Student Life: Mission, Services, and Programs
Mission
In the context of the University’s mission, Catholic identity, and core values, the Student Life components of the Enrollment Services and Student Success division complement the University’s academic goals. This is accomplished by engaging students through an integrated program of services and educationally purposeful learning experiences designed to enhance holistic growth and personal development.
Athletics and Recreation
Intercollegiate athletics and recreation are integral aspects of the total educational program. Through training, teamwork, and rigorous competition, students are provided with opportunities for development of varied skills and values.
The University is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III, of the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) and of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC). Twenty-two athletic teams, twelve sports for women (basketball, cross-country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, softball, swimming/diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball), and ten sports for men (baseball, basketball, cross-country, golf, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, swimming/diving, tennis, and track and field) are sponsored. Graduate students may be eligible to participate in athletics and should contact the Director of Athletics and Recreation for more information.
Formal and informal recreation opportunities also are provided through intramural sports, wellness classes, sports clubs, and varied fitness activities. Facilities include an indoor pool, and a state-of-the-art Athletics and Wellness Center with a climbing wall, a gymnasium and an arena, racquetball courts, a dance and aerobics studio, saunas, a sand volleyball court, tennis courts, and intercollegiate/intramural athletics fields.
Campus Ministry
Campus Ministry, rooted in the charism of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, to proclaim the Good News of God’s unconditional love for all, supports the mission and makes visible the Catholic identity of Marywood University by providing opportunities for liturgy, faith formation, personal and spiritual development, community services, interfaith engagement, and advocacy for social justice. Campus Ministry fosters a welcoming and inclusive community of servant leaders who strive to bring the light and joy of the Gospel to our contemporary world. All members of the Marywood community are invited to participate in Campus Ministry programs and to suggest ways in which Campus Ministry can serve their needs.
An extensive program of volunteer service opportunities is provided through the Campus Ministry Office. This program enables Marywood students to participate in a wide variety of community service and volunteer projects that assist them in learning about and valuing service. Students are placed according to their interests and in response to community needs. Student-initiated activities also are encouraged. Volunteer service by students is intended to be communal, integrating, liberating, and stimulating of energies and skills for the future.
Counseling/Student Development Center
The Counseling/Student Development Center (C/SDC) supports the University’s mission by assisting students’ personal and academic development through a variety of psychological, psychiatric, and outreach services. These services help students develop effective problem-solving and decision-making skills, to make satisfying life choices, and maximize their capacity for on-going emotional and social growth.
The professional staff and supervised graduate student trainees respond to a spectrum of needs, from providing information to assisting with serious psychological issues. In addition to individual counseling, support group sessions on important topics within the student community are offered. The C/SDC is committed to a comprehensive wellness philosophy and numerous outreach educational programs to encourage social, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, and physical well-being are presented. Through the Peers on Wellness (POW) Advisors, peer education to enhance wellness throughout the community also is offered. Students normally are seen by appointment and, when possible, on a walk-in basis and/or at times when the center is not open. In addition, a 24-hour hotline (570-348-6245) for emergency assistance is available. Strict professional privacy and confidentiality standards are maintained by the staff.
Dean of Students
The Dean of Students supervises a program of varied services and activities to increase student learning and personal development through formal and out-of-class learning experiences. Planning, policy formulation, and management of the Housing and Resident Life and the Students Activities and Leadership Development Offices are coordinated by the dean who is the primary administrative liaison to the student body. The dean of students also administers the disciplinary/judicial policies and procedures and related services and programs.
Housing and Residence Life
The mission of the Housing and Residence Life Office is to provide a comfortable, secure, and nurturing living-learning environment, that is conducive to students’ academic and personal development while intentionally fostering a sense of community, civic engagement and responsibility, and appreciation for diversity. Year round on-campus housing is available for full-time graduate students in one of two locations on campus: Perpetual Help Hall and the Woodland Graduate Residences. Applications should be submitted by April 15 for housing beginning in May or by July 15 for housing beginning in August. Information regarding housing available off-campus may be obtained at: www.marywood.edu/grad-housing or by phone: (570) 348-6236.
Student Activities and Leadership Development
The Student Activities and Leadership Development Office staff coordinates activities and programs to increase students’ leadership skills and to enhance their personal, social, and cultural development through involvement in activities, organizations, and programs offering varied learning opportunities.
Other responsibilities of the office include the New Student Orientation Program, coordination of the formal leadership development/education program, administration of the student activities budget system, advisement of the Graduate Student Council, recognition and advisement of student organizations, and supervision of co-curricular activities and related programs.
Student Health Services
A full-time registered nurse and a nurse practitioner provide primary care (assessment and treatment) and make referrals to community physicians and to campus and community resources for treatment, health education, and counseling. Serious emergencies are referred immediately to nearby hospitals. Physician services are available during the spring and fall semesters.
The Student Health Services staff is committed to a comprehensive wellness philosophy. On-campus medical services, health information and counseling are available to all students without charge. Students living on campus and all international students are required to complete and submit a health history and immunization record (including documentation of compliance with the Pennsylvania law mandating that residents of university-owned housing have received the meningococcal vaccine) to the Student Health Services Office. Other students who choose to use these services must submit a completed health history and immunization record before non-emergency services can be provided. Resident students who do not fulfill the health immunization record requirement will be required to live off campus.