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BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
Institutional Task ForceCSA 501
Fall 2011
Shannon Beaver Caitlin Domagal
Micah Howe Vinika Porwal
Brendan Smith Jackie Wong
OVERVIEW
• Methods
• Institutional Characteristics
• Student Affairs Mission
• Findings & Synthesis
• Recommendations
• Conclusion
• Questions?
METHODS
• Different from Penn State
• Private, highly selective institution
• Small student body
Why Bucknell?
• Creating interview questions & choosing who to interview
• Conversations with functional areas and graduate students
• Touring campus
Researching & Visiting Campus • Conducted thematic content
analysis based on information gathered on campus
• Looked for functional area alignment with Student Affairs mission
• Studied salient Bucknell characteristics
Analysis
INSTITUTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
Size & Location
Campus LifeStudents
STUDENT AFFAIRS STRUCTURE
Provost
Academic AffairsStudent Affairs
Dean of Students
Associate Dean of Housing Services
Associate Dean of Campus Activities
and Programs
Assistant Dean of Students and Judicial
Administration
Associate Dean of Residential Education and Fraternity and
Sorority Life
STUDENT AFFAIRS MISSION
The Division of Student Affairs prepares Bucknellians
for meaningful engagement in their campus community
and in the globalized world.
The educational programs, activities, services and
individual mentoring opportunities sponsored by the
Division intentionally challenge and support students'
development across five learning domains:
1. Personal and Community Development
2. Intercultural Competence
3. Values and Ethics
4. Health and Wellness
5. Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability
Student Affairs professionals partner with students,
faculty and others to create a vibrant residential
learning community that promotes academic excellence
and personal well-being.
FINDINGS
Campus Activities and Programs
Office of Civic Engagement
Multicultural Student Services
International Student Services
Office of LGBT Awareness
Fraternity & Sorority Affairs
New Student Orientation
Office of Residential Education &
Housing Services
Judicial Administration
Recurring Themes
• Emphasis on community
• Lack of diversity
•Socio-economic privilege
•Emphasis on geographic diversity
•Intercultural competence
• The struggle with values/ethics
•2011 Campus Climate Report
•Alcohol use and abuse
•Sexual assault
• Faculty/staff divide
•High staff turnover
• Environmental stewardship?
RECOMMENDATIONS
Increased racial diversity
Increased class diversity
Accommodate non-traditional students
Purposeful collaboration and communication between faculty and staff
Celebrate LGBT pride
Make concerted effort to include all students
Sustainability efforts
Define learning outcomes for each functional area
Intentionally assess programs at pre-determined intervals
Ensure follow-through on Campus Climate Report recommendations
Diversity Community Assessment
CONCLUSION
• Strengths
• Challenges
• For the future
QUESTIONS?
Not pictured: Shannon Beaver and Brendan Smith
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