The Division of Student Affairs cultivates an inclusive environment to advance

students' holistic development through intentional learning and

transformative engagement.

A Message from our VP

Colleagues–

This month we celebrate and highlight our IMPACT on the student experience. You are making big differences in the student experience and it shows, again! Check out the IMPACT report in this newsletter and join me in celebrating all the ways Division of Student Affairs programs and services support student success. Keep up the great work; I look forward to sharing these successes with the President's Cabinet and other leaders on campus. Printed materials with this graphic will be available soon. Congrats to you for all the amazing work you do every day! Special thanks to Muyiwa and Alison for their work taking critical information from the directors’ impact reports to make this graphic!

Check out some staff introductions in this newsletter as well and learn about our newest colleagues. Later this month, we will open applications for the CREST 2024 program; look for an announcement to come soon.

I hope you are having a great summer, enjoying the time to relax and spend time with loved ones.

GATA, Student Affairs!

Impact Report

We are excited to present the 2022-2023 Impact Report!

As you review the data, take a moment to pat yourselves on the back for these awesome accomplishments.

Click here to read

Division Spotlight

New Faces

Meet Kelsi Simpson, who's shaking things up in the Office of Leadership and Community Engagement as the new Coordinator of Student Government Leadership. As a soon to be Double Eagle, she comes to the role as the recent Graduate Assistant for Student Government where she used her analytical prowess and problem-solving abilities to serve our students. Kelsi also has a background in Theatre and was often found working backstage to ensure there was a touch of magic to every performance. Kelsi is bringing all of those things together to help SGA shine like never before!

Lexi Booth is a new employee in the Office of Leadership and Community Engagement. As the Leadership Educator, Lexi teaches LEAD courses, assists with the Southern Leaders program, and facilitates leadership development workshops. Lexi is a double eagle and spent the last four years in New York as the Residence Hall Director at SUNY Oswego. She is so excited to be back in the boro along with her beloved dog, Erk—named after the great Georgia Southern Football Coach.

Welcome Justine Cozza, who begins work as the Assistant Director of Student Media on June 1. She's a graduate of the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and has worked as a television news producer in New York, Pennsylvania and Georgia. She most recently was executive producer at WTOC in Savannah.

Catherine Muse Walden has joined the Georgia Southern University Dean of Students Office for the Armstrong and Liberty Campuses as the new Assistant Dean of Student Care and Community Standards.

Walden is a peace-building and higher education enthusiast who has worked with various organizations and higher education institutions to promote collaboration. She participated in the AmeriCorps Jumpstart program during her undergraduate studies at Emory University and later became a residence hall director for Emory University's Residence Life and Housing.

During her graduate studies at Columbia University, Walden was a graduate intern for the U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations Service. Walden has also worked with rural South Georgia communities as an Archway Professional and Public Service faculty through the University of Georgia, Archway Partnership. She also served the Metro-Atlanta Georgia community as the community engagement specialist for the Georgia Institute of Technology's Serve-Learn-Sustain program.

Walden founded Muse WALDEN Consulting, a conflict management consulting firm, and served as a teaching associate for Columbia University’s Negotiation and Conflict Resolution graduate program.

Catherine holds a bachelor’s in sociology from Emory University and a master’s in negotiation and conflict resolution from Columbia University.

Announcements

Office of Student Activities

Celebrate Spirit Week: October 9 - 14 (Armstrong Campus)

Engaging Event Proposals Needed!

Celebrate Spirit Week is a collaborative, week-long initiative, created to showcase campus pride and complement the long-standing tradition Celebrate, on the Armstrong Campus!

As we look to grow this exciting initiative, the Office of Student Activities invites campus departments to submit your theme-related events, to be included on the official calendar!

This year's theme will be: GA Southern: Soaring Over The Decades!

How will YOU display your love for the Armstrong Campus during Celebrate Spirit Week!?

Click HERE to submit an event to the calendar.

Deadline to submit events is: Friday, July 28th at 5:00pm

A full calendar of events, including registration information for OSA/UPB sponsored events, will be available on Monday, August 14th.

SOLD Workshop Series - Presenters needed!

The Office of Student Activities invites graduate students, faculty/staff members, alumni and community members to submit innovative and engaging workshop proposals for our Student and Organization Leadership Development (SOLD) Series. The SOLD Workshop Series is designed for any student attendee, seeking to develop their individual leadership capabilities and for students who aspire to or currently hold a leadership position within a student organization. Packed with transferable skills, these workshops afford students the opportunity to develop personal competencies, intentionally make connections, and learn how to become well-rounded leaders in a global society, while building their co-curricular transcript. Note to prospective presenters: To best accommodate student class schedules, all workshops will be offered from 5:30pm - 6:30pm on various days of the week.

Click here to submit a program proposal

Deadline to submit a proposal is: Friday, June 30th at 5:00pm

Wings Incentive Program

The Wings Incentive Program was established to recognize those organizations who make it a priority to improve themselves as a whole, and the experience of each of their members. The Wings Incentive Program aims to provide opportunities for organizations to earn points for engaging in meaningful experiences across campus. As your department begins to plan events for the upcoming year, consider submitting a proposal to have your event included in the Wings Incentive Program!

Click here to submit a program proposal

Deadline to submit a proposal is: Friday, June 30th at 5:00pm

Fall 2023 Savannah Brows and 'Boro Browse

The Browses give campus departments, community businesses, and non-profit agencies an opportunity to visit campus and share information about their goods and services with Georgia Southern students, staff, and faculty. It is also an excellent opportunity to directly engage with our campus community! The Browses will be held as follows:

Savannah Browse: Tuesday, August 22 | 11:00am - 1:00pm [Rain location: Tuesday, August 22 - Student Union Ballroom]
'Boro Browse: Wednesday, August 23 | 11:00am - 1:00pm [Rain date: Wednesday, August 30 - Russell Union Rotunda]

Participants are highly encouraged to host tables with food, activities, giveaways, or other fun items that showcase your department the best! Active and engaging booths help students remember your group and what you have to offer!

Click here to register

Deadline to register is: Wednesday, August 16 at 5:00pm

Marvin Pittman Administration Building, Suite 1002

912.478.2796 | studentaffairs@georgiasouthern.edu