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Campus Recreation

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The Division of Student Affairs thanks you for your feedback.

The waiver and roster process deters potential club members.

Initial try-out and interest practices may use a modified waiver.


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Campus Recreation

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SCC meetings conflict with practice schedules.

SCC meetings moved to 2 p.m. Fridays to avoid regularly scheduled practices.


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Campus Recreation

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Please add kickboxing classes.

We’ve added two new kickboxing classes to our group fitness schedule.


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Campus Recreation

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We need more space for free weights.

We’ve added additional weights in the Harris Teeter Functional Training Area to offer a larger free weight training area.


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Student Leadership & Engagement

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It was hard to connect with others at the Seahawk Leadership Conference.

We now offer small groups and facilitators to ease networking at the conference.


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We want to learn more about communication skills – specifically verbal and nonverbal, listening and teamwork skills.

We now offer a leadership workshop series that focuses on emotionally intelligent leadership, to help students learn how to communicate effectively while working in a team.


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In Greek leadership programs, we would like more activities that also meet our needs as individuals.

Participants of the Greek Leadership Institute have the ability to find four outside experiences that best align with their personal goals, in addition to participating in sessions as a cohort.


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University Learning Center

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Bring back Supplemental Instruction for CHM 211 – Organic.

SI coverage for CHM 211 returned fall 2016 – and we added CHM 212 coverage as well.


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You don’t have enough ACG 201 – Financial Accounting tutors.

We responded: For the 2016-17 academic year, we hired more ACG tutors than ever before.


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Students need more writing appointment availabilities.

For the 2016-17 academic year, we have the largest writing tutor staff and the most appointment availabilities we’ve ever had.


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Bring back the Math Lab on Sundays and during the evenings.

Beginning fall 2016, the Math Lab is open Sundays and evenings.


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CARE

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We don’t all know about the gender-based sexual misconduct policy.

We incorporated policy information into every CARE presentation and orientation for new students, including transfer students.


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CARE

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We want to intervene in concerning situations related to interpersonal violence, but we aren’t confident in how to do so.

We added examples of interventions that cover common situations that concern you into My Stand mentor training, Bystander Response Ability training and orientation presentations.


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CROSSROADS

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We want to know more about fun substance-free activities for all students.

We incorporate on- and off-campus events into our weekly emails from CROSSROADS and advertise them weekly at Happy Hours. (Email [email protected] to join the mailing list.)


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CROSSROADS

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We want quick, interactive ways to learn how to prevent alcohol-related blackouts and other alcohol-related consequences.

The CROSSROADS peer educators designed prevention activities like Blackout Blackjack and the Tiki Bar to present around campus.


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Housing & Residence Life

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The Wi-Fi service in residence hall areas could be better.

UNCW is completing a $9 million Wi-Fi upgrade campus wide and $1.9 million dollar upgrade for housing and residence life that increase speed and handle multiple wireless devices.


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I don’t like to have a summer housing contract commitment in the Seahawk complexes.

Starting in 2016-17 all on-campus housing will be academic year commitments, and we will have optional summer housing for those students who want to stay on campus.


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The washers and dryers in traditional housing are often broken.

New washers and dryers were installed in traditional housing as of November 2016.


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Abrons Student Health Center

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There was no parking for SHC appointments.

We worked with parking to better mark our spots so that only people who have appointments can park there.


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Abrons Student Health Center

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Sleep was one of your main issues.

We have increased our focus on sleep hygiene including Sleep Awareness Week programs and collaborating with the rec center to add education on the importance of sleep to all yoga classes one week in September.


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Campus Life

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You wanted more opportunities and space for student music performances on campus.

ACE started a homecoming tradition of Battle of the Bands, which requires participants to have at least one UNCW student in the band. In addition, SGA funded a portable sound system and lighting available to student organizations for use within the Campus Life spaces. ACE utilized all student bands for the Concert on the Common series in the amphitheater in fall 2016.


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Campus Life

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You wanted more comfortable seats in Lumina Theater.

In 2012, SGA worked with Campus Life to install wider theater seats with movable armrests and cup holders in the stadium levels. Rocker seats were installed on the first level.


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Campus Life

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You wanted a way to interact with the Boseman Gallery and for students to express themselves.

Since 2014, ACE has hosted an annual Chalk it Out art exhibit in the Boseman Art Gallery as a UNCWelcome event inviting the UNCW community to express themselves through words and drawing.


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Campus Life

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You wanted more opportunities to see blockbuster films on campus.

In 2014, ACE moved from presenting blockbuster films strictly on Friday evenings to both Friday and most Saturday nights, giving students greater opportunity to enjoy popular films, while preserving time for screenings of independent and international films.


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Campus Life

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You wanted improved campus traditions.

ACE introduced the Homecoming Trunk Show in 2015 to get students involved with more spirited ventures on campus, replacing the parade and creating a new tradition in which organizations are brought into one spirited community space for grilling, decorating their car and getting excited for the Homecoming basketball game. ACE increased marketing around traditional events such as Teal Tuesday, Hawk-in, Last Seahawk Standing, Midnite Madness/Fan Jam, the All Student Show and Festapalooza.


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Campus Life

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You wanted game room space that reflected the interests of the current gaming culture at UNCW.

Sharky’s Game Room and Box Office was renovated in 2016 to include 4 square tables to create better table top gaming options, 2 new 4K televisions for optimal gaming on the new Xbox One S. The game room also increased to 4 Xbox One stations for tournament-style play.


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Campus Life

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You wanted better lighting in the Warwick ballroom.

In 2015, Campus Life worked with physical plant to replace outdated sodium lights with energy efficient LED lighting and added programmable lighting controls. Warwick lobby, hallway and bathrooms lighting were also upgraded.


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Campus Life

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You wanted better technology options in the Campus Life meeting rooms.

In 2016, we upgraded 10 meeting rooms in Fisher University Union and Fisher Student Center to include wireless connection to new HD projectors and in-room house sound with new projection screens. Student organizations can use the technology without hiring a technician.


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Career Center

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We want a more informal employer event to explore careers and industries.

The Career Center reformatted the fall job fair to a CareerFest, featuring over 90 employers in 8 career sectors to share info about occupations in their type of organization and industry.


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Career Center

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We want more employers on campus and from a wider range of career areas.

The Career Center created a new position, associate director for employer development, to create expanded employer relationships in relevant career sectors, increase employer engagement with students and increase internship and job opportunities.


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Career Center

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We want more information about the multiple career paths students could take with the skills they have developed in and outside the classroom, regardless of academic major.

The Career Center counselors are becoming more knowledgeable about specific career sectors to provide more focused assistance in exploring today’s diverse job market.


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Career Center

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Student veterans want more help in marketing their military and civilian skills to potential employers.

The Career Center has partnered with national organizations such as HireHeroes USA to provide on-campus events such as targeted job fairs, networking events, info sessions, etc. with major national employers.


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Career Center

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Graduating seniors want some specialized assistance close to graduation to polish their resumes and cover letters.

The Career Center now hosts Resumania at the end of the fall and spring semesters, featuring a full day of resume critiques by area employers and staff.


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Disability Resource Center

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The Disability Resource Center should provide more opportunities for support in key areas of difficulty.

DRC offers workshops throughout the year on strategy development (organization/time-management, reading strategies, study and test-taking), transitioning to employment and your rights as a person with a disability in the workplace.


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There are a number of students needing test proctoring on Friday afternoons but couldn’t take the exam prior to noon.

The Disability Resource Center will now schedule Friday afternoon exams to begin as late as 1 p.m.


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You want ways of learning and studying that promote more independence.

The Disability Resource Center purchased assistive technologies which allow students with various difficulties to read text, write effectively and take quality class notes independently, without peer or staff interaction…and we’ve more coming soon.


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Transition Programs

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We shouldn’t have separate dates for different majors during transfer orientation.

All majors are welcome at each transfer orientation session.


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Transition Programs

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We have conflicts with Thursday night workshops in the Teal Bridge program.

We moved workshops to Monday evenings.


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Transition Programs

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The Crest Campus tour was not long enough.

We increased the tour to 2.5 hours so that families could tour the entire facility without feeling rushed.

The Division of Student Affairs thanks you for your feedback.The Division of Student Affairs thanks you for your feedback.

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Transition Programs

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We want our student to walk across the stage at Commencement.

We redesigned the Commencement stage and set up so that all students are able to walk across the stage and be seen.

The Division of Student Affairs thanks you for your feedback.The Division of Student Affairs thanks you for your feedback.

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Office of the Dean of Students

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The Military Resource Lounge needs more computers so students can do their homework in the space.

The Office of the Dean of Students purchased two new computers for the Military Resource Lounge.


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The Military Resource Lounge is too small; we need more room.

The Office of the Dean of Students and Veteran Affairs work-study students received a Student Veterans of America Home Depot Grant for $10,000. That money is being used to improve the furniture in the Military Resource Lounge; plans are being discussed to expand the space.


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Graduate students want more social engagement opportunities with a variety of times and experiences.

PERCH has sponsored kayaking trips with Seahawk Adventures, free tickets to the arts from UNCW Presents, a CIE networking event, intramurals team, professional development speakers including Dr. Marsha Carr and a free family movie night.


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Students want a variety of offices and ways to get involved during their time at UNCW.

The Student Services Fair added a part-time job fair portion to the event, which connected students to on and off campus employers.


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Graduate Students want more ways to connect with the City of Wilmington and get involved in events outside of UNCW.

PERCH emails graduate students monthly with a variety of Wilmington and North Carolina events that can involve single people, married couples and children.


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Title IX & Clery Compliance

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You didn’t know about the Office of Title IX and Clery Compliance or the resources it provides.

We rolled out notification of the new policy to students, faculty and staff at the beginning of the year through email, SWOOP and orientation.


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We presented to various campus groups including Staff Senate, athletics, Fraternity and Sorority Life, the Women’s Resource Center and class presentations.


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Two informational poster campaigns are being rolled out in spring 2017 to increase visibility and awareness.


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