2006 - FSU - Division of Student Affairs - Florida State University

In a University-wide effort led
by the Office of Orientation,
the Division of Student
Affairs is assisting with the
implementation of FSU’s new
First-Year Shared Reading
Program—designed to
engage incoming students in
a community dialogue with
faculty, administrators, and
fellow students as soon as they
arrive on campus
Advocated on behalf of the
Office of Orientation to
implement a new website
offered in Spanish
THAGARD STUDENT
HEALTH CENTER
L e s l e y S a c h e r , D i r e c t o r The mission of Thagard Student Health Center is to provide
healthcare, prevention, education, and outreach services to a diverse student population in a safe and
supportive environment. The Center promotes campus wellness, encouraging healthy lifestyles, and
personal responsibility to enable students to reach their academic and personal goals.
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Provided services to more than 62,000 patients
and over 243,000 referrals/encounters. More
than 53,800 prescriptions were filled (15,839 new
prescriptions and 37,961 refills)
Earned the maximum three year re-accreditation
from the Accreditation Associations for Ambulatory
Healthcare (AAAHC)
Implemented a “free fruit” campaign through SUNN
(Students Understanding Nutrition Now) with over 6,000
pieces of fresh fruit distributed to students each month
Coordinated a new smoking policy on campus
which allows departments to create “Breathe Easy”
zones around their buildings and designate nearby
areas where smoking is allowed; 21 buildings have
chosen to participate in this program thus far
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Reached over 15,000 students through
presentations, programs and outreach, as well as,
accepted applications from more than 100 students
who applied to be a peer health educator to assist the
health promotion staff
Assisted more than 60 students to stop smoking
through the smoking cessation clinic and tested over
600 students in the anonymous HIV clinic
The First Responders Unit recorded 4,394 volunteer
hours, 1,182 student supervisor volunteer hours,
and 934 staff volunteer hours by responding to 235
requests for assistance
Administered 2,672 flu vaccines for students, staff
and faculty at numerous locations across campus in
partnership with the School of Nursing
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