Student Affairs Annual Report 2024-25

1. We continue support Rich ‘n Pour café and its hands-on learning helping it to expands the students understanding of practical experience through assisting in the catering associated with TEDx Oswego in April.

2. Halal Station at Cooper - We expanded access to Halal food with the launch of a dedicated station in Cooper Dining Hall and transitioned all fresh chicken breast served on campus to certified Halal, sourced from a small, local meat packer in Central New York. These changes strengthened our commitment to culturally responsive food options while supporting regional agriculture.

3. Maple On Tap - Through the continued partnership between Auxiliary Services and Sustainability, our Annual Pancake Breakfast was hosted at Rice Creek Field Station as a community wide food safe event, and instead of charging admission, we collected donations to support the Break Meal Plans scholarship and SHOP Food Pantry.

4. We continue to support the composting project on campus by making all large campus events compost-friendly to help educate our students and community on how they can make a difference in reducing waste through diversion.

5. Through partnership with Facilities Maintenance and Operations and determination from our Campus Store staff, removed barriers and restriction limiting student access to the space. These changes allowed for the opening of Penfield Bookstore for walk-in service by our students fostering better service and connection between our staff and students to address their needs with dignity and respect.

6. Dining Services Improvements: Through strategic investment and a commitment to inclusive dining, Auxiliary Services delivered measurable outcomes in 2024–2025 that directly enhanced student support and well-being. We provided $25,000 in break meal plan scholarships—surpassing our approved budget by 20%—to assist 30 students facing food insecurity. Over 1,500 pounds of fresh produce, dairy items, and ready-to-go meals were distributed during academic breaks to ensure continued nourishment for students both on campus and at home. Additionally, improvements to our meal-to-go program and stabilized break meal pricing further reduced barriers to accessing nutritious meals year-round. These results reflect our mission to support all students through equitable, high-quality, and locally conscious dining services

7. Auxiliary Services served as the primary sponsor of SUNY Oswego’s President’s Inauguration Celebration, reinforcing its commitment to enhancing the student experience and advancing campus-wide engagement. In alignment with the values of inclusion, sustainability, and student-centered programming, Auxiliary Services provided critical financial and logistical support for the event. From globally inspired cuisine prepared by faculty and staff to fully compostable materials that supported a zero-waste initiative, Auxiliary Services helped create an accessible, meaningful, and memorable celebration. Their sponsorship enabled a dynamic, student-focused event that not only welcomed President Peter Nwosu but also celebrated the diverse voices and values of the SUNY Oswego community.

8. The renovation of Pathfinder Dining Hall over the past year has substantially improved the dining and residential experience on the west campus of SUNY Oswego. The updated facility reflects a commitment to providing a modern, inclusive, and welcoming environment that meets the evolving needs and preferences of students. Enhancements to the space include a more diverse and customizable menu, expanded seating, improved lighting, and greater ease of movement throughout the facility. These changes have helped alleviate pressure on Lakeside and Cooper Dining, redistributed student traffic more evenly across campus, and created a convenient and accessible dining option for residents of Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, and the Village. This renovation has elevated both the quality and variety of meals offered and has supported students’ overall well-being by reducing travel time for meals, improving communal spaces, and strengthening the sense of community on west campus.

Campus Events and Conference Services: Melissa Paestella, Director of Campus Events and Conference Services

At-A-Glance:

1. Reservation Totals: 3,895

2. Booking Totals 11,313

3. Student Organization Reservation Statistics by Event:

a. Student Organization Meeting 614

b. Meeting: # of Events 308

c. Practice/Rehearsal: 146

d. Conference: 142

e. Recreational/Social: 84

f. Presentation: 57

g. Performance: 41

h. Ceremony: 11

i. Film/Movie 8

j. Dinner/Gala: 2

Total: 1413

4. Break Transportation: 144 students served

5. Box Office: 47,140 tickets issued

6. Revocable Permits Processed (External Organizations): 44

7. Youth participated in campus-sponsored youth programs: 5,153

8. Youth Campus Visits: 51

9. Prayer and Meditation Room Accessed: 120 times

Highlights and Key Accomplishments:

1. Expanded basic needs support: Campus Events and Conference Services (CECS) provided (6) charter buses for SUNY Oswego students during academic breaks. Many of the students who utilized the service to the Syracuse Regional Transportation Center and Syracuse Hancock International Airport were from the greater New York City area. We also served out-of-state students living in the Washington D.C. area and the state of Minnesota. Additionally, CECS provided transportation for graduate students from the Syracuse campus to attend the SUNY Oswego commencement ceremony in May 2025. A shuttle bus transported (9) students from the Syracuse campus to Oswego on the morning of May 17, 2025. This marked the first time transportation was provided for Syracuse campus students to attend a university commencement ceremony.

2. Increased civil discourse, civic awareness, and civic participation: The successful revisions of both the Free Speech, Civil Discourse, and Peaceful Assembly Policy and the Facilities Use Policy reflect clear progress in aligning institutional practices with legal compliance, stakeholder input, and user clarity. These policies now provide defined user categories, responsible units, and procedural expectations, reinforcing equitable and transparent space use across the university.

3. In partnership with Auxiliary Services and Facilities, CECS provided guidance and oversight for the renovation of the Marano Campus Center Food Court (Laker Landing), creating a modern, inclusive, and welcoming space for the campus community to connect and thrive. Updates included diverse seating options, improved acoustics through the installation of carpet and acoustic panels, and an overall redesign to encourage comfort and personal connections. Since reopening, the space has become a vibrant hub, with students, faculty, and staff gathering for meals, conversations, and events. The transformation has been met with overwhelmingly positive feedback, reinforcing its role as a warm and inviting centerpiece of campus life.

4. Provided appropriate prayer and reflection spaces on every campus: In collaboration with Facilities and Card Access, Campus Events & Conference Services transformed Wilber 301 into an inclusive prayer and meditation space for all students, faculty, and staff. Since its opening in January 2025, the room has been accessed over 120 times, highlighting its importance as a quiet, inclusive environment for reflection and wellness. During Ramadan, Campus Events & Conference Services partnered with the Muslim Student Association to secure a private, accessible space that met their specific needs. Additionally, our team worked with other campus religious groups to help coordinate space and logistics as needed to support their prayer and meditation services throughout the academic year.

5. Established SUNY’s systemwide sustainability action plan: CECS oversees campus-wide digital signage across both the SUNY Oswego and Syracuse campuses, with content displayed on approximately 36 monitors. During the 2024–2025 academic year, a total of 357 digital signage slides were displayed campus-wide and at the Syracuse campus. These strategically placed monitors provide students, faculty, and staff with timely information on events, academic deadlines, and mentorship opportunities. The use of digital signage reduces reliance on printed materials, contributing to the university’s sustainability goals by lowering its carbon footprint. In collaboration with Campus Technology Services (CTS) and the Office of Marketing and Communications (MarCom), CECS identified and implemented a more energy-efficient digital signage solution during the 2025–2026 academic year. The new software, Rise Vision, will enhance the visual appeal and usability of digital displays for the 22 SUNY Oswego-affiliated digital signage content users. As part of our commitment to advancing SUNY’s sustainability goals, Campus Events & Conference Services collaborated with the Tech Education Department on an innovative reuse initiative. Students designed and constructed easels using repurposed lumber from the former Swetman gym bleachers. These custom-built easels now support a variety of campus events, showcasing not only student craftsmanship but also our shared dedication to environmental responsibility and resourcefulness.

6. The Event Support Staff team (24) participates in training before the start of the fall semester to prepare each member for the Event Support role, where they learn technical skills needed, but also valuable professional development. Through their work, student employees build essential skills such as how to interact with not only their coworkers but also with faculty, staff, and visitors in a professional environment, adaptability in dynamic environments, problem-solving, prioritizing, and successfully managing their time, as well as organizational proficiency.

7. To encourage continued growth, staff members are also recognized within our department when they are excelling in their position through initiatives like Employee of the Month and the Student Spotlight feature. Additionally, we have opportunities for advancement within the department for our Event Support Staff team, where they can move from a team member to an Event Support Assistant, a leadership role that works closely with the team supervisors and provides further professional experience.

8. Some members of our Event Support Staff have gone above and beyond in their academics, earning recognition from both university departments and campus-wide initiatives for their outstanding contributions.

a. Nadrata Abdul-Salam participated in the Presidential Panel for the CSTEP Conference as the co-moderator. She was also a key volunteer for SUNY Oswego’s TEDx.

b. Kaija Hoyt was honored by the Student Engagement and Leadership at the Student Leadership Ceremony for her impactful campus involvement. She also conducted a senior honors thesis on inclusive work environments and participated in a Quest presentation with her research. Kaija was also the recipient of the Society of Human Resources Management Award.

c. Sydney Mayer was named in the 2025 ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Honor Roll.

d. Shaheen Chowdhury was the recipient of the John J. O’Dwyer Memorial Scholarship.

e. Jaylen Cameron was highlighted on SUNY Oswego’s student spotlight for his campus involvement. He was also nominated for the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence, where he was recognized for his work with diversity, equity, and inclusion and his campus involvement.

9. Harleen Gerwal & Kelly Cullinan served as faculty advisors for a newly formed student organization - PAWS @ Oz. Launching in March 2025, PAWS @ Oz has over 50 members. Harleen has facilitated the group's outreach for volunteer hours at Paws Across Oswego County, leading 30+ students who have volunteered over 75 hours during the spring semester.

10. Holli Stone served as the Event Director for TEDxSUNY Oswego. In her role, she helped students develop valuable skills in event planning, logistics, marketing, public speaking, and team collaboration. Through their collaborative work, students learned the importance of networking and partnering with campus divisions and departments to achieve shared goals. Students also gained hands-on experience organizing a large-scale event, recognizing the significance of celebration, memorialization, and succession planning. By documenting and sharing what they’ve learned, student leaders contribute to continuity, foster mentorship, and help sustain meaningful engagement for future cohorts.

11. Campus Events and Conference Services played a key role in supporting the successful coordination of events, activities, and programs associated with the Presidential Inauguration. Working in close collaboration with campus partners, the team helped manage event logistics, coordinated support services, and ensured that all aspects of planning and execution aligned with the vision and goals of the inauguration. From venue preparation to vendor coordination and day-of-event support, the department provided essential expertise and leadership to help deliver a seamless and memorable experience for the campus community and invited guests.

Campus Recreation: Brian Wallace, Director of Campus Recreation

At-A-Glance:

1. Facility Usage

Facility	Uses
Cooper Fitness Center	38,437
Glimmerglass Fitness Center	34,134
Laker Hall*	1,197
Lee Hall	26,439
Skate Shop	3,401
Swetman Gym	5,449
Romney Field House*	619
Total	109,676

*Club Sport participants only

Unique Users = 3,944

2. Programs and Events

a. 28 unique programs and events offered.

b. Over 2,000 participants were within those programs.

3. Intramural Sports

a. 12 leagues offered.

b. 11 one day/weekend tournaments offered.

c. 2,078 participants

d. 878 unique users

4. Fitness Center

a. 11 weekly group exercise classes in the fall semester

b. 13 weekly group exercise classes in the spring semester

c. 1,090 uses of group exercise classes

d. 137 personal training clients trained

5. Club Sports

a. 27 registered club sport teams

b. 908 registered participants

c. 2 new team (Gymnastics and Disc Golf)

6. Reservations

a. 31 unique groups required reservations from Campus Recreation (not including club sport teams)

7. Aquatics

a. 10 students went through swim lessons.

b. Over 80 participants in youth swim lessons

8. Student Employees

a. 112 total student staff with 17 unique positions

b. 4 graduate assistants

Highlights and Key Accomplishments:

1. Campus Recreation engaged over 3,900 students through its programs and services during the reporting period, representing a 4% increase compared to the previous year. Strategic marketing efforts were implemented to support and drive this growth in student engagement.

2. Analyzed the relationship between Academic Probation (AP) and Disqualification (DQ) status and student utilization of Campus Recreation facilities. Findings indicated that students on AP or DQ status are less likely to be frequent users of Campus Recreation services.

3. In collaboration with Auxiliary Services and members of the local community, a disc golf course was installed at the Fallbrook Recreation Center. The course is intended to serve both students and community members, enhancing recreational opportunities and campus-community engagement.

4. Club Sports participation continued to grow, with many teams experiencing notable success throughout the year. Of the 27 active clubs, 24 traveled for competitions or events. Sixteen clubs competed in formal leagues, five qualified for national tournaments, and two finished the season with national rankings.

5. The Health and Well-being Committee convened nine times during the semester and achieved several key milestones in support of a campus culture of well-being:

a. Revised the Strategic Plan and compiled a summary of recent accomplishments aligned with institutional well-being priorities.

b. Established a timeline for the adoption of the Okanagan Charter, reflecting the campus’s formal commitment to health and well-being.

c. Updated the campus Well-being website to enhance access to resources and information.

d. Selected an appropriate well-being assessment tool for implementation in the 2025–2026 academic year.

e. Conducted a comprehensive mapping of current well-being outreach and programming efforts, categorizing them by content, delivery method, and timing.

f. Continued implementation of the LakerThrive employee well-being program.

6. Developed and implemented a series of innovative programs and events designed to extend beyond traditional recreational sports offerings. Signature events included Grocery Bingo, Fresh Air, Fresh Start, Make and Takes, Splash-In Movie, Big Ball Volleyball, and an Esports Tournament. These programs were well attended and contributed to broadening student engagement in campus recreation.

7. Increase Intramural Sports participation of 15% as a result adapting sport options and increased in marketing.

8. Purchased four new treadmills and other fitness equipment for Cooper Fitness Center after several years of limited capital investment.

9. With assistance from the student marketing team, we produced both long-form and short-form videos showcasing the Campus Recreation experience. These videos serve as engaging tools for outreach, promotion, and storytelling.

Counseling Services: Lynn Braun, Director of Counseling Services

At-A-Glance:

1. Clinical Services

a. Appointments scheduled – 7583 (1% increase from 2023-24)

b. Appointments attended – 5852 (.1% increase from 2023-24)

i. 77% show rate

ii. Crisis/Walk-in – 480 (17% increase from 2023-24, 29% increase from 2022-23)

iii. Post hospitalization consult – 19 (10% decrease from 2023-24, 37% decrease from 2022-23)

c. Number of unique students served – 792

d. Enlisted BetterMynd telehealth services for online and SUNY Campus students to provide 247 sessions to 154 registered users.

2. Group Treatment

a. 5 Support and/or Topic Groups and 2 Process groups for Fall 2024 and 6 Support and/or Topic Groups and 3 Process Groups for Spring 2025 were offered, with a total of 83 and 49 students attended, respectively.

b. Increased process group offerings from 1 group Spring 2024 to 3 in Spring 2025.

3. Training Program

a. For 2024-2025 we hosted 8 counselor trainees (4 year-long interns, and 4 practicum students) who saw 122 clients for 657 attended appointments.

b. Trainees had a show rate of 74.4% for Fall 2024 and 75% for Spring 2025.

c. Clinical trainees add diversity to staff including but not limited to race, gender identity, sexual orientation, and first-generation status.

4. Crisis/Case Management

a. For 2024-2025 academic year, provided case management support to all 22 students who had been admitted to an inpatient mental health unit.

i. 19 returned to campus for post-hospitalization discharge meetings with CS.

ii. 3 medically withdrew while at the hospital or shortly after release.

5. Outreach/External

a. COPE was able to provide 33 outreach events for 645 students in the Fall 2024 semester and 43 outreach events for 728 students in the Spring 2025 semester.

b. Supported incoming international students by participating in the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 New International Student Orientations.

c. Collaborated with Rice Creek Field Station, Office of Sustainability, and Campus Rec to offer Fresh Air, Fresh Start in the beginning of Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 to integrate nature and wellness.

d. Staff presented at national conferences including: AUCCCD; ACCA; NASPA; and NASPA Strategies, as well as state and local conferences and events including: CCNY, Quest Day; and Oswego CELT.

e. Provided 10 outreach events in the Fall 2024 semester focused on marginalized student populations and reached 486 students. Provided 24 outreach events in the Spring 2025 semester focused on marginalized student populations and reached 522 students in small group events.

f. COPE raised $325 over 4 fundraising events to support the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, the National ARFID Foundation, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and the National Eating Disorders Association.

g. Supported the creation of the student-led Disability Association.

h. COPE hosted 6 tabling events to raise awareness to food insecurity in the college population and as donation drives to help supply SHOP.

Highlights and Key Accomplishments:

1. Utilization of Counseling Services After Hours Crisis on-call Services increased by University Police from 5 total calls 2023-2024 academic year to 15 calls 2024-2025 academic year. With increase in utilization of Counseling Services After Hours Crisis on-call Services, we saw a decrease in non-voluntary hospital transports from 16 total during the 2023-2024 academic year, to 9 total transports for the 2024-2025 academic year.

2. When looking at the clients that accessed Counseling Services during the 2023-24 academic year, 64% of those students returned to school Fall, 2025, 14% of those students graduated – for a total persistence rate of 78%.

3. Our clinical services are very effective. For the students who receive seven or more sessions, we can create a higher rate of change than many other college counseling centers across the country. The Center for Collegiate Mental Health (CCMH) allows us to compare the amount of progress that we make with clients with the progress made by other centers. With 7 or more sessions, here's some of the success that we have for our students:

a. For students with depressive symptoms, we create greater rates of change than 91% of other college counseling centers.

b. For students with social anxiety, we create greater rates of change than 91% of other college counseling centers

c. For students who come in with symptoms of frustration and anger, we create greater rates of change than 85% of other college counseling centers.

d. For students with generalized anxiety symptoms, we create greater rates of change than 84% of other college counseling centers

4. Supported the transition from one Behavior Intervention Team (BIT) meeting each week to now having a Care Team and Academic Care Team meeting each week with the addition of BIT meetings when needed to best support students. Over 150 unique cases were discussed in Care Team 2024-2025 academic year with action steps and updates provided during these meetings. 79% of cases discussed and tracked in CARE Team meetings Spring semester 2025 have either graduated or are registered for Fall 2025. 7 out of the 8 students who had been admitted to a local mental health inpatient unit during the Spring semester 2025 had been able to continue the academic year and are enrolled for Fall 2025 semester.

5. Counseling staff members facilitated, hosted, and participated in 91 outreach events in the Fall 2024 semester (27 requests, 36 initiated, 25 collaborations, and 3 contributions to other’s work), reaching 2985 students, faculty, staff. Counseling staff members facilitated, hosted, and participated in 102 outreach events in the Spring 2025 semester (20 requests, 43 initiated, 30 collaborations, and 9 contributions to other’s work) reaching 3776 students, faculty, and staff.

6. 19 events occurred, 7 in the Fall and 12 in the Spring which included connecting with EOP students interested in COPE and Mental Health careers, classroom presentations. There were 167 participants who participated in 7 events, with 6 visiting professionals in the Fall 2024 semester. There were 468 participants who participated in 12 events, with 25 visiting professionals in the Spring 2025 semester.

Health Services; Angie Brown, Director of Health Services

At-A-Glance:

1. A total of 6,494 student appointments were seen in the 24-25 AY. This total does not include utilization of the self-care clinic, purchase of emergency contraception or request for rapid COVID tests.

2. A total of 44% of visits seen were sick appointments (2,833).

Highlights and Key Accomplishments:

1. Retention rates for first year students from 2022 and 2023 showed a 74% retention rate for those students that utilized Health Services. Preliminary data from 2024 for first year students shows an increased rate to 82% retention rate for those students that utilized our services.

2. Created a partnership with Graduate studies to target summer admission students to assess and complete immunization compliance. A gap was found that these students were not notified of missing immunizations until after the start of the Fall semester. This caused undue stress for students. HS also partnered with the Syracuse campus and attended the MST orientation to educate them about immunizations and requirements.

3. Completed a transition of care guide to assist first year students with the transition from high school to college.

4. Health Services partnered with Counseling Services to create a wellness newsletter (Wellness Waves) that provided information about our services, events that were occurring for our areas and ways to be well.

5. Started an At-Home STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection) collection kit. We heard from students that they were uncomfortable coming into the Health Center for testing and would like a more convenient and private place to test. In addition to having kits at Health Services these kits are now located in the new Health vending machine.

6. Partnered with the Office of Dean of Students, health promotion unit, to get a second health vending machine on campus. This vending machine has expanded its content to contain emergency contraction, at-home testing kits, menstrual cups and a variety of menstrual products and pregnancy tests.

7. HS and OCO (Oswego County Opportunities) have a long-standing partnership, with OCO providing routine reproductive care for our students once a week. This AY OCO moved into our clinic sharing our exam rooms and lab, allowing students to be able to access care in the same space they are used to. OCO had 176 visits AY 24-25 with 105 non-duplicated patients. This is consistent with the volume seen for the 23-24 AY.

8. Partnered with Student Association (SA) and SHAC (Student Health Advisory Committee) to distribute harm reduction bags at the Fall Wellness Fair.

Intercollegiate Athletics: Wendy McManus, Assistant Vice President for Athletics

At-A-Glance:

1. Student-athlete population (unduplicated) = 469

a. Female sport student-athletes = 213

b. Male sport student-athletes = 256

2. Athletic Training Data

a. Service Data

i. During AY24-25, 19,383 athletic training services were performed, a 44% increase from 12,653 services recorded in AY23-24. The prior year (AY22-23 to 23-24) saw a 60% increase in services, highlighting continued growth in demand.

b. Referrals

i. Orthopedic - 72 Student-Athletes were referred for initial Orthopedic conditions

ii. Dermatology - 26 Student-Athletes were referred for Dermatology conditions

c. Surgeries

i. 11 student-athletes required surgery for various injuries.

1. Three student-athletes had hand/wrist surgeries

2. Three Knee Surgeries

3. One Hip Surgery

4. Three Shoulder Surgeries

5. One Ankle Surgery

3. Annual Student-Athlete Survey

a. After each athletic season, the End of Season Student-Athlete Survey was emailed to each member of our 24 intercollegiate athletics teams seeking feedback regarding their season. The survey yielded 174 responses from the 565 individuals (duplicated) invited to participate, with a 32 percent response rate.

b. Highlights include the following:

i. 92% responded that they are very comfortable/comfortable with their team climate

ii. 76% share that their coach promotes a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive climate

iii. 80% stated that priority registration will help limit their missed class time for athletic competition.

4. Mid-season Chatbot

a. Fall 2024: A chatbot survey was implemented mid-season for fall, winter, and spring sports. The response rate did not yield what we anticipated. 42 responses with the following highlights:

i. 32 students stated they were doing great or ok.

ii. 10 students shared that they were not good.

1. 3 were due to their relationship with their coach

2. 3 were due to mental health

3. 4 were other or did not submit a response

5. Community Service Participation

a. During AY24-25, intercollegiate athletic teams had another successful year serving the Oswego community.

i. Total hours = 4797, an increase of 2678 hours

ii. Economic impact = $166,870, an increase of $73,553

iii. 94% participation rate; an increase of 21%

iv. 50 opportunities attended.

v. 29 organizations supported

1. Civic and Community = 3,389 hours

2. Children and Youth = 463 hours

3. Education = 370 hours

Highlights and Key Accomplishments:

1. SUNY Oswego’s intercollegiate athletics program marked another year of outstanding achievement, both in competition and in the classroom. A record 214 student-athletes earned placement on the SUNYAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll, reflecting a 27-student increase from the previous year and underscoring our strong academic commitment. Athletically, 76 student-athletes received SUNYAC All-Conference honors, an impressive increase of 36 from last year, while three Lakers achieved All-American status in their respective sports, a testament to their dedication and excellence. The year also saw three conference championships:

· SUNYAC: Men’s Ice Hockey and Women’s Lacrosse

· Empire 8: Men’s Tennis

2. SUNY Oswego was honored as the 2024-2025 NCAA Division III Community Service Champion and received the 2023-2024 NADIIIA Community Partnership Award at the 2025 NCAA Convention, recognitions that reflect our teams' unwavering commitment to civic engagement.

3. Our student-athletes collectively completed 4,797 hours of community service, reflecting a 64% increase from the prior academic year. This dedication to service underscores the holistic development of our student-athletes and their positive impact on the Oswego community.

4. SUNY Oswego student-athletes continued to excel academically during the 2024–2025 academic year. A total of 214 student-athletes were named to the SUNYAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll, recognizing those with a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher through the Spring 2025 semester.

5. Further, 117 student-athletes earned Dean’s List honors (GPA of 3.30–3.79), while 107 student-athletes achieved President’s List recognition (GPA of 3.80–4.00), reflecting the strong academic commitment and success across our athletic programs.

6. 33 Student-Athletes were inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma, National College Athletes Honors Society.

Office of Accessibility Resources: Kathleen Colucci, Director of Accessibility Resources

At-A-Glance:

1. The Office of Accessibility Resources provided academic accommodations to 769 students

2. 327 students were provided Medical Housing Accommodations

3. 100 students were provided ESA accommodations

4. Number of exams proctored throughout the AY: 1846 (Fall 949, Spring 897)

5. Final Exams Proctored AY: 712 (Fall 354, Spring 358)

6. Over four years, (2021-2025) the number of registered students rose by 51.7% — from 580 to 880. The most significant increase occurred between 2021–22 and 2022–23, showing a sharp rise in demand. Even as the rate of increase stabilizes in 2024–25, the total volume remains high, requiring sustained leadership attention. In addition, the number of students registering with the Office of Accessibility Resources have demonstrated a sustained increase in complex diagnosis.

7. The number of registered students continues to grow with a significant increase in students seeking Housing Accommodations. The number of Housing Accommodations processed in a 63-day period in 2024 doubled during that same time in 2025.

Highlights and Key Accomplishments:

1. The Office of Accessibility Resources is fully staffed for the first time, increasing student access in a timely manner to seek services and resolve issues related to access on campus.

2. The Office of Accessibility Resources is continuing to move forward with the adoption and implementation of AIM designed to increase the ease of the student experience in registering with the OAR in addition to increasing our ability to communicate with registered students.

3. The Office of Accessibility Resources launched the Empire State Service Corps program by welcoming two student participants for the Spring semester. During their time with us, both students gained valuable hands-on experience, observing the daily challenges faced by college students with disabilities. One student concentrated on enhancing our social media presence by posting regularly, while also conducting research on the impact of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in higher education—specifically through the lens of accessibility resources. The second student served as a liaison between the Office of Accessibility Resources and the campus Disability Association Organization. As part of their work, they developed a project titled “The Power of Access.”

4. The Office of Accessibility Resources has increased the number of students enrolled to use Glean note taking software from 75-100 and currently have a 92% utilization rate with this cohort. This increase represents students developing more agency and independence for their learning.

Office of the Dean of Students: Christy Huynh, Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students

At-A-Glance:

1. Responded to 2,872 emails (ODS email) and 2,363 phone calls to the ODS main line.

2. Out-of-class notices: 318 out-of-class notices were sent this year

3. University Withdrawals: 225 University Withdrawals (150 in Fall and 75 in Spring), 47 Medical Leaves (25 in fall 25 and 22 in Spring) and 28 Tuition reduction requests 28 (12 in fall and 16 in spring)

4. Return from Medical Leave: 13 students returned from medical leave (8 in fall, 5 in spring)

5. Oz Concern Navigator: 3,680 new users (123% increase from last year) viewed 11,703 pages (66% increase from last year) during 5,405 unique sessions (95% increase from last year). The top areas searched were academic, emotional and financial.

6. Chosen Name - contact with 51 students requesting a chosen name

7. Case Management (Care Team): The Care Team includes members from Counseling Services and the Office of the Dean of Students. The team meets weekly throughout the academic year to provide holistic case management and outreach to students. The Care Team met 26 times during the course of the AY24-25 and managed 217 cases.

8. Case Management (Injury and Illness cases): All reports of student injuries or illness are managed in partnership between the Office of the Dean of Students and Health Services. This past year, 63 incidents were reported and managed.

9. BIT: The Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) includes staff from the Office of the Dean of Students, Counseling Services, Associate Provost, Residence Life and Housing, Student Conduct and University Police. With the increase and success of the case management team, BIT cases were reduced significantly. This year 9 cases were managed by the BIT.

10. The Academic Care Team (ACT) meets weekly to discuss academic concerns and flags that have not been resolved. The team consists of the Academic Advisement Center, ACE, EOP, Athletics, Res Life, Counseling Services and the Office of the Dean of Students.

11. Basic Needs Referral Process: In February 2025, a basic needs request process was formalized to ensure students are connected to a case manager, are referred to all relevant services and are provided holistic support. When appropriate, students are referred to the Student Emergency Fund. Since February 2025, 76 basic needs cases have been managed.

12. Individualized meetings with EOP staff to review student progress. The Associate Dean of Students meets with the EOP Staff monthly to discuss specific student needs and relays new changes in the basic needs resources with the EOP community.

13. DC-CAP supplemental advising: The Associate Dean of Students and Assistant Dean of Students for Alcohol and Other Drug Education serve as Student Affairs advisors.

14. SNAP outreach: In November 2024, the Office of Financial Aid provided a list of Pell-eligible students to the Office of the Dean of Students for SNAP outreach. 1,012 students were emailed from the list stating they may be eligible to apply for SNAP benefits.

15. SNAP application assistance (Empire State Service Corps): In the fall 2024, the Assistant Dean of Students, Basic Needs Case Manager launched the SNAP Peer Application Assistance program to support students applying for SNAP benefits. Two Empire State Service Corps (ESSC) members hosted SNAP Peer Application Assistance open hours at EOP on Wednesdays from 1-3pm. They also scheduled 1:1 meetings to help students apply. In total, 31 students were assisted with SNAP applications, 18 students completed their SNAP applications, and 5 students received SNAP benefits.

16. SHOP: This year, SHOP was supported by a staff of a graduate assistant, interns (2 in the fall, 3 in the spring), Empire State Service Corps members (2), and volunteers (43) who provided over 840 hours of service.

17. SHOP (Oswego and Syracuse campuses): 2,071 visits came from 560 unique users and 9,012 pounds of food were distributed.

a. Oswego SHOP: In total, 1,964 visits came from 524 unique users and 8,623 pounds of food were distributed.

b. Syracuse SHOP: Since its opening in February 2025, 107 visits came from 36 unique users and 389 pounds of food were distributed.

18. Expanding SHOP to Syracuse: On February 12, 2025, the SHOP expanded its operation and opened a satellite location at the Syracuse Campus. Outside of high demand for non-perishable food items and toiletries, there was a high demand for school supplies from student teachers.

19. Partnered with Syracuse campus to identify ways to engage students with learning, leadership experiences outside the classroom and a SHOP at Syracuse Internship was created for Spring 2025.

20. As part of implementing the SHOP at Syracuse, students at the Syracuse campus were surveyed in Fall 2024 to inform what needs were prevalent among the student population. 42 students participated and the survey revealed nearly half (45%) of students reported needing basic needs supplies on an as needed basis and over a quarter (26%) of students needed basic needs supplies on a weekly or biweekly basis. 40-42% of students stated the basic needs supplies most needed were non-perishable food items, toiletries, winter clothing, and school supplies.

21. In Spring 2025, the SHOP at Syracuse pilot was assessed to determine how service offerings were impacting students. From the total population of students enrolled at the Syracuse campus, 18.4% of students utilized the SHOP. Primarily, SHOP was used by international students in the Biomedical and Health Informatics (BHI) (42%) and Syracuse Central School District Student teachers in the Master of Science in Teaching (MST) program (42%). The most utilized resources were non-perishable food items and toiletries, followed by school supplies and reproductive health items.

22. Fresh Food / Produce Give-a-way: In collaboration with Auxiliary Services, the Office of the Dean of Students provided fresh produce, dairy, pastries, and frozen meals to students during the Thanksgiving and Spring breaks. A total of 172 students received 1,260 pounds of food during this year’s fresh food giveaways (for Thanksgiving, over 620 pounds of food were distributed to 85 students and for spring break, over 640 pounds of food were distributed to 87 students).

23. Winter Clothing / Professional Clothing: SHOP partnered with Career Services, Residence Life and Housing, the TEDx planning committee, and Athletics. For Career Services, SHOP participated in the fall and spring career fairs (81 students), and Senior Night, a Career Services event for graduating seniors (13 students). Before spring break, SHOP hosted a pop up shop at the Village (40 students). SHOP was invited by the TEDx planning committee to table before the inaugural TEDx SUNY Oswego event (1 student). In November, Athletics partnered with SHOP to collect winter clothing during a Hockey doubleheader (2 coats collected).

24. SHOP provides food and toiletries at “satellite shops” in the EOP and C-STEP offices and bags of food to campus departments including Counseling Services, Health Services and the Office of the Dean of Students to increase access.

25. Pop up SHOP’s were hosted in Cayuga Hall, 20 participants; Cooper Connector, 20 students; and the Village, 40 students.

26. Tours of SHOP were provided for CSTEP (20 students) and Return to Oz (15 alumni).

27. SHOP sick kits created and distributed, 27 kits distributed

28. PantrySoft: Assistant Dean of Students received a $1,000 grant to purchase PantrySOFT, pantry management software and accompanying barcode scanner to enhance SHOP’s registration and inventory management processes.

29. University Advancement has made it a priority to showcase the emergency fund needs to our alumni to solicit additional donations. The largest donor this past year was Steve Messina '91 with a $50,000 donation to the SHOP.

30. SHOP created an Amazon wish list, as an alternative and tangible way to support SHOP on both campuses. The tailored wish lists are based on the identified needs on each campus. For example, at the Syracuse Campus, we encourage donors to purchase school supplies for our student teachers.

31. Homeless Liaison development: This year, in collaboration with Residence Life and Housing, 14 students were housed in emergency housing. To continue the growth and support of the Homeless Liaison role, the Office of the Dean of Students hired a new case manager to fulfill the role of homeless liaison.

32. Laptop Loaner Program: The Assistant Dean of Students, Basic Needs Case Manager, in partnership with Penfield Library, screened students for a laptop loan. This year, 36 students sought out a laptop loan. Students met with the Assistant Dean of Students to determine need. In total, 26 students were approved for a laptop, 1 student was referred to CSTEP, and 2 online students received emergency funds to purchase laptops.

33. Break Dining Scholarship: During the winter break, 31 students were granted winter break dining waivers. This was made possible by the Fullum Fund and our Student Emergency Fund. During the summer of 2025, 26 students received the break dining scholarship, funded by Auxiliary Services and the Student Emergency Fund.

34. Student Emergency Fund: 154 students received $53,158 to support emergency financial needs

35. Harm reduction efforts and opioid education

a. Trained a designee at the Syracuse campus to oversee Naloxone training as part of our ongoing harm reduction efforts and opioid education

b. Provided 9 Naloxone trainings for 157 participants

c. Provided one Recovery Ally Training

d. Overdose Awareness Day 8/31

e. Party Smart Safety Training for student organization leadership, 2 presentations, 100 students trained

f. Greek New member training (AOD safety), 100 students

g. Open Mic - 15 programs with 376 participants and 79 performances

h. It’s Okay Not to Drink week including Open Skate (67 participants), Scavenger Hunt (over 100 participants), Tabling (35 students) and Naloxone Training (8 participants)

i. Safe Spring Break Program, 70 participants

j. HIGHatus Program- launched in April 2025

k. Harm Reduction Kit Making, 22 students made and distributed 100 kits

l. AOD presentation for financial aid and money matters students, 40

m. AOD presentation to Faculty Assembly (100 employees)

n. Recovery Initiative surrey (27 participants)

o. Alcohol EDU was embedded into new student orientation; 1977 students (1,827 in fall and 150 in spring)

p. AlcoholEDU for Sanctions- 84 students

q. CannabisEDU- 43 students

r. BASICS /CASICS- 37 students

s. Identity Fraud Seminar- 9 students

t. AOD Consultations- 9 students

36. Overdose Prevention Efforts included distribution of naloxone kits, and fentanyl and xylazine testing strips

a. Naloxone kits provided

i. Fall 2024- 77

ii. Spring 2025- 80

b. Fentanyl testing strips

i. Fall 2024- 270 distributed

ii. Spring 2025- 220 distributed

c. Xylazine testing strips

i. Fall 2024- 192 distributed

ii. Spring 2024- 152- distributed

37. Wellbeing outreach by student peer educators, Oz Peer Eds and Sexperts

a. Relaxation Station event each semester (focused on self-care) 19 participants

b. Stress Free Zone event each semester, 43 participants

c. Make and Takes, 4 programs with a total of 105 participants

d. Tabling/outreach/education Total of 1,779 points of contact: (Sexperts tabling, 20; Post election day stress free tabling, 123 students; Involvement Fair in fall 1000 and in spring 100; Sexperts tabling, 25; Breast Cancer tabling, 48; Sexpert tabling, 45; Post-election day stress free tabling, 123; Valentine Making with Pride Alliance, 15; Shamrock your midterms/study drug outreach, 30; Plan B promotion, 15; Spring Break giveaway tabling, 50; Social Media context. 22; STI microbe hunt, 30 entered and 8 winners, Stress Zone, 20; GYT, 50; Microbe raffle, Paint and Sip, 20; final raffle basket, 35 with 2 winners.

e. Offered several open skate sessions throughout the academic year for stress relief/exercise, 6 programs with 416 participants

38. Sleep Health Programs: 30 Day Sleep Challenge had 49 participants (36 in fall and 13 in spring)

39. Sleep Challenge for employees, 16 participants

40. Provided Pronoun Workshops (Residence Life SOS staff, 80 participants; Athletics, 25 employees), SafeZone training for CELT (5 participants), Team Building session for EXCEL staff (8 participants), All in LLC training (80 participants), ASAP (Adult Student Assistance Program) Session, Icebreaker for DSA Town Hall (100 participants)

41. Partnered on MCC Takeover in fall (over 1000 students), Color Run (268 participants/volunteers), Grocery Bingo (over 150 participants/volunteers in fall, 70 in December and 110 in spring); Late Night Study Break (520 participants)

42. Presentations to classes (PED, 22 students; CHE 305, 27 students)

43. Two ODS staff instructed GST 104

44. ODS outreach and tabling (all Orientation programs, New Faculty and Staff Info Fair, Involvement Fair in fall (1000) and spring (40); Mental Health Wellness Fair, 1000; Return to Oz, 125; EOP Conference 125; Welcome Social for International and Study Abroad students, 100; Dream Big! Career, Internship and Graduate Fair, 30; Campus Opportunities Expo, 25; Library Success Fair, 10; Power Up Career Development, 10; Tyler Hall, 12; Empty Bowls, 10; SHOP Tabling, 20; Hart Hall in partnership with ISSS, 20; Shineman, 25; SHOP tabling, 10; Career Fair, 43.

45. Sexual health products are now available at the Syracuse campus. Provided supplies to Syracuse Campus in February and April 2025 including menstrual pads, menstrual cups, latex dams, condoms, female condoms, lubricant, pregnancy tests.

46. Harm reduction supplies are now available at the Syracuse Campus including Fentanyl testing strips, Xylazine testing strips and Naloxone kits.

47. Sexual health supplies and harm reduction supplies available in “Health Hub” vending machines on Oswego campus

a. Health Hub 1 (24-hour room of Penfield Library)

i. Fall 2024: 975 envelopes dispensed, containing 3,454 products

ii. Spring 2025: 860 envelopes dispensed, containing 3,125 products

b. Health Hub 2 (Laker Lounge, Marano Campus Center) launching in Fall 2025, for deployment of products and will also include menstrual cups and Plan B for purchase

48. Delivery of Sexual Health products through “Junk Mail” (Oswego Campus): Fall 2024: 24 orders filled; Spring 2025: 170 orders filled

49. Sexual health products, hygiene kits and harm reduction supplies are available in SHOP.

50. The Office of Dean of Students coordinated two outreach events at the Syracuse Campus to provide wellbeing and engagement resources to students. These events included representatives from the Office of the Dean of Students, Student Engagement and Leadership, Campus Recreation and Health Services. (50 participants in fall and 75 in spring)

51. Code of Conduct revisions approved by the University Council in February 2025 and June 2025.

52. The Office of Student Conduct recruited and trained 12 new student hearing board members.

53. The Office of Student Conduct developed 4 new sanctions that promote positive student engagement, education and reflection.

54. Provided educational sanctions following student alcohol and drug violations focusing on self-efficacy.

55. Coordinated Hazing Prevention Week outreach events in partnership with Student Engagement and Leadership and Campus Recreation with support from Auxiliary Services (10/14/24-10/18/24):

a. Distributed 15 dozen donuts (total of 180) for “Lakers Donut Haze”

b. “Wear Purple Day” photo, 43 participants

c. Anti-hazing stickers were distributed to the campus community to showcase support and advocacy against hazing.

d. Hosted guest speaker, Lianne Kowaik for 235 staff, student athletes and greek members. Attendees learned of Lianne’s son Harrison’s experience pledging a fraternity and succumbing to his injuries from hazing.

e. In collaboration with Student Engagement and Leadership, the Office of Student Conduct trained a total of 170 new fraternity and sorority members and 315 club officers on hazing prevention.

f. Presented to 60 students for new fraternity and sorority member mandatory hazing prevention training.

g. In collaboration with Intercollegiate Athletics, provided hazing prevention compliance meetings with all 490 athletes

56. All ODS staff are deeply committed to professional development, service to the campus, the community, and professional associations. This is demonstrated through their commitment to serving on numerous committees, taking on leadership roles in professional organizations, and being honored on campus and in the community with multiple awards. ODS staff presented numerous times this year including presentations at Syracuse University on The College Emergency Food System: From Technical To Adaptive Solutions, at the New York State College Health Association Annual Meeting on sleep program and at the College Student Personnel Association of New York State Annual Conference on the vending program.

Highlights and Key Accomplishments:

1 - The Office of the Dean of Students continued to expand and strengthen services and support to students at the Syracuse Campus. In February 2025, SHOP at the Syracuse Campus was launched to support the basic needs of students at the Syracuse campus (video of SHOP at Syracuse Campus grand opening). The new location offers shelf-stable food items, toiletries, clothing, and school supplies. Since its opening, 36 unique users visited 107 times and 389 pounds of food items were distributed. The SHOP at Syracuse also provides opportunities for Syracuse campus students to volunteer and work at the site. An internship at SHOP at Syracuse was created for Spring 2025 to support the new pantry.

The Office of the Dean of Students also expanded options and access to sexual and reproductive health products at the Syracuse Campus. It was stocked with internal and external condoms, dams, lubricant, finger cots, Always maxi pads and pregnancy tests.

The Assistant Dean of Students for Alcohol and Other Drugs trained a designee at the Syracuse campus to oversee Naloxone training as part of our ongoing harm reduction efforts and opioid education. Harm reduction products are now available at the Syracuse Campus including naloxone, fentanyl and xylazine testing strips, and drug deactivation bags.

Two information fairs were organized to provide information about programs and services at the Syracuse Campus. The Office of the Dean of Students, Student Engagement and Leadership and Campus Recreation tabled during the Fall 2024 information fair and in Spring 2025, the Office of the Dean of Students, Student Engagement and Leadership, Campus Recreation and Health Services participated.

2- SHOP (Students Helping Oz Peers), the food, clothing and toiletry pantry strengthened and expanded services to support students’ basic needs. In AY24-25, there were 2,071 visits (107 Syracuse and 1,964 Oswego) from 560 unique users (36 Syracuse and 524 Oswego) and 9,012 pounds of food (389 lbs. Syracuse and 8,623 lbs. Oswego) were distributed. This past year 43 volunteers and 2 Empire State Service Corps members provided over 840 hours of service to support SHOP.

On February 12, 2025, the SHOP expanded its operation and opened a second location at the Syracuse Campus. Since its opening, 107 visits came from 36 unique users and 389 pounds of food were distributed. Outside of high demand for non-perishable food items and toiletries, there was a high demand for school supplies from student teachers.

The Office of the Dean of Students partnered with Auxiliary Services to coordinate Fresh Food Giveaways before Thanksgiving and Winter breaks. This program is designed to help address both food insecurity concerns as well as reducing the excessive food waste during the extended breaks in the academic year. Items distributed included fresh fruits, vegetables, lentils, tofu, dairy products and frozen meals. In total, for the 2024-2025 academic year, 172 unique users were provided over 1,260 pounds of food through the Fresh Food Giveaways.

SHOP implemented PantrySOFT software to improve data tracking and inventory management. This program and accompanying barcode scanner for inventory was partially funded by a $1,000 Swipe Out Hunger grant as part of Assistant Dean of Student’s participation in the Swipe Out Hunger Leadership Council.

SHOP partnered with many departments and participated in outreach events to distribute winter and professional clothing. SHOP participated in Career Services fall and spring career fairs (81 students), and Senior Night for graduating seniors (13 students). Before spring break, SHOP hosted a pop up shop at the Village (40 students). SHOP was invited by the TEDx planning committee to table before the inaugural TEDx SUNY Oswego event and in November, Athletics partnered with SHOP to collect winter clothing during a Hockey doubleheader.

During AY 24-25, SHOP was supported through generous monetary and in-kind donations. In partnership with University Advancement, $20,989 were raised in addition to Steve Messina ‘91 commitment of $50,000 in increments of $10,000 for the next five years. The Office of Sustainability donated mini refrigerators, school supplies and 632 pounds of non-perishable food after their OzThrift sales. Auxiliary Services donated over 800 pounds of frozen meals throughout the year and 1,260 pounds of food through the Fresh Food Giveaways. To continue donor engagement, SHOP created an Amazon wish list, as an alternative and tangible way to support SHOP on both campuses. The tailored wish lists are based on the identified needs on each campus. For example, for the Syracuse campus, we encourage donors to purchase school supplies for our student teachers.

3 - The Office of the Dean of Students continued to expand their case management model to ensure holistic support for students’ basic needs. Beginning in Spring 2025, all students requesting basic needs support were assigned a case manager to support them. Two new Assistant Dean of Students/Basic Needs Case Managers were hired this past year, one focused on food insecurity and the second focused on housing insecurity, childcare and transportation. Since February 2025, 76 basic needs cases have been supported.

SNAP outreach and application assistance increased significantly this past year. In November 2024, the Office of the Dean of Students partnered with the Office of Financial Aid to identify 1,012 Pell-eligible students and provided customized outreach. In fall 2024, the SNAP Peer Application Assistance program was launched to support students applying for SNAP benefits. Two Empire State Service Corps (ESSC) members hosted SNAP Peer Application Assistance open hours at EOP on Wednesdays from 1-3pm. They also scheduled 1:1 meetings to help students apply. In total, 31 students were assisted with SNAP applications, 18 students completed their SNAP applications, and 5 students received SNAP benefits.

In collaboration with Auxiliary Services, the Office of the Dean of Students co-sponsored Fresh Food/Produce Giveaways during the Thanksgiving and Spring breaks to provide fresh produce, dairy, pastries, and frozen meals to students. For Thanksgiving, over 620 pounds of food were distributed to 85 students. For spring break, over 640 pounds of food were distributed to 87 students.

The Office of the Dean of Students supported students experiencing housing insecurity. This year, in collaboration with Residence Life and Housing, 14 students were housed on campus in emergency housing due to emergent housing insecurity or displacement. To continue the growth and support of the Homeless Liaison role, a new basic needs case manager, Kimberly Fuqua, was hired to expand housing support services as well as transportation and childcare needs.

In partnership with Auxiliary Services, the Office of the Dean of Students provided 50 students with break dining scholarships totaling $40,080 to provide safe, affordable housing for students during winter and summer breaks (winter: 19 students were awarded $22,620; summer: 31 students were awarded $17,460.00). This year 154 students were supported through student emergency funds totaling $53,158.92 to support emergency needs including medical bills, food, utilities and transportation.

April Lopez, Assistant Dean of Students is co-editor for NDSS Journal on Basic Needs and was recently appointed to a national role with Swipe Out Hunger Leadership Council. As a member of this council, she collaborates with professionals across the country to fight student hunger and elevate student voices in shaping solutions. Leadership council members were also awarded $1,000 grants to support their campus food security programs. April is also active in the SUNY Homeless Liaison Network, the SUNY Pantry Collaboration, the American College Health Association (ACHA) Basic Needs Task Force, and the Student Basic Needs Coalition (SBNC) Momentum Institute.

The Office of the Dean of Students staff is continuing to elevate their knowledge and skills to support basic needs case management. April Lopez completed a 12-week Basic Needs Student Coalition Momentum Institute credential program and Grace Maxon-Clarke, Associate Dean of Students, participated in NABITA’s 5th Annual Case Management Summit.

4 - The Office of the Dean of Students expanded both the options for and access to sexual and reproductive health products. To reflect the expanded products the vending machines were renamed to “Health Hubs.”

In addition to the vending machine located in the 24-hour room in Penfield, a new second vending machine was installed in the Laker Lounge in Marano Campus Center. The Office of the Dean of Students partnered with leadership in the Division of Student Affairs, Health Services, Auxiliary Services, and American Food and Vending to add this additional vending machine which will be ready for use in August 2025 and will include Plan B and menstrual cups for purchase at low cost ($10 each).

In response to student feedback, a privacy screen was added in front of the vending machine in Penfield in April 2025. New products were added to the vending machines including Always maxi pads and pregnancy tests which are free of charge to students.

Several hundred samples of Plan B were donated and added to the selection of items that can be requested through the contraceptive delivery system. This new offering was promoted and there was a 584% increase in requests through the contraceptive delivery system (from 25 requests in Fall 2024 to 171 requests in Spring 2025). Having Plan B accessible puts us in compliance with the NYS Senate Bill S4400C which will require each SUNY institution to have at least one vending machine making emergency contraception available for purchase. Plan B was also provided to Title IX to have accessible to students who may need it.

To expand access, free sexual and reproductive health products were supplied to clubs and organizations as requested as well as residence halls and to residence hall staff members. Additionally, the SHOP at Syracuse Campus was stocked with internal and external condoms, dams, lubricant, finger cots, Always maxi pads and pregnancy tests.

5 - This year marked a significant expansion in harm reduction efforts across campus. Fentanyl testing strips and drug deactivation bags were made available through the Health Hub Vending Machine. Harm reduction containers stocked with fentanyl and xylazine testing strips were placed in six residence halls, Health Services, the Office of the Dean of Students, and Counseling Services for wider access. A trainer was certified at the Syracuse campus to deliver Naloxone training and distribute testing supplies. Comprehensive harm reduction kits containing naloxone, wound care items, testing strips, and hygiene products were distributed through SHOP and the Dean of Students Office. In total, 515 fentanyl testing strips, 369 xylazine testing strips, 157 naloxone kits, 54 harm reduction kits, and 70 drug deactivation bags were provided to the campus community. Over 150 students and employees completed Naloxone training and a staff member was trained to oversee Naloxone training at the Syracuse campus as part of our ongoing harm reduction efforts and opioid education.

6 - The Office of the Dean of Students partnered with Penfield Library to offer semester loans of laptops to students. The Assistant Dean of Students met with students to determine the need for a semester-long laptop loan. This year, 36 students sought out a laptop loan and 26 students were approved for a laptop, 1 student was referred to CSTEP, and 2 online students received emergency funds to purchase laptops.

7 - The Office of the Dean of Students partnered with the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment to conduct equity research of programs including the Student Emergency Fund, Laptop Loaner Program and SHOP to ensure programs are serving students in an equitable manner. The equity research found that these programs were successful at supporting our most marginalized students.

The research indicated that the Student Emergency Fund participants were statistically more likely to be URM, female, disabled, international, continuing/returning, or in CSTEP compared to the UG population. Emergency Fund participants were statistically less likely to be first year students. It also found that the Laptop Loaner Program served significantly more transfer students and international students. Additionally, it showed that SHOP usage patterns indicate significantly more use by URM, females, international students, ACE participants, CSTEP participants, and students living on campus. Athletes used SHOP significantly less than non-athletes. Two cohorts that were identified for future outreach about resources include off campus students and athletes.

8 - The Office of the Dean of Students (ODS) partnered with the International Student and Scholar Services Office (ISSS) to enhance support to international students. The Office of the Dean of Students presented to international students during Orientation to share resources and services. In October 2024, information about SHOP (food, clothing and toiletry pantry) resources were shared with ISSS to raise awareness about SHOP resources for international students. Social media posts were designed to be posted on ISSS social media channels and flyers were distributed at ISSS Office and related events. On November 20, 2025, ODS hosted a program/resource fair in Hart Hall for International students as part of ISSS International Week.

9 - The Office of Student Conduct established a Hazing Prevention and Education committee to coordinate hazing prevention and education efforts across the Division of Student Affairs units overseeing student groups to ensure a consistent, unified message. The committee planned and executed a weeklong series of outreach events around hazing education and prevention. This included collaborating with Auxiliary Services who donated 15 dozen donuts (total of 180) for “Lakers Donut Haze” and with Campus Recreation in creating purple t-shirts for our “Wear Purple Day” photo which had 43 participants. Anti-hazing stickers were distributed to the campus community to showcase support and advocacy against hazing.

In collaboration with Student Engagement and Leadership and Campus Recreation, the Office of Student Conduct hosted a guest speaker Lianne Kowaik for 235 staff, student athletes and fraternity and sorority members. Attendees learned of Lianne’s son Harrison’s experience pledging a fraternity and succumbing to his injuries from hazing.

In collaboration with Student Engagement and Leadership, the Office of Student Conduct trained a total of 170 new fraternity and sorority members and 315 club officers on hazing prevention for the 2024-2025 academic year. In collaboration with Intercollegiate Athletics, the Office of Student Conduct conducted hazing compliance meetings with all 490 athletes.

To ensure compliance with the STOP Campus Hazing Act (SCHA), the Office of Student Conduct has implemented new initiatives to meet the act’s legal requirements. Beginning in December 2025, the student conduct website will host a campus transparency report that will display disciplinary action taken against student organizations found responsible for acts of hazing. This report will be updated regularly to display up to 5 years of hazing-related student conduct data. Beginning in Fall 2025, the Office of Student Conduct will offer free hazing education to the entire campus community, including faculty and staff, through an expanded partnership with PreventZone. This initiative will enhance our community’s ability to identify and report hazing related behavior in a timely manner. The course can be taken asynchronously throughout the year whenever requested.

Existing hazing training workshops provided to student athletes and student organization leaders will be expanded to include topics such as bystander intervention and ethical leadership. Within the Code of Conduct, updates to the hazing policies will take effect for the 2025-2026 academic year to comport with language ascribed by the law.

Residence Life and Housing: Sara Rebeor, Assistant Vice President for Residence Life and Housing

At-A-Glance:

1. Operations

a. Total fire alarm activations were 211 for 2024 down from 267 in 2023.

b. Residence Life and Housing saw almost a 50% decrease in the number of OFPC citations during the annual inspection from 58 in spring 2024 to 32 in spring 2025.

c. Residence Life and Housing distributed over 3300 surge protectors to all students living on campus last year to reduce possession of prohibited extension cords.

d. Mobile recycling doubled in the 2024-2025 academic year. Shifts were increased from 1 shift per week to 3 shifts on Monday, Wednesday and Friday each week. The total amount of rooms collected from was 11,173 and the team collected 837 total bins of recyclables. This is almost a 100% increase from the calendar year 2023-2024. 2023-2024 had 5658 rooms collected from and a total of 409 bins of recycling collected.

e. The recycling room utilization increased in the 2024-2025 academic year. In 2024-2025 there were 6,429 occurrences of students utilizing the recycling rooms in the 10 residence halls. This was an increase of over 1000 occurrences from 2023-2024 which totaled 5,361 occurrences. While usage of the recycling room has increased, there is a growing concern on how the role of the recycling technician fits into sustainability initiatives within the residence halls. A goal for the upcoming academic year will be to revamp the job description for the Recycling Technician role to further align with the initiatives being driven by the office of Sustainability.

f. Package Delivery to students continues to be a major operational function of our student operations services staff in the residence halls. This year we received and delivered 23,210 packages to students since we opened in August 2024. The parcel lockers have been a welcome addition to each area allowing students the ability to receive their package when it is convenient for them. This year was a full year utilizing the parcel lockers and WTS software. The software has been more user friendly and had very few issues. It has provided greater mail tracking and accountability.

2. Recruitment

a. The number of applications for the Resident Assistant position continues to increase every year. There was a 21.5% increase in applications from last year to this year.

i. Total # positions - 134

ii. Total # of applicants - 321

iii. Total # hired - 134

iv. Total # of returners - 82

b. The number of completed applications for Student Operations Services staff (SOS) were down approximately 10.7% in 2025 from 261 in 2024 to 233 in 2025. A goal for next academic year will be to engage more students in the SOS application process and to increase the number of applications for the 25-26 academic year. Student Operation Service Staff Selection Spring 2025:

i. Total # Positions 102

ii. Total # Applicants- 233

iii. Total # Hired- 102

iv. Total # of Returners - 28

3. Training

a. Resident Assistants participated in 60 hours of training in August and January. August training heavily focused on fire safety given the University’s intensified educational focus on this topic for this year. Student staff participated in three hours of training from the Oswego fire department that included smoke simulations along with hands on fire extinguisher training. They also spent an additional two hours learning about prohibited items, health and safety inspections, and fire prevention.

b. An additional focus of training also included civic engagement education. With this being a presidential election year and student emotions/conflict likely to be higher given the divisive nature of current American politics, student staff were provided information on freedom of speech and University speech and protest regulations. They were also given the opportunity to practically apply what they learned through case studies and scenario acting based on what might occur specifically in the resident halls. 86% of student staff identified that they strongly agreed or agreed that the information learned would be useful in their work. The top takeaway was how to build an inclusive community while still valuing different perspectives.

c. Lastly, with an increase in the residential population identifying on the autism spectrum, student staff were also trained by an alumni guest on neurodiversity and how their strategies for connection might need to be adapted to ensure positive relationships with these students.

d. January training provided opportunities to review knowledge areas that RAs were identified as needing improvement in during the fall semester, most notably incident report writing. Training also saw the inclusion of former RA alumni who presented on the focus of his current doctoral work having to do the “Anti-Racist Mindset”. The LEAD conference also continued. This gives our student staff the opportunity to present in a conference-like environment and build important professional development skills.

e. Student Operations Service staff participated in 20 hours of training between August and January. August training focused on the position responsibilities, Desk operations, Lock change procedure, mail procedure, Title 9, Sustainability, and emergency response protocol. January training was a focus on going back to basics. Desk procedure and customer service were revisited.

4. Support

a. H.E.L.P. Program - Helping Employees Learning Performance

i. Fall 2024 - Two newly hired Resident Assistants participated in this program to maintain their position.

ii. Spring 2025 - Three Resident Assistants, one new and two returning participated in this program.

iii. Fall 2025 - No Resident Assistants need to participate in this program for the upcoming semester as they all met the academic standards of the position.

5. Occupancy

a. 3278 students lived in on-campus housing fall 2024 and 3020 students lived in on-campus housing spring 2025.

b. Housed 527 (2024) vs 419 (2023) residents over Thanksgiving Break which is a 26% increase over the previous year.

c. Housed 230 (2024) vs 249 (2023) residents over Winter Break.

d. Housed 596 (2024) vs 466 (2023) residents over Spring Break which is a 28% increase over the previous year.

e. Successfully implemented a requirement for all residents to submit a break application, leading to enhanced support and improved communication from Residence Life and Housing.

f. Partnered with the Dean of Students Office to offer a comprehensive Summer Housing Scholarship and Dining Waiver Application resulting in 53 applications.In 2024, only 34 Summer Housing Scholarship applications were received.

g. Provided 23 Summer Housing Scholarships (2025) vs. 13 Summer Housing Scholarships (2024) an increase of 77% over the previous year.

h. Provided Summer Housing for 63 Summer Residents (2025) vs. 49 Summer Residents (2024) an increase of 29% over the previous year.

i. Successfully minimized paper usage for advertising across all occupancy-related processes by strengthening social media campaigns, facilitating direct engagement with residents through tabling, leveraging Laker connections to highlight key processes, and refining email communication formats to boost student engagement.

j. Boosted student engagement in priority housing, with applications rising from 824 in 2023 to 1210 in 2024, marking a 47% increase over the previous year.

k. Achieved a 23% increase in total student applications completed during the room selection process, growing from 1755 to 2157 compared to the previous year.

l. As of mid-May, Fall 2025 returning student applications are up 2228 vs. 1915 total applications received by the opening of Fall 2024 which is a 16% increase with 3 months left before opening.

m. As of now, 2165 students have been assigned to Fall 2025 housing, compared to 2081 students at the same time last year for Fall 2024. This reflects a growth of 84 students, marking a 4% increase.

n. Implemented a weekly occupancy data tracking system, covering applications, assignments (both current and new), releases, exemptions, and overall space utilization. This enhanced reporting strengthens historical records, supports more accurate future projections and trend analysis, and ensures timely updates for strategic partners on campus housing occupancy.

6. Residential Education

a. Residence Hall Activities: Residence Hall staff facilitated 265 programs during the 2024-2025 academic year. 63 of these programs were out of the residence halls and focused on connecting students to a campus event sponsored by another office or organization. Examples include the Involvement Fair, the Color Run, Vote by Mail Party, Late Night Takeover, Open Mic, Whiteout Hockey game, etc. Over 4900 students participated in these activities with an average attendance of 19 per program.

b. Laker Connections: Residence Hall staff facilitated over 14,600 intentional interactions with students during the 2024-2025 academic year - (average of three per student in the fall semester and three per student in the spring semester). The top 3 themes that emerged from these conversations centered around Roommate Relationships, Academic Concerns, and Well-Being. Living Learning Communities: The department continued two LLCs from the previous academic year, one of them being expanded to a second floor. Additionally, one more LLC option “Be First” was piloted for the 2024-2025 academic year.

i. “All In”, located on the 2nd and third floors of Waterbury Hall, supported LGBTQIA+ and allies for first year students and upper division students. Ellen Gooch (mental health counselor) served in the Faculty Mentor role. This year we expanded this LLC from a first year only option to one that also included upper division students on a different floor. Prior to the start of the academic year, both floors were 100% occupied with 60 students each who had specifically requested to live in this community. We retained 98% of these students from the fall to spring semesters. We currently have 15 new and returning students registered for the Fall 2025 optional service learning course connected to the LLC, GST 102: Contemporary Social Issues. Through qualitative data collected as part of their application to return to this LLC, we found that this housing option has a profound impact on participants. For example, one student stated "I am interested in living in the LLC again because I really enjoyed it this first time and have made so many friends that I think I'll keep for life. I want to help support the incoming freshman on the 2nd floor and show them what the llc is all about.” Another explained, “I am a storyteller. I am studying creative writing and theater with the mission to compose stories that authentically represent the LGBTQIA+ community. The ALL In LCC nurtures a space for those who are longing for belonging; the kind of environment I strive to produce with the art of storytelling.” Finally, given how anxious many of our non-binary students are feeling in the current political climate, one student said “I want to continue being in a community that fosters and protects those who are in the LGBTQ community, a safe place for me and my friends especially when we are in such uncertain times.”

ii. “Live Well”, located on half of the first floor of Oneida Hall, supported first year students interested in all aspects of wellbeing. Amy Bidwell (faculty member in the Wellness Management department) served as the Faculty Mentor. We had a 87% retention rate from fall to spring semester. LLC students will continue to take HSC 198 as a required course to connect their living environment and academic interest with their wellbeing goals. In terms of qualitative information regarding the experiences students are having, as an example, one student stated, “The class was a great introduction to Oswego and assimilating to college life as a whole. It was also a great way to grow closer with the other LLC members. Some of my best friends on campus are people I met within the LLC community and I am very grateful for that.”

iii. For this year, we piloted a third LLC for first year, first-generation students. “Be First” was located on the first floor of Cayuga Hall and Celinet Duran-Jimenez (Faculty member in the Criminal Justice department) served as the Faculty Mentor. There were currently 25 students assigned to live in this community and we retained 92% from fall to spring. One student provided the following feedback, “My experience with the Be First LLC has been great so far. It was a supportive environment focused on helping students succeed academically and personally.” Another student stated, “Having a network of people who were going through the same experiences made the college transition a lot smoother”.

c. Community Council: 8 residential students served in e-board positions for the two Community Council groups. 100% of these residents were new members to Community Council this year. 750 residents attended the 6 programs that were facilitated by these two groups over the 2024-2025 academic year. Merged into 1 council halfway through the year due to the president and vice president for one of the councils focusing more on classes. The first community council email was set up through CTS and LakerLife profile was set up for both councils (merged into one halfway through year). A new purchase request form was also made to make requests to community councils for funds easier. There was collaboration with other campus partners for events and a mixture of passive and active programs.

Highlights and Key Accomplishments:

1. Fire Safety in our residence halls was a major concern during the 2023-2024 academic year. Policy violations and impact to the community (in hall and in town) were great. Alarms in the halls were a disruption to students in the community and the town volunteer fire department. To decrease this impact and increase the student knowledge of how their actions impact others the following was implemented.

a. Increased educational efforts to new and returning students using an online fire safety module designed specifically for residential students and fire safety at Oswego (100% of our residential students completed), fire safety education presentations at new student orientation, and education to all residential students during community meetings in their residence halls.

b. The schedule of health and safety inspections of student rooms was updated to include both announced and unannounced inspections at break times and during the fall and spring semester.

c. The campus response protocol for alarm activations was reviewed and adjusted to ensure University Police were first responders to all alarms to determine if a fire department response was needed. Alarm response protocol.

These changes greatly reduced the amount of fire alarm activations and fire safety violations in the residence halls:

d. Total fire alarm activations were 211(2024-25) down from 267(2023-24) a 21% decrease. Activations are tracked by calendar year.

e. There were significant drops in major fire safety conduct violations.

i. Failure to evacuate decreased by 72% from 43 (2023-24) to 12 (2024-25).

ii. Smoking decreased by 65% from 191(2023-24) to 66 (2024-25). Tampering with devices decreased 84% from 188 (2023-24) to 31 (2024-25).

iii. Cannabis usage decreased 63% from 238 (2023-24) to 88 (2024-25).

iv. Violation of Res Hall rules (prohibited items, candles) decreased by 18% from 1123 (2023-24) to 923 (2024-25).

v. The annual Office of Fire Prevention and Control inspections in the residence halls saw almost a 50% decrease in the number of citations from 58 in 2024 to 32 in 2025.

Due to their success, unannounced inspections will continue in the academic year. Announced Health and safety inspections saw less violations being reported and a greater strain on the Residence Hall staff. To be more effective and reduce strain on Residence Hall staff, announced inspections will only take place during the start of each break period. This will reduce overlap with unannounced inspections and create a greater consistency of violations being reported due to unannounced inspections being conducted campus wide by the same team of RLH and EHS professionals for all buildings. Overall, the university has made significant strides in increasing fire safety awareness and reducing the violations in the Residence Halls. This good work will continue in future years, and educational efforts will continue to be revamped to make sure all students are aware of the policies of the campus and the consequences for violating them.

2. On-campus housing not only provides students a community of peers to live, learn and grow with, but also allows students to focus on their academic studies and leadership opportunities knowing their housing needs are met. Students are recognizing the benefits to living on campus as seen in our returning student housing applications for the 2025-26 year and the number of students staying on campus during breaks.

a. As of mid-May, Fall 2025 returning student applications are up 2228 vs. 1915 total applications received by the opening of Fall 2024 which is a 16% increase with 3 months left before opening.

b. Housing insecurity needs are increasing with our students during the academic year breaks and summer break. The residential rate for the academic year is inclusive of housing costs for the academic year break periods. The numbers below illustrate the increased need for break housing among our students.

i. Housed 527 (2024) vs 419 (2023) residents over Thanksgiving Break which is a 26% increase over the previous year.

ii. Housed 230 (2024) vs 249 (2023) residents over Winter Break.

iii. Housed 596 (2024) vs 466 (2023) residents over Spring Break which is a 28% increase over the previous year.

c. The need for summer housing has also been on the rise. 63 Summer Residents (2025) vs. 49 Summer Residents (2024) an increase of 29% over the previous year. Summer housing costs are not included in the academic year housing rate. Recognizing the financial impact of summer housing on our students, Residence Life and Housing provides summer housing at a minimal rate to cover the operational costs. In addition Residence Life and housing provides a limited amount of summer housing scholarships to students with a significant financial need. Residence Life and Housing provided 23 Summer Housing Scholarships (2025) vs. 13 Summer Housing Scholarships (2024) an increase of 77% over the previous year.

3. Laker connections (intentional 1:1 conversations that our RAs are having regularly with their residents) creates opportunity for our RAs to connect with their students on topics we know can be a challenge for new students (roommate relationships, homesickness, getting involved, academics, etc.). Our RAs share information that they gather through these conversations with a student’s support network by submitting notes in the StarFish platform. This has allowed our staff and others to become aware of a student who is struggling earlier than normal and then be able to be proactive in offering the appropriate support. One way we’ve seen that come about is through the University’s Academic Care Team (ACT). When this group is reviewing students who are struggling academically, we are also able to look at the intentional interaction notes to perhaps see if there might be something else going on or to help us zero in on this student’s relationships and who might be the best person to reach out and have an impact. The assessment we did at the end of the fall semester indicated that the follow-up our staff was doing with these students was positively impacting the likelihood of them ultimately persisting here.

4. Fall 2024 Data: RLH positively cleared 19.2% of residential students on ACT's list of students academically in jeopardy of not persisting. Of that group of students, 75% were retained: 62.5% landed on Academic Probation and 4.1% were Disqualified. Additionally, of that group 81.4% did meet with their academic advisor after RLH intervention.

5. Civic Engagement - Ahead of the 2024 Presidential election, a divisive campus climate where students did not have the skills or knowledge to engage in civil discourse was a major concern. To help educate our professional and student staff on how to lead in our residential spaces where emotions would likely be high and potential conflict intensified, a comprehensive training was developed with University partners. Collaboration included the Faculty Chair of the Political Science Department and Advisor to Vote Oswego, the Office of Student Conduct, and the Institute for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Transformative Practice. During the course of this three hour training, participants were educated on the history of free speech in the United States as well as provided with an overview of the current political landscape. They were then made aware of University free speech codes and protest regulations. Following this lecture-based information, participants were given the opportunity to practically apply their knowledge through case study work and role playing activities. Finally, the training ended with a debrief on how participants could employ strategies for building a supportive, inclusive community in the face of divergent political and value-driven beliefs. This training was largely successful with 86% of student staff identifying that they strongly agreed or agreed that the information learned would be useful in their work. The top takeaway was how to build an inclusive community while still valuing different perspectives.

6. During the 2023-2024 academic year, we piloted All In, a living learning community centered on supporting our LGBTQIA+ identifying students as well as allies. While originally designed to be a housing option for first year students, halfway through the year it became clear that this was a need and desire expressed from all students. Therefore, based on student feedback, for the 2024-2025 academic year we expanded this housing option to include upper division students. At the beginning of the year, we were at 100% capacity and had a waitlist for students wanting to be a part of the community. Additionally, because of qualitative data collected, students offered the many ways this housing option had a significant impact on their overall college experience. For example, one student offered, “As a member of the LGBTQ+ community and a transgender student on campus, living in the All In community allows for meeting new people with an open mind, and also allows for me to hear other perspectives on lgbtq+ experiences on campus.” Another student expressed, “I have spent the last four semesters in the LLC, it is a safe place I have been able to express myself more genuinely in. I want to continue to stay and give back to the wonderful community that is here where we can feel safe to exist as ourselves.” There are many, many more of the same such sentiments collected that serve as evidence that All In is integral to providing a safe and inclusive space where one of our historically marginalized students can thrive.

7. Facilities Projects - Several projects were identified for the residence halls for 2024-2025 and progress on each was monitored by the RLH and FMO working group. Some projects have had delays and will be completed during the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

a. Johnson shower Mockup - In progress and scheduled for completion summer 2025.

b. Elevator and Roof Design Multiple areas- Both Capital projects have been stuck with the Office of the State Comptroller. OSC has required additional information from purchasing and Facilities Services. This has caused delays in the timeline.

c. West Campus Quad Design- RFQ process is underway with design expect to take place during the 2025-2026 year.

d. Hart Hall North and South Apartment Furniture Replacement- Brand new furniture to replace aging furniture will be installed in June 2025 for 16 studio apartments in Hart Hall.

e. Funnelle Window Treatment Replacement- Replacement in kind of all Funnelle Hall Window treatments to be completed by the end of summer 2025.

f. Cayuga Lounge Furniture- Replacement of 4 large lounges of furniture in Cayuga Hall to be completed in September 2025. Delays occurred due to purchase order processing between the vendor and DASNY.

g. Onondaga and Seneca Water Heaters- Replacement water heaters were ordered for Onondaga and Seneca Hall. Estimated to be installed during the 2025-2026 academic year.

h. Onondaga Suite Lighting- 2023-2024 saw a successful suite lighting mockup that removed automatic lights from 1 Onondaga suite and replaced the lights with manual switches and new overhead lighting. 6 Suites will have their lighting converted during the summer of 2025, with more suites being scheduled each year until completion of the building.

i. Johnson and Riggs Fire Alarm replacement- All fire alarm devices to be replaced in Johnson and Riggs Halls by the end of summer 2025.

j. Johnson Hall Pergola- Pergola over side entrances to be installed and completed by the end of summer 2025.

k. Johnson Hall Humidity Remediation- An investigation into mold occurrences in Johnson Hall will be completed by August 2025. This report will provide causes and steps for remediation.

l. John and Riggs Hall Front Steps Design- to be completed during the 2025-2026 academic year. A design to replace both sets of front steps will be completed in 2025 with anticipated construction of new steps in Riggs Hall occurring during the summer of 2026.

m. Cayuga and Oneida Generator Replacement- to be completed Summer 2025.

n. Pathfinder Tunnel Wall Graphics- Currently in design, installation of mural to be complete by August 2025.

o. Seneca Wall Carpet Removal- Removal of red wall carpets in Seneca Hall as well as refinishing of the walls will occur by the end of summer 2025.

p. Oneida RHD Apartment Counter/ Cabinet Replacement- Cabinets, appliances, and counters were replaced in the Oneida RHD apartment in June 2025 to provide a better living environment for the Hall Director that serves the building.

q. Funnelle Hall RHD Counter Replacement- Completed June 2025 to replace a failing countertop in the Funnelle Hall Director apartment.

r. Village D2 Kitchen Counter Replacement- Completed June 2025 to replace a damaged counter in the village townhouse D2.

s. Village Buildings A and C Interior Painting- To be completed by end of summer 2025. Complete interior painting of all townhouses in Village buildings A and C.

t. Seneca Hall Bottle Fillers- 30 bottle fillers were ordered to replace all water fountains in Seneca Hall. The project has been started in the summer of 2025 with completion by the end of the academic year in 2026.

8. Professional Staff Searches - This year was a year of vacancies within our professional staff. We had several hall directors and assistant directors leave for new professional opportunities. While a traditional residence life and housing search process takes place in the spring semester for vacancies the following year, we had vacancies early in the academic year with prolonged search processes to find the most qualified candidates. The professional staff rallied together and provided support to each other and worked to fill in the gaps to ensure our students were supported. Throughout the year we hired 5 new Hall Directors and 3 new Assistant Directors and 1 Administrative Assistant. We also ran a search for the 25-26 academic year in which we hired 2 new Hall Directors and 5 new Assistant Hall Directors.

Student Engagement and Leadership: Vanessa Taylor, Director of Student Engagement and Leadership

At-A-Glance:

1. Space Allocations for clubs/organizations

a. Total number of organizations who utilize space allocations:

i. Total number of lockers/cabinets: 26

ii. Total number of organization office space:11

iii. Total number of type B workspaces: 17

2. Student Involvement Fair

a. Fall 2024: 138 tables representing student organizations and campus departments

i. 2200 estimated total attendees

b. Spring 2025: 109 tables representing student organizations and campus departments

i. 860 estimated total attendees

3. ALANA Conference

a. The ALANA Conference was held from Monday, September 16 - 21, 2024

i. 465 total attendees

4. MLK Celebration

a. The annual MLK ceremony was held on Thursday, February 6,2025

i. 75 total attendance

b. New MLK Celebration event was held on Friday, February 7,2025

i. 40 estimated attendees

c. MLK Day of service was held on Saturday, February 8, 2025

i. 248 total attendance

ii. 20,040 Meals created for Rise Against Hunger during the event

5. I Am Oz

a. Fall 2024: Chamique Holdsclaw Tuesday, October 29, 2024

i. 100 total attendees

b. Spring 2025: Rebecca Hargrove Wednesday, March 5, 2025

i. 35 total attendees

6. Student Clubs & Organization

a. Total Registered: 144

b. Total unique students who hold leadership position in club/org: 807

c. Total number of unique organizations advisors: 140

d. Total number of new organizations for 2024-2025: 2

Highlights and Key Accomplishments:

1. President's Inauguration Student Showcase

a. Celebrated the inauguration of SUNY Oswego's 11th president.

b. Featured student organizations from multicultural groups, Fraternity/Sorority life, club sports, and media.

c. Showcased campus diversity in student involvement.

2. Advanced Event Planning Workshop Training

a. Collaborated with multiple departments to develop comprehensive event planning training.

b. Provided student organizations with tools to plan and execute large-scale events like galas and dinners.

c. Supported leadership development and event management skills.

3. Student Leadership Ceremony – Addition of Rising Star and Organization Awards

a. Introduced two new award categories to recognize emerging student leaders and new organizations.

b. Celebrated students and groups actively creating community and engagement opportunities.

c. Reinforced the value of initiative and inclusion in student leadership.

4. Creating Sensory Rooms for Large Scale Events (in collaboration with the Dean of Students Office)

a. Launched designated sensory-friendly spaces at large scale campus events to provide a calming and inclusive environment for neurodiverse students.

b. Partnered with the Dean of Students to equip rooms with appropriate furniture, lighting, fidget tools, and quiet activities.

c. Received positive feedback from students, especially Laker Lunch crew members.

5. Integrated Attendance Tracking through Laker Life at Laker Launch Events

a. Successfully utilized the Laker Like platform to streamline attendance tracking at the majority of Laker Launch events.

b. Enabled real-time data collection, improving accuracy and providing insights into event reach and student engagement patterns.

c. Facilitated better assessment of student participation, helping inform future programming and resource allocation decisions.

6. Expanded Student Employment Positions

a. Increased the number of student employee roles by adding four positions, offering more hands-on leadership and event management experience.

Student Orientation and Family Engagement: Justin Dickerson, Director of Student Engagement and Family Engagement

At-A-Glance:

1. Summer 2024 Oswego Program Attendance

a. Registrants: 1573

b. Attendees (students): 1461

c. Attendees (supporters): 1142

d. No Shows: 99

2. Online Orientation Final Completion #’s

a. Students Enrolled in Course: 1798

b. Completed:

i. Title IX: 1629

ii. Code of Conduct: 1490

iii. Financial Literacy: 1452

iv. DEI & Belonging: 1480

v. Civic Engagement: 1317

vi. Residence Life and Housing: 1284 (only for on-campus students)

3. Laker Navigator Calls:

a. Video Appointments: 72

b. Calls: 2473

c. Unable to Leave Voicemail: 60

4. Matriculation/Retention Rates to 10/2/2024, by program:

a. Attended Oswego Orientation: 96.6%

b. Laker Navigator Calls: 61.4%

c. Laker Navigator Video Calls: 82.1%

d. Long Island Orientation: 96.4%

e. NYC Orientation: 98.5%

f. Online Orientation Completion: 96.6%

g. Downstate Students with no time on campus before move-in: 96.4%

h. Compare to: No Orientation: 70.2%

Highlights and Key Accomplishments:

1. Expanded Downstate Orientation [Student Success]- This year we saw the expansion of Downstate Orientation to include both New York City and Long Island locations. This expansion resulted in higher attendance and satisfaction among participants - as well as several positive comments related to the accessibility of the locations close to their homes.

2. Student Success Programming [Student Success]- This year our Laker Leaders in Training hosted several Student Success Programs in Spring semester which addressed stress relief, studying, and self-care. Over 300 students collectively attended the six programs, including off campus and international students.

3. Laker Navigator Graduate Assistants [Student Success]- This year launched our formal Laker Navigator program with graduate assistants who work year-round to support student success. These staff members have supported SOFE initiatives, sat on Divisional committees, hosted new programs, and provided support to students and supporters throughout the year.

4. Online Learner Orientation [Student Success]- SOFE and the Division of Extended Learning collaboratively designed and launched an Online Learner Orientation catered to online learners and Syracuse students - with participants receiving promotional items when they complete the program to encourage participation and build collegiate pride

5. Sequenced Student Leader Learning [Student Success/Research and Scholarship]- SOFE successfully partnered with Experiential Learning to sequence student learning - all Laker Leaders are now placed in a course that matches their experience level to challenge them to engage in a level of leadership development commensurate with their experience in the role.