale Library

Autism in Love: Film Screening

Wednesday, November 9, 2015 at 6:00 pm.

Townhall, Leadership Studies Building

Privilege and the Intersectionality of Identities: A Complicated Reality

Thursday, November 17, 2015 at 7:00 pm.

Townhall, Leadership Studies Building

Transgender Day of Remembrance

Saturday, November 19, 2015 at 7:00 pm.

Ballroom, K-State Alumni Center

Congratulations to all the Pilots students who were nominated for Student of the Week by an instructor, advisor, or a PA!  Jacob Sanderson, Clayton Wintermantel, Ray’Monik Brown, Janet Matos, and Jordan Maxwell have been selected for Student of the Week this semester.  Way to go!

1.) Schedule an appointment with your Pilots advisor (Rebeca, Nilima or Nidhi) before October 31 by emailing them directly or stopping by Holton 101.

2.) Bring a your curriculum guide for your major to your Pilots advising meeting.  You can find a curriculum guide by visiting the Curriculum Guides at K-State page and select your
major.

3.) See your advisor during your scheduled time and fill out the Pilots Pre-Enrollment form.  Don’t lose this form!!

4.) Make an appointment with you Academic advisor for your major before your enrollment date/time (listed on KSIS).If you don’t know their name, check KSIS.

5.) Check your email.  Your academic advisor may have already told you how to make an appointment.  Check with your department for official procedures.

6.) KEEP YOUR APPOINTMENT TIME! If you miss your appointment and have to reschedule, you may not get to enroll in your preferred Spring 2016 courses.

7.) At your meeting, your advisor will lift your KSIS Advising hold/flag, sign your Pilots pre-enrollment sheet and add notes for class suggestions.

• All of your holds on your KSIS account MUST be taken care of before you can enroll for spring classes.

8.) Bring your pre-enrollment sheet to Holton Hall 101

9.) Check KSIS to figure out what date and time you can enroll.

• That date and time is the earliest you can enroll.
• You will all meet at Bluemont Hall 116 (the Pilots lab) on your designated day and time to enroll.  Don’t miss class or a PA hour to enroll, just come to the lab as soon as you can.
• Your advisor will bring your enrollment form.

NOTE: First year students enroll as early as November 16; however, because of the numerous steps involved in the enrollment planning process, NOW is the time to get started!

Rachel is from Edgerton, KS, which is on the edge of Johnson County.  Rachel was adopted when she was just three months old, and many of her siblings were also adopted.  She grew up going to church with her family since her father was a pastor, now retired.  When she was in 7^th grade, the big earthquake struck Haiti, as most of us remember hearing about. As a result of this tragedy, many children were left without parents, and placed in orphanages.  This horrific event inspired Rachel to embark on two different mission trips to Haiti to volunteer at an orphanage.  She and a friend arranged to bring down over 200 pairs of shoes on the first trip, and a large sum of donated clothes for Haiti’s clothing depot on the second.  Continue reading “Student Spotlight: Rachel Groff” →