WE’RE HERE TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE WORLD

2011–2012 ANNUAL REPORT

TILLMAN HALL

FIKE RECREATION CENTER

STADIUM SUITES

HENDRIX STUDENT CENTER INSTRUCTIONS THE ANNUAL REPORT GAME PIECE EQUIPMENT One 2011–2012 Annual Report which includes a game piece consisting of six individual colored segments and TRANSITIONING TO TAKING ACTIVE trivia cards. LIFE ON CAMPUS CARE INVOLVEMENT

PREPARATION Find a comfortable place to sit, obtain reading glasses (if applicable) and begin reading.

RULES Read through each section of the Annual Report and as you correctly answer the trivia questions, collect one segment per section. Readers may not skip pages. Wearing orange and purple while playing will likely increase your chances of winning.

TO PLAY Navigate the game path by reading about the division’s programs and highlighted students whose college careers have been impacted by Student Affairs. The path will twist and turn and may require you to move RECREATION AND LOOKING OUT PLANNING FOR forward or step back at times. Be sure to answer the ENTERTAINMENT FOR SAFETY THE FUTURE trivia questions as you go. Each section will have a new challenge card. Players who do not know the answer This Annual Report game piece consists of six individual yet complementary can reference clemson.edu/studentaffairs or facebook. segments that come together to form a whole. Like the game piece, individual com/clemsonstudentaffairs to get more information. Clemson supporters, students and graduates create our diverse Clemson Family. Located all over the world, the Clemson Family displays our Core Values of honesty, TO WIN integrity and respect and possesses knowledge to positively impact the world. Be The first player to complete the Annual Report and sure to complete your game piece as you move throughout the Annual Report and retrieve all six segments will henceforth be a Student enjoy being a part of our global community. Affairs knowledge champion. GREETINGS FROM CLEMSON

In The Game of Life, players load their cars and spin the wheel as they navigate the many milestones one often encounters. Each square on the board presents a new experience and with each turn, the journey gets more exciting. At , the Division of Student Affairs strives to make students’ journey through college one that is engaging and memorable. From the start to finish of each day, semester and year, we’re here to provide students with opportunities and resources to help them realize their own potential to positively impact the world.

When students come to Clemson University, they expect the best. As we continue our advancement toward the achievement of being a top-20 public university, we must stop to look at how far we have come. In addition to the introduction of the WeCar program, Panhellenic Sorority Alpha Phi and the “We’re Here” Campaign, the Division of Student Affairs also saw the S.C. Department of Public Safety name our Clemson University Police Department the Agency of the Year. 2011–12 was a great year!

Life for college students can sometimes involve chance and luck, but is more about strategy and skill. Our Clemson students love fun and spontaneity, yet they also have a plan and want to achieve a goal. The Division of Student Affairs is committed to providing a strong support system in order to develop a sense of community, respect and purpose in every student whose path leads them here. Just as diverse knowledge increases your odds in Trivial Pursuit, the division uses its many resources to guide Clemson students toward becoming the nation’s most engaged, satisfied and successful student body.

I hope you will review the narratives and statistics summarized in our Annual Report to understand the positive impact we have on students both during and beyond the time they spend at Clemson University. Graduation may be a milestone, but it isn’t the finish line. The experiences had at Clemson are meant to last a lifetime and Student Affairs helps make that possible.

Thank you,

Gail A. DiSabatino Vice President for Student Affairs

FIRST FRIDAY PARADE 3 MOVE-IN WEEKEND AT CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

STUDENT AFFAIRS OVERVIEW

The Division of Student Affairs is dedicated to the well-being of our Clemson Our division strives for excellence in everything we do. From our continuous students through a variety of programs, services and initiatives. We help students ranking among the nation’s happiest students to our quest to become a top-20 achieve their academic and personal goals by creating supportive learning university, Student Affairs promotes the competitive edge that helps college environments that set them up for success. With more than 300 dedicated staff students succeed in a post-collegiate, professional environment. members, the division is solely devoted to the engagement, retention, academic success and safety of students. Student Affairs instills teamwork across the board You will find components of Student Affairs all over campus: we are the from the staff to the students and seeks to provide a source of extracurricular recreation centers, student organizations, residence halls, dining facilities and involvement, health care, safety, student learning and social networking to balance entertainment venues. We are the safety initiatives, municipal court, ethical out the stress associated with a college lifestyle. standards and alcohol educational programming. We are cultural, diversity and leadership programming, Orientation and career services. Lastly, we are 92% of seniors would choose Clemson if they could AS SEEN IN start their college career over again, according to a network for the student body that assists in virtually all facets of student life THE PRESS 2011 National Survey of Student Engagement. outside of the classroom. We’re here for students, all day, every day.

4 ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

Gail A. DiSabatino, Ed.D. Vice President for Student Affairs

Development*

Business Operations* TigerOne Card Office

University Bookstore

Director of Public Safety/ Chief of Police* Fire/EMS

Dean of Students/Associate Vice President for Student Affairs* Center for Career and Professional Development

Gantt Center for Student Life* Redfern Health Center*

Associate Vice President for Student Affairs* Community and Ethical Standards University Housing & Dining*

New Student and Family Programs

Associate Vice President for Student Affairs* Campus Life Municipal Court

Campus Recreation Parking and Transportation *Executive Vice President Team Communications and Publications*

5 FALL WINTER 2011 The Center for Career and False start at the Clemson announcesProfessional five new Development internships. Student Memorial 5k. 2011

MOVE BACK THREE SPACES. LOSE A TURN WHILE REVIEWING

THE JOB DESCRIPTIONS. Teaching Alcohol Abuse Prevention (TAAP) reached more than 98% of the freshman class with the TAAP initiative.

Inquiry team, comprising 12

students, received a Whole The Dirt to Food Creative

Foods Community Garden Employers who attended the increased 28.4%.

Win two free tickets to Grant of $2,000. Career Fair increasedattending 15.5%the Career from Fairs . the previous year, while students

TAKE TWO TURNS.

During the fall 2011 semester, sophomore students living on campus achieved higher GPRs (3.25) than sophomores living off campus (3.08). Catch up with old friends at the Student Affairs Gala.

MISS A TURN WHILE PERUSING THE AUCTION ITEMS.

The Leading and Innovating for our Environment and Future (LIEF) living-learning community and Creative Inquiry team members partnered . with Clemson Outdoor Recreation and 2 Education (CORE) to participate in the Make plans for a safe Earth Day 12-Mile River Clean-up. ride home with friends

in accordance with Zimride was launched and to Think Ahead. date has 1,691 users, saving Clemson University $81,338 MOVE AHEAD ONE SPACE FOR and 112,511 pounds of C0 ΑΦ RESPONSIBLE THINKING. SPRING

A new sorority, Alpha Phi, was formed 120on campus, new members. generating 2012

The Office of New Student and Family Programs held a two-hour SPEAKOUT session (narrative tool used to engage the Clemson community in a healthy dialogue regarding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression) during

the spring Orientation Ambassador class attended by all Orientation Ambassadors.

111 people attended the Women’s

Leadership Conference.

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6 dinner for Card TigerOne the Use Collaboration between Campus Recreation and Campus Banner LEV + Design created motivational The LEV parking program launched, wall wraps to enhance the giving 117 drivers a preferred place Reserved for elevator in the Fike Recreation to park on campus in return for Low Emission Center featuring the Swann driving a low-emission vehicle. Vehicles Fitness Center. These elevator LEV Permit Required wraps won a University and Towing Enforced College Designers Association (UCDA) Award of Excellence.

93% of survey respondents indicated Attend a cycling class that participation in Gantt Center for at . Residential Life added two Student Life programs allowed them to additional faculty-in-residence TAKE TWO TURNS. understand and incorporate concepts of positions in Calhoun Courts social justice into their daily lives. and Lightsey Bridge.

orientation

2012 NEW STUDENT GUIDE TO CLEMSON UNIVERSITY 88.3% of first-year students TRANSITION WITH CLEMSON CONNECT attending New Student AND LIB 100 20

LEARN MORE ABOUT Buy a friend an ice cream Orientation said they agreed TRADITIONS, LEGENDS at '55 Exchange on the AND LANDMARKS way to visit with the 25 or strongly agreed they met FIND OUT HOW TO Dean of Students. GET CONNECTED a student at Orientation with 51 MISS A TURN TO ENJOY DESSERT. whom they are now friends or can contact.

WELCOME TO CLEMSON! We’re so glad you chose Clemson — one of the nation’s best universities! Like us on Facebook at facebook.com / clemsonstudentaffairs for an opportunity to expand your Clemson Family and connect with other staff, parents, students and friends of Clemson University.

SUMMER 2012

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Volume 106 • Issue 11 www.thetigernews.com www.facebook.com/thetigernews IGER EST.T 1907, ’S OLDEST COLLEGE NEWSPAPER ROARS FOR CLEMSON Students dish up diverse desserts The Division of Student Affairs impacts the lives of students year-round. We Clemson kicks off International Education Week with a World Bazaar event in Hendrix.

SCOTTIE WHITELEY Bregger said this event is an attempt News editor to commemorate international awareness in the fall as well. This past Sunday, Nov. “It focuses on desserts,” he said. 13, marked the beginning of “We had desserts from over 20 International Education Week different countries. We had lots of (IEW). At Clemson, a World Bazaar entertainment as well.” event was held from 2-5 p.m. in He discussed the various types Hendrix. of desserts that students made for aim for student success both in and outside of the classroom and believe that A joint initiative of the U.S. the event. departments of state and education, “For example, the Australian IEW was first held in 2000 and students made this really wonderful today is celebrated in more than dessert with merengue and fresh 100 countries worldwide. fruit in a pastry shell,” Bregger said. IEW educates the campus “It was absolutely fantastic.” about other cultures, countries “The French club made crepes and ethnicities through a series of right on the spot, so those were speakers, workshops and events. fresh and warm.” healthy and happy students are better prepared for life as a Clemson college IEW seeks to prepare U.S. Bregger said that the French students for the global environment club has always been a big supporter and celebrate international of this event and has helped in

exchange. terms of volunteers. staff The World Bazaar event was “We had a student from Armenia open to students, faculty and staff, and he was sharing special chocolate and community members. from his home country — it was a “I ’s the fourth time w ’ e hosted chocolate co ed fruit,” he said. LAUREN FREDERIC/ student and thereafter. newspaper received third place in the general excellence category in the South Carolina Press Association Collegiate Awards while The events and statistics described here represent just a sampling of our ® , and use the knowledge Have a discussion about individual staff members picked up achievements throughout the year. Continue along the game path in the coming E AHEAD TWO SPACES. the weeklongand reflection personal experience, growthov four first-place awards. M pages to learn more about the Division of Student Affairs and our quest for to positively impact the world.

LeaderShape creating the nation’s most engaged, satisfied and successful student body.

7 TRANSITIONING TO LIFE ON CAMPUS

2011–12 saw the move of Dining Services, the University Bookstore and Vending to Student Affairs. This new partnership, along with University Housing, provides all the necessary essentials students need to successfully transition to campus. The Just4U program is incorporated into Dining Services and uses an identification system to guide students toward healthier options. In our student residences, University Housing is the home away from home for students during their college life. Transcending the traditional living environment, Student Affairs is continuing to develop Living-Learning Communities which unite students with faculty and staff in a living environment that stimulates academic, service learning and research initiatives. While navigating dining, housing KATIERICHARD DYE, TAAPLYONS,, RESIDENT FACILITATOR ASSIST ANT SHEENASENIOR, PRODUCTION BELL STUDIES –CAMPUS DECATUR, MEDIA GEORGIA SENIOR,GRADUATE, CHEMISTRY COUNSELOR MAJOR EDUCA – ROCKTION HILL, – BLACKSBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA VIRGINIA and many other on- and off-campus resources, the TigerOne Card is a student’s essential ticket The Harvey and Lucinda Gantt Center for for access, involvement and student life. New Student and Family Programs (NSFP) provides WhileA primary attending component Clemson, of studentsStudent Affairshave access is Student Life is a department of Student Affairs todeveloping a wide range students of housing as ethical and dining leaders options and transitional programs that integrate Orientation, Clemson Connect and the Parents’ Council to that promotes a variety of diverse educational asagents well as of servicespositive suchchange. as TigerOneKatie Dye, that a graduate help students as they enter Clemson and continue on a successful path toward their future. programs. From Fraternity and Sorority Life to enhancestudent, campusexemplifies living. this From quality dining through halls her to Leadership Learning, the Gantt Center integrates residencerole as a TAAPhalls, facilitator.retail restaurants Teaching to apartmentAlcohol many aspects of the Clemson community. One living,Abuse Clemson Prevention has (TAAP) it all. 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In one word, define Student Affairs: AS SEEN ON Responses: Cassie Bowen – Community; Sam Goodman – Genuine; Meredith Jones – Opportunity; Chris Trudell – Empowering.

9 TAKING CARE

Because students spend a great deal of time on campus, Student Affairs maintains facilities and programs to promote healthy living. Redfern Health Center provides medical, psychological and wellness services, so all students can have access to professional health care for prevention, education or treatment. Counseling and Professional Services (CAPS) allows students access to professional counseling services. From individual to group counseling and 24-hour, on-call services, CAPS aims to help students proactively handle the stresses of college life. Healthy Campus Initiative and the Leading and Innovating for our Environment and Future (LIEF) Living-Learning Community provide the framework for sustainable and healthy living within a global context and RICHARD, TAAPLYONS, FACILITATOR KATIE DYE CAMPUS MEDIAiVE PRESIDENT AMANDAGRADUATE,SENIOR, PRODUCTIONCOUNSELOR WILLIAMS, EDUCA STUDIESTION –CLEMSONL –DECATUR, BLACKSBURG, GEORGIA VIRGINIA encourage students to be active players on the path toward future sustainability. SENIOR, ENGLISH – ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA The Harvey and Lucinda Gantt Center for A Theprimary Harvey component and Lucinda of Student Gantt AffairsCenter isfor A primaryStudent tenetLife is of a Studentdepartment Affairs’ of Studentintegrated Affairs developingStudent Life students is a department as ethical ofleaders Student and Affairs studentthat promotes life curriculum a variety is ofto diverseincrease educational agentsthat promotes of positive a varietychange. of Katie diverse Dye, educational a graduate undergraduateprograms. From student Fraternity retention and andSorority Life to student,programs. exemplifies From Fraternity this quality and throughSorority herLife to engagement.Leadership Learning,Starting college the Gantt can Center be a very integrates roleLeadership as a TAAP Learning, facilitator. the Teaching Gantt Center Alcohol integrates intimidatingmany aspects experience, of the Clemson but the community. Division of One Abusemany Preventionaspects of the(TAAP) Clemson is a program community. that One Studentsuch area Affairs is Student is committed Media’s to Clemson helping studentsTelevision allsuch incoming area is students Student Media’smust participate Clemson in Television that getchannel, involved CTV, and led become by general an essential manager part Richard of the educateschannel, studentsCTV, led aboutby general the risks, manager consequences, Richard ClemsonLyons. Richard, Family. a As senior, president also ofcreated CLEMSONLiVE, CTV’s Total number of Office of Community and Students completing TAAP safetyLyons. concerns Richard, anda senior, policies also regarding created CTV’salcohol flagshipAmanda show,Williams “Clemson’s is very involved Next Big in Thing,”the Ethical Standards (OCES) cases involving increased from 92% to 98% consumption.flagship show, As“Clemson’s a facilitator, Next Katie Big wentThing,” through aproductions campuswide of singingfree, on-campus contest based events. on Thesethe alcohol decreased by 22%. over the previous year. atraining campuswide in order singing to co-facilitate contest based TAAP onsessions the premiseevents provide of “American a way forIdol.” students Student to Mediainteract allows with premisethat would of “Americanbe non-judgmental, Idol.” Student educational Media allows studentspeers and to getbe involvedinvolved within the campus production activities of studentsenvironments to get for involved Clemson in thestudents production to learn of how The Tigeras they newspaper, make Clemson CTV, WSBF their home88.1 FM away and from other Tigerto lower newspaper, their risk CTV, of being WSBF involved 88.1 FM in dangerousand other mediahome. outlets Amanda’s in order role to with develop CLEMSONLiVE professional not only mediaalcohol-related outlets in incidents.order to develop professional A new initiative between Campus Recreation afforded her the opportunity to be involved but skills, interact with peers and professionals and Redfern Health Center and Redfern Health Center was the Athletic also led her to realize a possible career goal. become purveyors of information to Clemson had 32,651 visits in Trainer Program, which had 552 appointments students and the community. one year. in its first year.

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