Radford University
Ashleigh Williams, Team Leader
Aida Moreno
Ryan Bowyer
Terri Moore
Demographics
Radford University: Rural, Southwest Virginia
• Gender: 59.11% female, 40.88% men, Other,
unknown
• Race:86.67% White, .056% Black, .3%
Hispanic
• Student Population: 9,157
• On-campus population: 3,254
• Average incoming Freshman GPA: 3.1
Issues at Radford University
• Alcohol & Drug use:
– Cleary Report 2008-09; 127 counts of Liquor Law violations
referred for Campus Judicial Action
Alcohol related death – November 2010
Multiple student transports with B.A.C.’s over 3.0 – Fall 2010
• Hate crime & tolerance:
– Cleary Report 2008-09; 7 counts of Hate Crimes including
on and off campus.
Instances of swastikas being drawn on white boards – Fall 2009
“Faggot” being yelled at non-heterosexual students – continuous
• Apathy
Little student involvement and engagement
Low attendance of programming/athletic events
No sense of campus identity/school spirit
• Universal (Sexual Assault, suicides):
Under-reported sexual assault and Multiple suicide ideations – 2009-2010
The Dean of Students Office
Our Mission
The Office of the Dean of Students promotes and facilitates student
learning, engagement and development outside the classroom and
collaborates with others to enhance the quality of life for students at
Radford University.
Our Task
The Office of the Dean of Students responds to the informational and
personal concerns of students and oversees the protection of student
rights. The office plays a major role in promoting and upholding the
shared values and ideals of the Radford University community.
The office provides a variety of services for students. These include
student advocacy services, student conduct services, off-campus student
services, student publications, student insurance, information for parents
and families, absence notices, references/verifications for graduate
school and employment, and services with the Student Government
Association.
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