office of the vice chancellor for student affairs (ovcsa) barbara henley, ph.d. vice chancellor

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

(OVCSA)

Barbara Henley, Ph.D.Vice Chancellor

UIC Student Affairs enhances learning and development through programs, services, and facilities that engage students in a dynamic and diverse campus community and foster lifelong success to the benefit of society.

OVCSA Mission

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• Academic Success

• Social and Identity Development

• Physical and Emotional Wellness

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Demands on today’s college student

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• Academic Professionals - 165

• Open Range Civil Service - 115

• Civil Service - 189

• Graduate Assistants - 17

• Student Employees – 1,416

OVCSA Staff

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Operating Paradigm

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Provide amenities

and services to sustain residential

and commuter life

Provide crisissupport

when needed (24/7)

Provide 7 day per weekprogramming

Operate facilities

16 – 24 hours per day

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Operating Paradigm

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Utilize peer-mentors,

interns, graduateassistants and

student employees...

…throughout all levels of operation

Continuous operation during

most breaksManage

resources through application of sound business

principles and fiscal control

• Academic Center for Excellence • (ACE)

• African American Academic Network • (AAAN)

• Native American Support Program • (NASP)

• Office of International Services • (OIS)

• Student Financial Aid

OVCSA services support academic success

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• Athletics• Campus Recreation• Campus Programs• Counseling Services• Career Services• Campus Housing• Office of International Services• Intergroup Dialogue • (IGD)• The UIC Experience

OVCSA services support social and identity development

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• Counseling Services• Individual and Group therapy

• Crisis Intervention

• Wellness Center• Health and wellness information

• Educational programs

OVCSA services support emotional and physical wellness

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• Academic Success• 59,556

• Social and Identity Development• 473,784

• Physical and Emotional Wellness• 682,571

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Total student contacts through OVCSA efforts in

FY 2012

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OVCSA

“Engaging students for success from Orientation

through Graduation”

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Structured opportunities for students to participate in programs and activities that focus on one or more of the three unique UIC characteristics

Urban Exploration Inquiring Minds Community

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Other Components

• Student learning outcomes are embedded in the events and activities

• A system for recording participation as part of a co-curricular transcript

• Certificates sent out in June

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Student Learning Outcomes

• Cognitive complexity• Knowledge acquisition, integration, and

application• Humanitarianism • Civic engagement • Interpersonal, intrapersonal competence • Practical competence • Persistence and academic achievement

(Learning Reconsidered, 2006)

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Themes of The UIC Experience program

• Sustainability• Career Exploration• Involvement• Recreation

Visit www.uicexperience.uic.edu for more information

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QUESTIONS?

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