FACULTY BUDGET COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Division of Student Affairs Budget Report

Student Affairs Mission

Student Affairs is committed to student success at the University of Mary Washington. We create a co-curricular experience in concert with the academic mission that supports each student by challenging individuals to learn, to grow, and to lead. Our activities, opportunities, and services inspire students to identify a life of meaning and to become engaged, responsible global citizens.

Student Affairs Mission – A Second Look

Student Affairs is committed to student success at the University of Mary Washington. We create a co-curricular experience in concert with the academic mission that supports each student by challenging individuals to learn, to grow, and to lead. Our activities, opportunities, and services inspire students to identify a life of meaning and to become engaged, responsible global citizens.

To Accomplish the Mission….

Enhance STUDENT SUCCESS and LEARNING

• Maximize student services provide essential needs, services, and engagement (Maslow)

• Support student connections challenge and support

• Help create “seamless learning” environmentintegrate learning in and out-of-class

Co-curricular Learning

Seamless Learning:

Where the combination of in-class and out-of-class life increases student learning

Academic inquiry + out-of-class activity = learning

Where a student’s love of learning is continualin and out of class -- where“…student learning is not

restricted to class periods.” John Gardner

From the Experts…

“ Student learning is increased when… students are actively involved in the educational process and have

the opportunity to apply material learned while maintaining meaningful interactions with faculty,

staff, and peers.” Pascarella and Terenzini

“A holistic approach to talent development as the guiding institutional philosophy creates a powerful learning

environment.” George Kuh

Student Development

How students make meaning Cognitive – Perry, Gilligan

How students interact with their community Psychosocial and Identity Development Chickering, Cass, Cross

How students make decisions Moral – Kolberg

Strategic Plan

Goal # 2 - To create a distinctive UMW experience, excellent quality of University life, and a student-centered environment Develop an integrated first-year experience Create a student leadership program Promote excellence in athletics Encourage engagement in the community Advance student wellness Develop facilities that support student life (campus center and

residence hall renovation)Goal # 3 - Promote diversity and inclusion

Engage University community in diversity initiatives

Center for Honor, Leadership, & Service

VISION STATEMENTTo inspire and prepare Mary Washington students to lead lives grounded in the values of honor, leadership, and service.

MISSION STATEMENTThe mission of the Center is to place honor, leadership, and service at the heart of a distinctive and meaningful Mary Washington experience; to promote a “seamless” education, where the boundaries between curricular and co-curricular learning merge; and to foster collaboration among all members of the UMW community.  

What is the Center?

A collaboration among UMW faculty, Student Affairs, and other constituencies on campus

Involves all members of the community in creating seamless learning opportunities - breaking down barriers between “curricular” and “co-curricular”

Provides work space and professional support for honor, leadership, and service-related activities

Leadership Service

AT&T Leadership Colloquium Leadership coursework Workshops for student leaders Leadership mentoring

Advise COAR 10+ programs weekly

8-10 major service initiatives each year

Collaborate with faculty on service learning Honors Program projects

What the Center Does

Advise the Honor Council Faculty training on academic integrity Honor programming for students Academic research on integrity

Honor

Student Life

The research literature in higher education clearly indicates that the quality and quantity of student engagement with the University—academically, socially, and culturally—are keys to student development, satisfaction, and retention. In order for the University of Mary Washington to fulfill its mission as a premier institution of higher learning, it must ensure that all students have opportunities for an excellent quality of life and high levels of engagement.

Student Life (continued)

Student Life focuses on providing information and resources for the acquisition of interpersonal and leadership skills; for service to others; for self-discipline and adherence to agreed-upon community values. This office fosters involvement in out-of-class experiences, responsibility for in-class experiences, and the acquisition of skills and abilities for life-long learning, and for living a healthy, productive and creative life.

Student Life Agencies

Judicial Affairs: Ray TuttleCampus Recreation: Mark MermelsteinJames Farmer Multicultural Center: Marion

SanfordStudent Activities and Engagement: Joe MolloResidence Life and Commuter Student

Services: Chris PorterUniversity Police: Chief, Eddie Perry

Student Life Supports

Providing 24/7 support and emphasizing student learning through the ongoing advocacy of a distinctive student experience that leads to enhanced levels of satisfaction, student retention, and institutional connectedness.

Seamless Learning: supporting the curricular objectives of the University through the programmatic emphasis on Student Affairs learning outcomes, and focusing on accountability for academic engagement.

UMW Cares/BIT

Through collaborative efforts, the goals of the UMW Cares and BIT teams are to:Identify issues of concernPrevent situations that may compromise the

safety of the UMW community, or impede the academic progress of students

Reduce the risk of violence on campus By the coordination of resources, promote the

safety and well-being of all members of the University community

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

Mission: Through assessment, counseling and psychotherapy, consultation and outreach, CAPS works to enhance student learning and reduce psychological distress both by: a) empowering and encouraging students to be responsible for their development; and, b) intervening clinically with students when necessary. CAPS aids students in the acquisition of skills and abilities that result in increased self-efficacy, increased understanding of self and others, and enhanced ability to meet future challenges as capable and productive members of society.

CAPS Services

Provide comprehensive mental health services to undergraduates: individual and group therapy, psychiatric consultation, crisis services, case management, and consultations to UMW community.

Prevention and outreach services to UMW and local community.

Train future mental health professionals through our graduate internship program.

BIT and UMW CARES

CAPS staff participate in all Behavioral Intervention Team meetings. Staff members work closely with Dean Rucker to respond to students.

BIT team uses collaborative model and identifies students in need and uses local resources to assist students. Not all universities have a collaborative model.

Students are presenting with complex mental health issues and need for psychiatric care. 128% increase over past two years in BIT meetings. Increase in hospitalizations.

Ongoing collaboration with local hospitals which allows students to get appropriate treatment and remain at school or return when appropriate.

Residence Life and Commuter Student Services

18 on-campus residential communities housing approximately 2700 students

Approximately half of residential spaces do not have air conditioning

Only one-third of residential spaces are handicap accessible

Nine-member professional staff provide on-call coverage year-round/24 hours-a-day

Generates $8 million in UMW revenue

Physical Environment: Safe and Comfortable

Work with Facilities to maintain current facilities in proper working order;

Maintain on-going relationship with Housekeeping to ensure proper levels of cleanliness;

Create expectations and a process to hold students accountable for the care of the physical facility;

Quickly respond to potentially hazardous situations to minimize damage and potential injury;

Compose and update Continuity of Operations Plan.

Community Safety: Behavioral and Emergency Operations

Establish behavioral expectations for residents and guests. Hold students accountable via judicial system;

Encourage students to participate in the roommate agreement process and to mediate conflict;

Compose and regularly update Emergency Operations Plan. Participate in Emergency Operations Team;

Participate in well-checks, Behavioral Intervention Team meetings, and UMW Cares;

Participate in a collaborative relationship with Rappahannock Area Community Services Board for

after hours mental health emergencies.

Connection, Leadership, and Self-Actualization

Work with UMW Faculty to develop living/learning communities for incoming first-year students;

Provide leadership opportunities through staff positions, complex councils, advisory boards, Association of Residence Halls and National Residence Hall Honorary;

Design and implement residential education focusing on a six-step decision-making model. Challenge students to make well-informed and sound decisions;

Support programming to help expose students to diversity;

Provide individual attention.

Commuter Student Services

One-third of UMW students reside off-campus;Support off-campus students and connect them

with University and community resources; Educate students regarding civic responsibilities;Work with Student Government Association and

Commuter Student Association to develop programs to support excellent town/gown relationships.

What is in the future for RLCSS?

Online housing system to allow students more flexibility in room and roommate selection, reduce amount of time spent selecting a room, and provide for more innovative selection methods;

Off-campus housing resource that provides support to students seeking off-campus housing;

Systematic furniture replacements in the residence halls to support a safe and comfortable environment;

Planning for on-going renovation of residence halls.

Athletics Mission and Values

We serve as the front porch and most visible aspect of the campus.

We don’t play at UMW, we play for UMW. Athletic contests and accomplishments provide thousands of

dollars of free media exposure to UMW each year. Athletic camps bring thousands of prospective students on

campus each summer. We are actively involved all year in community engagement

activities throughout the region. Student-athletes serve as positive role models on and off campus. We are an economic driver in the region, with over 100 visiting

teams per year coming to Fredericksburg, pumping tens of thousands of dollars into the local economy.

We play to win, but always with honor. Sportsmanship, compliance, and fair play are cornerstone values.

Goals Facts and Figures

1. To recruit, retain, and graduate quality student-athletes who will become engaged alumni.

2. To be competitively successful at the conference, regional, and national level.

3. To provide a quality student-athlete experience that is safe, nurturing, and instills the values of leadership, teamwork, and sportsmanship.

4. To maximize available resources and identify new funding opportunities.

5. To align with the mission of the University and serve as a prominent advocate for the University.

1. 23 varsity sports and almost 500 student-athletes. Coaches recruit regionally and nationally throughout the year.

2. 26 FT staff members and 40 PT assistant coaches (no FT asst. coaches). All head coaches hold faculty status and actively teach. 4 are tenured Associate Professors.

3. Compete in NCAA Division III, the largest of the three divisions with 450 schools. There are no athletic scholarships in DIII.

4. Member of the Capital Athletic Conference, along with sister institution CNU.

5. Our student athletic fee is among the lowest in the state.

6. Goal is to raise over $100,000 per year in program support.

UMW Athletics

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