UNIVERSITY RECREATIONu University Recreation facilities were visited more than 919,000 times during the year.

PARENT AND FAMILY PROGRAMSu More than 28,000 parents and family members

received information through the PENpALS email notification system.

STUDENT INVOLVEMENTu UA students joined more than 550 registered student organizations.

u More than 13,000 students logged their activities using the Co-Curricular Transcript via mySource.

CENTER FOR SERVICE AND LEADERSHIPu 10,000 students volunteered more than 1,000,000 hours of service.

u More than 1,000 students volunteered 28,783 hours of mentoring to local elementary school students through Al’s Pals.

u Beat Auburn Beat Hunger raised 116,270 pounds of food for the

West Alabama Food Bank.

2015-2016 HIGHLIGHTSMISSION

The Division of Student Life maximizes each UA student’s learning experience.

HOUSING AND RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIESu More than 500 residential curriculum lessons were provided to residents, with an emphasis on personal development, community engagement, and cultural exploration.

94% of first year students lived

on campus

VETERAN AND MILITARY AFFAIRSu Financial Impact

FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE

COUNSELING CENTERu More than 29,000 students were contacted by the Counseling Center at 260 outreach events throughout the year.

CAREER CENTERu More than 5,000 UA students connected with 718 employers at nine career fair events.

u Career Center staff members held 8,131 career-consulting appointments to guide students.

Assessment and Planning

Blackburn Institute

Career Center

Center for Service and Leadership

Counseling Center

Dean of Students

External Relations

Ferguson Student Center

First Year Experience

and Retention Initiatives

Fraternity and Sorority Life

Health Promotion and Wellness

Housing and Residential Communities

Parent and Family Programs

Student Care and Well-Being

Student Conduct

Student Government Association

Student Health Center and Pharmacy

Student Involvement

Student Media

University Programs

University Recreation

Veteran and Military Affairs

Women and Gender Resource Center

FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE AND RETENTION INITIATIVESu 106 students took a faculty member to lunch through the Out 2 Lunch program.

u 48 Peer Leaders mentored 1,193 first year students.

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3,702STUDENTSIN 2004

11,221STUDENTS IN 2016

u UA’s Greek community has more than doubled in size over the past 12 years.

u Average GPA Spring 2016

ALL SORORITY: 3.4

ALL WOMEN: 3.29

ALL FRATERNITY: 3.08

ALL MEN: 3.02

Students served in 2015-2016

1,751 military dependents

46 survivors

494veterans

371service members

Federal GI Bill:$39.7 million1,950 students certified for benefits

State GI Bill:$15.6 million1,071 students certified for benefits

u For Fall 2016, a record 2,684 women

participated in formal recruitment.

These students experienced a 92

percent match rate, well above the national average of 79 percent.

92%

79%