STUDENT AFFAIRS ANNUAL REPORT (2025-2026) 2 Table of Contents About Northern State University . . . . . . Pg. 3 Land Acknowledgement . . . . . . . Pg. 3 About Student Affairs . . . . . . . . Pg. 4-5 Message from the Dean of Students . . . . . . Pg. 5 Student Affairs Achieves Half of Strategic Plan KPI’s . . . . Pg. 6-7 A Year of Success, 34 Key Results Accomplished . . . . Pg. 7-13 Advancing our Strategic Vision: KPI Dashboard . . . . Pg. 13-14 Advancing Digital Accessibility . . . . . . Pg. 14-15 Staff Transitions . . . . . . . . Pg. 15-16 Hazing Policy and Transparency Initiative . . . . . Pg. 17 Assessing Accessibility Through National Standards . . . . Pg. 17-18 Quick Takes . . . . . . . . . Pg. 18-24 Goodbye Roompact, Hello StarRez . . . . . Pg. 18-19 Just Baked Smart Bistro . . . . . . Pg. 19 Celebrating National Disability Awareness Month . . . Pg. 19-20 Free Feminine Hygiene Products . . . . . Pg. 21 Coffee with a Cause . . . . . . . Pg. 21-22 The Wolfy Student Engagement Awards . . . . Pg. 22-23 Another Late-Night Breakfast . . . . . . Pg. 23 Bau Named Assistant Dean of Students . . . . Pg. 23-24 Campus Happenings . . . . . . . . Pg. 24-28 Dr. Nichols Returns to Northern . . . . . Pg. 24-25 Dr. LaFave Returns to Northern . . . . . Pg. 25 Significant Leadership Transitions at Northern . . . Pg. 25-26 BHIC Opens . . . . . . . . Pg. 26 Countdown to Commencement . . . . . Pg. 26-27 Thunder Bucks Program . . . . . . Pg. 27-28 Celebrating Outstanding Seniors . . . . . Pg. 28-29 Kendall Named Student Affairs Partner of the Year . . . . Pg. 29-30 Kiesow Named Student Affairs Faculty Partner of the Year . . . Pg. 30 Professional Highlights . . . . . . . Pg. 31-36 Student Affairs Units . . . . . . . . Pg. 36-39 Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination, Civil Rights, and AA . . . Pg. 39 On the Cover: Photo credit Elizabeth G. Varin. Students gathered on the Campus Green during Wolf Pack Welcome for their first Class “N” Photo, reviving a beloved Northern tradition that was reinstated in 2024.
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