Fall 2020

• The Well-Being Collaborative is working on a health and well-being model and facility planning.
• Mindfulness and resiliency programmingexpansion for students.
• Reinvigoration of Kognito, an online, interactive role-play simulation program for students, faculty, and staff that builds awareness, knowledge and skills about mental health and suicide prevention, and other suicide prevention work.
• The 2019-2022 UI Alcohol Harm Reduction Plan contains multiple, mutually reinforcing, and research-based strategies.
• The University of Iowa Anti-Violence Coalition (AVC), made up of campus stakeholders and community partners, worked together to identify action items for the 2018-2021 Anti-Violence Plan that focus on prevention and education, policy, and intervention. The plan will be updated in summer 2021 with data from the 2021 administration of the Speak Out Iowa Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Misconduct. 

Spring 2021

• The Okanagan Charter was identified as a guiding document for becoming a health and well-being promoting campus. The Division of Student Life will move forward with formally adopting the Okanagan Charter. A definition of well-being has been drafted by the Well-Being Group.
• The Well-Being Group is conducting focus groups with campus partners to receive feedback on the well-being definition and understand strengths and gaps around health and well-being on campus.
• The definition of well-being was outlined: Well-being at the University of Iowa is a process focused on life-long learning that promotes and sustains optimal health, personal connectedness, meaningful experiences, and a purposeful life.  
• To advance the work around holistic well-being and support the Division of Student Life’s goals, several units/initiatives have been aligned under the Office of the Dean of Students under the Well-Being and Basic Needs umbrella. These units/initiatives include: Student Wellness, Student Care and Assistance, Student Legal Services, Off-Campus Housing Student Support, Harm Reduction, Food Pantry, and Clothing Closet.

Fall 2021

• The Well-Being & Mental Health Collaborative has been charged with outlining strategic priorities and a 3-year plan to meet our vision for the University of Iowa to embed well-being and mental health into all aspects of campus culture and, leverage research, collaboration, and action to improve the well-being of our campus, the state, and the world. The Collaborative consists of participants who oversee mutually reinforcing activities around health and well-being on campus or in the community. View the charge.
• Student Care and Assistance added new staff:  A. Basic Needs Coordinator to support student basic needs, including helping raise awareness, create partnership, and increase access and support for the food pantry, Clothing Closet, and other campus and community resources. B. two new Student Care Coordinators to provide follow-up services for students who have had law enforcement contact, crisis intervention, or hospitalization.
• The University of Iowa began a new partnership with CommUnity Crisis Services in Iowa City to provide 24/7/365 mental health concern and support assistance via phone, chat, and text for all students, in addition to in-person response and transport to care facilities as needed and appropriate for the situation.
• DSL held a session targeted at supervisors/leaders around workplace flexibility and wellbeing. Our goal was to educate leaders about ways they can better support flexibility in the workplace to increase employee well-being. 

Spring 2022

• The 2022-2025 Alcohol Harm Reduction Plan was developed. Implementation begins fall 2022.
• Planning is moving forward to include a new Well-Being Center within the Iowa Memorial Union.
• Established a continuous contract with Care Ambulance, LLC for medical or emergency transports from residence halls and University Counseling Service.
• Ongoing commitment to provide 24/7/365 support through the UI Support and Crisis Line in partnership with CommUnity.
• The Well-Being and Mental Health Campus Collaborative Steering Team met regularly throughout the semester, developing guiding principles. They drafted six priority areas (Built and Natural Environment, Collaborative Leadership and Framework, Connections, Inclusion and Purpose, Food, Nutrition and Movement, Mental Health and Resilience, and Substance Use) and created work groups for each.  The Well-Being Collaborative will be instrumental in the implementation of the Holistic Well-being and Success strategy of the UI Strategic Plan.

Fall 2022

• Launched the 2022-2025 Alcohol Harm Reduction Plan and identified priorities for the 2022-23 year: Providing educational support around safe drinking practices for student organization, assisting with the implementation of protective environments including recommendations from the Alcohol Pilot Program with the Department of Athletics, and helping the campus community understand alcohol use as a continuum rather than drinker vs. non-drinker.
• As the implementation team for the UI Strategic Plan Holistic Well-Being and Success Goal (4A), the Well-Being and Mental Health Campus Collaborative developed a campus well-being inventory framework and the subcommittees compiled inventories of programs, services, and initiatives for faculty, staff and students for each of the 6 priority areas (Built and Natural Environment; Collaborative Leadership and Framework; Connections, Inclusion and Purpose; Food, Nutrition and Movement; Mental Health and Resilience; and Substance Use). Provided numerous presentations and discussions regarding the collaborative and holistic well-being.
• The Food Pantry and Clothing Closet expanded outreach efforts that included pop-up shopping and collaboration with International Programs.
• Fall 2022 IMU renovation and Well-being Center project activity and updates:
  • Held a series of planning meetings with UI officials and project consultants
  • Vice President Hansen presented the project concepts at On Common Ground (September 2)
  • Held three stakeholder meetings with faculty, staff, and campus partners (August 8 [2x] and August 10)
  • Held one stakeholder meeting with student leaders (September 14)
  • Secured a minimum commitment of $100 per student per semester ($200 annual) fee increase from the student governments to support the project
  • Joe Bilotta presented the project concepts with Staff Council and Faculty Senate
  • Secured a new “home” for the International Writing Program with the Graduate Hotel Iowa City. UI Purchasing agreement was signed prior to winter break.
  • Created a RFP to hire an architect for the project (January 2023).

Spring 2023

• Implemented a new operations structure for the Food Pantry and Clothing Closet that employs four undergraduate students (managers and coordinators), in addition to volunteers. In collaboration with DSL partners, preparation is underway for the expansion and move of the Food Pantry/Clothing Closet to the lower level of the IMU this summer.
• The Well-Being and Mental Health Campus Collaborative has identified priorities (high impact/low resource and high impact/high resource) from the subcommittee inventories that will be integrated into the Year 2 UI Strategic Plan. The Collaborative has also developed an evaluation framework that includes high-level, mid-level, and local level well-being metrics as well as evaluative questions that will be piloted FY24. View the Well-Being and Mental Health Campus Collaborative Year 1 Report. 
• Administered the National College Health Assessment to undergraduate, graduate and professional students. Will share college-specific results and work to foster collaboration that supports embedding well-being practices and provides connections to well-being resources.

2023-2024

• Opened a new Food Pantry & Clothing Closet space in the lower level of IMU.
• Moved DOS Emergency Fund Application process to Workflow to improve efficiency and data management.
• Naloxone/Narcan is now available in all residence halls and IMU and training was provided to staff in those locations on how to recognize the signs of an opioid overdose and how to use the nasal spray to reverse it. Training on Narcan administration has also been added to the Red Watch Band training, provided by Student Wellness.
• Launched a new format of Let’s Talk, Hawks! program in Residence Halls and College of Engineering to embed mental health information in campus communities. 
• Obtained institutional support for the Suicide Prevention Coalition, which helped to provide suicide prevention training to MISSE and UIPD, put 988 decals on the UIPD vehicles, update the crisis signages on campus, and establish relationship with regional suicide prevention organizations.
• Opened new outdoor synthetic turf complex for student use.

Fall 2020

• Virtual Lesson Learned Work Group has been charged with capturing and generating themes of the lessons learned from the switch to virtual programming in the 2020-2021 academic year and outlining principles for the Division of Student Life moving forward. View the work group charge and membership. 
• Graduate & Professional Needs Assessment Work Group has been charged with creating and administering a needs assessment to graduate and professional students. View the work group charge and membership. 
• Drafted a working definition for civic engagement at the University of Iowa and are collaborating to align with the definition of student engagement from goal #1.
• Identified key campus and community partnerships that are critical to the development of a civically engaged student body.
• Working to engage and coordinate with student organizations who have a civic engagement mission that aligns with the University’s vision for civic engagement.

Spring 2021

• Completed the second year of planning for the cultural neighborhood with Campus Planning and Development.
• Met with cultural center stakeholders multiple times during phase two planning. Feedback on the purpose of the centers was analyzed and the themes emerged: providing a sense of belonging, creating a space to enhance identity development and promote inclusivity, providing a place to honor heritage and cultural connections, ensuring universal access to students of all abilities, and supporting student success in various ways.
• The Graduate & Professional Student Needs Assessment Work Group has been collecting information on tailored services for, utilization of services by, and existing sources of data on graduate and professional students. Four subcommittees, Needs Assessment, Distribution, Focus Group and Report Subcommittees, have been created and will start meeting in the summer.
• Iowa GROW® is focused on making student employment a high-impact activity, one that requires students to reflect on their learning and connect their learning within and beyond the classroom. 2021 student employee data indicate that those who have Iowa GROW® conversations are more likely to agree that their student employment experience helped them gain key skills such as critical thinking, conflict negotiation, verbal communication, and working with diverse others.
• Mindful and Engaged Hawkeyes conversation sessions (in-person/virtual) were used as an opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to come together in community and speak freely about events that were happening in our community and world.
• Through this last school year, over 10 sessions (in-person/virtual) were provided that were attended by faculty, staff, and students. Conversation in these spaces was thoughtful, healing, and needed.
• Mindful and Engaged Hawkeye will be used again in the 2021-2022 academic year, as a platform to invite conversation, differing ideologies, and opportunities to sit and talk in community with peers.
• A cohort of first generation students will be working in the Division through the Hawkeye Talent Initiative in fall 2021.

Spring 2022

• Cultural neighborhood planning is moving forward. A set of conceptual renderings was designed to support the fundraising efforts. 
• Graduate and Professional Needs Assessment Work Group completed its work in spring 2022 after conducting a needs assessment and 11 follow-up focus groups. View the final report here. The Work Group created 25 individualized department/college reports to ensure the results were shared with various campus stakeholders. Recommendation implementation is ongoing.
• The Division of Student Life is partnering with faculty member in the Department of Communications Studies and the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on an Obermann Working Group. The working group will meet throughout the academic year to outline ways to support students in building skills and engaging in difficult dialogues in a variety of settings. The working group will discuss research and best practices around dialogue, deliberation, and the intersection of freedom of expression and inclusion. 

Fall 2022

• DSL is partnering with Academic Support and Retention and other campus stakeholders on the First-Generation Hawks program. The number of students receiving support through First Gen Hawks doubled in fall 2022.
• Continuing to build support for Cultural Neighborhood with various constituent groups. Created a project brief for use by UICA in fundraising for the project.
• Division of Student Life, in partnership with a faculty member in Communication Studies and the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is leading an Obermann Working Group on Facilitating Difficult Dialogues. The 16-member group met four time during the fall semester to discuss recent literature and learn about programs both on campus and at other institutions.
• Reviewed and updated of Hawkeye Spring Break (HSB) curriculum. This curriculum is broken into modules that will be piloted to provide learning/support for students engaging in other service-learning activities.
• Continued to make investments in service learning and civic engagement opportunities through partnership between Student United Way and United Way of Johnson and Washington Counties to provide service and service-learning opportunities for individuals and groups, and through Hawkeye Hustle, a collaboration with University Advancement, Entrepreneurship, and the LSCE Team. This program provides training around entrepreneurship and encourages student leaders and student organizations to submit project proposals for funding on projects that have a social impact or relate to civic engagement.
• IMU modernization project activity and updates:
  • HawkeyEsports Arcade (completed)
  • International Ballroom (completed)
  • War Memorial update and Hawkeye Distinguished Veterans Award plaque (completed)
  • Land Acknowledgement Statement display (in progress)
  • Harold Bradley display (in progress)
  • Veteran’s Plaza (in progress)
• Implemented various initiatives in support of graduate and professional students in response to the needs assessment. View updates

Spring 2023

• Departments across the division provided programs and services to graduate and professional students as a direct result of the recommendations outlined in the needs assessment. View the report here.
• Completed a brochure on well-being and basic needs resources for graduate and professional students. The brochure will be shared with the Graduate College and distributed during Graduate Orientation.
• Outlined recommendations for the University of Iowa as a part of the Facilitating Difficult Dialogues Obermann Working Group. View the final report. The working group will be offered again for the 2023-2024 academic year.
• Developed and implemented updated curriculum around civic engagement within the Hawkeye Service Breaks program. This curriculum has been developed to be used asynchronously, and we will be partnering with Student United Way to use with their leadership and select programming. 
• Mindful & Engaged Hawkeyes hosted two HESA practicum students. The students worked with USG and GPSG to aid them in voter awareness on campus to get students more invested in the on campus voting experiences. They also worked with the Dean of Students Advisory Board to engage students with the Day of Dialogue event hosted this spring.

2023-2024

• Outlined a pilot for integrating civic dialogue into the residence hall experience to be implemented in 2024-2025.
• Created a brochure for postdocs highlighting basic needs and well-being resources.
• Completed planning and pre-design phases for the Iowa Memorial Union Renovation. Engaged in various meetings with UI officials, building occupants, and internal and external project partners.
• Implemented improvements for the second year of the Hawkeye Work Grant program, in cooperation with the Office of the Provost, Financial Aid, and University Housing and Dining, providing employment and financial aid to nearly 150 first-year students.
• Introduced dining requirements to the Residence Education Model that used data from m-index research to help students build connections with others through sharing meals. 

Fall 2020

• Identified priorities for UICA capital campaign.
• Parent and Family Network redesign.
• Capital project planning (residence halls, IMU, well-being, Cultural Centers).

Spring 2021

• Negotiated an MOU with UIDPS to pay for a Case Manager position to be housed in the Dean of Students.
• Outsourced Hawk Shop, which brings recurring monetary benefits to the DSL and IMU. This outsourcing is expected to provide $1.3 million annually.
• Vice President Hansen serves on the core Campus Development Team, which oversees the campus master plan.
• Scott Seagren, DSL Business Officer, serves on master plan committee.
• Exploring campus-community partnership to expand after hours mental health support.
• Underwent a process to identify cost savings in each department/unit. Reallocated funds and staffing to priority areas (e.g., basic needs, student care).
• The Parent and Family Network has outlined a new mission, “Connecting all University of Iowa parents/guardians and families to the undergraduate student experience at the University of Iowa.”
• The Parent and Family Network Council has also outlined a new mission, “The Parent and Family Network Council provides opportunities for involvement for parents/guardians who want to make a positive impact on undergraduate student life at Iowa through advocacy and philanthropy.”
• Meetings with the University of Iowa Center for Advancement (UICA) are ongoing in an attempt to inventory shared data amongst colleges, departments, and the UICA. An additional potential outcome of these discussions is an agreed upon CRM to move forward with at the campus level.
• Collected all current data sharing agreements that departments in the DSL have with the UICA. 

Fall 2021

• Created and currently implementing a donor acknowledgement “system” to be utilized by DSL directors/leaders to thank donors making gifts to DSL-related UICA funds.
• Reimagined the former “CSIL Collaborations Fund” to the “DSL Priorities Fund” and have secured approximately $55K from Undergraduate Student Government for the second consecutive year to support DSL priorities.
• Secured $20K annually for five years from Follett Higher Education Group to support UI Dance Marathon (not part of the Operating Agreement).
• Increased the utilization of “ThankView” videos to both thank donors and encourage donor engagement.
• Worked with Undergraduate Student Government leadership to secure funding from the USG contingency account for DSL-related programs, services, and activities.
• Increased support for DSL departments and units from the Student Activity Fee regular, annual SAF allocations process.
• Secured $50K annually from Follett Higher Education Group to support DSL priorities, at the discretion of the Vice President.
• Leadership, Service, and Civic Engagement (LSCE) worked with the Pomerantz Career Center to transition the Introduction to Leadership academic courses to the PCC. This transition allows LSCE to focus their time and talents on signature, high-impact experiential learning opportunities, such as Hawkeye Service Breaks, building more robust civic engagement opportunities, Mindful and Engaged Hawkeyes, and ensuring that student organization leaders are equipped with skills to lead now and in the future.
• The University of Iowa began a new partnership with CommUnity Crisis Services in Iowa City to provide around-the-clock mental health crisis and support assistance via phone, chat, and text for all students, in addition to in-person response and transport to care facilities as needed and appropriate for the situation.

Spring 2022

• Plan to submit the IMU/Well-being Center to Board of Regents for permission to proceed, fall 2022.
• The Vice President commenced a review of central services units (SLC, HR, Finance) to ensure adequate staffing and support.
• Secured donor commitment for 3-year gift in support of Hubbard Scholars program. Hired part-time program coordinator.
• Secured funding from Office of the Provost, University College, Human Resources and Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to cover the $100K cost of Kognito Mental Health training module, and additional Creating Inclusive Communities module. The Graduate and Professional Student Government has committed $50,000 over the next 3 years.
• Received $344,000 in athletics revenue to support harm reduction efforts.
• Secured $98,000 in central funding to support maintenance and custodial services for the Cultural Centers.
• Shifted MNRA expenses to College of Education and Finance & Operations. Secured 3-years of central funding to establish sustainable financial model.
• Secured $60K outright gift from the Heider Family Foundations to support a variety of DSL UICA funds (Student Life Food Insecurity Fund; Student Engagement, Leadership, and Research Fund; Vice President for Student Life Development Fund; Rape Victim Advocacy Program Fund).
• Confirmed in-kind contributions from the Graduate Hotel to support programming space for the Cultural Centers and linens/towels for our basic needs initiatives. Working with Graduate Hotel leadership to secure in-kind contributions to support “safe rooms” and “lease gap rooms” upon the decommissioning of the Iowa House Hotel.
• Secured $50K annual contribution from Undergraduate Student Government to support VPSL priorities.
• Secured in-kind $30K contribution from a vendor (and alumnus) to help underwrite the consulting fee cost for the commissioning of the IMU eSports venue. o Secured an outright gift for additions and enhancements to the IMU War Memorial.
• Instituted a weekly UICA donor gift reporting process to facilitate appropriate and timely acknowledgments by Division leadership for gifts received.
• Maintained salary & benefits totaling $78K from UI Health Care for the Assistant Director for Dance Marathon Programs position.
• Reimagined the Parent & Family Network Council, including council role, scope, composition, functions, and meeting frequency.
• Secured $30K in funding from the Panhellenic Council to create two additional scholarship funds with UICA.  There are now eight endowed UICA funds created by FSL, totaling over $130K in initial investments.
• Explored opportunities to partner with Iowa City Downtown District to increase protective environments.

Fall 2022

• Alumni development trip to New York City to meet with former student organization and UISG leaders (November 5-9)
• Secured a minimum commitment of $100 per student per semester ($200 annual) fee increase from the student governments to support the IMU renovation and Well-being Center project.
• Secured $137.5K additional funding (beyond annual Fixed Cost funding) from USG to support DSL initiatives
  • Restorative Justice: $35K
  • CommUnity Support: $25K
  • IMU Room Renovations (Zoom Capabilities): $20K
  • Food Pantry: $20K
  • HawkTools: $10K 
  • Dean of Students Quick Guide: $7.5K
  • HawkeyEsports Arcade: $5K
  • Fresh Check Day: $5K
  • Leadership Development: $5K
  • DSL First-Gen Student Employment Program: $5K
• Generated $34K from external activations to provide additional financial support
  • CAB – $6.8K
  • IMU – $6.8K
  • DSL – $20.4K
• Secured $8K from USG, $8K from International Programs, $8K from the Office of the President, and $2K from GPSG to support the International Ballroom renovation and renaming project
• Secured $10K private gift for the Hawkeye Community Rowing Program
• Secured $15K private gift for the Student Disability Services Academic Programming Fund
• Secured $5K private gift to support the War Memorial project and Hawkeye Distinguished Veterans Award recipients’ plaque
• Received $5K private gift-in-kind Yamaha Baby Grand Piano for the Iowa Memorial Union
• Secured $100K private gift to support APACC/Cultural Centers relocation project
• Provided weekly UICA gift reports to DSL leaders for acknowledging and thank donors
• Maintained annual $50K contribution from Follett to support DSL initiatives
• Maintained annual $10K contribution from Follett to support UI Libraries initiatives
• Maintained annual salary & benefits (~$80K) contribution from UI Health Care for the UIDM Assistant Director position

Spring 2023

• Dance Marathon raised $1,174,008.29 for UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital and affiliated programs, totaling $34,346,018.69 in its 29-year history
• Alumni engagement and development trip to Washington, D.C. (February 26–March 1)
• Student Government alumni panel and campus visit (March 5–8)
• $1,500 gift for the IMU Memorial Wall remembrance plaques and reception (May 26)
• $100,000 gift for the Veteran’s Memorial Plaza
• Ongoing developments with the strategic partnership with the Graduate Hotel Iowa City
• $100,000 to support the APACC in the Cultural Centers Neighborhood capital project
• $1,000,000 for a collaboration with CLAS to support mental health and student success among liberal arts students.
• Raised $10,815 for Earn, Learn GROW during One Day for Iowa, finishing 8th. Our second highest total ever and nearly doubling our number of gifts.
• Established the Student Life Student Employee Scholarship using the Earn, Learn, GROW fund. We also captured 3 of the bonus dollar options: unlocking challenge, Hawkeyes Give Back Talk, and being in the top 10.
• $50,000 gift supporting Hubbard Scholars
• Commitment for a $400,000 estate gift to the VP’s fund
• $50,000 gift establishing a scholarship in Recreational Services honoring former head lifeguard, Jonna Rusk.
• Continuing the Hawkeye Work Grant Program partnership with the Office of the Provost.

2023-2024

• As a part of the Together Hawkeyes Comprehensive Campaign, we have raised 69.0% ($6,899,666) of our goal of $10 million dollars.
• Dance Marathon raised $1,454,929.30 for UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital and affiliated programs, totaling $35,800,947.99 in its 30-year history (23.93% increase from DM29)
• Alumni engagement and development reception was hosted on November 29, 2023 in conjunction with Hawkeye Caucus in Washington, D.C.
• Collaborating with UICA, USG, and GPSG to launch a Student Government Alumni Affinity Group.
• Ongoing developments and strategic partnerships with the Graduate Hotel Iowa City,
  • Dance Marathon 31 (and moving forward) financial sponsorship
  • Safe Rooms (at no cost)
  • LANA3 Reunion (September 27-29,2024) financial sponsorship
  • University employee rate ($99, exclusions apply)
• Coca-Cola product partnership with the Food Pantry began fall 2024 with an in-kind donation. Working with the UICA Corporate/Foundation Relations team to establish a predictable schedule for in-kind product donations. 
• Gift pledge for an additional $100K over the next five years to the Sean Wu Memorial Scholarship. 
• $1.5M for Pride Alliance Center Donor estate gift for a newly established Bob Dockendorff Endowed Excellence Fund for the Pride Alliance Center, distributing ~4.5% annually once established
• Outright annual gift of $5K to support Hawkeye Service Breaks. 
• $50K outright gift to establish the Jonna Rusk Outstanding Student Leader Scholarship with Recreational Services. 
• Estate commitment of $100K or 10% of estate proceeds to support the Student Life Food Insecurity Fund.
• Annual commitment of $2K to support Academic Coaching in Student Disability Services for the Division of Student Life. 
• Commitment of $100K to establish a scholarship fund within Student Disability Services (SDS). 
• Commitment of $10K per year for two additional years to Student Disability Services Academic Coaching.
• Additional outright commitment of $50K ($10K per year for five years) to the Cassandra Foens M.D. Lecture Fund. 
• Estate gift of $100K to the Vice President for Student Life Development Fund.
• Outright gift of $100K to the Iowa Memorial Union fund to support the UI Veterans Memorial Plaza/ 
• Gift of $5K to underwrite costs of the Hawkeye Distinguished Veterans Award dinner.
• Outright gift of $10K to the Iowa Memorial Union fund. Discretionary to support the IMU modernization project.
• Continued partnership with Athletics to invest revenues from alcohol sales into harm reduction. Examples include the Health and Well-Being communicator position, a Nite Ride position, a new position for the University Counseling Service, and the project manager for the Well-Being & Mental Health Campus Collaborative.