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COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS Thursday, April 19, 2012
SUBJECT: REPORT OF CAMPUS LIFE AND HOUSING UPDATE
PROPOSED COMMITTEE ACTION
This is an information item. No action required.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
One of the primary objectives in the University’s Strategic Plan is to create a campus ambiance that
assists and enhances the University’s effort to recruit, retain and graduate students in a timely manner.
Student Affairs, as a Division, has been designated to lead the University’s effort in improving,
expanding and creating amenities that contribute to a traditional university experience. The presentation
“We’re All About Students” is an update on some of the services and activities that have been expanded
and implemented to foster a more vibrant campus life.
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN/DATE
On-going
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
N/A
Supporting Documentation: Power Point Presentation: “We’re All About Students”
Presented by: Dr. Charles Brown, Vice President for Student Affairs 561-297-3988
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS
RECRUITMENT RETENTION GRADUATION
Mission Statement
The Division of Student Affairs provides comprehensive and
integrated campus life programs, services and facilities that
support the university’s initiative to recruit, retain and graduate
students.
Video of Student Affairs
Associate Vice President and Dean of Student’s Office &
Office of Student Conduct
The Dean of Students Office manages:
Student Intervention/Crisis
Exceptional Circumstance Withdrawals
Parent & Family Assistance
Working with individual Faculty, Deans and Colleges
Maintaining and Administering the Student Code of Conduct
0
200
400
600
2008-09 2010-11
383
549
Student Conduct Cases 43% increase
Campus Recreation
• Welcomed one million visitors from January 5, 2009 thru March 13, 2012
Campus Recreation, a major hub for social and physical development,
continues to develop programs to serve faculty/staff, students and the local
community
-
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
400,000
FY 2007 FY 2011
62,296
380,849
Campus Recreation Number of Visits
511% increase
Campus Recreation
-
100
200
300
400
2007-08 2010-11
Flag Football Soccer Volleyball Basketball
Intramural Teams 95% Increase
188
366
-
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
2007-08 2010-11
Flag Football Soccer Volleyball Basketball
Participants 30% Increase
2,061
2,688
New Student & Owl Family Programs
0
200
400
600
800
FY 2007 FY 2011
49
711
Owl Parent Association Members 1351% increase
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
2007 2011
2887
3553
New Student & Owl Family Programs 23% Increase
• There are currently 290 registered clubs and organizations on all FAU
campuses
Student Involvement & Leadership
Examples of Major Programs
Hazing Summit
Student Leadership Conference
Foam Party
Freaker’s Ball Concert
Homecoming Parade
Fall Family Fest
Greek Programming(Greek Week)
Sunshine State Classic Step Show
CarnivOWL: Winter Wonderland
Educational Speaker Series Tim Wise
Consuelo Castillo Kickbush
Dr. Cornel West
0
5
10
15
20
25
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
4 4
14
24
Program Board Events with 500+ Students in Attendance
500% Increase
Career Development Center
The Career Development Center continues to offer high quality jobs and
employment preparation for our students. Examples of services offered:
Mock Interviews Dress For Success
Resume Preparation And Critique Etiquette Luncheon
Career Fair s Internship/Co-op Placement
Mentor Program
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
127 135 138 169
1849 1761
2682
3785
Events 33% Increase
Participants 105% Increase
• The Weppner Center for Civic Engagement & Service coordinates and provides community service
opportunities for students and works closely with the College of Education and the Dean of
Undergraduate Studies
Weppner Center for Civic Engagement
& Services
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
FY 2007 FY 2011
17,118
26,141
7,163
30,684
Reported volunteer hours increased by 9,023 - 53% increase
Reported Academic Service Learning hours increased by 23,521 - 328%
increase
Housing and Residential Life
2007 2011 Total
Increase
Percent
Change
Total Beds in Boca Raton &
Jupiter 2,738 3,942 1,204 44%
Housing and Residential Life
Summary of Fall Housing
• After the initial assignments had been made in mid-May, there were
600 freshmen unassigned
• Our freshman housing was full – 1,700 beds approximately
• Out-of-area freshmen were assigned in other available space:
Innovation Village North and South, and University Village
Apartments
• Opened in August with a 1,200 bed increase, 100% occupied, still with
90 students in a local hotel and 150 students on a waiting list
• Of the 150 students on the waiting list, 25% rolled their applications to
Spring 2012
Housing and Residential Life
Boca Raton Housing
Housing Application Summary for Fall 2012
as of 03/30/2012
Returning Applications 1,744
FTIC Applications 741
Transfer & Upper-class 330
Total Fall Applications 2,761
Hall Beds Filled
Spring 2012
ALG 92
BPW 16
GPT 582
HPT 550
IRT 560
IVAN 536
IVAS 500
UVA 418
JUP RH1 92
JUP RH2 127
Total 3,473
Occupancy Rate 94%
Fraternity and Sorority Life
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
FY 2007 FY 2011
444
1,077
Fraternity & Sorority Student Involvement 143% increase
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
FY 2007 FY 2011
20
28
Greek Life Chapter Growth
40% Increase
• 2007 - 2% of student body was involved
in Greek Life
• 2011 - 4% of our student body is
involved in Greek Life
Fraternity and Sorority Life CURRENT SORORITIES CURRENT FRATERNITIES CURRENT FRATERNITIES
Alpha Delta Pi * Alpha Epsilon Pi Lambda Theta Phi
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Nu Omega
Omega Psi Phi *
Alpha Nu Omega Sorority Alpha Phi Alpha *
Phi Beta Sigma
Alpha Xi Delta Alpha Psi Lambda
Phi Delta Theta *
Delta Phi Epsilon Alpha Tau Omega
Pi Kappa Alpha
Delta Sigma Theta Beta Chi Theta
Sigma Chi *
Lambda Theta Alpha Delta Tau Delta *
Sigma Phi Epsilon *
Sigma Gamma Rho * Kappa Alpha Psi
Triangle Fraternity *
Sigma Kappa *
Sigma Lambda Gamma *
Theta Phi Alpha
Zeta Phi Beta *Denotes Sororities/Fraternities added
since 2007
Office for Students With Disabilities
0
200
400
600
800
FY 2007 FY 2011
377
796
Volunteer Note-takers 111% increase
-
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
FY 2007 FY 2011
1,302
2,225
Tests Proctored 71% increase
Student and Academic Affairs
Engagement Activities
Camp Owls/New Student Transition Program (Everglades, Key West,
Gold Coast, Peanut Island and Community Engagement)
University-wide New Student Orientation Committee
Academic Services Collaborative Team
College of Education, Educational Leadership Program
- GA’s who work in Student Affairs
- Creating undergraduate leadership course/minor
DIS-Directed Independence Study
- Peer Advisors in Health Education
Career Development Faculty Advisory Board
Crisis Intervention Committee
Fraternity and Sorority Brown Bag Series
Constitution Day with the College of Arts and Letters
Service Learning – Collaboration with undergraduate colleges
Graduate School Research Symposium