the role of student affairs and services in higher education

• Offering sport clubs that provide opportunities for individuals to organize
around a common interest in a sport within or outside the institution.
• Providing instructional programs for learning opportunities, knowledge,
and skills through lessons, clinics, and workshops.
• Organizing special events, either within or outside the institution, to
introduce new sport or related activities that are unique in approach or
nature from traditional programs.
• Offering outdoor programs and activities providing participants with
opportunities to experience natural environments new challenges.
• Developing fitness programs that provide opportunities and assistance to
students and others in carrying out their personal exercise programs.
• Developing recreation and aquatic programs.
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• Organizing extramural sports that provide structured tournaments, contests
and meets among participants from other institutions.
• Offering family and youth programs for members of the campus community.
• Developing recreation sports programs for persons with disabilities.
• Managing the recreation and athletic facilities of the institution/agency.
• Encouraging program staff to serve as resources to the community,
providing expert advice on recreational issues and activities.
• Providing recreational activities for students including weight training,
exercise and fitness centers, jogging/walking courses, canoe/kayak rentals,
tennis/golf/squash courts, etc.
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Student Discipline/Conduct Standards
Purpose/functions –
• To educate students and the community-at-large (including parents) on
university rules and regulations.
• To resolve any conflict in which a student is involved (student vs. student,
faculty vs. student, staff vs. student).
• To complement the efforts of other units or individuals such as faculty, police
and residential life in providing an environment that is conducive to learning
by consistently enforcing university policies and regulations.
• To help students use mediation/other alternative dispute resolution methods.
• To administer the disciplinary process in a manner that respects the due
process rights of students while maintaining the integrity of the institution.
• To use student misconduct to educate students on critical issues such as
tolerance, good citizenship, substance abuse, and relationship violence.
• To educate students on current legal issues related to student conduct.
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