President's Report 2007 - Benedict College
President's Report 2007 - Benedict College
President's Report 2007 - Benedict College
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Strategic Direction 3<br />
BENEDICT<br />
COLLEGE<br />
Student Support Service<br />
As the proverbial foundation supports the greatest of structures, so too does a strong<br />
student affairs component helps to underpin a college’s mission, vision and objectives.<br />
<strong>Benedict</strong> is no exception.<br />
A DECADE OF STRONG SUPPORT<br />
The ability to enable our students outside the classroom is vital both to their<br />
academic and personal wellbeing, knowledge that led <strong>Benedict</strong> <strong>College</strong> to complete a<br />
comprehensive, 10-year assessment of its student affairs programs.<br />
The results of this study produced very definitive and favorable results. As <strong>Benedict</strong> has<br />
grown, so, too, have the student affairs mechanisms to support this expansion.<br />
With student enrollment increasing exponentially, the <strong>College</strong> expects the need for<br />
housing to grow in tandem. Aggressive renovations and upgrades to existing facilities<br />
and simultaneous location of new residential options occur on a daily basis.<br />
Two-dozen Community Life staff guide these initiatives, providing 24-hour coverage<br />
for all <strong>Benedict</strong> <strong>College</strong> dormitories and the 65 percent of <strong>Benedict</strong> students who call<br />
campus housing their home away from home during the school year.<br />
“<br />
The service learning<br />
initiative is unparalleled<br />
anywhere in the<br />
country. For our<br />
students, this is not<br />
simply a graduation<br />
requirement. It becomes<br />
part of their <strong>Benedict</strong><br />
identity.”<br />
– Dr. David H. Swinton<br />
The <strong>Benedict</strong> <strong>College</strong> Campus Police Department supplements these efforts,<br />
continuously ensuring the safety of all <strong>Benedict</strong> <strong>College</strong> students, faculty and staff.<br />
Community-oriented policing, mandatory dormitory inspections and a state-of-the-art<br />
security monitoring system are all recent initiatives to keep our campus a safe, enjoyable<br />
place to learn and live.<br />
A COMMITMENT TO SERVICE AND SELF<br />
Through the school’s award-winning service learning initiative, <strong>Benedict</strong> students<br />
are extending their campus experiences to South Carolina and beyond. Now in its<br />
twelfth year, a record-breaking amount of service learning hours are completed every<br />
semester by <strong>Benedict</strong> undergraduates. The <strong>College</strong> has responded as well, appropriating<br />
approximately $1.4 million each year to support service learning projects.<br />
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