Item: AS: I-6 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 Student Conduct Cases 43% increase 549 600 383 400 200 0 2008-09 2010-11 Campus Recreation Campus Recreation, a major hub for social and physical development, continues to develop programs to serve faculty/staff, students and the local community • Welcomed one million visitors from January 5, 2009 thru March 13, 2012 Campus Recreation Number of Visits 511% increase 400,000 350,000 380,849 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 62,296 - FY 2007 FY 2011 Campus Recreation Intramural Teams 95% Increase 366 400 188 300 200 100 - 2007-08 2010-11 Flag Football Soccer Volleyball Basketball Participants 30% Increase 2,688 2,061 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 - 2007-08 2010-11 Flag Football Soccer Volleyball Basketball New Student & Owl Family Programs Owl Parent Association Members New Student & Owl Family 1351% increase Programs 23% Increase 800 4,000 711 600 3,500 3553 400 3,000 2887 200 49 2,500 0 FY 2007 FY 2011 2,000 2007 2011 Student Involvement & Leadership • There are currently 290 registered clubs and organizations on all FAU campuses Examples of Major Programs Program Board Events with Hazing Summit 500+ Students in Attendance Student Leadership Conference 500% Increase Foam Party 25 Freaker’s Ball Concert 24 Homecoming Parade 20 15 Fall Family Fest 14 Greek Programming(Greek Week) 10 5 Sunshine State Classic Step Show 4 4 0 CarnivOWL: Winter Wonderland 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Educational Speaker Series Tim Wise Consuelo Castillo Kickbush Dr. Cornel West 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 3785 4000 2682 3000 1849 1761 2000 Events 33% Increase 1000 127 135 138 169 Participants 105% Increase 0 Weppner Center for Civic Engagement & Services • 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 Reported volunteer hours increased by 9,023 - 53% increase Reported Academic Service Learning hours increased by 23,521 - 328% increase 35,000 30,000 30,684 25,000 26,141 20,000 15,000 17,118 10,000 7,163 5,000 0 FY 2007 FY 2011 Housing and Residential Life 2007 2011 Total Percent Increase Change Total Beds in Boca Raton & 2,738 3,942 1,204 44% Jupiter 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 Hall Beds Filled Boca Raton Housing Spring 2012 Housing Application Summary for Fall 2012 as of 03/30/2012 ALG 92 BPW 16 GPT 582 Returning Applications 1,744 HPT 550 FTIC Applications 741 IRT 560 IVAN 536 Transfer & Upper-class 330 IVAS 500 Total Fall Applications 2,761 UVA 418 JUP RH1 92 JUP RH2 127 Total 3,473 Occupancy Rate 94% Fraternity and Sorority Life Fraternity & Sorority Student Greek Life Involvement Chapter Growth 143% increase 40% Increase 1,200 30 1,000 1,077 25 28 800 20 20 600 15 444 400 10 200 5 0 0 FY 2007 FY 2011 FY 2007 FY 2011 • 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 Volunteer Note-takers Tests Proctored 111% increase 71% increase 800 796 2,500 2,225 2,000 600 1,500 1,302 400 377 1,000 200 500 - 0 FY 2007 FY 2011 FY 2007 FY 2011 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 .