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Marital Therapy and StabilityOlder Adult EnrichmentTrauma and Emergency ResponseStudent Life and ServicesA university is not only classroom instruction, but also a mode of association. The effectiveness of the University program is enhanced if studentsdevelop their interests and meet their needs through participation in the nonacademic activities provided. Students are encouraged to take advantage ofthe facilities and opportunities planned for their cultural, social, and spiritual growth.Campus SafetyThe Campus Safety department safeguards campus residents, property, and facilities. Its responsibilities include fire prevention and detection, trafficcontrol, campus escort service, assistance with vehicle jump starts and lockouts, vehicle registration, card entry, arrangements for emergency after hourstransportation, the maintenance of campus safety and order. Campus Safety is also responsible for the public address system, recording of programs andclassroom presentations as per request. Campus Safety is located at 5061 Industrial Drive.Career ServicesCareer development is an integral part of a student’s higher education. Career services facilitate lifelong career development through self-awareness,career exploration, career decision-making, and the implementation of career choices. Professional counselors are available to help students: clarifyinterests, values, and skills; choose an academic major; make decisions and explore potential careers; and develop skills in job seeking.Recruiters from professional schools and organizations regularly visit the University to interview seniors. Meet the Firms, the Health Career Fair, andthe Major/Minor Fair provide students with opportunities to network with employers and investigate curricular and career opportunities. CareerServices is a part of the Counseling and Testing Services office located in the Student Success Center on the third floor of Lynn Wood Hall.Chaplain's OfficeAny student of Southern Adventist University has the opportunity to enrich his/her personal relationship with Jesus through Campus Ministriesactivities. Through the programs coordinated from the Chaplain's Office, students can engage in a wide variety of on- and off-campus spiritualactivities. Student leaders working with the campus chaplain direct activities such as Student Missions, We-Pods (small groups), BLU Sauce (BuildingLoving Unity—Southern Community Experience), 12+ Chattanooga Outreach Ministries, Wellness, Destiny Drama Company, and offer numerousreligious programs (vespers, weeks of prayer, intents, encounters weekends).Southern Adventist University enjoys a reputation of having a strong commitment to mission service. There are opportunities for short-term missionprojects as well as traditional Student Missionary positions or volunteer Task Force positions. The Student Missionary assignments from the worlddivisions are published by the General Conference Adventist Volunteer Center on their web site. Students interested in any mission or Task Forceposition may work through the Chaplain's Office for information and placement in mission positions.The campus chaplain serves as a pastor for the University campus. The chaplain is available for spiritual counseling, personal and relationship concerns,or any situation in which students desire personal and professional counseling. It is the desire of the Chaplain's Office to provide a safe, confidentialsetting for students to discuss personal issues.Since many university students choose a life partner while here at the University, the Chaplain's Office provides various premarital inventories andcounseling programs to aid in the establishment of healthy Christian relationships.