My name Cindy DeRyke
I've been at the university since 1989.
Started in word processing
and they moved me over
to Educational Administration
in 2003.
2013,
my position
changed to graduate secretary.
So I work with the students from the time
that they apply
all the way through until they graduate,
assist the faculty members
with all of the program
requirements, forms,
making sure everything is in on-time
continually through every student's
program.
I also do a lot of the other background
work for the department
all the permission codes
are issued through me.
The course
scheduling is done through me
and a lot of other
miscellaneous projects.
Mostly, I have contact with students
through email.
Occasionally through the phone.
Very seldom
do we meet the students in person,
which would be nice, but I understand.
Make sure to go to the website,
read over the website,
make sure you know what program
you want to get into
before you start your application.
The other is to read the bios
of all the faculty members
and what their interests are
so that you can request an advisor.
That way, that advisor will review
your application.
You'll have a better chance
of being accepted into the program.
Make sure you keep in
contact with your advisor,
and if you have any questions
about your program
that that you can't
get a hold of your advisor, either
call me or Diane.
Make sure you call the office
before you start calling
other departments
to find out information.
When I started,
I had never touched a computer.
So work
started in word processing
and we had CPT machines,
which was basically
we had to code everything.
And now everything is so much easier
with the PCs that we use.
A lot of the software that we use
makes our jobs a lot easier.
The atmosphere of the college
is more of a family.
I've always felt comfortable
with everybody in the
the college and in the department.
They've supported me
through some
pretty major things in my life
and they've definitely supported me
since my son is no longer in Nebraska
and it's just a second family for me.
I do a lot of crafts,
crocheting and counter
cross-stitch, but I spend a lot of time
with my great nephews,
Landon and Bryson,
and they both play hockey.
And so we're at hockey games a lot.