the role of student affairs and services in higher education

• Coordinating the activities and events of the various peer support groups.
• Promoting learning support services through advertising and events.
• Acting as the first point of contact for students.
• Raising awareness of cultural and learning style diversity on campus.
Dining/Food Services
Purpose/functions –
• To provide regular meals for students living on campus or in the community.
• To provide various forms of food service for other members of the campus
community, e.g., faculty, staff, and alumni, and their guests.
• To provide food service options, e.g., snacks, beverages, and carryout items.
• To provide clean, safe, quiet, efficient facilities and for the delivery of food
services of all kinds at convenience times and places.
• To take into consideration the nutritional value of the foods being served and
providing the customer with quality nutritional and consumer information.
• To provide quality food service at a reasonable price.
Typical Activities –
• Serving regular daily meal service for students.
• Serving snacks, beverages, and other food items.
• Teaching students and other customers about nutrition and food preparation.
• Involving students in the decision-making process about food service, e.g.,
menu selection, placement of food containers, types of beverages, hours of
operation, and presentation of food.
• Developing food service budgets and expenditure records.
• Hiring, training, and evaluating student and regular employees.
• Evaluating all food services with input from students and other customers.
Disability Services
Purpose/functions –
• To provide appropriate assistance and opportunities for students with
disabilities so that they are able to compete equally with their peers in the
academic environment.
• To assist students in gaining access to all programs, services, and activities
sponsored by the University.
• To conduct informational programs aimed at students who may not be aware
of their disabilities.
• To advise and assist students with acquiring classroom and other
accommodations in order to have equal access.
• To provide a central point on campus where facility/program access and
other issues can be addressed, and appropriate resources can be secured.
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