Student Affairs Annual Report 2010-11 by Eastern Washington University

Student Affairs Annual Report 2010-11

Table of Contents Introduction 1 Vice Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Message

Student Affairs Statement: Mission, Vision, Values

Priorities for 2011-2012

Enrollment Services

Admissions 6 Advising and New Student Programs

Financial Aid and Scholarships

Student Feature: Miechia Taylor

Records and Registration

Student Services at EWU Spokane

Student Life

Associated Students of Eastern Washington University

Student Feature: Skyler Oberst

Campus Recreation

Career Services

Counseling and Psychological Services

Disability Support Services

Health, Wellness and Prevention Services

Housing and Residential Life

Special Program Feature: Living-Learning Communities

Office of Student Activities

Club Feature: Circle K

Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Contractual Student Services

Student Medical Services (Rockwood Clinic)

Campus Childcare (YMCA)

Introduction

From the Vice President for Student Affairs I am pleased to present the Student Affairs Annual Report for 2010-2011.

awards are part of Eastern’s strategic effort to support high-achieving students, improve time-to-degree completion and reduce student debt. The program underscores that Eastern is the best value in the state for higher education and includes several scholarship enhancements and new scholarships totaling more than $1 million dollars per year.

Student Affairs departments provide services and programs that facilitate student academic success and personal development. We help to shape the EWU student character. Through a variety Stacey Morgan Foster, JD of interactions, staff influence students, addressing the whole student experience, from the mundane to the life-changing.

• earlier admissions deadlines for freshmen and transfers to facilitate better planning for the start of the 20112012 year and increased preparedness among the entering class. • a 500 percent increase in use of the degree audit system by students. This system is invaluable in helping students and advisors track progress to degree. • Continued student demand for co-curricular programming, as demonstrated by student attendance and interest in activities and events. More than 58,000 students participated in more than 1,200 programs/activities.

In reflecting on the year, it is evident that in a difficult economic environment, our university and Student Affairs staff responded with creativity and delivered exceptional results. Below are some of the most evident challenges and successes of the year:

• Growing student need for personal support programs, as evidenced by a 7 percent increase in individual counseling sessions.

• Continued economic decline impacted our students and their families and resulted in continued statewide budget reductions. Through a careful planning process, the university further streamlined programs. In Student Affairs, this meant consolidating the departments of Advising and Transitions and Inclusion to create the new department of New Student Programs and Advising. Student Affairs also reduced management positions, and underwent a zero-based budget process, while at the same time addressing some staffing deficits in Career Services to enable us to increase our employer outreach.

• Enhanced accountability. The Services and Activities Fee process was reviewed and changed to improve transparency and accountability with a strong student voice. Housing and Residential Life merged into a single department to better coordinate the living/learning environment for students. • Looking toward the future. The Board of Trustees approved moving forward with planning for a new residence hall of 350 beds. This project will: • strengthen our commitment to student success through excellence in residential life,

• Strong enrollment trends resulted in a second year of record enrollment. New student enrollment increased approximately 2 percent.

• increase competitiveness and market share within the region,

• Student retention gains from 71.7 percent to 73.2 percent of the first year class retained.

• model sustainability, • improve living conditions for students by providing a clean, safe and friendly environment,

• Strategic enrollment management efforts and continued collaboration with Academic Affairs. New efforts included:

• elevate the academic engagement within the living/ learning environment, and

• a dramatically revised scholarship program to award more than 250 four-year scholarships to academically eligible students; more than a tenfold increase from current four-year awards. These

• promote a vibrant and invigorating campus culture for all students.

• Increasing student engagement and school pride, as demonstrated by:

student development and success as evidenced through everyday activities of the staff. The quality of individual interactions remains the most important factor in delivering excellent student services. I am grateful for each staff member’s contributions, many of which go unseen, but which have been critical to Eastern’s success this past year. To the Student Affairs staff, please accept my congratulations for a job well done.

• record attendance at Eagle football games to support our team on the road to the Division I FCS National Championship, • one of the largest campus counter-protest rallies in the nation in response to picketing of campus by the Westboro Baptist Church and their anti-gay, antimilitary message,

As we enter another year, I am enthusiastic about our ability to adapt and to innovate, and to continue to deliver outstanding student services.

• an increasingly strong and positive presence in the community by the Greek community, and

Best,

• active leadership development programs and mentoring for the ASEWU leaders. In closing, I’m always impressed with the volume of activity and the diversity of programming when I read through the directors’ annual reports. Yet, it is critical to remember that underlying every fact and figure is a strong commitment to

Stacey Morgan Foster, JD Vice President for Student Affairs

Student Affairs Statement Mission

Vision

We, in the Division of Student Affairs, support Eastern Washington University’s mission by promoting and contributing to a university centered on student learning and success.

Engage students along their transformational journey to develop self-confidence, a sense of purpose, resiliency and active citizenship.

Values

To accomplish this, we will: • lead the campus in delivering purposeful programs and services that address the holistic development of the student;

Because students are the most important part of what we do, as student affairs professionals we value:

• identify and respond to students’ needs with personalized student services;

• Respect

• create and maintain a healthy and safe environment that supports and sustains recruitment, retention and student success;

• Creativity

• Integrity

• Commitment

• Collaboration

• cultivate positive relationships among students, faculty, staff and the broader community;

• Inclusivity and • Diversity

• link academic and co-curricular learning experiences; • establish high standards that promote civic responsibility and mutual accountability; • foster an inclusive and diverse community where civility and respect for each individual are valued and expected.

Student Affairs Priorities: 2011-12 1. Strategic Enrollment Management

4. Infrastructure • Technology-Document Imaging

2. Programs

• Assessment

• Veterans’ Support

• Professional Development

• Diversity

3. Engagement • Collaboration and Communication • Community Building • Campus Climate

Enrollment Services

Admissions Mission Statement

Unit Achievements

The Office of Admissions, through internal and external relationship building, communicates Eastern’s mission and generates a diverse group of applicants who transition into successful students and future alumni. We promote Eastern Washington University by providing personalized services in an accurate, efficient and professional manner. We accomplish this by sharing educational opportunities through active recruitment and outreach, holistic application review and transcript evaluation.

• Increased the number of freshman applications for fall 2010 by 6 percent over the previous fall. This pool was the second largest in university history.

Services and Programs

• Established an internal wiki on the Admissions Sharepoint site that chronicles all Admissions functions and outlines procedures for application processing and evaluation. This helped Admissions improve service delivery to prospective students.

• Maintained a strong transfer applicant pool resulting in the second largest transfer enrollment in the past five years at the university. • Overall, new undergraduate student enrollment surpassed the 2 percent growth target above fall 2009.

The Office of Admissions contributes to, and benefits, the campus community by performing the following functions: • Recruitment

• Print, electronic and social media marketing, information creation and dissemination

• Conducted four successful Eastern@ transfer recruitment events at Spokane Falls Community College, Wenatchee Community College, Yakima Valley Community College and Columbia Basin Community College.

• Campus visitations (formal recruitment events, group tours and individualized student-led tours)

• Implemented the new student enrollment fee via an online confirmation process.

• Processing and review of undergraduate admission applications and associated materials for four academic terms

• Developed and coordinated the firstSTEP summer academic registration programs.

• Community outreach

• Continued our investment in the professional development of the Admissions team. This included integrating two new members of the staff, planning and facilitating two trainings and improving internal communication.

• Evaluation of transfer coursework for new confirmed freshman and transfer students

Service Indicators

09-10 10-11

Goals

High School Visitations

300

320

States Visited

Enrollment goals for admissions always look forward one year, thus for 2012-2013 the Office of Admissions will:

Regional and National Fairs Attended

200

On-Campus Visitation Programs

Campus Tours

727

1,047

Special Group Visits

• Continue recruitment efforts aimed at our overall 2 percent increase. And to achieve this goal, during the 2011-2012 year, Admissions will: • Increase the number of group visitation programs by 10 percent;

Prospective Student Individual Campus 6,272 Visits (from above tours and programs)

5,577

Processed and Reviewed Applications for Undergraduate Admissions

8,000

8,827

firstSTEP Parent/Guest Attendance

2,080

Phone Inquiries Answered

19,200

Enrollment (Total Opening Fall Headcount)

11,302 11,534

Entering Student Profile

Fall 09 Fall 10

• Collaborate with OIT and Records and Registration to successfully implement a document imaging system;

Freshman High School GPA

3.17

• Continue contribution to meeting the SEM initiatives presented by the President;

Freshman SAT Average

973.6

979.5

Number of Freshmen Enrolled

1,468

1,543

Selectivity/Admission Rate for Freshmen 82.5%

81.9%

Number of Transfers Enrolled

1,086

1,066

Diversity of New Student Pool (Freshmen and Transfers)*

23.6%

25%

Washington Residents Percentage of New Student Pool

76.9%

84.2%

(state enrollments)

• Review admissions materials and launch a new media communication plan; • Collaborate with Undergraduate Studies to streamline transfer and articulation processes to better serve prospective and current transfer students;

22,820

• Collaborate with Running Start to increase recruitment and yield of these students and prospective students in Spokane County;

• Continue to foster the professional and personal health of the admissions team, through open, respectful dialog, successfully integrating new employees into the team and facilitating innovative, team-building training.

*this is a total of the following categories: Asian/Pacific Islander, African American, Hispanic, Native American, Multiple Ethnicities, not including international students

Advising and New Student Programs Unit Achievements Eastern Advantage: • With a new 2010-11 application process, the program was able to increase the applicant pool by more than 10 percent. • The 2010-11 applicant pool was 41 percent students of color. • 38 percent of the 10-11 Eastern Advantage recipients are male, in comparison to the 34 percent from the 08-09 cohort. General Undergraduate Academic Advising: • Enhanced the nursing application process to the WSU College of Nursing by developing a Nursing 101 Blackboard class to centralize delivery of relevant nursing information and worked collaboratively to help implement the new online nursing application beginning summer 2010.

In January 2011, the Office of Transitions and Inclusion merged with General Undergraduate Academic Advising to create the office of Advising and New Student Programs. This newly created office now includes the Eastern Advantage Program, General Undergraduate Academic Advising and New Student Programs.

• Collaborated in enhancing and streamlining advising for freshmen participants in the summer 2011 firstSTEP program.

Mission Statement

• Revised and expanded the scope of the monthly Advising Coop meetings encompassing all academic advisors across campus.

The Office of Advising and New Student Programs provides support services to incoming EWU students. This includes, but is not limited to, academic advising, advocacy, working with incoming first generation students transitioning from high school to college or from another higher education institution. Each unit has their specific mission statements as it pertains to students.

• Participated in the Spokane Center Student Services Fair, EWU/Admissions Open House, Residential House Calls. • Continued to enhance and develop use of technology and Web page resources to better serve our student population including updating of academic planning tools, academic planners/syllabus and communication in support of overall advising efforts across campus.

Service and Programs Eastern Advantage Program: a personal academic support program that provides first generation college students with the tools and resources necessary to succeed in achieving their goal of attaining a college degree.

New Student Programs: • Continued to strengthen and coordinate the firstSTEP program.

General Undergraduate Academic Advising: Working from a broad-based understanding of university policies and procedures, academic advisors consistently share accurate, current and pertinent information allowing students to maximize their education opportunities. A personal relationship between student and advisor facilitates and accelerates the student/university interaction.

• Used newly acquired ID scanners for improved tracking of students participating in New Student Orientation events. • Provided an online orientation for students who could not attend the campus’ New Student Orientation. • Piloting a service learning component within New Student Orientation.

New Student Programs: coordinates programs to assist new students and parents in making a successful academic and social transition into Eastern Washington University. These programs include the firstSTEP program and New Student Orientation.

Service Indicators: Advising 09-10 10-11

Goals

Individual Student Advising Visits

6,800

9,086

Phone Calls Answered

16,000

16,432

In 2011-2012 Advising and New Student Programs will strive to ensure that:

Assistance to Students on Academic Probation

1,300

1,350

Advising for Reinstatement of Academically 265 Dismissed Students

275

Early Warning Pilot Advising Visits

100

N/A

Service Indicators: New Student Programs

09-10 10-11

Students enrolled in the Orientation Class for Credit

637

TBD

Students Attending New Student Convocation

1,100

1,250

Eastern Advantage Scholars

178

190

Washington Achievers Scholars

218

212

Leadership 1000 Scholars

Governor’s Scholars

Passport to College Scholars

Eastern Experience Summer Program (HS seniors)

NA*

Eagle Flight /Eastern Advantage Summer Program (incoming students)

• students will be able to run their SOAR degree audit and interpret from their audit what courses are needed to complete their degree program; • prospective nursing students will be provided comprehensive nursing program information along with EWU nursing advisor contact; • students will be able to disseminate, interpret and apply the information on the Academic Advising Syllabus. Students will also be expected to have their advising progress monitored through the use of our advising assessment rubric; • students will be able to gather information at the “Major Declaration” Fair to assist in declaring their majors; and • students will be able and have access to advising via webcam.

*Grant underwriting this program ended in 2009-2010

Financial Aid and Scholarships Mission Statement

Service Indicators

09-10 10-11

The mission of the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office is to provide student-centered quality service and to administer the financial aid programs in such a way as to maximize student access and support the mission of the university. To achieve this mission, the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office will:

Phone Calls

37,358

35,358

FAFSAs Processed

12,857

14,203

Total Scholarship Applications Processed

1,049

2,590

• provide timely, courteous, professional, comprehensive and technologically-current services to all constituents; • award aid in support of enrollment, retention, academic quality, diversity and equity;

Total Number of Scholarship Programs

360

Total Number of Grant Programs

Total Number of Waiver Programs

Total Number of Work Study Programs Total Number of Loan Programs

• practice open and effective communication;

Total Aid Recipients

• develop internal and external working relationships that raise the visibility of the university and maintain morale; • provide sound fiscal management and regulatory compliance; • continuously evaluate and improve services; and • continually remind ourselves that we are serving a greater purpose.

Services and Programs The Financial Aid and Scholarships Office administers and/or coordinates all scholarship, tuition waiver, grant, work study and loan programs for the university, with the exception of Veterans Benefits and tuition discounts. The office provides financial aid counseling and advising and participates in financial aid outreach on request.

9,004

9,497

Financial Aid by Source

Dollars Percent

Total Federal Aid

$84,614,108

71.8

Total State Aid

$13,316,311

11.3

Total Institutional Aid

$13,976,731

11.9

Total Private Aid

$4,504,831

3.8

Total Third Party Billing

$1,407,358

1.2

Total Financial Aid

$117,819,339

100

Loan & Debt Statistics FY08 FY09 FY10

Unit Achievements • Delivered approximately $118M in financial aid to 9,000+ students

EWU Cohort Default Rate (Direct Loans)

5.1%

4.4%

National Cohort Default Rate (Direct Loans)

8.8%

EWU Cohort Default Rate (Perkins Loans)

11.54% 8.11%

7.78%

Average Debt of EWU Graduates $18,435 $20,114 $20,888

• Implemented first phase of the online scholarship application

Average Debt College Graduates $20,200 $23,186 $25,250 --National

• Created a new $1M waiver-funded scholarship plan

Pell Grants*

09-10 10-11

• Implemented the second year of year-round Pell Grant

Percent of new students receiving Pell

35.3%

• Developed a Net Price Calculator

40%

* Pell Grants are federally funded awards for low income students. If students are eligible, they will receive the award. Pell Grants are considered to be the “foundational” program for student financial aid, and Eastern students received almost $18 million in funding for 2010-2011.

• Rewrote the Satisfactory Academic Progress policy • Developed average debt statistics for undergraduates • Completed a comprehensive review of financial aid for the executive administration, including recommendations for debt management

Goals

• implement the new Satisfactory Academic Progress policy;

In 2011-2012 the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships will:

• implement new federal verification regulations;

• improve and integrate communications to students;

• automate follow-up notices to improve student response to requests for missing information needed to process theiraid; and

• integrate student development concepts into counseling and advising efforts;

• implement electronic delivery of financial aid notifications and satisfactory academic progress letters.

• implement the second phase of the online scholarship application;

Student Feature: Miechia Taylor Major: Minor: Year: Hometown:

Business Management and Marketing Africana Studies Junior Seattle, Washington

While attending Renton High School, Miechia began her search for the perfect university. Her active membership in DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) piqued her interest in the business and marketing fields and she was attracted to what EWU had to offer for these programs. It was a good fit. She states “I love EWU! It’s not too big, or too small. No one gets overlooked, which is always best for students success.” Miechia lived in Dressler Hall her freshmen year and made sure she was actively involved in a variety of campus events. From the start of her EWU career she has looked for ways to contribute to, and grow within the EWU community. She has a particular interest in the Kode Red hip hop dance team. Kode Red performs on the EWU campus as well as other campuses including Washington State University, University of Idaho (for the annual Shades of Black Show) and Seattle University. By demonstrating their talent, the dance team attracts the attention not only of those interested in the craft of hip hop but also those interested in community service activities. Miechia is currently the captain and choreographer of the team that entertains and supports the wider community.

races as a sisterhood called to serve. The women of Nu Xi are enthusiastic contributors to the quality of Greek life at EWU, the improvement of the student campus life experience and to the improvement of the EWU community.

As a sophomore, Miechia became an orientation leader who assisted the incoming freshmen with their academic and social transition into Eastern. She has enjoyed and excelled in this capacity and has taken on new responsibilities as an Orientation Student Coordinator. In this position she is instrumental in preparing for and coordinating the many activities that make orientation a success for new students.

With her engaging approach to being part of EWU, it is not surprising that Miechia’s advice to other students includes, “Never be afraid to ask. Many students don’t succeed because they fail to ask what they are unsure of. No question is a stupid question.” She understands the connection between being willing to inquire and gaining self-confidence. “Do your best to get involved in as much as your time allows. Academics come first but having extracurricular activities will also be a major benefit along with giving you balance.”

In addition, Miechia has been a leader in Greek life at EWU. She was among nine other women on campus who reactivated the Nu Xi chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority at EWU. Delta Sigma Theta is the largest historically black sorority in the country that welcomes members from all 11

Records and Registration Mission Statement

Automated Waitlist

To provide services and support to EWU students and the university community while safeguarding the accuracy, integrity and security of each student’s institutional, academic record.

• The automation of the waitlist saves hours of staff time in our office and in college department offices where management of students on the waitlist had previously been handled. The new process allows students to immediately be registered off the waitlist when a spot opens up based on the order that they are on the waitlist.

Services and Programs

Diplomas on Demand

• Registration and Cashiering

• Credential Evaluation/Graduation

• Implementation of the Diplomas on Demand software allowed us to print our own diplomas in house. This brought down the cost of diploma printing as well as providing a higher level of service to students. Whereas it often took 6-8 weeks for diplomas to be printed, we can now print them as soon as all degrees are posted for a term. We can also issue a replacement diploma immediately rather than waiting for the next shipment of diplomas to arrive from our prior vendor.

• Commencement

Commencement

• EWU Catalog

• The Records and Registration office took over the administration of commencement for the 2011 ceremony. There were many challenges as quite a few changes were made to this year’s ceremony. The event was a success and we look forward to working with others across the university for the 2012 Commencement Ceremony.

• Veteran’s Services • EWU Transcripts • Enrollment and Degree Verification • Grading

• Quarterly Course Schedule • Classroom Scheduling • Banner Student Database • Athletic Eligibility • Residency

Service Indicators

09-10 10-11

• Data Reporting

Student online registration transactions

101,363 115,115

• Records Security

Student in person registration transactions

16,181

21,334

Undergraduate degrees posted

1,092

2,021

Degree audits (SOAR) run by students

9,364

47,262

Major declarations posted to student records

5,006

6,465

Unit Achievements TES (Transfer Evaluation System) • TES is an online tool that assists greatly in transfer evaluations. It enables us to search course descriptions and compare them side by side with our courses. These titles and descriptions can be directly emailed to faculty, chairs and staff for equivalencies. It is a great tracking tool for monitoring and follow-up of requests sent. With TES it is easy to process, store and manage evaluations. • Before TES, we would have to scour through colleges catalogs or search the Web, with each school indexed differently. It was very time consuming and required a lot of printing and sending out to departments for approval, making it almost impossible to track. Online Transcript ordering • The implementation of online transcript ordering provides a convenient method for current and former students to request and pay for an official transcript via the Internet.

Created or updated class sections in Banner 11,087

9,345

Total curricular and program changes implemented in catalog

254

229

Veterans who used benefits served spring quarter 2011

433

468

Paper and e-transcripts produced

11,947

13,585

Washington residency applications reviewed and processed

244

213

Transcript evaluations processed

4,244

2,010

Student Services at EWU Spokane, Riverpoint Campus

Goals In 2011-2012 the Records and Registration Department will: • purchase and implement a replacement document imaging system;

Mission Statement

• implement online undergraduate degree application on EagleNET;

Our mission is to provide services and support to EWU students and the university community while safeguarding the accuracy, integrity and security of each student’s institutional, academic record.

• purchase and implement College Scheduler to improve the scheduling process for students;

As part of the Records and Registration office, we follow the same mission and goals in support of all students of Eastern Washington University.

• automate the conversion of incomplete grades to final grades; • redesign diplomas and covers.

Services and Programs We offer students a convenient location to: • Register and/or make schedule changes • Request official transcripts • Obtain information about their student account • Pay tuition and fees • Apply for short-term loans • Submit application to EWU (undergraduate and graduate) • Submit application to graduate (undergraduate and graduate) • Submit enrollment verification requests • Submit name change requests Classroom scheduling (collaborate with Washington State University): • Gather quarterly course information from our Records and Registration Office • Format information to be submitted to WSU • Update course information via RegCount reports and CTF’s • Enter assigned rooms into EWU’s R25 room scheduling system • Make appropriate changes/update to insure up-to-date student and department schedules • Provide reports to WSU in support of effective space utilization • Meet with WSU Director of Student Affairs and scheduling staff annually to discuss classroom issues, etc.

Records and Registration Student Services at EWU Spokane, Riverpoint Campus (continued)

Service Indicators

09-10 10-11

Student in person registration transactions 1,165

3,759

Exams proctored for On-Line Learning

425

550

Rooms scheduled for course sections at Riverpoint

1,178

1,126

• Coordinate the current services using shared space to best benefit the students’ needs and review requests for representation on the Riverpoint Campus. (Academic Support Center, Career Services, Counseling and Psychological Services, Writers’ Center, Disability Support Services, International Education, etc.)

Number of Riverpoint-only students this 1,100 location serves

1,119

Phone calls handled

13,663

Unit Achievements

In 2011-2012 Student Services at the Riverpoint Campus will:

Student Support Center representation:

N/A

Goals

• Presented a Student Information Fair on the Riverpoint Campus highlighting services available to all students. Offered representation from various Riverpoint offices as well as main campus to visit with students and answer questions.

• initiate process for Riverpoint Student Services to facilitate the photo requirements and generation of Eagle Cards for students on the Riverpoint Campus; • Student Information Fair – work closely with Terrie AshbyScott, director Advising and New Student Programs, and her staff to coordinate this event again in October 2011. Evaluate last year’s event to determine the best representation from main campus as the needs/services pertain to Riverpoint students;

• Reduced the dollar amount spent from budget on nonstudent hourly staff by monitoring needed coverage and eliminating overlapping hours. • Coordinated with Riverpoint Security personnel to install the security camera purchased the end of fiscal year 2009-2010. The camera is fully connected to Riverpoint’s Security Office adding to the safety of our staff as they carry out their daily activities.

• coordinate with Records and Registration to assist with coverage of phones and the Regonline email site during peak times and during vacation periods.

Student Life

Associated Students of Eastern Washington University

Mission Statement

winter quarter. The message was to convey to the state legislature that cutting $25 million from the State Need Grant and other cuts to the university would be detrimental to students. Students were also provided materials to send individual messages to the legislature.

We, the elected representatives of the Associated Students of Eastern Washington University (ASEWU), encourage the pursuit of higher education and enhanced student life on all Eastern Washington University (EWU) campuses.

• In unison with the campus community, the ASEWU Council and student government support staff presented solidarity when they protested against the hate message espoused by members of the Westboro Baptist Church.

We will: • Ensure that all students are treated equally; • Promote the expression of student opinions through formal and informal means; and

• During spring quarter 2011, the ASEWU hosted a visit by Secretary of State Sam Reed. This meet and greet event was well attended by various pre-law and government major students.

• Act as a liaison, building relationships with our faculty, staff and administration as well as local, state and federal representatives.

Service Indicators

09-10 10-11

Number of clubs and organizations

Students involved in ASEWU committees

129

• Resource for student activism

Number of formal group meeting participation

• Leadership opportunities for students

GPAs of ASEWU (Court, Council and Staff)

3.22

3.21

Service Descriptions • Advocate and serve as the voice for EWU students • Support extracurricular activities and programs

• Opportunities for student employment

Goals

Unit Achievements

In 2011-2012, the Associated Students of Eastern Washington University will:

• Under the direction of Brett Hensley and Justin Terry, a proposal was generated to formulate a Graduate Student Senate (GSS). The groundwork outlined for the GSS is now set and is delineated as a new ASEWU bylaw.

• increase student voter turnout in the spring 2012 ASEWU elections by increasing the visibility of the Associated Students to the general student population through collaboration with various university constituencies;

• Members of the ASEWU assisted freshmen students moving into the residence halls during opening weekend in September. The ASEWU also distributed “Run EWU” shirts which were a popular giveaway item during summer orientation.

• study and evaluate additional students services for the Riverpoint Campus, such as child care, availability of fitness facility and student activities; • investigate providing a summer quarter bus pass program;

• The ASEWU held a successful Constitution Day on Sept.17, on the campus mall. Dressed in clothes of the period, a number of Council members distributed copies of the U.S. Constitution.

• work collaboratively with the student governments at local colleges and universities to provide leadership opportunities; • advocate for the improvement of the transfer process for students between EWU and local community colleges.

• Under the direction of Council representative Jordan Johnston, a student walkout was conducted during 16

Student Feature: Skyler Oberst Major: Anthropology and Philosophy Year: Senior Hometown: Portland, Oregon Currently a senior pursuing dual degrees in philosophy and anthropology with an emphasis in religious studies, Skyler Oberst has dedicated himself to interfaith work. After witnessing religious intolerance in society, Skyler was compelled to create awareness among his peers by founding the Compassionate Interfaith Society (CIS), a group dedicated to religious acceptance, diversity and appreciation. In his role as the organization’s secretary-general, Skyler has led CIS to be one of the most impactful clubs on campus. Some of the clubs’ activities have included assisting with the installation of a Peace Pole (the university’s first monument dedicated to peace), involvement in the plans that brought His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the Inland Northwest, and co-sponsorship of several speakers such as Noemi Ban, (Holocaust survivor), Father Baraza (Gonzaga University) and Geshe Phelgye (Tibetan Parliamentarian). Winning the 2011 Dean of Students’ award for contributions as a student leader was one of Skyler’s recent accomplishments. He has served as a member of the EWU President’s Advisory Committee on Diversity, a student senator for diversity, a member of Student Affairs Inclusive Excellence Collaborative, secretary for the Muslim Student Association (the first nonMuslim officer in the history of the MSA) and a founding member of Compassion in Spokane (a group focused on civic service and engagement to enrich Spokane and its surrounding communities). He has also been recognized as the two-time winner of the North American Interfaith Network’s Young Scholar Award, and he was selected to attend the Interfaith Youth Core’s Leadership Institute in Washington, D.C., where he presented remarks at a White House conference on interfaith leadership and student activism. Skyler has also been a contributor as a blogger for the Interfaith Youth Core and has done work for the Huffington Post as well as NPR’s “Fresh Air.” In summer 2011, Skyler was selected as an intern for Harvard University’s Pluralism Project, and he relocated to Cambridge to work on the project. He continues to contribute to the project as a research affiliate. Currently, he is conducting research to be a National Geographic Society Young Explorer, doing anthropological research on the cultural revitalization of the Tibetans in the Inland Northwest. Skyler has big plans for the future as well. In winter 2012, he will be presenting at the International Conference on Religion and Society at numerous college. He hopes to pursue a graduate degree in religious studies or other related field. A Portland, Oregon native, Skyler believes that any problem can be solved over a good cup of coffee and a shared smile.

Campus Recreation Mission Statement

EPIC Adventures (4 FT Staff, 20-30 student staff)

The mission of the Department of Campus Recreation (CR), comprised of Intramural Sports (I.M.), the Club Sport Federation (CSF) and EPIC Adventures and Outfitters, is to provide students and the campus community with the highest quality, comprehensive and varied schedule of activities designed to allow participants to experience social interaction, develop leadership and team-building skills and improve physical fitness. Total commitment to students is our highest priority and we pledge to make all programs accessible, inclusive, while remaining focused on participant diversity, customer service and professionalism. Our programs will create opportunities for students to achieve personal growth, while providing a fun and valued experience as we recognize that students with a positive collegiate experience, both in and out of the classroom, make better citizens and community members in this ever-evolving global community.

Outdoor and Adventure Trips • Water Sports • Canoeing • Kayaking • Paddle Boarding • Rafting Winter Activities • Alpine Skiing • Ice Climbing • Snowboarding • Snowshoeing

Services and Programs

• Winter Camping

Intramural Sports (1 FT Staff, 40-60 student staff)

• X-Country Skiing

47 regular leagues operated this year + 22 single day I.M. Special Events

Land Based Activities • Backpacking

• More than 2,300 individual participants

• Camping

• More than 5,000 total participation (includes players playing in multiple activities)

• Climbing

Extramural Special Events (estimated participation)

• Mountain Biking

• Spring EWU Shootout 3 x 3 Basketball (1,200 estimated players/fans, largest indoor tourney in country)

• Mountaineering

• Iron Eagle Triathlon (85)

Outdoor Adventure Classes

• Rec-Splosion (2000+)

• Rock Climbing

• The BLITZ (450+)

• Whitewater Kayaking

• Greek Week (8 events with a total of 850+ participants)

• Whitewater Raft Guide Training

Club Sport Federation (1 FT Staff)

• Outdoor Leadership

30 Sport Clubs

• Wilderness Medicine

• More than 800 active participants

Special Events

High Profile Clubs

• Ski and Snowboard Rail Jam

• Men’s Ice Hockey

• NW Collegiate Climbing Competition

• Climbing

• Hill Climb at Winterfest

• Orienteering

• Fishing

Outdoor Equipment Rentals

• Fencing

Indoor Climbing Facility

• Men’s Rugby

• Women’s Softball • Cheer

Service Indicators

09-10 10-11

Individuals served

5,000

5,500

EPIC student contacts

15,280

17,500

Number of intramural leagues

Intramurals players per quarter

1,000

1,100

EPIC Adventures course offerings (different courses)

• continue our policy of placing participants’ safety as a top priority through all means available to us;

Sections of EPIC Adventures courses

EPIC Adventures student enrollment in courses

542

591

• continue emphasis on facility improvements whenever possible, with special emphasis on the I.M. playing fields due to their high traffic patterns of use;

EPIC special programs

158

142

Club Sport Federation home competitions 100

125

Club Sport Federation Leadership Retreat attendance

Student employees of Campus Recreation 100

110

Community Service Projects

• The ability to provide a complete list of combined program participants is the first step to our goal of being able to better define our role in university retention efforts.

Goals In 2011-2012 Campus Recreation will:

• maintain a high level of risk management in all programs; • continue to increase participation in all CR programs by 5-10 percent annually without sacrificing program quality for quantity; • continue to increase visibility on, and off, campus through efforts on the new website and with aggressive marketing campaigns in all programs by the hiring of a senior student staff member in all areas and the creation of student support positions as needed. Increased funding in the I.M. and CSF areas will exceed $5,000 including staff and supplies;

Unit Achievements

• increase fundraising goals in CSF groups in an effort to become more self-sufficient as budgets tighten;

• Largest Student Activity Programs on Campus – 4,000-5,000 students, faculty and staff participate in at least one of the Campus Rec activities. Includes increases in all areas I.M. (9-12 percent overall participation), EPIC Adventures (TBA), CSF (33 percent in total participants, 27 teams to current total of 30)

• hold a CSF Community Service Day once per quarter (fall – Ronald McDonald House, winter – Habitat for Humanity, spring – Earth Day campus clean up;

• Hosted some of the area’s largest events, such as EWU Spring Shootout 3 x 3 basketball (largest indoor tourney in the country), EPIC Rail Jam, Rec-Splosion, an event for incoming freshmen in the URC where more than 2,000 students attend, CSF Men’s Hockey games remain very popular with students, The BLITZ saw more than 450 students, faculty and staff attend.

• develop a check out system for shuttle busses, including hiring a pool of CDL drivers for transporting CSF teams; • form a Club Sports Federation Council; • complete the selection of the Recreation Specialist 2 (Programs and Development Coordinator) position in EPIC Adventures before September;

• National recognition in many areas including EPIC Collegiate Climbing Competition (EWU NW Champions 2nd consecutive season), Men’s Hockey finished 4th nationally in their sport, Men’s Rugby club team ranked 7th nationally, 2 members of the Fencing Club qualified for the 2011 USA National Fencing Championships, Cheer Squad performed at the NCAA FCS Championship game in Frisco, Texas.

• continue to explore potential of the Badger Lake site, consistent with land use regulations, with continued efforts to include neighbor relations; • continue to seek a diverse staff of students and professional staff to more closely represent the student body at EWU; • create and develop new program options which take into consideration the variety of student groups and interests on campus.

• EPIC’s addition of paddle boarding has been very popular with rentals. • EPIC Adventures Climbing Wall saw 15,321 participations with more than 2,600 different student users. • The purchase of two new 20+ passenger busses, primarily for use by CSF teams, but available for other student groups as well, made transporting student groups a safer, more professional and efficient option for travel to and from events.

Career Services Mission Statement

Service Indicators

09-10 10-11

We are dedicated to helping students choose inspiring majors, gain meaningful experience and competitively prepare for their professional futures.

Individual career planning appointments (1 on 1 visits with staff )

949

1,168

Career counseling appointments (career assessment or testing)

Students in CRSV 210 class

120

104

Students in CRSV 298 –Professional Preparation (first year offered)

Walk-in visits to Career Planning Resource Library

156

Class presentations

120

122

Number of students reached in class presentations

2,309

5,291

Placement files sent

400

353

2010 Pizza Swap programs on career development/2011 – workshop series

2010 -Number of students reached in Pizza Swap programs/2011 workshop series

256

340

Students participating in internships

488

636

AmeriCorps Students in Service student participants

• With the addition of an internship coordinator this year we have been able to improve the internship process, work with faculty to develop major-specific academic outcomes and promote quality internship opportunities to students. The focus on infrastructure is laying a foundation for manageable growth.

Employer outreach

241

253

Total student attendance at fair and programs (broken out below)

1,080

1,108

Student attendance at College of Business & Public Admin Career Fair

151

• Career Services launched our first graduate survey in conjunction with the Office of Institutional Research.

Student attendance at Roadtrip Nation

300

• Staff visited the Bellevue College campus fall and spring quarters, providing classroom presentations to a host of students. We serve increasing numbers BC students virtually through Skype. While in Bellevue, staff visited three large west side accounting firms and started a dialog for them to begin to recruit with us.

Student attendance at 2010 Etiquette Luncheon/2011 Business After Hours

Student attendance at Partnership in Employment Career & Internship Fair

272

253

Services and Programs • Career Planning – to assist students with self-assessment, majors research and career exploration • Internship and Volunteer Programs (Experiential Learning) – to engage the students in meaningful experiential learning that will assist in their career exploration, enrich their resume and develop critical professional networks • Professional Development – to prepare students to be competitive through résumé and job search preparation, informational interviewing and connecting with employers through fairs, recruiting and social media • Placement File Services – Professional portfolios for education majors • Parent and Family Communications – Working together with staff across campus to provide communications to parents and families of EWU students.

Unit Achievements

• The student chapter for the Inland Northwest Society for Human Resource Management has reactivated with new members and a new advisor. The chapter had been dormant for years. • Parent emails were once again collected at the 2011 firstSTEP. A fan page on Facebook was created and launched to parents during fall quarter 2011.

Student attendance at Backpack to Briefcase 104 Networking Luncheon/2011Majors Fair

Student attendance College of Science, 141 Health & Engineering Career & Internship Fair

150

Student attendance at “Work it!” Career Conference

230

Goals In 2010-2011 Career Services will: • continue to develop internships to students, faculty and employers. Increase participation by 5 percent annually; • continue to visit Bellevue College once per quarter and incorporate west side business recruiting into the trips. Work with academic departments to target key employers; • partner with the EXPLORE Living and Learning Community to provide majors exploration opportunities to students living in the EXPLORE LLC; • develop CRSV 198 to be offered through the College in the High School program beginning fall 2012; • launch a pilot Community Service Experience internship as a follow up option to social justice course with one or two faculty members; • increase collaboration with local organizations that serve young professionals in order to provide professional networking opportunities for students; • continue to enhance presence at Riverpoint Campus.

Counseling and Psychological Services Unit Achievements • CAPS accommodated a 7 percent increase in demand for individual counseling services in comparison with the previous academic year. • CAPS Student Workshop Series offered 25 weekly programs in the PUB, with an emphasis on serving the developmental and health needs of the general college student, as well as emphasizing the values of diversity (average of 22 participants per program). • Extensive brochure developed for EWU faculty/staff focused on providing timely and effective assistance to distressed or disruptive students. • New CAPS Satisfaction Questionnaire completed and utilized to assess services. • CAPS Counselor Training Program served four EWU mastersdegree candidates who have now entered the workforce.

Mission and Diversity Statement

• Titanium Project (electronic data management) approved for implementation.

The purpose of Counseling and Psychological Services is to support and promote the emotional, intellectual, physical and spiritual health and wellness of students, staff and faculty of Eastern Washington University by providing direct services, training, education and consultation for the university community. Counseling and Psychological Services is committed to promoting inclusion and the affirmation of diversity in its broadest sense. We strive to provide respectful treatment to people of every background who work, train and utilize CAPS services. Our staff contributes to the profession and embraces the richness brought by the intersections of gender, ethnicity, race, sexual/affectional orientation, age, physical attributes, as well as other personal and social characteristics that comprise individual identity.

Services and Programs

Service Indicators

09-10 10-11

TOTAL individual sessions (scheduled and walk-ins)

3,464

3,689

Number of sessions scheduled

2,938

3,215

Walk-in crisis sessions provided to EWU community members

526

474

Number of individual clients seen

537

573

Average number of sessions per client

5.5

5.6

Referrals for psychiatric/medication consultation

112

108

Client sessions with CAPS consulting psychiatrist

• Individual, group and couples counseling

Psychological assessments performed for disability accommodations

• Walk-in counseling services • Consultative psychiatric services • Counselor training program • Psychological assessment and testing program • Outreach and prevention services • Student Workshop Series

Mandated safety assessments performed 5 from referral of Dean of Students

Student workshop series programs presented in the Pence Union Building

Average attendance at workshops

N/A

3,087

Total outreach programs

• Self-Help Resource Library

Total number of Eastern students and community members served

• Online mental health screenings • TREE Team (Trauma Recovery Education at Eastern) • Consultative services for the university community 22

Counseling Service Outcomes

Goals

• 96 percent of surveyed clients indicated they “learned about their values, feelings and goals,” 84 percent “learned to act in accordance with their values and beliefs,” and 81 percent “developed increased responsibility for their lives.”

In 2011-2012 Counseling and Psychological Services will:

• 84 percent noted that “counseling helped them adjust and cope more effectively with the challenges of college,” and 71 percent indicated “counseling improved their ability to attend to and concentrate on their studies.”

• augment counseling services available on the Riverpoint Campus;

• implement Titanium electronic database for scheduling and data management;

• implement internal policy changes to better serve the Eastern student population.

• 92 percent “learned to be more compassionate and accepting toward themselves,” and 83 percent “learned to better communicate their needs to others.” • Finally, 67 percent of clients agreed that “counseling had a positive impact on their academic performance,” and 75 percent stated their “counseling experience helped them progress or stay in school.” 45 percent indicated that, “without counseling, they may have left Eastern Washington University.”

Disability Support Services

Mission and Diversity Statement The Office of Disability Support Services (DSS) is dedicated to the coordination of appropriate and reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities that are based upon individual needs, so that each student may receive an equal opportunity to learn, to participate in campus life, to grow emotionally and socially and to successfully complete a program of study that will enable them to be self-supporting while remaining as independent as possible. This is facilitated through support services, information sharing, advisement and referral when requested.

Services and Programs

Service Indicators

09-10 10-11

Total students registered and assisted

422

482

Students with learning disabilities (excluding TBI)

207

236

Students with TBI—traumatic brain injury

Students with psychological disability 66

Students with hearing impairment

Students with visual impairment

Students with mobility impairment

Other disabilities

DSS students in summer quarter

157

180

DSS students graduating

112

Assistance with DSS students appealing Financial Aid

172

114

Number of course substitutions for DSS students in math

Number of students referred to CAPS for assessment

Number of students referred to off campus clinicians for assessment

Exams proctored for DSS students by DSS staff

505

432

Exams proctored for DSS students by Academic Support Center staff

• Specialized individual or group orientation to campus

Goals

• Advisement on classroom accommodations and liaison to faculty

In 2011-2012 the Office of Disability Support Services will: • continue to seek alternative funding sources (Student Tech Fees, grants etc.);

• Assistive Technology and Alternate Format Materials • Note-Taking

• provide accommodation services to students with disabilities as the demand continues to increase;

• Sign-Language Interpreting and Speech-to-text Services

• increase educational outreach on the topic of disability awareness by partnering with other departments to create programs like Disability Celebration Month;

• Testing Accommodations

Unit Achievements

• explore options for a campus shuttle service;

• Upgraded all unit computers.

• identify ways to expand test proctoring;

• Received a student tech fee grant that will allow AT enhancement for the coming year, including enhancement to the library.

• continue to support the Military Service Advisory Committee to foster a veteran-friendly campus; • continue to work with area high schools in the successful transition of students with disabilities from K-12 to postsecondary education.

• Department of Services for the Blind (DSB) BRIDGE took place for the ninth year and had eight participants.

Health, Wellness and Prevention Services Mission Statement

Unit Achievements

Health, Wellness and Prevention Services is committed to support and empower student well-being, growth and development through education, information and positive role-modeling. Successful achievement of this commitment is enhanced through collaboration with our campus and surrounding communities.

• HWPS students volunteered more than 600 hours of time in service to the campus and community, averaging six hours per volunteer occurrence.

Services and Programs

• Continued to provide general office support services and met a high demand of interaction as reflected in the front desk statistical service report.

• More than 1,500 students received information and tools to improve or support their health.

Health, Wellness and Prevention Services (HWPS) provides students and the campus community with planning, leadership, education and advocacy in issues of student health and well-being, while providing personal and professional growth opportunities for individual students. Programs are offered in the following areas:

• Provided basic alcohol education to nearly every new fraternity and sorority member, for a total of 676 members receiving quality, best practice based information.

Goals

• Health Education • Substance Use and Abuse

In 2011-2012 Health, Wellness and Prevention Services will:

• Student Health and Insurance

• create and nurture stronger relationships in the surrounding and local community;

• Peer Education

Service Indicators

09-10 10-11

Number of collaborative community and campus events

Attendance at collaborative community and campus events

1,400

923

Number of student volunteers

103

Number of community service hours provided by student volunteers

225.5

637.5

Training and professional development for students

Number of students/faculty/staff who received training

124

Presentations

31 51

Attendees at presentations

2,888

3,458

Colonial Clinic assessments

Events, information tables, outreach participation not already listed

Estimated students, faculty and staff impacted by above not already listed

2,165

1,300

Web-based substance use education programs

686

404

BRAD 21st Birthday Cards

514

738

BASICS alcohol education students

Influenza Immunizations

~1,000

726

Front Desk Total Contacts

N/A

1,760

Students receiving ongoing individual advocacy or assistance

• expand the BASICS alcohol education program so that utilization will include more students of concern and not focus exclusively on students who are already in a punitive system; • work in support of student learning and departmental outcome goals around student development, retention and enhanced experience; • bring TIPS alcohol training to the residential living communities and to organized clubs and organizations; • continue to support professional and academic rigor through adherence to best and promising practice programs and methods by which health education and wellness promotion are delivered to the Eastern campus; • work in support of the expansion of training programs to include a broader base of campus community members, such as with Green Dot trainers and First Responder participants; • expand and refine social network interface with the campus community. • continue to reach out to groups who are not a routine part of HWPS education, such as commuting students, Riverpoint Campus students or students who live off campus.

Housing and Residential Life

Mission Statement

Unit Achievements

Housing and Residential Life at Eastern Washington University, in accordance with, and as an essential part of the institutional mission, is committed to:

• The Living Learning Community (LLC) program developed and implemented a first year experience course in the fall. The class enhanced faculty-to-student and student-tostudent communication throughout the academic year.

• Affordable, comfortable, clean and secure living environments, which enable students to achieve their curricular and co-curricular goals;

• Selected consulting firm and are successfully moving through the design develop phase for the new residence hall.

• Continuous program of development and recognition for the staff and community members;

• Finalized planning for the merger of Housing and Residential Life in Student Affairs.

• Efficient administrative management that ensures the cost-effective and educationally supportive use of student’ payments toward room activities

• Active steps were taken to develop and grow our social media platforms. We started our Facebook page in September and currently have 791 people who “like” our page.

Services and Programs

• Focused on quality of programs instead of quantity and the number of students attending events increased despite a decrease in the number of programs offered.

• Health and safety assurance • Holistic and comprehensive educational programming

• Residential Life House Calls brought 79 faculty and staff to meet with students one evening to discuss their transition to Eastern Washington University.

• Behavioral intervention • Academic support programs • Teaching and leadership opportunities for residential students

• Winter Warm Fest- CAs provide entertainment for guests in a carnival-like atmosphere. This year, the focus was on hall sports so activities included basketball, Nerf gun shooting and soccer. All proceeds went to Cheney Parks and Recreation, and more than $800 was raised for the effort;

• Living Learning Communities • Opportunities for student employment

• Extreme bowling (off-campus sponsorship)- Rosas Pizza/ Cheney Lanes offered to sponsor a free bowling night for every residence hall during the spring quarter;

• Hall and floor specific community building activities • Peer and professional mentoring and counseling

• The Residential Life- Relay for Life team raised more than $4,000, making them the #2 fundraising team at the event. 26

Service Indicators

09-10 10-11

Total number of programs sponsored

875

499

Student attendance at above programs

10,650

11,083

Number of programs that were collaborations with other departments or the community

Community service projects

Number of student in the Living Learning Centers

102

100

Number of students signing up for early return

432

626

Number of freshman residents

969

740

Number of transfer students

246

179

Number of continuing students

543

699

Total occupancy

1,758

1,726

Goals In 2011-2012 Housing and Residential Life will: • target a fall occupancy of 1,800 for fall 2012; • focus the efforts of the in-hall staff to build relationships with residents and foster an environment that promotes academic success; • continue to increase our social media presence and have 1,000 people “like” our page; • develop a five-year assessment plan; • increase the number of students who decide to return to the halls by 5 percent for fall 2012; • develop program expectations and approval process for proposed new LLC’s; • develop a new mission and values statement for Housing and Residential Life; • create a business plan with long-term budget projections; • align our marketing efforts with the Admissions office and develop a communications plan for future and current students; • conduct a facilities review and prepare long-range maintenance and renovation plans.

Special Program Feature: Living-Learning Communities (LLC) Living and Learning Under One Roof

Symphony. The community building really occurred with the ride from Cheney to Spokane on the city bus. The students who attended were able to learn the bus system, a very practical skill when moving to Cheney, and visit with EWU faculty after the performance.

Eastern Washington University’s Living-Learning Communities (LLCs) provide students with a unique living experience, where students enjoy all the benefits of living on campus, while living with students who all share a similar interest. Through the leadership of Deb Stafford, LLC coordinator, the program makes a difference in students’ lives by connecting students to faculty and staff, creating opportunities for engagement, providing a First Year Experience class and promoting academic success.

The Healthy Choices LLC is a place for students with an interest in topics pertaining to health and wellness. “What makes it fun is that we become friends and do things that promote all kinds of health,” said Juline Girts, psychology major and Healthy Choices Community advisor.

“The Experience the Arts LLC provides a synergy with other students. My parents are artists and networking is crucial for all types of artists to be successful. The Arts LLC really makes that possible,” said Jacob Madison, a second year student in the Arts LLC and LLC Mentor.

Healthy Choices is not a place for boring lectures on health. It is a dynamic thriving community of students who enjoy all aspects of health and wellness. Student athletes, health majors and other students live together and plan activities with Laurel Kelly, health educator with the office of Health, Wellness and Prevention.

“Getting people together with common interests gives you a great way to hang out,” said Rebecca Williams, a junior creative writing student. Rebecca has lived on the Experience the Arts LLC for three years. She is also hosting a student from the Asia University America Program (AUAP) for the first time and working in Morrison Hall as an office worker.

“I love getting to work with a group of students who are motivated and interested in such important topics. This LLC gives students an opportunity to connect with another professional on campus in addition to the Housing and Residential Life staff,” said Laurel. Students in Healthy Choices participate in a variety of activities such as biking, hiking, “Pink on the Rink and Rock Against Rape,” and have a lot of fun while learning. Leah Kaplan has tried out her skills at teaching Zumba, and three former LLC students are now employees in the office of Health, Wellness and Prevention.

When visiting the Arts LLC, you get to experience the amazing talents of EWU students. It is common to experience musicians playing in the lobby or students sharing their writings with one another. On the walls within the community, students have decorated with their personal paintings and photography, sharing their talents with one another and making it feel like home.

Health Sciences majors are able to study together and find ways to maximize their knowledge. Kendra Loomis, Healthy Choices Mentor, 2010 – 2011, assisted with flu shot clinics and learned valuable skills for her major in health sciences.

In the past, the Arts LLC has created a community by attending such activities as the First Friday Artwalk and the Spokane

On a typical night on the 6th floor of Morrison Hall you will find students laughing and talking about things that others might find boring or confusing. The discussions range from how to project a movie on the water tower and solving the programming puzzle on the bulletin board to calculus problems and the next Lego competition on campus. This group of students participate in the Computing and Engineering Sciences Living Learning Community (CES LLC). This LLC personifies the world unique to others but amongst themselves they feel a kindred spirit. Gina Korn, third year CA for the CES LLC, and founding member, said, “I love living on this floor because of the unique brand of craziness that happens. I never know whether I will come home to people playing the latest game or students plotting a mutiny to create catapults.” “So much of life involves computer science and engineering. The future lies in these areas. We are in fields that are going to be the jobs of the future. The really beautiful video games are great but we love the math behind it. THAT is what is interesting to us!” said Korn when describing why the students live there.

These students have been tearing apart and reassembling computers for greater efficiency. They have had cardboard fort building contests and been volunteers for a variety of activities for the CES department including robotic and Lego competitions. Even though they are computer science and engineering students they have common classes in math and science, such as physics and discreet math and calculus. They report that they often take similar General Education Core Requirements (GECR) while pining away for the classes in the computer science and engineering building. Computer science majors have to take basic level engineering classes and vice versa so they understand the other major. The students often study in the lobby together and collaborate on assignments. Studying together gives students the opportunity to question, problem solve together, and practice higher level thinking. They often ask each other for new ideas and how to find the answers. Upper class students try to balance facilitating learning without giving direct answers. They know what the new students have to learn to progress so they are careful to guide and facilitate but not do the work. Korn graduates this year and will miss this group of students. She said, “This has been one of the best experiences I’ve had at EWU. I can’t tell you how much I enjoy this LLC.” There are six LLCs sponsored by various academic and student service departments for the 2011-12 school year: • Healthy Choices, sponsored by Health, Wellness and Prevention Services • EPIC Adventures, sponsored by Campus Recreation • Leadership, sponsored by the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership • EXPLORE, sponsored by the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences and Social Work, as well as Career Services • Global Perspectives, sponsored by the College of Arts, Letters and Education; the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences and Social Work; and the Office of International Education • Computer and Engineering Science, sponsored by the School of Computing and Engineering Sciences A seventh LLC is in development and supported by the Pride Center for students interested in scholarship and activities related to the LGBTQA community. “Participating in Living Learning Communities provides students an advantage over their peers because of the opportunity for engagement and academic support. We look forward to a fantastic year!” -Deb Stafford, LLC Program Coordinator

Office of Student Activities Mission Statement

Service Indicators

09-10 10-11

The Office of Student Activities collaborates with students, faculty and staff to support the academic experience of students by creating co-curricular opportunities for involvement, leadership development, civic engagement and community.

Number of sororities and fraternities

Number of students involved with sororities and fraternities

600

600+

Number of active student clubs and organizations

128

Number of registered club meetings and events

1,296

1,249

Estimate number of students attending C&O events

N/A

10,008

• Eagle Entertainment

Estimated number of student club members

1,666

2,190

• Leadership

Sound production events

122

Unit Achievements

Student attendance at monthly leadership seminars

• OSA partnered with other departments/organizations on campus to provide 45 campus events. Examples included: Road Trip Nation, First Weekend, the movie Schindler’s List, Holocaust: More than a Remembrance Day, Greek Life/Green Dot Conference, Building Community Bridges, Weaving the Threads: An evening of empowering women, and the student counter protest to the Westboro Baptist Church visit. Many of these programs supported diversity programming related to ethnicity, culture, the arts, spirituality, religious traditions, LGBTQA and socio-economic status, among the many different diversity topics.

Attendance at Eagle Entertainment events

10,000

9,179

Number of programs conducted by department

• Community Service and Philanthropy: Staff supported students in several successful philanthropic projects this year. Of note, was the annual Drag Show, which raised $1,600 for the Spokane AIDS Network (620 students, faculty and staff involved). Campus Sound Production student team donated their time for the Earth Day Celebration event on April 22, and to a benefit concert on June 3, to help with Japan relief efforts, which raised nearly $1,000.

Goals

Services and Programs • Sorority and Fraternity Life • Sound Productions • Clubs and Organizations

Average GPA of students in the sororities 2.81 and fraternities - fall

2.53

Average GPA of students in the sororities 2.85 and fraternities - winter

2.85

Average GPA of students in the sororities 2.78 and fraternities - spring

2.63

In 2011-2012 Student Activities will: • increase Eagle Entertainment event attendance by 5 percent; • increase the number of students attending Student Leadership conference by 20 percent (130 to 156); • increase the average GPA of students involved within the sorority and fraternity life community by .05 each quarter;

• OSA staff members worked with Housing and Residential Life and ASEWU to host the annual ASEWU Student Leadership Conference held on April 9, 2011.

• increase number of events collaborated on with other departments and programs by 10 percent (45 to 50); • increase number of diversity education related programming by 20 percent (9 to 11);

• A new program was started called Pinch PB&J for clubs and organizations to market themselves to students on campus in a more interesting and engaging manner. Clubs and organizations handed out peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with an informational flyer for students to read as they enjoy their sandwich. We had seven clubs and organizations take advantage of this new program which helped them reach more than 700 students.

• increase awareness and compliance with the various forms and policies OSA administers with all registered clubs and organizations; • increase revenue generated by Sound Productions to $9,500; • increase the number of Clubs and Organizations by 15 percent. 30

Club Feature: Circle K For Circle K International at Eastern Washington University, everything they do is about developing students through fellowship, service and leadership. The 2010-2011 school year was an incredible year for Circle K as they participated in and planned 31 different service activities that affected residents locally in the Cheney community as well as citizens outside of the United States of America. At the beginning of the 2010-2011 academic year, the 15 members of Circle K International set the goal of achieving more than 1,000 hours of service throughout the school year. To achieve this goal, Circle K worked on a variety of causes including programs focused on children, hunger, the environment and issues in Kenya. Through their efforts, the group was able to accomplish their goal by achieving more than 1,500 hours of service between the months of September 2010 and June 2011. This equals more than 100 hours of service per member within the club; an impressive feat that has positively affected many individuals and inspired the values of leadership and service amongst their peers.

Turnbull Tree Planting- fall 2010: Natasha Vanderlinden, Azaria Podplesky, Anh Le, and Ashley Podplesky at Turnbull Wildlife Refuge’s Tree Planting Event, fall 2010 “Live to serve, Love to Serve!” is the motto for Circle K International at EWU and they aim to share this saying with other students around campus. For anyone interested in participating with this group, they can email Circle K at ewucirclek@hotmail.com.

Members of Circle K express their passion for service for reasons other than creating an impressive resume. Coat drives, completing tasks for our aging generations and exposing injustices with children being used as soldiers in countries like Uganda are efforts aimed at generating interest among other college students while also doing their small part in making the world a more positive place for others. Ashley Podplesky, veteran Circle K member at EWU, states, “For me, I enjoy participating in Circle K because every little act matters. It’s about interacting with others and doing what I can to help make their lives better. It’s why we all do it.”

Annotated list of 2010-2011 Events: • Presentation on Invisible Children • Highway clean up • Turnbull Wildlife Refuge tree planting • Second Harvest apple picking • aROCKa for Anaka (Benefit concert for Anaka Secondary School through Invisible Children’s Schools for Schools program)

Even though Circle K currently only records the service hours of its members that pay dues to the club, it has the help and support of many other students who choose to do their part in helping make the events Circle K organizes a success. The collected efforts have not gone without notice as the group has received awards each of the last six years. Their most recent acknowledgement came during the 2011 Student Life Excellence Awards where the group received the Soaring Eagle Group Service Award for their work throughout the school year.

• Feed Cheney • Volunteered at Special Olympics Basketball Tournament • Volunteered at Cheney Care Center • Relay for Life • Service trip to Kisumu, Kenya, to work on malaria prevention, work within nursery schools as teachers’ assistants, and run a weeklong soccer/art/dance camp

As the group continues their work into the 2011-2012 academic year, the group will be focusing on two large initiatives. The first is called, “The Eliminate Project” as it works to eliminate maternal/neo-natal tetanus (www.theeliminateproject.org). The other project is the Kiwanis Doernbecher Children’s Cancer Program (KDCCP), which aims to raise money to fund fellowships at Doernbecher’s Children’s Hospital for Fellows with plans on working to cure childhood cancers (www.kdccp.org).

Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Mission Statement

• Student Advocacy and Legal Issues – providing advocacy for students on the EWU campus specifically around student conduct code violations, administrative issues and university processes and providing links to legal resources for students in need of legal protection or advice.

The Office for Student Rights and Responsibilities (OSRR) at Eastern Washington University supports the academic mission of the university by providing programs and services designed to meet the educational and developmental needs of students in relation to community standards, conflict management and resolution, civility, academic integrity and personal safety.

Unit Achievements • Conduct – There was a decrease in conduct cases for the year. Additionally, OSRR partnered with the Dean of Students office to purchase the Maxient student conduct case management program.

The OSRR promotes and enforces campus policy designed to foster a positive and safe learning community. OSRR respects the integrity of students by protecting student rights and insuring fairness in the enforcement of university rules, policies and regulations. The OSRR also serves as a resource to the entire university community regarding conflict management and resolution, providing programs and services geared towards promoting the development of critical life skills.

• The Violence Prevention/Victim’s Advocate was the lead in the Green Dot programming efforts on campus. Additionally, the Advocate created a partial online/in class curriculum for the First Responders training that now can reach a broader audience of faculty and staff who were unable to attend this training in the past. • The office collaborated with HWPS to provide onsite alcohol and drugs assessments for students through Colonial Clinic and the BRAD 21 Birthday Card Program (alcohol poisoning awareness campaign).

Services and Programs The five primary components of the OSRR are: • Behavioral Integrity – investigation and adjudication of university policy violations on campus, off campus and in the Residence Life system.

• OSRR re-established its partnership with the Greater Spokane Substance Abuse Council in providing students additional programming opportunities for alcohol and/or drug violations of the student conduct code. The Minors in Prevention and My Choice Class are programs offered by GSSAC in an effort to help redirect behaviors about alcohol and substance abuse.

• Civility and Character Development – campus/ community outreach on subjects such as ethics, leadership, community building, diversity and social justice and expectations of student behavior.

• The Advocate received an AVON Grant for nearly $10,000 to promote the Don’t Cancel Your Class Series focusing on Health Relationships.

• Academic Integrity – storage of academic integrity files, enforcement of sanctions, coordination of academic integrity workshops for faculty and students and working with the Dean of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies to find third party faculty arbitrators.

• Business After Dark: OSRR co-sponsored this program with Career Services and HWPS for EWU Students to learn appropriate etiquette skills around alcohol when interviewing for a job, business luncheon or while attending a conference.

• Conflict Resolution – mediation services, programming and training, collaboration with various departments and programs on campus. 32

Service Indicators

09-10 10-11 Goals

Number of students seen for Code of Conduct violations

350

312

In 2011-2012 the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities will:

Student contacts with the Victim’s Advocate

Presentations and training programs offered

• increase collaborative efforts by 5 percent with various departments in programming and services for students. (ie, Green Dot, Alcohol and Drug programs, Secret Stalker, Don’t Cancel Your Class program);

Participants in training programs

3,119

1,218

Number of students who accessed mediation services

N/A

• decrease the rate of repeated student conduct code violations by 10 percent;

Collaboration with other depts.

N/A

• increase student awareness and use of conflict resolution/ mediation services provided by OSRR by 10 percent;

Conduct violations related to alcohol

162

181

Conduct violations related to drug or illegal/controlled substance use

N/A

• develop a tiered conduct review system using assigned Housing and Residential Life and graduate staff to OSRR;

Conduct violations related to assault

• provide a Spanish translation of the student conduct code.

Conduct violations related to threats and harassment

Conduct violations related to theft

Number of suspensions

Number of expulsions/ permanent dismissals

Repeat offenders

Contractual Student Services

Student Medical Services (Rockwood Clinic) Eastern Washington University contracts for student medical services with the Rockwood Clinic. Students registered for six or more credits in fall, winter and spring quarters participate in their program that provides a basic level of ambulatory health clinic services at any Rockwood Clinic in Cheney, Medical Lake and Spokane.

Services • Treatment of illnesses and injuries (minor and uncomplicated on an outpatient basis) • Minor surgical procedures • Basic laboratory testing • General x-rays for acute problems • EKG • Limited physical therapy (co-pay) • Psychiatric evaluation • Nutritional consultation (with co-pay) • Women’s health

Service Indicators

09-10 10-11

Students seen

4,777

Visits

11,199 11,106

Average age

Cheney location

78.9%

71.7%

Main clinic location/Spokane

11%

10.3%

Other locations

10.1%

Sample Presenting Issues

09-10 10-11

4,770 23

18%

Communicable diseases/vaccinations 29.9%

29.9%

Respiratory problems

19.7%

17.2%

Ill Defined conditions

14.4%

15.1%

Injury/poisoning

7.3% 7.5%

Genitourinary

6.6% 6.6%

Musculoskeletal complaints/disorders 4.8%

4.6%

Infectious/parasitic diseases

3.7%

Skin/subcutaneous

3.1% 3.2%

Diseases of the nervous system

2.8%

3.0%

Mental disorders

2.5%

2.8%

Campus Childcare (YMCA) Service Indicators

09-10 10-11

Total Enrolment (high)

171

152

Number of EWU student families using service

Number of EWU faculty/staff families

Enrollment breakdown

09-10 10-11

Infant

• Full-time and part-time child care, including after-school care

Toddler

35 25

• Includes a state-funded, four-year-old classroom

Walker

46 28

• Lean classroom teacher credentials must include an Early Childhood Education degree or experience and State Training and Registry System (STARS) certification.

Pre-Kin

14 36

Preschool

29 30

• Flexible scheduling in three-hour blocks (rather than a minimum of full-day or half-day sessions), to provide flexibility for the unique needs of university students

After school care

Childcare services are provided by the YMCA of the Inland Northwest in the campus childcare facility, a universityowned building. The program is licensed by the state to serve up to 194 children. Services are available to students, with limited open seats for the children of faculty and staff. Students receive a discounted rate.

Services • Childcare for children ranging from 6 weeks to 10 years of age

• Enrichment programs, such as Scholastic Book Fair, open house and socials • Multicultural programs for students • Parent Involvement Committee

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