STUDENT DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Ms. Josephine
Okoronkwo, Director
The goal of the Student Development Center is to equip students with
the necessary tools to complement classroom learning with outside
classroom experience; provide educational, exceptional and engaging
experiences in order for the students to achieve academic success and
maintain a sense of wellness; and embrace growth and development even
beyond Southern University at New Orleans.
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
CENTER'S MISSION STATEMENT:
"To provide intentionally designed multifaceted services in a safe
and conducive environment that facilitates growth, wellness and
development of the entire individual."
SDC has four operational components:
- The Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) recognizes
the importance of trust in a counseling relationship and stresses the
divergent methods of understanding the subjective world of students
using the wellness model.
- Community Service Learning (CSL) emphasizes meaningful
volunteer services that impact positively on students.
- The International Student Services (ISS) component focuses
on Southern University at New Orleans' international community from approximately
fifteen countries.
- The Consultation/Outreach/Special Services (COSS) component
consists of "bridging the gap projects," which include
workshop series, counselors on call, Ask Ashley, classroom
presentations, and consultations to campus student organizations,
department, faculty and staff.
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