STUDENT AFFAIRS 31 ANNUAL REPORT Student Activities and Involvement: From supporting student organizations to creating opportunities for connection, Student Activities encourage students to find their place at Northern, fostering a community of belonging. Areas of responsibility include student organizations, Campus Activities Board, Student Homecoming Committee, Student Government Association, and other leadership initiatives. Student Center: The Student Center is the heart of Northern’s student life: a place to eat, shop, study, socialize, and meet. Consisting of more than 110,000 square feet, the facility provides space for campus and community events ranging from six to 600 participants, as well as offices for student organizations and university departments, a variety of food service options, and much more. Student Government Association: Student Government Association (SGA) is responsible for representing Northern’s student body, governing student interests, advocating for student concerns, providing support and recognition for student organizations, allocating student fees, and serving students by hosting activities and events that enhance student life. Student Health Services: Health care professionals with St. Luke’s are focused on helping students with a range of medical needs to promote health and wellness. Student Organizations: Northern has over 40 recognized student organizations where students can explore their passions and build community. Organizations include academic, cultural and ethnic, special interests, fine arts, and faith based. A thriving student organization program is a critical component of an active and lively campus community. They provide students with valuable leadership experiences, create a sense of belonging, help create workforce ready graduates, and contribute to campus culture. Student Rights and Responsibilities: Administers the Student Code of Conduct and provides outreach to the campus community on safety, security, and other issues important to student success. Utilizing a restorative process, the director of student rights and responsibilities educates students to strive for excellence, cultivate personal and academic integrity, contribute to the larger community, take seriously the perspectives of others, and develop competence in ethical and moral reasoning and action. Summer Camps and Conferences: Focused upon providing accommodations and services to local, state, and national constituents throughout the summer. The program has six residence halls and 685 beds available for use in a variety of layouts, including traditional and suite-style. Camp Services provides basic residence hall rooms in which guests provide their own linens. Conference Services includes residence hall rooms with linens and enhanced services, including floating check-in/check-out times and guest service hours. As part of our Camps and Conference Services, we provide hospitality packages that include space usage in the Student Center and meal service with our food service partner, Sodexo. Title IX: The director of student rights and responsibilities/ Title IX coordinator is responsible for coordinating the university’s Title IX efforts, including the development, implementation, and oversight of disclosures, policies, and procedures to comply with Title IX of the Higher Education Act of 1972. Other responsibilities include training and education surrounding the complaint procedure, available resources, interim measures, and resolution options. Northern is committed to providing a safe environment free of harassment for all students, faculty, and staff. Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination, Civil Rights, and Affirmative Action The institutions under the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents shall offer equal opportunities in employment and for access to and participation in educational, extension, and other institutional services to all persons qualified by academic preparation, experience, and ability for the various levels of employment or academic program or other institutional service, without discrimination based on sex, race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identification, transgender, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status or on any other status that may become protected under law against discrimination. Student Affairs Units, continued… Student Affairs staff dressed up for Halloween as the Strategic Plan and individual Key Results. From left to right, Kelly Weismantel, Christina Shilman, Sean Blackburn, Krista Bau, and Jerilyn Mielke.
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