PSU Board of Trustees Academic & Student Affairs Committee – November 18, 2016

Strategic Plan Initiative Review of 1.1.4

Student WellnessExplore and commit to measures that

improve overall student wellness, safety, food and housing security and other concerns that can become barriers to

student success.

Student Wellness InitiativesA Student Affairs Perspective

Presenter Introductions

• Michele Toppe, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs

• Amy Kayon, Coordinator, Illuminate (Relationship/Sexual Violence Prevention Program)

• Dana Tasson, Executive Director for Student Health and Counseling

• CeCe Ridder, Assistant Vice President for Student Access and Success

• Mike Walsh, Executive Director for Housing and Residence Life

Agenda

• Safe Campus

• Healthy Eating

• Managing Stress

• Support for Students

• Housing and Residence Life

• Questions

Student Demographics

Healthy Campus

Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention

Using the power of prevention education to promote healthy relationships and sexuality by addressing the underlying social determinants of violence and to create equal and respectful relationships.

The Illuminate program started in November 2015.

Prevention

Identification of the underlying risk and protective factors for intimate-partner violence and/or sexual violence, and action to address those factors. Its aim is to stop first time perpetration and victimization.

Title IX and Clerly Act require consent and bystander intervention training

Student-Centered Approach

• Student voice and innovative ideas have shaped our fresh approach to solve problems, create opportunities, and guide how we address sexual and relationship violence on our campus.

• A full day focus group influence how Illuminate is being developed.

• The program name, logo, swag, and outreach materials were created by a 433 marketing class.

Campus-Wide ProgrammingIt’s Our Place: Active Bystander Workshop

How to Hook Up: Consent WorkshopDon’t Cancel Class

Athletics International Student Life (ISL)

Housing and Residence Life

• Coach training• Three coach-led mini-

lessons• Viking Experience

workshop• It’s Our Place workshop for

every team• How to Hook Up workshop for every team

• Mentor training• Two mentor-led mini-

conversations

• It’s Our Place workshop for

ISL How to Hook Up

workshop for ISL

• It’s Our Place workshop for all RA’s, RAM’s, and LCA’s

• Behind Closed Doors• How to Hook Up and It’s

Our Place workshops available for every residence hall

Highlights

Consent workshop offered to all incoming freshman parents during Orientation. Focused on teaching parents how to talk to their student about consent before they leave for school.

Peers in the ProgramA dedicated team of peers have completed the Sexual Violence Prevention, Education and Response course and are trained to co-facilitate the It’s Our Place and How to Hook Up workshops. MPH and MSW interns are greatly contributing to the program's growth and development.

Workshops In the first year:• 10 It’s Our Place workshops• 4 How to Hook Up workshops• 10 Parent Consent workshops

Growth and Gaps

Growth

•Academic-Specific Programming

•Queer and Trans-Specific Programming

•It’s Our Place workshop for all incoming students

•How to Hook Up workshop for all first year housing students

Gaps

• Total compliance with Title IX and Clery Act (metric: require incoming students to complete It’s Our Place and 100% participation in Title IX educational module)

• Capacity (Universities with over 10,000 students average 2.5 FTE for prevention)

• Tracking dosage• Evaluation of programming

Healthy Eating

2014 Student Food Insecurity Assessment

4235 respondents, 22% response rate

• 41%: enough food, but not always the kind they wanted

• 18%: sometimes not enough food

• 40%: enough and right kinds of food

• 59%: inconsistent access to sufficient qualities

2 biggest concerns

• Fresh fruits and vegetables

• Stigma

How Are Students Coping?

• Cut meal size

• Ate less/not satiated

• Withheld eating for a day

• SNAP (majority of those who reported insecurity)

• Most didn’t know we had a food pantry on campus

What Are We Doing?

• Harvest Share: 130,000 pounds of food given

• Student Food Pantry

• SNAP Benefits on campus

• Financial Wellness Center

• Partner with Green Zebra

• Alumni 1620 Club

Growth and Gaps

• Financial Literacy

• More emergency loan options

• Human Services Resource Center

• SNAP eligibility work requirements

• Partnership with University catering vendor (gleaning, Halal)

Tracking Our Progress

•Student Food Security Assessment

•# of students reporting food insecurity

•# awareness of campus resources

•Reducing Stigma

Managing Stress

National College Health AssessmentSpring 2016Within the last 12 months, students reported the following factors affecting their individual academic performance, defined as: received a lower grade on an exam, or an important project; received a lower grade in the course; received an incomplete or dropped the course; experienced a significant disruption in thesis, dissertation, research, or practicum work.

What are we doing?SHAC Counseling Services

• Walk-In hours• Groups• Individual Counseling• Psychiatry • Let’s Talk

Health Promotion and Prevention

• Peer Educators• Test Your Mood• Campus Rec Programs• Mind Spa

Areas for Growth

• Larger clinical staff• Expand Prevention

Efforts• Online tools• Imbed programs

throughout the University • Healthy Campus

Initiative

What Should We Track?

Student Support

Gaps for Student Support

• Campus Climate • Huge contributor to wellness

• Houseless students• Financial need• Scholarships• Undocumented students• Staff to work on intersections of identity• Almost half of our students are first

generation

Queer Resource Center

What Are We Doing?

• Ranking

• Educational Workshops

• Physical Space

• Programming

• Volunteer Opportunities

• Campus Climate Study

• Restroom Access

• Healthcare

Gaps and Growth

• More signage

• More restrooms

Disability Resource Center

What Are We Doing? •1550 students (5.5% of PSU students)•DRC students most often register as having the following disabilities:

•Mental health•Chronic health•ADHD•Learning Disabilities

•92% of DRC students have “invisible disabilities”•Dealing with a Changing Landscape

•ADAAA Title II regulations•Dudley and the United States (DOJ) v. Miami University (Ohio)•Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility•Results of the presidential election

Gaps and Growth•Space•Educating •We went from serving 2 blind students to 12 in 18 months

Resource Center for Students with ChildrenWhat Are We Doing? • Task Force on Child Development

and Family Support in 2010• Child care • Programming• Lactation spaces• Family Friendly Map • Spring 2016 survey

• The mean age: 34 years• 49% first-generation • 93% transfer students• 44% employed 20+

hours/week• 69% pay full cost of childcare• Average rate of stress as 7.2 • Top 2 stressors were finding

enough study time and finances

Gaps and Growth• Affordable housing for students on

campus is still a need

• Safe places

• Safe housing

• Specific supports

• The cost of childcare

Diversity and Multicultural Student ServicesWhat Are We Doing? •Cultural Resource Centers

•Native American Student and Community Center

•Multicultural Student Center

•La Casa Latina

•Pan African Commons (new)

•Pacific Islander / Asian / Asian-American Student Center (new)

•2015-2016

•375 events

•64,000 visits

•Multicultural Retention Services

•TRIO Student Support Services

Gaps and Growth• Supporting the Multiracial

population• 1,164 students 2 or more

races non Hispanic• Supporting the Middle Eastern,

North African, South Asia MENASA population • 31 countries• 720 Black or African

American • and 1,726 Asian students

• Space• Financial strain• Undocumented students• Supporting families• Institutional support for grants• More staff

Veteran’s Resource Center

What Are We Doing?

•816 students•Transitioning from “rucksack to backpack” can bring about significant stress = positive campus climate, a place to belong

Gaps and Growth

• Acquire the Best College’s “Military Friendly” university designation

• Kick-off a new Veteran-specific orientation

• Establish a signature graduation event

Women’s Resource Center

What Are We Doing?

•10,134 total visits•Over 275 events

Gaps and Growth

•Co-location of space•We pay rent•After hours response to sexual violence

Student Legal Services

• Students saved a total of $1,653,010 in attorneys fees in FY16 by seeking legal support from SLS

• Students were able to recover and/or save an additional $219,923.13 in FY16

• 33% reported significant stress from legal issues• Immigration clinic (120 students and families)• Landlord tenant• Free to students

Student Rec Center: Exercise as Medicine

Of Campus Rec student users:• 88% say participation definitely or somewhat improves stress

management• 75% say participation improves ability to sleep• 70% say participation increased or improved their academic

performance• 20% identify as LGBTIQ• 4.6% served in US military• 39% identify as non-white

Source: NASPA Consortium Study: 2016

University Housing and Residence Life

Purpose and Goals Fun Facts

• 10 Residence Halls

• 1 Campus Housing Partner (University Pointe)

• Over 900,000 square feet

• 1388 Rooms

• Over 20 percent of the entire campus infrastructure

• 120+ staff, professional and student

• Unique academic support programs provide in-hall academic coaching, advising and success initiatives

UHRL Mission

To provide a unique living experience in Portland’s urban environment through actively engaged residential communities that promote student success

Prime Directive

UHRL serves to promote Portland State University’s Strategic Plan and mission, especially with respect to student recruitment, student success, and the student experience.

Increase in Occupancy and Capacity

Demographics

Contribution to Student SuccessThe UHRL Program

Total Visits:

9,493

Services Utilized:

10,263

2015-2016 At A Glance

Increased Retention RatesOn Campus 1st years Retained at Higher Rate than Off Campus

On Campus Transfer Retained at Higher Rate than Off Campus

Better GPAsOn Campus 1st Year Get Better Grades than Off Campus

On Campus Transfers Get Better Grades than Off Campus

Future of University Housing and Residence Life• Continuous Capital Plan: 5 year

• Sustainable growth/Reasonable contribution to University E & G

• New Infrastructure Initiatives

• Renovate St. Helens

• Renovate Ondine

• Consider New Construction

• New Programmatic Initiatives

• Create Sophomore Year Experience Housing in conjunction with our Sophomore Success Model on West Campus

• Create Residential College in Ondine for First Year Students

Wellness = Student Success

Next Meeting

Thursday, March 2, 2016

2:00 to 5:00 p.m.

ASRC, University Conference Room