by Sarah Calzonetti | Jan 14, 2025 | Staff
Our Admissions team has been hard at work, and their efforts are paying off in incredible ways:
- Spring Enrollment Success: We are thrilled to have welcomed 30 new transfer students to campus this semester! A special shoutout to Jeannette Delaney, whose dedication and attention to detail helped her not only meet her goals but also continue working with students even this week. Additionally, we brought in 15 new freshmen and six readmitted students, a fantastic achievement for our spring enrollment!
- Fall Momentum Building: For fall 2025, we’re seeing promising numbers already. We have received approximately 3,000 applications, with over 2,000 students already accepted. Deposits are steadily coming in, with 78 students officially committed to date! Transfer applications are also trending upward, with 44 students accepted so far, exceeding previous years’ benchmarks at this time.
Our team has an action-packed semester ahead. We’re gearing up for several accepted student events and preparing to hit the road for spring travel to continue engaging with prospective students and families.
Upcoming Accepted Student Events:
- Feb. 16: Tailgate at Men’s Basketball at the Koessler Athletic Center
- Feb. 21: Tailgate at Men’s Hockey at LECOM Harborcenter
- Feb. 25: Rochester Reception at Genesee Valley Club, generously hosted by Tom Smith ’71
- Mar. 29 and April 12: Accepted Students Days
We couldn’t do this without the incredible support of our campus community. Thank you for your continued involvement in the recruitment process. Your enthusiasm and participation mean so much to the students and families you connect with.
Stay tuned for more updates as we build on this momentum throughout the semester!
Submitted by: Sarah Calzonetti, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Admissions
by Tyler Kron-Piatek | Jan 14, 2025 | Staff
The start of the semester is almost upon us! Here is a quick checklist of things to do before the start of the semester:
Overview Video – Transcript
- If you are teaching two sections with identical content, you can have these sections merged within Desire2Learn (D2L) for easier management. See our resource for merging your courses in D2L.
- We recommend you install your course syllabus into a module with the content area of your course.
- You can also install it into the “Overview” area within content, but be aware that this will not appear if students choose the Table of Contents view.
- In D2L, your course has start and end dates, between which your students can enter the course and access content within. At least a week before a course begins, you should check these dates, and change them as you see fit. This tutorial video shows you how.
- By default, your course in D2L “starts” or opens the Friday before the course begins.
- For summer sections and J-Term, course dates occasionally change as these courses are organized the semester prior. Be sure the section start and end dates within D2L correspond with the class meeting time.
- Check all links to files, outside websites, and other resources within your course content, to make certain they still work or need to be replaced.
- If you have start dates, due dates, or end dates attached to course content, be sure that they are updated to reflect the current semester’s calendar, so that content is visible to students when you want it to be, and due dates are properly reported.
- Do you want students to see their calculated grade within D2L’s grades area? See this video on final grade release.
- (Optional) Email your students a quick welcoming message with a brief outline of the course (due dates for important activities, projects, and quizzes) and expectations (both what you expect from your students and what students can expect from you) one week before courses begin.
- Your students are responsible for learning to use D2L, their Canisius email, and Google Workspace. Put this quick link to the ITS Guide for Students into your syllabus, so they know where to go for technical assistance.
- Quick Message (feel free to insert into your syllabus or as a link in your syllabus module): You are responsible for knowing how to use D2L, your Canisius Email, and Google WorkSpace. If you need technical assistance, please either go to the ITS Guide for Students or contact the ITS helpdesk by emailing them at helpdesk@canisius.edu.
Submitted by: Tyler Kron-Piatek, Instructional Designer, COLI
by Mark Piatkowski | Jan 14, 2025 | Staff
The Office of Student Life is still accepting applications for resident assistants for 2025-2026 and summer 2025 orientation leaders.
These positions offer an incredible opportunity for student leaders to develop essential skills, enhance their resumes, and have a positive impact on their peers and the campus community. We encourage faculty and staff to encourage students to apply and support students who exhibit strong leadership qualities, effective communication skills, and a genuine passion for helping others.
If you know any students who would thrive in these leadership roles, please share the link and encourage them to apply! Your support can make a significant difference in their decision to apply to these important positions.
Applications are currently open until Jan. 17! Please support our recruitment efforts for future leaders and assist them in taking the first steps toward a rewarding experience.
If you have any questions regarding the Resident Assistant or Orientation Leader Positions, please reach out to me directly at 716-888-8300 or piatkowm@canisius.edu.
Submitted by: Mark Piatkowski, Associate Director of Student Life
by Eileen Niland | Jan 14, 2025 | Staff
The Counseling Center is offering training in the QPR suicide-prevention technique on Wednesday, Jan. 22, between 3-4:30 p.m. in Old Main 301.
QPR, the “CPR for suicide prevention,” stands for:
- Question the person about suicide.
- Persuade the person at risk to get help.
- Refer the person to resources.
QPR is designed to increase your ability to recognize suicidal thoughts and behaviors and refer a person at risk to helpful resources.
All members of the Canisius community are encouraged to take this training. The more people we have trained in suicide prevention, the wider our safety net to keep people safe. Anyone who has participated in this training in the past is encouraged to take it again to refresh you skills.
Submitted by: Eileen Niland, Director, Counseling Center
by Tyler Kron-Piatek | Jan 14, 2025 | Staff
Panopto will be conducting some maintenance on their Canadian Servers on Saturday, Jan 25, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Keep in mind that you and your students may not be able to access Panopto during this time. See the full message from Panopto below:
On Saturday, January 25th, 2025, Panopto will take the CA cloud offline at 07:00 PST (15:00 UTC), to perform updates to the Panopto Database. During this time the site will be inaccessible. Maintenance is scheduled to take 3 hours. This action will help improve the overall stability and capacity of Panopto CA cloud infrastructure. Please see the cloud upgrade FAQ article for more information.
For any questions, please contact Panopto Support online at support.panopto.com, or via email at support@panopto.com.
Submitted by: Tyler Kron-Piatek, Instructional Designer, COLI