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2022-23 Department Highlights

Our departments provide a wide range of student support, service and educational programs to help our Seahawks soar high and far. Below are the successes and progress we made as a division during the 2022-23 academic year.

Departments

Campus Life We provide facilities, programs and services that function as a foundation for memorable experiences and create transformational learning opportunities. See Our Accomplishments
Campus Recreation We foster leadership development and inspire overall holistic well-being through innovative programming, exceptional services and sustainable facilities. Look At Our Achievements
CARE We offer help and support to students, faculty and staff impacted by interpersonal violence, and provide prevention and awareness programs. Find Out How We Helped
Career Center We offer career counseling to help you plan your career, job search, interview skills and networking skills. Discover Our Feats
Counseling Center We provide a wide range of counseling, consultive and educational services that help the personal and academic success of students, faculty and staff. Here's How We Assisted
Disability Resource Center The center assists in meeting the educational needs for students with documented disabilities through equal access to programs and services. Review Our Year Here
Housing and Residence Life We create and foster a sense of community through providing safe, convenient and supportive living environment, along with a wide range of co-curricular learning experiences. Look Back At Our Success
Office of the Dean of Students ODOS serves as a resource for students, faculty and staff through collaboration with the university and the Wilmington community. Learn How We Collaborated
Student Affairs Assessment, Research, and Planning We understand how the Division of Student Affairs helps student learn, provide ongoing assessment for departments and address institutional and divisional challenges. View Our Progress
Student Health Center We provide student-centered affordable, quality health and preventive care to students so they can stay as healthy as possible. Discover Our Achievements
Summer Programs Summer Programs supports UNCW students in summer activities. See How We Support Students
Transition Programs We provide a comprehensive array of programs designed to support student success and meet undergraduate students’ and families’ unique needs from orientation through graduation. Look Back At Our Year
University Learning Center We offer peer-led mentoring, course tutoring, writing consultations and academic support services. Learn How We Helped
University Testing Services We offer secure, professional and efficient testing services for students, long-distance learners and the community. Discover More
Upward Board Math and Science Upward Bound is a TRIO program, fully funded by the U.S. Department of Education, that supports higher education for all students without regard to race, gender, national origin or disability. See What We Accomplished
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Students posing with Wings Up salute at Fraternity and Sorority Life block party

Students celebrate the beginning of the new academic year during the Fraternity & Sorority Life Block Party in August.

Campus Life

“We provide facilities, programs and services that function as a foundation for memorable experiences and create transformational learning opportunities.”

  • 2,883 attendees engaged in 135 leadership development programs.
  • 29 new Student Organizations were created, increasing the total to 261 active organizations.
  • Fraternity and Sorority Life held its first executive summit for chapter leaders from all 34 chapters and four councils; opened multipurpose room.
  • Student Community Engagement secured a partnership with the College of Health and Human Services to open a second location for the Hawk’s Harvest Food Pantry in Veterans Hall in August 2023.

Campus Recreation

“We foster leadership development and inspire overall holistic well-being through innovative programming, exceptional services and sustainable facilities.”

  • 12% increase in usage of the fitness center compared to 2021-22.
  • Employed 300+ students of which 137 are in leadership positions and supported seven of them to attend professional conferences.
  • Completed several upgrades to the Pat Leonard Student Recreation Center: created a 12' by 50' turf space for movement exercises, shifting the location of our Mind/Body Fitness programs to a more user-friendly location, and installed state-of-the-art turnstiles for access. 
  • Collaborated on special events with Mohin-Scholz, Upperman, Centro Hispano, the Disability Resource Center, and Fraternity and Sorority Life (e.g., LGBTQIA+ Pool Party, group fitness class in the Upperman African American Cultural Center).

Collaboration for Assault Response and Education (CARE)

“We offer help and support to students, faculty and staff impacted by interpersonal violence, and provide prevention and awareness programs.”

  • 3,694 students completed the "U Got This!" model.
  • Hosted UNCW’s second Take Back the Night Campus Rally and had 130 people in attendance.
  • Collaborated with staff working with Hispanic/Latinx students, LGBTQIA students, students with disabilities and fraternities/sororities to develop and deliver interpersonal violence awareness programs among other student groups/classes.
  • Advocates spent 774 hours assisting victims.
Students explore opportunities at Career and Internship Fair in September, 2023.

Students explore professional opportunities and meet with potential employers during the Career Center's Fall Career and Internship Fair in September.

Career Center

“We offer career counseling to help you plan your career, job search, interview skills and networking skills.”

  • 2,424 student appointments.
  • Hosted two Pop-Up Career Closet events in Fisher University Union and obtained space for a permanent campus Career Closet.
  • 102 employers and 688 students attended the Spring 2023 Career and Internship Fair, the highest numbers to date.
  • Collected $30,400 in sponsorship monies from Soaring Partners and Career Fair sponsorship.

Counseling Center

“We provide a wide range of counseling, consultive and educational services that help the personal and academic success of students, faculty and staff."

  • 5,197 students reached via outreach efforts, a 21% increase from 2021-22 academic year.
  • Helped 1,061 students as clients who attended 5,490 appointments during 2022-23 academic year.
  • Continued to offer QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) and MHFA (Mental Health First Aid) trainings for faculty and staff and offered BREATHE meditation and mindfulness programs for students, faculty and staff.
  • Hosted ongoing consultation programs with two cultural centers on campus (Upperman Center and Centro Hispano).

Disability Resource Center

“The center assists in meeting the educational needs for students with documented disabilities through equal access to programs and services.”

  • 1,678 active students with the DRC for 2022-23 academic year, up from 1,326.
  • 1,103 meetings with DRC staff and 7,627 points of contact (calls, walk-ins, etc.), up from 724 and 3,011 respectively the previous year.
  • Participated in U.S. Departments of Labor and Defense's Workforce Recruitment Program, which helps connect students with disabilities to selective employment opportunities.
  • Offered 14 workshops throughout the academic year, including workshops on disability self-advocacy and on being an effective ally to students with disabilities.
  • Installed UNCW chapter of Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society for high-achieving students with disabilities.
  • Presented at fall 2022 Transition Conference for high schools.
Students helping other students move in to a residence hall.

Students helping first-year Seahawks move into Cornerstone Hall during Move-In 2023.

Housing and Residence Life

“We create and foster a sense of community through providing safe, convenient and supportive living environment, along with a wide range of co-curricular learning experiences.”

  • Offered 606 residential programs with 6,497 students attending.
  • Residential Learning Communities were re-launched, with 293 total student participants.
  • Fall 2022 occupancy = 4,918 students (95.1%).
  • Spring 2023 occupancy = 4,755 students (92.1%).
  • Piloted ANCHOR, a new curricular model for residence programming that prioritizes student learning, belonging, wellness and success.

Office of the Dean of Students

“ODOS serves as a resource for students, faculty and staff through collaboration with the university and the Wilmington community.”

  • Handled 829 student conduct cases, roughly the same number as the last year before the COVID-19 pandemic (2019-2020).
  • Sponsored an academic integrity week, which focused on the UNCW Student Honor Code, and partnered with Center for Teaching Excellence on presentations about teaching for academic integrity.
  • Handled 362 academic honor code cases, a 26% increase from 2021-22.

Student Affairs Assessment, Research, and Planning

“We understand how the Division of Student Affairs helps student learn, provide ongoing assessment for departments and address institutional and divisional challenges.”

  • Hired a new research analyst.
  • SAARP staff had semester check-ins with the other departments.
  • Directed divisional strategic priorities and will coordinate with other departments on how to move forward.
  • Created and implemented a successful program review process to help departments evaluate and determine how to improve their programs.
Students attending English 101 outdoors in hammocks

Students set up underneath one of UNCW's old Oak Trees near Hoggard Lawn for their English 101 class.

Student Health Center

“We provide student-centered affordable, quality health and preventive care to students so they can stay as healthy as possible.”

  • There were 15,288 medical visits, with 17% of the visits being to psychiatry PAs.
  • The pharmacy filled 5,825 prescriptions for 3,187 students, a 121% increase from 2021-22.
  • The Health Promotion peer education team provided over 160 hours of programming and events and reached approximately 4,738 participants.
  • Successfully implemented electronic prescribing, making it more efficient for students.

Summer Programs

“Summer Programs supports UNCW students in summer activities.” 

  • 115 UNCW students enrolled in the NC Summer Accelerator Grant.
  • Developed relationships within Student Affairs and Academic Affairs through the North Carolina Summer Accelerator Grant for Summer Sessions I and II in 2023.

Transition Programs

“We provide a comprehensive array of programs designed to support student success and meet undergraduate students’ and families’ unique needs from orientation through graduation.”

  • Welcomed more than 2,700 first-year students during a summer overnight orientation program focused on involvement, belonging, inclusion and respect.
  • Assisted in putting together the installation of Chancellor Volety.
  • Launched the CampusESP Seahawk Family Connection Portal for families with more than 7,400 families now in the portal and receiving custom communications based on their preferences.
  • Hired an inaugural assistant director of first generation and foster youth programs and established the Seahawks First working group to provide programming and advocacy for students who are the first in their family to attend college.
  • Coordinated seven Commencement ceremonies (three in December 2022, four in May 2023) to celebrate graduation of 3,607 students, with over 19,000 guests in attendance.
Incoming first-year students explore Shore Dining Hall during First-Year Orientation.

Orientation leader Jalen Fleming leads incoming first-year students during summer Orientation in June 2023.

University Learning Center

“We offer peer-led mentoring, course tutoring, writing consultations and academic support services.”

  • More than 4,000 students made over 18,000 visits to a ULC academic support service.
  • Participants in the Academic Mentoring Program (AMP) increased their term GPAs by 40% compared to their pre-AMP semester.
  • Employed 153 student employees; all ULC Peer Educators were or became nationally certified through participation in our CRLA tutor training series.
  • ULC Study Session participation increased by 172% (students made 525 visits to a study session, compared with 193 the previous year).

University Testing Services

“We offer secure, professional and efficient testing services for students, long-distance learners and the community.”

  • Proctored 3,113 tests, returning to pre-pandemic stats.
  • The most proctored exams were the Praxis/GRE, TEAS and CLEP.

Upward Board Math and Science

“Upward Bound is a TRIO program, fully funded by the U.S. Department of Education, that supports higher education for all students without regard to race, gender, national origin or disability.”

  • Year 2 Funding $299,038, increase of 4% from 2022-2023 project year.
  • Beginning March 2023, nine Saturday Academy Session were held at UNCW.
  • Launched the Summer Institute, which included two weeks of residential programming at UNCW and a college tour to Washington, D.C. and Virginia (for four college tours).
Students walks on Chancellor's Walk at night.

A student walks down Chancellor's Walk as the moon shines on the UNCW campus at night.

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