18 Student Affairs Strategic Plan 64. Develop programming and awareness for National Disability Awareness Month in March of 2026. 65. Collaborate with Academic Affairs to deliver annual training sessions for faculty and staff on Student Accessibility Services, reasonable accommodations, and utilization of ACCESS Northern. 66. With partners, celebrate the 125th Anniversary of Northern State University during the 2026-2027 academic year. 67. Install and publicize Aunt Flow’s (or similar) free vending menstrual product dispensers in the women’s restrooms of the Student Center. 68. Add a lactation room (with water) to the Student Center to increase support for pregnant and parenting students, staff, and faculty. 69. Create and publicize a Parenting Students/Staff/Faculty website to better communicate support to parenting members of the community include lactation room(s), baby changing stations, family restrooms, FMLA, etc. 70. Create and publicize an Equal Opportunity and Compliance website to better communicate Northern and SDBOR policies, procedures, and resources to ensure opportunities for all members of the community to succeed. 71. Assess, add as necessary, and publish the locations of baby changing stations in bathrooms across campus. 72. With Technology Services, purchase ReadSpeaker to add a text-reading capability for students testing in lockdown browsers. 73. Modernize the SDBOR Disability Services ADA Syllabi Statement to be more student-friendly and to encourage students to access support. 74. Continue to celebrate Northern’s Homecoming as Homecoming. 75. Working with the Campus Archivist and any living relatives, identify and celebrate Northern’s first African American student. 76. Replace the Meditation Room to provide a quiet sanctuary for students, staff, and faculty to manage stress, reflect, and find balance. This will also accommodate religious or spiritual practices to support diverse faith traditions on campus. Objective 6. BUILD A REGIONALLY RECOGNIZED CAMPUS RECREATION & INTRAMURALS PROGRAM: These programs promote student well-being by encouraging physical activity, stress relief, and social connection. They also foster a sense of community and belonging, which contributes to student retention and overall campus engagement. 77. Establish four organizational sponsorships for tournaments and/or events and prizes. 78. Redesign the Campus Recreation & Intramurals website to improve information accuracy, user experience, and visual branding consistent with the university. 79. Develop and host annual intramural events around major campus events (i.e., Welcome Week, Homecoming, I Hate Winter, Northern Bound Days, and Finals Weeks). 80. Update signage in Dacotah Hall Gym and Recreation Center spaces to be student-friendly and on brand. 81. Reinvigorate the Fitness Studio and Yoga Studio in Dacotah Hall Gym for student use by updating the aesthetic of the rooms (making necessary repairs and painting) and providing adequate, accessible, and organized equipment. 82. Brand and market the Fitness Studio and Yoga Studio in Dacotah Hall Gym. 83. Conduct an annual campus wide survey to better understand student interests in intramural offerings and introduce one new intramural sport or recreational activity per year based on feedback. Business as usual ceases to exist, and yesterday’s status quo isn’t likely to return, so we must adjust our actions and processes accordingly. Nathan Lukkes SDBOR Executive Director & CEO
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