Mature Student Services provide services for the CSU Mature Students that capitalize on the strengths that they bring to the University while bridging the gaps that exist for them through appropriate programming and utilization of University resources.
The focus will be on supporting the mature students to engage in mainstream University activities while knowing that specialized services are available on an as needed basis. While respecting their maturity and independence, they will be provided opportunities to be mentees or mentors; recipients or providers of tutoring services; planners or participants in "just for fun" events; and leaders or members of University student organizations such as the Mature Student Society.
The typical mature student may be:
Traditional Commuter Student Services provide services for CSU Traditional Commuter Student that recognize that they have decided by choice or circumstances commute to the University on a daily or class driven basis.
Services are designed to address the needs and aspirations of Traditional Commuter Students. These students may need guidance in managing their time and responsibilities. Initially, they may see their inability to successfully manage all segments of their lives as an indication that they should not be attending college at this time.
Therefore, services will be multi-faceted based on university data and the SLC intake process. These students will be encouraged and guided to experience the academic and student life aspects of the University as their schedules allow.
Though nurtured and guided as needs indicate, there is a sequential release timeline that will empower them to move out into mainstream university activities.
The typical traditional commuter student may be:
Healthy Campus 2010 Initiative ensures that all students have the opportunity to assist in making Coppin State University a Healthy Campus for students, the Coppin Family, and Community Partners.
HC2010 activities will be provided on a campus-wide basis with a student focus. Lessons learned through research and academic settings will be put into practice through a student life programming and referral system.
The results of the CSU eHealth UNCFSP/NLM Project will serve as the model for student training and engagement of work study and volunteer students.
Student-led foci (previously voiced by students) might include; making choices about the nutritional values of foods eaten, increasing physical activity, de-stressing, where the "spit flies" awareness, smoking in harms way, trash/personal responsibilities, and communicable infections & proper hand washing.
SCIENTIFIC FOCI: Healthy Students on Healthy Campuses
Charles B. Wright Leadership Institute was established in December 2000, the Charles B. Wright Institute, Emerging Student Leaders Program is designed for students who want to strengthen their leadership skills, and knowledge of Coppin State University.
Through a year-long series of seminars and workshops, participants' assets leadership styles, practice leadership skills, meet and interact with campus and community leaders, plan strategies for campus and community involvement, and set goals for leadership development.
The purpose of the program is to maximize the ability of these individuals and to prepare them to develop a leadership transcript that will document co-curricular experiences. The two programs address the needs of emerging leaders and experienced leaders and emphasize experiential learning and direct application.
Specific programs such as the Charles B. Wright Leadership Institute and the Civic Responsibility and Community Engagement component of SLC will serve as the vehicles to be used for collaborative efforts among all segments of the student body.
The Council is composed of trained student leaders charged to recommend and assist the Student Life Director in planning and implementing programming activities for students in general but specifically for Mature Students (MSS) and Traditional Commuter Students (TCSS). The Healthy Campus 2010 Initiative (HC2010), Charles B. Wright Leadership Institute, and the Civic Responsibility/Community Engagement Component (CRCE) will involve all students as well as the Coppin Family. The current student leaders are: Joyce Castro Rexarch, SLPAC Chairperson, Brenda Reeder, MSS Facilitator, Paul Williams and Lakeisha Williams, TCSS Co-Facilitators, Kamilah Dickens and Tierra Carter, HC2O10 Co-Facilitators, and Candace Sewell, CRCE Facilitator.