2016 Fact Book

77 Student Affairs and the College of Undergraduate Studies S tudentAffairs and theCollege of Undergraduate Studies provides students with numerous services and cocurricular learning opportunities that are conducive to student growth, development, and engagement that leads to retention and graduation. Administered by the Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs and the dean of the College of Undergraduate Studies, the following offices comprise the organization. Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement The Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement provides NSU students with the opportunity to become involved in a variety of leadership programs and volunteer activities in the community. The office also houses NSU’s premier leadership program, Razor’s Edge, a dynamic and intense leadership development opportunity for high-performing student leaders who participate in a four-year curriculum that includes curricular and cocurricular elements. Office of Residential Life and Housing The Office of Residential Life and Housing provides students with a total educational experience by facilitating an enjoyable campus-living experience. The residence halls are living/learning centers that provide an environment conducive to student success. Opportunities in a variety of academic, cultural, social, leadership, and recreational activities facilitate personal development. Functions that enhance student growth through the Office of Residential Life include an educational judicial process, crisis intervention, mediation, and counseling referrals. The office provides quality facilities for students who live on campus, and it coordinates the administrative processes of all on-campus housing including assignments, contracts, billing, facilities, and maintenance of the seven on-campus residence halls. On-campus housing consists of a traditional residence hall with private bath facilities for undergraduate students, as well as apartment-style housing for upper-division undergraduate students and graduate students. Office of Recreation and Wellness The Office of Campus Recreation provides programs and services that foster the education and development of the mind, body, and spirit for members of the NSU community. These programs and services include intramural sports, group fitness, special events, instructional opportunities, certification courses, personal training, and fitness assessment and evaluation exams. The office operates the RecPlex, located within the Don Taft University Center. The RecPlex is more than 100,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor recreation and fitness space with 15,000 square feet of strength and cardiovascular training equipment; two indoor basketball courts; three racquetball courts; a rock- climbing wall; a heated, outdoor swimming pool; three multipurpose rooms; and men’s and women’s locker rooms, showers, and saunas. The RecPlex is available to all current, fee-paying NSU students. Faculty and staff members, alumni, family members, and affiliates of NSU also may gain access by becoming members. Office of Campus Life and Student Engagement The Office of Campus Life and Student Engagement is home to the Student Events and Activities (SEA) Board, more than 100 registered undergraduate student organizations, fraternity and sorority life, and the Undergraduate Student Government Association (SGA). The office plays a key role in assisting students develop an affinity to NSU through engagement in organizations and activities related to their interests. The office also presents programs and events for the entire NSU community—including Sharkapalooza and Homecoming. Office of Special Events and Projects Housed within the Office of Student Activities, the Office of Special Events and Projects coordinates, hosts, and sponsors university-wide events such as the Student Life Achievement Awards, and CommunityFest. The office also sponsors the Shark Discount program, and President’s 64 (a group of selected campus student leaders who serve the NSU community).