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Brenda V. S. Selman

Employment Experiences:

Position level: Director, Student Information System Implementation , University of Missouri System , March 2005-present

•  Responsible for the oversight and direction of the implementation of the new Student Information System (PeopleSoft) for the four University of Missouri campuses (Columbia, Kansas City, Rolla and St. Louis.)

•  Communicate with University of Missouri Interfaculty Council (IFC) to keep them abreast of the project

•  Communicate regularly with other key administrators to keep them abreast of the projects status

•  Communicate regularly with the four-campus, work groups (Admissions. Records, Financial Aid and Cashiers) to close any potential communication gaps related to project implementation plans, timelines, policies changes, progress reports, etc.

•  Supervises the University of Missouri System Consultant for Administrative Projects

•  Work closely with the Manager for Information Systems, the Database Manager, and the UM Consultant for Adm. Projects as part of the Management Team to direct the project implementation

Position level: University Registrar , University of Missouri , October 2000-present

•  Responsible for the Office of the University Registrar and all related services, which includes enrollment statistics, management of the databases for the catalog, course offerings, classroom scheduling, registration/enrollment, degree audit system (DARS), collection and distribution of grades, management of historic records for production of transcripts and diplomas as well as maintenance of all related records

•  Assist in the review of current policies and the development of new ones related to a wide variety of academic and procedural issues related to student service

•  Manage requests for exceptions to policies ranging from Faculty Handbook and academic policies to registration and fee payment

•  Serve on numerous other campus-wide and inter-campus committees and task forces to assist with identifying and developing policies to resolve issues of concern to the campus community, especially as they relate to student services. Examples include: Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Enrollment Management, Undergraduate Dean's Committee, Advisory Committee on Space Allocation, Committee on Undergraduate EdSeptember 19, 2006 education requirements), Undergraduate Curriculum Committee and the Summer Welcome (orientation) Committee

•  Responsible for classroom maintenance for generally-scheduled classrooms and developing related policies

•  Oversee central arrangements for all commencement ceremonies, such as establishing the central schedule, security, flowers, etc.

•  Responsible for the campus-wide, Honor's Convocations in May and December, including the awarding of the Honorary Degrees at the May ceremony

•  Manage the production of the Unde r graduate Catalog and the Schedule of Courses

•  Coordinate fee payment policies and procedures with the Cashier's Office, including determining refunds for appealed issues

•  Supervise a staff of approximately 25 who provide essential functions related to registration, enrollment certification, reporting, NCAA academic certification, records maintenance and transcript production

•  Oversee budgets totaling approximately $1,000,000

Position level: Associate Registrar , The University of Kansas, January 1991-September 2000*

Reason for departure: Accepted the University Registrar position at the University of Missouri-Columbia

•  Assisted with the development of policies to address areas in need of improvement for student services related to course offerings, registration, and related policies

•  Served on two, PeopleSoft, Student Administration Fit Gap/Implementation committees (Student Records and Student Financials)

•  Handled special projects for the Associate Provost for Academic Services

•  Coordinated, along with Design and Construction Management, the Provost's Office and academic units the implementation of Crumbling Classrooms ($14 million) project for general-purpose classroom usage

•  Directed and coordinated all enrollment and change-of-enrollment activities for approximately 27,000 students, including off-campus students

•  Researched and responded to inquiries concerning enrollment, tuition and fee assessment, and related processes from parents, students, staff and faculty

•  Managed course-catalog, course-offering and student-record computer databases

•  Responsible for grade collection and distribution (1991-1993)

•  Managed reports related to the various computer databases

•  Responsible for maintaining security of databases by users under my supervision

•  Wrote, edited, directed and coordinated, three-times-per-year, the production of the Timetable of Classes

•  Coordinated activities with other areas of the Office of the University Registrar and across campus

•  Managed Office of the University Registrar activities in University Registrar's absence

*My title was changed from Assistant to Associate Registrar in 1997. The only changes to my duties were the addition of special projects for the Associate Provost for Academic Services and later the PeopleSoft project.

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Position level: Assistant Director II of Admissions , The University of Kansas, July 1989-January 1991. Reason for departure: Accepted a position in the Office of the University Registrar

•  Coordinated production and distribution plan for all recruitment publications with Office of University Relations

•  Designed new, computerized, travel-record system for use by all staff members

•  Recruited at approximately 70 high schools in Kansas , Nebraska and Iowa

•  Recruited at college fairs and select community colleges in Kansas , Nebraska and Iowa

•  Writer and editor for Kansas News , a newsletter for high school and community college counselors

•  Responded to student, staff, faculty and parental concerns.

•  New Student Orientation, summer-program speaker

•  Assisted with Endowment Merit Recruitment programs

•  Reviewed and made admissions decision for 15% of out-of-state applications

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Position level: Assistant Director I , The University of Kansas, June 1986-June 1989

Reason for departure: Promotion

•  First coordinator for production and distribution of all recruitment publications used by the Office of Admissions and produced by the Office of University Relations

•  Writer and editor for Kansas News , a newsletter for high school and community college counselors.

•  Recruited at approximately 80 high schools in Kansas , Nebraska and Iowa

•  Recruited at college fairs and select community colleges in Kansas , Nebraska and Iowa

•  Assisted with Endowment Merit Recruitment programs for minority scholarship student.

•  New Student Orientation, summer-program speaker

•  Reviewed and made admissions decision for 20% of out-of-state applications

•  Recruited high-ability students, including National Merit Finalists and Summerfield and Watkins-Berger Scholars

•  Analyzed market in Iowa and developed first recruiting efforts, generating increased matriculation from that state

•  Responded to student, staff, faculty and parental concerns

•  Produced and delivered public-service workshops for high school students on career and college choice

•  Office liaison to the Office of Systems Development for computer support

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Position level: Graduate Assistant for the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center , The University of Kansas, September 1983-May 1986

Reason for departure: Completed a masters degree

•  Responded to student, staff, faculty and parental concerns

•  Developed, promoted and conducted approximately 35 workshops and programs for students

•  Researched, wrote and edited monthly HERscope-in-Kansas newsletter

•  Provided career, resume and other assistance to students

•  Assisted with the design, promotion and delivery of the conference, "Women Who Care About Kansas," featuring Senator Nancy Landon Kassebaum and other distinguished women

•  Promoted the Center's services on campus

•  Served on numerous student-discipline hearing boards

•  Managed the office in the director's absence

•  Assistant advisor for the Commission on the Status of Women

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Position level: Intern for Kansas State Senator Wint Winter, Jr. , Spring 1985

Reason for departure: Legislative session ended

•  Handled constituent concerns

•  Researched legislation

•  Attended meetings for and with the senator to gather information.

•  Wrote press releases and legislative newsletter

Position level: Residence Hall Director , The University of Kansas, Summers of 1982 & 1983.

Reason for departure: Accepted graduate-assistant position

•  Responsible for security, safety and comfort of guests.

•  Responsible for guest-registration fees

•  Coordinated guest registration and hall tours with New Student Orientation staff

•  Responded to visitors' concerns about the facility and University programs

Professional memberships:

•  Advisory Board Member, National Student Clearing House, (2003-present)
•  AACRAO - American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, (present)
•  MACRAO - Missouri Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, (present)
•  KACRAO - Kansas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, (honorary member)
•  GPACAC - Great Plains Association of College Admissions Counselors (past)
•  NASPA - National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (past)
•  KASPA - Kansas Association of Student Personnel Administrators (past)

Professional presentations:

•  AACRAO Conference: Panel member for a session on electronic services for students, 2002
•  MACRAO Conference: Co-presenter on session for assisting parents student transition to college, 2002
•  MACARO Conference: Session on FERPA update, 2001
•  MACRAO Conference: Facilitator, Registrar's Town Hall Meeting, 2001
•  KACRAO Conference: Session on FERPA on-line training, 2000
•  KACRAO Conference: Facilitator, Registrars' Town Hall Meeting, 1997, 1998
•  KACRAO Conference: Session on time management, "Time Keeps of Ticking," 1994
•  KACRAO Conference: Session on top ten ideas for registrar's offices, 1994
•  GPACAC Conference: Session on the "Bridge Video Program at KU," 1991
•  KASPA Conference: Session on the "Bridge Video Program at KU," 1990

Professional activities:

•  MACRAO Professional Development Committee Member, 2000-2003
•  KACRAO, Vice President for Registration, 1998-99
•  KACRAO Publications Chair, 1997-98
•  KACRAO Membership Committee, 1996-97
•  KACRAO Conference Subcommittee for Social Activities, 1994-95
•  KACRAO Conference Committee, 1993-94
•  KACRAO Professional Development Committee, 1993-94
•  KACRAO Scholarship Committee, 1992-93
•  GPACAC Conference Committee, 1990-91
•  GPACAC Committee to Assist Kansas Vice President, 1989-90

University of Missouri Committee appointments:

•  Member, Re-engineering Business Systems In-Line with Administrative Streamlining, 2006-present
•  Member, Pandemic Flu Assessment Team Sub-committees dealing with continuity issues—Academic/Student Affairs, 2006-present
•  Member, NCAA Review Committee, 2005-06
•  Member, Committee on Self-Study for Higher Education Learning Committee (formerly known as North Central Regional Accrediting Council), 2003-present
•  Member, MU Student Information System Task Force (PeopleSoft), 2003-present
•  Ex-Officio Member, Advisory Committee on Space, 2003-present
•  Ex-Officio Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, 2002-present
•  Member, Study Abroad Advisory Committee, 2001-present
•  Ex-Officio Member, Honorary Degree Committee, 2001-present
•  Chair, Subcommittee on Academic Integrity for Self Study (NCAA), 2001-02
•  Member, Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Enrollment Management, 2002-present
•  Member, Enrollment Management Plan Advisory Committee, 2001-02
•  Member, University of Missouri Student Information System Committee (four-campus, PeopleSoft installation project), 2000-present
•  Member, Committee on Undergraduate Education (for General Education), 2000-present
•  Member, Undergraduate Dean's Committee, 2000-present

Civic activities:
•  Divisional Co-Chair for MU's United Way Committee, Columbia 2003
•  Volunteer, Art in the Park, 2002, 2003
•  Member, Columbia Art League, 2001-present
•  Program Chair, Soroptimist International of Lawrence , 1998-99
•  Delegate, Soroptimist International of Lawrence , 1996-97
•  Membership Chairperson, Soroptimist International of Lawrence , 1996-97.
•  Vice president, Soroptimist International of Lawrence, 1994-95
•  Treasure, Soroptimist International of Lawrence , 1993-94
•  Soroptimist International of Lawrence , 1992-2000