ANNUAL REPORT2017-2018

Welcome to Part 1 of the University of Minnesota Duluth annual report for the Division of Student Life.

The Division of Student Lifesupports the University’smission by engaging students inintellectual, emotional, culturaland physical development thatenriches their lives, fosterstheir success, and preparesthem for the future.

Learning | Wellbeing | Inclusion | Stewardship | Service

UMD Students Priya Sulzer, Hannah Broadbent, Jeffrey McVay, Sam Larkin, andMike Kenyanya, in Bagley Nature Center

Create engaging, purposeful

learning experiences that are

sustainable and integral to our

students’ academic, professional

and personal development and

success.

GOAL AREA 1 - Learning

Career and Internship Services

student organizations - 12th

straight year of increase

1,853students attended on-campus recruiting

events

1,083individual career counseling

appointments

2,255Resumes, cover letters, and

personal statements critiqued

Counselor on CallResume Drop-Ins

Multicultural Center and the Katherine A. Martin Library

Kirby Student Center

273

UMD Leadership Certificates

awarded

71

Learning is supported  everywhere at UMD!

95%of residents indicated

that living on campus

helps them succeed

academically

Source: Annual Resident FeedbackSurvey

SELFSustain

UMD hosts the Student

Engagement Leadership

Forum for Sustainability

35students served as

Cultural Outreach &

Retention Efforts

(CORE) Ambassadors

Housing andResidence Life

Sustainability Diversity and Inclusion Student Conduct andConflict Resolution

78%of students  were

"accomplished" in terms

of understanding the

impact of their behavior

Source:  Student Conduct andConflict Resolution Rubric

increase in participation

in the Direct Digital

Access program 50%

Striving for inclusiveexcellence

Every unit in Student Life is engaged in UMD Goal 2 and Student Life Goal Area 2.

Highlights from the 2017-2018 academic year follow.

Budgets and Personnel created a training in civility for one department in the

Division.  Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution implemented training in

implicit bias for the Student Hearing Panel. 

Disability Resources served 494 students and made 1, 107 student contacts. In

addition, here are services provided by Disability Resources

3,580 proctored exams and tests

113 textbooks in alternate formats

50 hours of captioned media

694 hours of events had sign language interpretation

85 requests for note takers were completed

Twenty-six students engaged in Diversity and Inclusion's  "Call(ed) to Action," a

two-day event for students focused on broadening skills, establishing a network

and developing plans for actionable change. Housing and Residence life

sponsored "Leadership and Identities in New Contexts (LINC)" with 19

participants.  Five of those participants became RAs the following year.

Diversity and Inclusion experienced another tremendous year with their Cultural

Outreach and Retention Efforts (CORE) program - 21 students served as

mentors for 21 students. In addition, 16 students tutored 21 students. There

were 52 pairs of participants in the International Student Services Mentoring

Program, and 34 student participants in the North Star STEM Alliance Program.

GOAL AREA 2 - Cultural Competence

Diversity and Inclusion broadened their impact to the campus through the

inaugural Trans(Gender) Justice Teach-In, a full-day summit centering

trans+ knowledge, experiences and liberation.  In addition, the Diversity

and Inclusion Speaker Series theme was "Impact," with 6 programs held

throughout the year.

Community Conversation about Charlottesville

Get Out (film)

Immigration Panel

Immigration Presentation

Katie Barnes (speaker)

Forbidden: Undocumented and Queer in Rural America (film)

The Director of Disability Resources had U of M system-wide impact as a

member of the Accessible Academic Technology Team. Housing and

Residence Life had their Housing Guidebook translated to Mandarin.

Student organizations hosted more than 150 cultural events.

Student Life continued to follow the Student Life Change Team

recommendation to require "Goal 2" training of every staff member

annually.  Accountability for this requirement was monitored through the

performance appraisal process. 

Provide and promote education, resources, and

training opportunities on equity, diversity, and

social justice for the division’s staff and students.

Infuse co-curricular programming and services

with components that create engaging cultural

competence learning opportunities for students.

Goal Area

Rosas Ramirez, Chun Pha, andKalkidan Seboka welcome newstudents during move-in.

Foster students’ well-being through

educating, engaging, and

empowering their physical, social,

environmental, spiritual,

intellectual, emotional, and financial

success.

GOAL AREA 3 - Wellness

Develop physical spaces, programs

and services that support an

exceptional environment for

student wellness.

Recreational Sports Outdoor Program (RSOP) Health Services

350,000+

45%

90%

entries into fitness facilities

of UMD students participate inintramural sports

of UMD students participate inRSOP activitiesSource: NIRSA/NASPABenchmarking Survey

Robust programmingsupports student wellness

Health CheckWellness WednesdaysPet Away Worries andStress (PAWS)Let's Talk

Sexual assaultprevention education for

3 varsity athleticsprograms

Two mental healthcounselors hired

2,200 influenzavaccinationsadministered tostudents, faculty,and staff

New Ideas that Support Student Wellness

Student Conduct & ConflictResolutionlaunched two new services:

Conflict resolution andconflict mediationRespondent resources

Alumni Relationsdesigned a UMD Mentor program topair undergraduate students withalumni

Dining Services

Grab&Go remodel inthe Food Courtcompleted!

- William Hazlitt

The more we do, themore we can do...

What can I do?

Vice Chancellor's Theme for  2017-2018

Photo credits:University Marketing and Public Relations