Carmen Orth-Alfie: Student Ambassador and Student Panel member
One of our students, Carmen Orth-Alfie, flew in from her home in Kansas to serve as a Student Ambassador for the Fall Orientation and a student panel member for the recent SOIS Faculty Planning Retreat. She wrote the following to Dean Britz:
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Dr. Britz,
It is with all sincerity that I thank you and everyone at SOIS for hosting my visit to Milwaukee. My husband and I were truly humbled by the warmth and hospitality. The benefits I have received from the visit are beyond measure. The experiences of being a student ambassador during the orientation and being a student representative during the faculty retreat give me great pride in being part of the SOIS. I hope that I have made a positive contribution to SOIS and that other distant ed students will be given similar opportunities in the future. I am a firm believer in having opportunities for participation at all levels of an organization and it was encouraging to observe that student input is valued at SOIS. The energy and enthusiasm of my fellow students was contagious. With your continued support, Adam and the other students will be able to attract others to step into these leadership roles.
Thank you for providing opportunities for faculty and student to interact. It was great to see so many of the faculty participating at the orientation. As a distance ed student at times I can only assume the best about the faculty and proceed through the program on faith. It was nice to witness first hand the commitment the faculty have to the SOIS program and their students. I am thankful for their support and encouragement and look forward to my online classes.
It was an honor to be invited as a distance ed student representative at the faculty retreat. I applaud the open and constructive debate on how to make the UWM SOIS program even better. I have given more thought to the some of the issues raised during retreat and welcome further discussion. On the issue of comps vs. portfolio I plan to send additional comment to Prof. Wolfram and Prof. Johnson. I have also thought some more about research opportunities and collaboration. It was encouraging to see the faculty searching for ways to support student research and develop additional opportunities for faculty and students to work together. While there are obstacles to overcome when collaborating virtually the efforts made by the faculty and students helps to put the SOIS distance ed program on the cutting edge.
I am grateful the faculty experiment with new forms of online delivery and are open to
opportunities to learn together. The confidence they exhibit by taking these
risks creates an encouraging learning environment. Please extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to the faculty and staff at SOIS.
Sincerely,
Carmen Orth-Alfie
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Dr. Britz,
It is with all sincerity that I thank you and everyone at SOIS for hosting my visit to Milwaukee. My husband and I were truly humbled by the warmth and hospitality. The benefits I have received from the visit are beyond measure. The experiences of being a student ambassador during the orientation and being a student representative during the faculty retreat give me great pride in being part of the SOIS. I hope that I have made a positive contribution to SOIS and that other distant ed students will be given similar opportunities in the future. I am a firm believer in having opportunities for participation at all levels of an organization and it was encouraging to observe that student input is valued at SOIS. The energy and enthusiasm of my fellow students was contagious. With your continued support, Adam and the other students will be able to attract others to step into these leadership roles.
Thank you for providing opportunities for faculty and student to interact. It was great to see so many of the faculty participating at the orientation. As a distance ed student at times I can only assume the best about the faculty and proceed through the program on faith. It was nice to witness first hand the commitment the faculty have to the SOIS program and their students. I am thankful for their support and encouragement and look forward to my online classes.
It was an honor to be invited as a distance ed student representative at the faculty retreat. I applaud the open and constructive debate on how to make the UWM SOIS program even better. I have given more thought to the some of the issues raised during retreat and welcome further discussion. On the issue of comps vs. portfolio I plan to send additional comment to Prof. Wolfram and Prof. Johnson. I have also thought some more about research opportunities and collaboration. It was encouraging to see the faculty searching for ways to support student research and develop additional opportunities for faculty and students to work together. While there are obstacles to overcome when collaborating virtually the efforts made by the faculty and students helps to put the SOIS distance ed program on the cutting edge.
I am grateful the faculty experiment with new forms of online delivery and are open to
opportunities to learn together. The confidence they exhibit by taking these
risks creates an encouraging learning environment. Please extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to the faculty and staff at SOIS.
Sincerely,
Carmen Orth-Alfie
posted by SOIS at 11:31 AM
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