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In an ongoing effort to “promote civility, respect, dignity, and justice for all persons,” thefollowing initiatives were undertaken during the fall term:Know the CodeKnow the Code, in its third year, is designed to further educate the student body in regard tothe Student Code of Conduct and, in the process, challenge student’s decision making.Under the direction of a graduate assistant at Pitt-Johnstown, a comprehensive marketingcampaign was developed that targeted the first-year student population. To date, 39students have completed the program and 94% have passed.Alcohol-WiseIn this program that is now in its fourth year, all first-year students were required tocomplete Alcohol Wise, an attempt to educate students about alcohol consumption and tochange potentially damaging behavior. With the term nearly complete, 76% percent of firstyearstudents have completed all the required components, and additional students willcontinue in the program until the end of the term. These online modules have assistedstudents in making more value-based decisions. To date, overall reported alcohol violationare down 47% (although November and December incidents have yet to be categorized).The Event Management Team continues to develop and provide support to organizationshosting registered events. This team is comprised of the Vice President for Student Affairs,and staff from Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution, Housing and Residence Life,Student Life, and Campus Police. An Event Management Training session was hosted byStudent Conduct and Conflict Resolution to educate all organizations on best practices fororganizations. An additional 50 students, as well as, all Greek leadership completedtraining in proper event management protocols.In coordination with the Office of Student Life, all new members of Greek organizationswere asked to attend T.I.P.S. (Training for Intervention Procedures) training, facilitated byMr. Joe Rosenberg, Executive Director of Kappa Delta Rho. This program addresses threekey areas: the different settings in which drinking among college students takes place, whata student can do to prevent alcohol-related issues, and the attitudes of fellow studentstoward drinking. This program provided a certification to the 40 students who attended.CORES IThe CORES I (Communication on Responsible Ethical Solutions) program is in its third yearand has continued to receive positive evaluations, with 60% of the students who havecompleted the course vowing to reexamine their use of alcohol. To that end, the office ofStudent Conduct and Conflict Resolution has continued their partnership with the District17
Magistrate of Johnstown to refer our students back to the CORES program, which greatlyenhances our outreach and educational efforts in this area.CORES IICORES II program is in its third year and has received positive evaluations that showparticipants have a commitment to change behavior, increased knowledge regarding therisks associated with alcohol consumption, and impressions that the facilitator did anexcellent job.As always, our student-athletes continue to make us Mountain Cat Proud!Andrea Dalton was awarded an NCAA Degree Completion Scholarship after completing herathletics eligibility. The scholarship recognizes her outstanding work in the classroom and onthe basketball court. Dalton was also chosen as the sole female representative of the UnitedStates by the International University Sport Federation (FISU) to attend the 11th FISU Forum inTaipei from March 26 to 31, 2012. The main theme of the Forum is "University Sport: A Platformfor Sustainable Development."This summer 12 student-athletes received Academic Achievement Awards from the NCAADivision II Athletics Directors Association (completed at least two full years of school with acumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above).NCAA data released during the fall term shows that Pitt-Johnstown student athletes’ six-yeargraduation rate was 86%. This was the highest in the WVIAC. The student-athletegraduation rate continues to exceed that of the general student body.The National Collegiate Scouting Association ranked Pitt-Johnstown 35 among all Division IIcolleges and universities in its ranking of the best academic and athletic programs nationally.In the area of community service, Pitt-Johnstown has been ranked fifth among more than 280schools in the NCAA Division II for fundraising. Last year, Pitt-Johnstown student-athletescontributed $6,370 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation through a number of fundraising initiativesincluding an annual charity basketball game featuring the Pitt-Johnstown faculty/staff againstthe students. Also last year, through a number of events, student-athletes raised more than$1,500 for the Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center and Windber Research Institute and completed1,650 hours of community service with the Alternative Community Resource Program (ACRP),where the students assisted with neighborhood clean-ups, assisted with after-school programs,and served as positive role models for ACRP clients.As part of the community service campaign:oWomen’s Soccer helped first-year students move into residence halls,18
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