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The Division of Student Affairs cultivates an inclusive environment to advance
students' holistic development through intentional learning and
transformative engagement.
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The first few weeks of the semester have flown right on by and I cannot believe we are well into our fall routines. We have experienced a great start to this new year and I very much appreciate all you have done to welcome and support our students!
I hope you saw the information for the True Blue branding sessions the week of September 11 at Armstrong and Statesboro; make every effort to participate and share your thoughts on what makes GE distinctive. I hope every department will be represented in these sessions and share your ideas.
In addition, Georgia Southern has been selected to host the Georgia NASPA Drive-In Conference on the Armstrong Campus in February 2024. Jodi Kennedy serves on the GA NASPA Board and will be our liaison to the board while we plan. Thanks to Memory Littles, Zwisel Gandia, Cherie Gaume, Justine Cozza for volunteering to plan this event. If you are interested in serving on the host committee, please let me know. Consider attending the conference and presenting. More details forthcoming.
President Kyle Marrero has shared the State of the University online and in person at Armstrong and Statesboro. I hope you noticed (as I did) he celebrated the successes of all your work in the co curricular environment. Keep up the great work and GATA!
Hail Southern!
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Homecoming 2023: Wild Wild West in the Eagles Nest
Registration Now Open through 4:00pm on Thursday, September 21st
Campus Departments & Community Members: Click Here to Register
Saddle up and get ready for a rootin' tootin' good time as we present Homecoming 2023: Wild Wild West in the Eagles Nest! Homecoming Week will take place Monday, October 15th – Saturday, October 21st! We're rounding up a week full of shindigs you won't want to miss!
A calendar of events, and participation registration forms are available on the Homecoming website.
Campus depts and community members with questions, contact Memory Littles.
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Celebrate Together 2023: GS: Soaring Through the Decades
Registration Now Open through 4:00pm on Tuesday, September 12th
Campus Departments: click here to register for a booth at Celebrate Together, and/or to participate in Treasure Savannah.
Armstrong Campus! Are you ready for the Armstrong Campus's MOST SPIRITED WEEK OF THE YEAR!? We are excited to announce the 2nd annual Celebrate Together Spirit Week, Monday, October 9th – Saturday, October 14th! The theme is GS: Soaring Through the Decades! Honoring a long-time Armstrong Campus tradition, Celebrate Week will complement the campus tradition, Celebrate Together, which will be held on Thursday, October 12th from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm in the Residential Plaza on the Armstrong Campus in Savannah. The spirit-filled week will have a few friendly competitions and several events for all members of the Armstrong Campus community to participate in to showcase their campus pride!
A calendar of events is available on the Celebrate Spirit Week website.
Campus depts with questions, contact Memory Littles
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SAFE ZONE
Safe Zone is a campus-wide initiative offering a visible message of inclusion, acceptance, and support to individuals of LGBTQ+ and diverse gender and/or sexualities in the university community. The program offers participants an interactive two-hour orientation to raise awareness and knowledge of gender and sexuality issues and to suggest ways to for folks to continually serve as an ally.
QPR
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. The QPR training is a free suicide prevention training.
SLEEP CLINIC
Getting good sleep is incredibly important for our overall health and well-being. Sleep Clinic is a two-hour workshop focused on learning ways to improve sleep. The workshop utilizes Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, including improving sleep routines, increasing relaxation, and changing thoughts about sleep.
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Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention Week
The Counseling Center and the Office of Student Wellness and Health Promotion are partnering to bring Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention Week to Georgia Southern this September. During this week, there will be several events on both the Armstrong and Statesboro campuses aimed at raising awareness and starting often difficult conversations about mental health, reducing stigma surrounding mental health concerns, and promoting mental wellbeing! These events will allow students to get connected with resources, and learn and practice skills to enhance their own mental health as well as the wellbeing of their fellow Eagles. These events are open to all students.
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Wellness Through Writing
Wellness comes in different forms, such as journaling and building community. In partnership with the Academic Success Center, Student Wellness and Health Promotion would like to invite students to attend this event to meet other students and learn about using journaling as a means of checking in on yourself. This event is open to all students, including students who identify as first-generation college students.
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Convos & Courage
Having conversations about mental health can be difficult, the Counseling Center and Student Wellness and Health Promotion are hosting an event to help you with these conversations. During this event, students will learn tips on how to start conversations on mental health with a friend, and will be able to leave words of hope for anyone struggling with their mental health. The Counseling Center will also be providing mental health screenings during the event.
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Fresh Check Day
Having conversations about mental health can be difficult, the Counseling Center and Student Wellness and Health Promotion are hosting an event to help you with these conversations. During this event, students will learn tips on how to start conversations on mental health with a friend, and will be able to leave words of hope for anyone struggling with their mental health. The Counseling Center will also be providing mental health screenings during the event.
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A Break At The Lake
Join the Counseling Center, Southern Adventures, and Student Wellness and Health Promotion for A Break at the Lake! A Break at the Lake is a relaxing, outdoor event to promote mental wellness by offering mindfulness and connection with nature through paddleboarding on Lake Ruby and meditation sessions (held on the bank every thirty minutes).
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Join us for the Semester Long Food Drive hosted by Eagle Essentials and Captain Cupboard Food Pantries. Each month, we'll have a different theme and specific items that we're looking for from students, faculty, and staff who are willing and able to donate in support of our campus food pantries.
For September, our theme is the Rise and Shine Food Drive, where we'll be collecting breakfast items. If you have any questions, please contact Casey Weaver (Statesboro Campus) or Cherie Gaume (Armstrong Campus).
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Bingo For Your Budget
Please join the Dean of Students Office on October 2, 2023, at 7 p.m. (Statesboro Campus) and October 4, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. (Armstrong Campus) for Bingo for your Budget. There will be bingo and pizza! Prizes include laundry supplies, personal hygiene items, and food!
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Operation Move-In
University Housing wants to thank everyone who participated and supported our Operation Move-In efforts. We had another successful move-in on both our Savannah and Statesboro campuses. Shout out to the Office of Leadership and Community Engagement for their continued support of organizing our volunteer efforts.
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This year, University Housing launched the first ever University Housing Spirit Week! Spirit Week was an effort to help residents build hall identity and pride, as well as build connections with their neighbors and complex staff. This week-long strategy was considered the kick off to the year for each residential community across both the Savannah and Statesboro campuses. After a full week of engaging activities with our students, University Housing was thrilled to have a total of 1,168 unique attendees across the two campuses! | |
This year, University Housing launched the first ever University Housing Spirit Week! Spirit Week was an effort to help residents build hall identity and pride, as well as build connections with their neighbors and complex staff. This week-long strategy was considered the kick off to the year for each residential community across both the Savannah and Statesboro campuses. After a full week of engaging activities with our students, University Housing was thrilled to have a total of 1,168 unique attendees across the two campuses! | |
Registrar's Office Call Reference Guide
In order to increase communication and collaboration with campus partners The Registrar's Office has created a call reference guide. This guide contains the different areas, key job duties, and contact information for our team members in those areas. Please find the direct link here.
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Marvin Pittman Administration Building, Suite 1002
912.478.2796 | studentaffairs@georgiasouthern.edu
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