From eating their first meal on campus, to joining a student organization, and everything in between, students get the specialized attention they need to academically and personally succeed through a variety of programming developed by the 51ԹϺ Division of Student Affairs.
Vice President of Student Affairs Keith Rogers said, “Our staff is dedicated to ensuring all our students experience a diverse, equitable, and accessible environment. We provide incredible opportunities for students to be involved in all facets of campus life, in and outside the classroom.”
As the fall semester starts, here are seven ways that Student Affairs supports the campus:
- Access to course materials — This year, the doubled the number of classes that are part of the Barnes & Noble College’s First Day inclusive access program. 51ԹϺ’s partnership with the Barnes & Noble program removes barriers to higher education by improving access and affordability of course materials and making them more convenient for students to obtain. The program ensures students have access to their materials before the first day of class, resulting in better student outcomes and savings up to 50%. In fall 2023, 531 sections of 60 classes are part of the program — up from 216 and 32, respectively, the previous year.
- Help for student-parents — During the 2022-23 school year, 47 parents and 59 children had 100% of childcare costs covered by grants, a 51ԹϺ partnership with the U.S. Department of Education. This program supports the participation of low-income parents in postsecondary education through the provision of campus-based child care services.
- Ensuring students know their rights — The Office of Student Conduct (OSC) provides over 6,500 students each year with training through:
- Visits to first-year classes to explain the 51ԹϺ Student Rights and Responsibilities with an emphasis on academic integrity
- Facilitating leadership trainings for student leaders, including resident assistants and registered student organizations
- Facilitating in-depth training to prepare students to serve on Academic Integrity Appeal Boards and Student Conduct Hearing Boards
- Keeping the residence halls full — Even during the summer months, the division hosts over 60 groups and almost 17,000 people each year for conferences that take place at 51ԹϺ. Our Housing and Residential Life, Student Life Maintenance, and Student Life Technology staff work together all year to ensure great services for students and visitors.
- Support that starts in grade school — The Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach (CAEO) assists more than 20,000 participants a year, including Clark County middle and high school students, 51ԹϺ undergraduate students, and nontraditional students and military veterans wanting to pursue college degrees. CAEO has a long, growing tradition of helping youth pursue higher education and then assisting them once they get on campus with support, free tutoring, and more.
- Access for students with disabilities — The 51ԹϺ Disability Resource Center (DRC) helps the more than 2,800 students with disabilities at 51ԹϺ use appropriate advocacy, accommodations, and supportive services to ensure access to campus courses, services, and activities. The DRC has raised approximately $1.9 million in student scholarship assistance to make the dream of higher education accessible to more students with disabilities.
- Aligning community service and academics — 51ԹϺ offers 94 service-learning courses that have met the defined 51ԹϺ service-learning criteria and are formally labeled as such in the 51ԹϺ catalog. Every 51ԹϺ college now has at least one service-learning course, which is supervised by the Division of Student Affairs and reported on annually as part of the institution's Top Tier 2.0 and accreditation processes.
If you are just discovering the Division of Student Affairs, learn more about its support for students through Student Life, Student Wellness, The Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach, the 51ԹϺ Bookstore, and .
