UNT Division of Student Affairs Annual Report | 2014-2015

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Division of

Student Affairs2014-2015 Annual Report


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The Division of Student Affairs

Letter from Dr. With

Career Center

Center for Leadership and Service

Counseling and Testing Services

Dean of Students

Dining Services

Greek Life

Office of Disability Accommodation

Orientation and Transition Programs

Recreational Sports

Substance Abuse Resource Center

Student Activities Center

Student Affairs Administration

Student Money Management Center

Student Veteran Services

University Union, Coliseum and Gateway Center

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Student Health and Wellness Center

Table Contents

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Our Mission

Our Vision

The Division of Student Affairs provides opportunities forstudents and the campus community to cultivateacademic, personal, and professional success. We

enhance the student experience through a wide array ofintentional programs, services, and activities that supportthe life-cycle of our students.

The Division of Student Affairs sees the potential withinall UNT students and fosters a culture of excellence andopportunity. We build a foundation for all students to

succeed as contributing members in an evolving globalsociety.

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The Division of Student Affairs (DSA) at the University of North Texas is the principal unit

that provides, coordinates, and administers student support programs and services

designed to address the diverse needs of all students throughout their association with

the University. Reporting to the Vice President of Student Affairs, the DSA has a staff of over 300 professionals serving about 37,000 students. The Division supports key student

service areas which encompass the entire student to alumni life-cycle and builds

relationships with students from matriculation to graduation. The DSA believes in the

concept that learning transcends the boundaries of the physical classroom space and is

reflected in our mission;

“The DSA provides opportunities for students and the campus community to cultivate

academic, personal, and professional success. We enhance the student experience

through a wide array of intentional programs, services, and activities that support thelife-cycle of our students.”

Recognizing affinity has deep roots in the student experience, the DSA believes it isuniquely situated to enhance a student’s time on our campus by providing unique

opportunities for students to get involved, gain support, and make undergraduatememories. Our goals have been intentionally framed to help the Division expand upon

and improve the student experience and to remove barriers to student success. We are

proud of the programs and services we have been able to provide the students of UNT

and invite our various constituents to have an opportunity to share in the student affairsexperience of the 2014-2015 academic year. We are constantly striving to provide our

students with the best possible services that keep pace with their evolving needs.

Thank you to those who have made our efforts possible and for your continued support.

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Career

Center

MISSIONThe Career Center empowersstudents and alumni to identify

and achieve their individual goals for career success. They designand deliver high quality career services through collaborationswith campus, local, and global partnerships.4


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I want to thank those who put together the etiquette dinner. As a

student, I know how intimidating social settings with professionals

can be, but you found a way to make it an enjoyable night – one of

learning, meeting new people, and trying new things!

-Anonymous

UNT was named #12 ongraduateprograms.com’s Spring2015 Top Engineering Schools forCareer Support among IvyLeagues, and was the only collegein Texas to make the list.

The Career Centerconducted over 3,700

calls for The Outcomes

Survey.

Expanded outreach toCreative majors by

offering hands-on ArtistStatement lectures andfeedback sessions.

/UNTCareerCenter @UNTCareerCenter

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CenterLeadership

Service

MISSIONThe Center for Leadership andService develops learning

opportunities for students to engage as active citizens andleaders in the global community.

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I have loved working with the CLS office due to the diversity. Notonly is there a diverse group of students working, but also

diversity in the options provided to students. It encompasses

opportunities for all types of students and interests.

/UNTLeadandServe

-Sumiya Pirbhai

The Eaglethon DanceMarathon raised more than$16,000 for Cook Children’sMedical Center with 450student participants.

All for North Texas /North Texas for All hosted

285 students at theirannual leadership

conference.

LeaderShape hosted 54student participants and 6staff member facilitators atour fifth annual session of theprogram.

The Big Event had2,500 students, staff,

faculty, and alumniparticipate at 68

locations.

Alternative ServiceBreaks served in 14locations with 140student participants

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CounselingTestingServices

Counseling and Testing Services exists to servethe students and community of UNT in supportof the mission of the University. Through

Counseling services, they strive to support the academic success and general well-being ofUNT students through professional counseling, career counseling, consultations,mental-health screenings, educational programs, self-help resources, and referral services.

MISSION

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Before arriving for the GRE, I received the most informative

voicemail with important details from Zachary. His desire to

help was felt and appreciated. The entire office was very

friendly, but I feel that Zachary went above and beyond.”

-Anonymous

UNT studentsaccessed over 6,825counselingappointments.

Provided generalcounseling

outreach for 1,795students.

/UNTCTS @UNT_Counseling

Provided172 crisisappointments

Providedservices for 2,177

total students.

Held 123 MindSpaappointments afterits launch in 2014.

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Students

Dean

The Dean of Students Office fosters the

development of leadership, civility,

accountability, and responsibility in UNT

students. They also build community through service and involvement, andserve as an advocate for all students. They strive to help all students achieve

their academic and personal goals and enhance the UNT student experience.

MISSION

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By being an advocate, the Dean of Students Office serves and

assists students with intervention services to help in successtowards continued enrollment and graduation.

-Anonymous

The Dean of Students

Office established the

UNT Food Pantry and SOS

service numbers and

received 444 visits.

Reduced the averagetime it takes to

investigate a conduct

case by one third.

Created an updated,

evidence-based,

in-person Ethical Decision

Making Workshop as a

sanction option for students.

Hired an AssistantDirector for Student

Advocacy, CrisisIntervention, and Violence

Prevention.

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Dining

Services

UNT Dining is the largest self-supported

food service department in North Texas.Their food service program is award winning by organizations like Food

Service Director Magazine, Presidents Council for Responsible Medicine,and PETA. UNT Dining doesn’t just serve UNT, they are UNT.

MISSION

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Dining Services uses food to create warm interactions

with students which positively influences recruitment,retention, and graduation.

-Bill McNeace

UNT Dining Services’ served

nearly 3 million meals at thefive all-you-care-to-eat dining

halls, retail restaurants, andcatered events.

Hosted 10 special

outdoor cook-outsserving 6,000 -

8,000 people each.

UNTDiningService @UNTDining

Finalist for the 2014

PETA Most-VeganFriendly College

Award.

Employed nearly1,000 student

workers.

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Greek

life

The mission of the Office of GreekLife is to enhance student

development through membership in Greek organizations. Studentsare encouraged to emphasize academic excellence, philanthropic

participation, personal development, and social development.

MISSION

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Being in Greek Life has not only benefited myacademic achievements but it has also integrated

me with other organizations on campus.”

-Madison Runyan

UNTGreekLife UNTGreeks

Greek life had 733 newmember join Greekorganizations in the2014-2015 school year.

Greek membership

total has reached an

all-time high at 1,770

students.

The all Greek GPA

was higher than the

all campus GPA each

semester.

The first of its kind,the UNT Greek Life

Center began

operations.

The Greek Life Officehired a full time

professional devoted to risk

management program

development.

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disabilityOffice

accommodation

The Office of Disability

Accommodation exists to

prevent discrimination on the basis of disability and to helpstudents reach a higher level of independence.

MISSION

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The ODA has helped me tremendously, from when I was a

nervous freshman to a successful graduate student with

three degrees. The caring staff puts in tremendous effort to

increase student independence and empowerment.

-Devin Axtman

The Office of DisabilityAccommodation transferred

4,500+ student records to anew database which will

simplify service delivery.

Established a new

full time counselorposition to address

growth.

There was a 26%increase in overall

student population.

Created a formal sharedspace arrangement with

the Learning Center to

provide 8 additional testing

rooms.

Charter memberof the UNT Mental

Health Taskforce.

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orientation

programs

transition

Orientation and Transition Programsmission is to be an evolving office for

students and their families that facilitates the successful transitioninto the UNT community by helping them connect to the University,creating opportunities, and building relationships.

MISSION

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Orientation and Transition Programs has helped to expand

my horizons and really learn what it means to be a student

and peer leader. This office has been a huge part of my

success as a student at UNT.

-Allison Vickers

/UNTOrientation

Orientation and TransitionPrograms successfullyexecuted First Flight a second year in a row with 89% offreshman participating and over44,000 online check-ins.

Spanish LanguageFamily Orientation

received honorablymentioned designation by

Excelencia in Education.

Hosted the first MaleSuccess Summit forfaculty and staff in the falland for students in thespring.

Partnered withKIPP to host a

Summer BridgeProgram at UNT.

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Recreationalsports

The Recreation Center strives toprovide the kind of recreational

experiences that not only support the wellness of the UNTcommunity, but inspire it.

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Rec Sports is not just a place I work, it’s also like a home to

me. The facility and variety of programs they have help keep

the stress down, and I always feel like I’m surrounded by

friends and co-workers who care about me.

-Jheron

/UNTRecSports

The Recreational Centerhosted 125 campusrecreation professionals atthe Rec Center for the NIRSAFacility Tour in March 2015.

Hosted the 11th annualRed Point Riot Climbing

Competition in April with82 participants from

around the region.

Hosted a Slam DunkCompetition with 11

participants, 350spectators, and judges from

the Men’s Basketball team.

Hosted theTicket radiostation.

Hosted the 12th RecExtravaganza in August,over 1,000 studentsenjoyed free pizza, t-shirts,and a live band.

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studentactivitiescenter

Student Activities promotes asense of community and loyalty to

the University, while serving to enhance the social, intellectual,and developmental growth of students as individuals or asmembers of organizations.

MISSION

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Student Activitiesawarded 70 $200 bookstipends to non-traditionaland single-parent students.

Student Activitiesplanned or

co-sponsored 185events, with over 44,083

in attendance.

The annual Mean GreenFling hosted 220 studentorganizations, 30departments, and 63 vendorswith approximately 8,500attendees.

Student Activities createda Non-Trad Graduation

Reception with 147students, families, and

friends in attendance.

Student Activities is awesome because there is always

something going on, whether it is grab-n-go snack giveaways,

t-shirt giveaways, or one of the larger events like the Housing

Fair or Family Movie Night. There is never a dull moment.

-Barrett Lafferty-reside

/UNTStudentActivities @UNTActivities @UNTActivities

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StudentAffairsAdministration

Student Affairs Administration providesopportunities for students and thecampus community to cultivate

academic, personal, and professional success. They enhance the studentexperience through a wide array of intentional programs, services, and activitiesthat support the life-cycle of UNT students.

MISSION

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The Distinguished Lecture


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UNT Student Affairs consistently goes the extra mile to ensure

students get the most of their college experience. Students are always

put at the forefront of the agenda, and that is exemplified in all the unique

experiences and uncommon opportunities students have here.

-Adam Alattry

The Distinguished LectureSeries brought George Takei,Te-Nehisi Coates, GeneralWesley Clark, Maria Hinojosa,and Ben & Jerry to campus andhad 2,369 total attendees.

EXPO Tours ledcampus visits for

3,525 students from88 Texas schools.

/UNTStudentAffairs @UNT_DSA

The Student AlumniAssociation hosted theCASE ASAP District 4Conference for 77 studentsfrom 13 chapters.

29 Green Jacketsserved at 61 campus

events and completed1,174 service hours.

The Office of SpiritualLife was responsible for79 programs and reacheda total of 1,390 students.

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student

health

centerwellness

The Student Health and Wellness Centeris committed to providing excellenthealthcare to students. Student success,

development, and preparation for global citizenship is dependent on the manyfacets of good health. They promote responsible personal health choices toenhance each individual’s lifelong health and well-being.

MISSION

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The Health Center has helped me get medicine when

otherwise I would have to endure being sick without it. I hope

UNT will continue funding the health center and encourage a

wider range of doctors to join UNT.

-Anonymous

The Student Health andWellness Center had morethan 23,000 patient visitsand more than 15,000prescriptions filled.

The SHWC Labperformed over

10,000 procedures.

/UNTshwc

Meadows Center forHealth Resources had

over 13,000educational contacts.

SHWC receivedaccreditation through theAccreditation Association forAmbulatory Health Care from July 2015 through July 2018.

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student

Money

centermanagement

The Student MoneyManagement Center’s mission is

to advance excellence in personal financial education toprepare students to become thoughtful, engaged citizens.

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Conducted 369


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As mentors, we are helping guide students to

better financial futures.

-Stephen and BJ

Conducted 369

personalized

coaching sessions

with students.

Served more than 10,901students through a

dynamic array ofstudent-centered financial

literacy programs andoutreach activities.

UNTSMMC @UNT_SMMC @UNT_SMMC

Piloted a new FinancialIntelligence TrainingSeries (FIT) specifically forfirst-semester freshmen.

Provided studentswith 185

educational eventsand programs.

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studentVeteranservices

The Student Veteran Services mission is to

build and maintain a community at UNT

with individuals who have served in the

US military in hopes of supporting a seamless transition from military life tocivilian college life. Their goal is to remove barriers that student veterans face

with transition support.

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I utilize the veteran services on a regular basis because the staff is

always friendly and helpful. The director is always willing to help any

veteran, or non-veteran, with any issue and goes out of his way to

ensure the problem is taken care of if it is in his control.

-sean richter

Upgraded SVS

computer lab in

which student traffic

picked up three fold.

Student Veteran Serviceswere selected as “Top

Colleges and Universities” byMilitary Advanced Education

guide for 2014 - 2015.

Instituted the swipe

card system in the

Student Veteran

Services.

Continual community

support for Veterans DayProgram with UNT, TWU,

and Denton County VeteranCounty Service Officers.

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substance

Center

abuseresource

The Substance Abuse Resource Center atUNT provides evidence-based individual,group, and environmental level education

regarding alcohol and other drug use through services and strategies thatencourage healthy decision making, in an effort to reduce the harmful effects ofsubstance use.

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I just hit two years without smoking or drinking

myself into the grave. I’m graduating, happy, and alive

because of the Substance Abuse Resource Center.

-anonymous

Over 400% increasein self-referrals (studentsasking for help) over the2014-2015 year.

97 percent of individualsvisiting the Substance Abuse

Resource Center say theirperception of alcohol and

other drugs have changed.

/UNTsarc @UNTsarc

Increased thenumber of

programs inresidence halls.

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University union,

Coliseum

centerGateway

The University Union enhances theeducational process and builds

community by providing an inclusive environment whereindividuals are valued through quality programs and supportservices.

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Working at Design Works in the Union has been integral to my

growth as a designer. The department has given me the

opportunity to collaborate, work on communication skills, and

encouraged exploration in different creative fields.

-emma pattison

more events in 2014 - 2015 thanin the past 13 seasons, includingthe Laverne Cox event with thelargest attendance at a FAS eventwith over 2,500 attendees.

Total recycled paperbetween Stovall Hall

and the GatewayCenter was 12,944

pounds (6.4 tons).

UNTUnion @UNT_Union @UNTUnion

Event Planningand Scheduling

Services booked 3,115

events on campus.

UPC, FAS, and CSA atDiscovery Parkprogrammed 187 eventswith attendance over50,000 people.

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Unique Programs & Services10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110

Total Attendees

Auxiliary Services

Career Center

Center for Leadership & Service

Counseling & Testing Services

Dean of Students

Dining Services

Greek Life

Office of Disability Accommodation

Orientation & Transition Programs

Recreational Sports

Student Activities Center

Student Affairs Administration

Student Health & Wellness Center

Student Legal Services

Student Money Management Center

Substance Abuse Resource Center

Student Veteran Services

University Union, Coliseum, & Gateway Center

2,115

6,895

2,709

unknown

16,336

12,711

4,123

27,195

14,830

43,633

33,885

6,111

13,069

355

14,910

5,054

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41,204

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DSA Programs Statistics

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DSA Staff Statistics


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Full Time

Part Time

Graduate Assistant

J.S.

M.D.

Ph.D.

Master's

Bachelor's

Associate's

High School

None

White

Black/African

Latino

Asian

American-Alaskan

None-Specified

Female

Male

Yes

No

No Answer

Employment

Ethnicity Gender

EducationEnrolled at UNT

91%

8%

1%

57%

17.3%

17.6%

1.4%

0.7%

6%

35.9%

64.1%

13.6%

52.7%

33.7%

0.5%

1.4%

5%

23%

24.7%

7.1%

27.8%

10.5%

DSA Staff Statistics

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