Student Support Services
The mission of the Student Services office at Seton Hill University is to ensure the overall development of the individual student by utilizing holistic approach to education and growth. Students are supported in their efforts for academies success and lifelong learning. An awareness of the creative process and the need for critical thinking abilities are present in opportunities for communication, technological, and interpersonal skills enhancement. This is accomplished through community living; leadership, spiritual, and career development; social, educational, and cultural activities; attention to physical, psychological, and emotional wellness; and the social acclimation of the individual to the community.
The Student Services Staff includes the Dean of Student Services, Associate Dean and Director or Resident Life, Assistance Director of Resident Life, Area Coordinator, Resident Directors, Director of Campus Ministry, Associate Director and Chaplain, Campus Minister, Music minister, Director of Counseling, Disability, and Health services, Coordinator of Commuter Life, and Director of Intercultural Student Services. The Student Services Staff also works closely with Campus Police, the Seton Hill Government Association, Collegiate Academic and Personal Success (C.A.P.S.) Staff, Dining Services, faculty, and other campus offices.
Student services for graduate and Adult Degree Program (ADP) students are housed in the Office of Graduate and Adult Studies. This staff includes the Directs of Graduates and Adults Studies, two Programs Advisors, and two Administrative Assistances. These services include: orienting new students, scheduling assistance each semester/session, test proctoring for CLEP, DANTES, and computer literacy testing, initiating the Portfolio process, facilitating the adult honor society, and overall advocacy for adult students. Students requiring other services are referred to the appropriate offices.
For a full list of services offered at Seton Hill, please refer to the Seton Hill University course catalog. Some of the programs and services relevant to online students provided at Seton Hill include the following.
Campus Ministry
Campus Ministry, while Catholic in orientation, provides opportunities for students of all denominations to enrich their university experience by participation in prayer and worship, community service, social responsibility, and in general, sharing the gifts of faith with the entire university community. Campus Ministry functions as a team comprised of a Director, Catholic Chaplain – Associate Director, Campus Minister, and Music Minister, all of whom welcome diverse sensibilities and encourage a range of religious and spiritual expressions in an environment rooted in ecumenical and inter-faith dialogue. The weekly publication, the VINE, keeps the campus informed of various Campus Ministry activities. An online version of the VINE is available through the Campus Ministry section of Student Life on the Seton Hill website. It can be found at The Vine. All students are invited to participate in Campus Ministry.
Counseling
A licensed professional counselor is available to provide programs and services that enable students to learn more about themselves, assess their potential, and develop goals. Counseling activities focus on conducting individual sessions, conducting group sessions, facilitating support groups, presenting workshops, and referral services to professional agencies outside of the University community. The counselor responds to students’ requests for assistance related to topics such as alcoholism, family dysfunction, drug abuse, AIDS, depression, stress, relationships, and sexuality. All services are confidential.
Offices of Disability Services
The ODS is staffed by the Director of Disability Services and the Coordinator of Disability Services. Any student with a diagnosed disability who is interesting in supportive services and accommodations must provide the Director with current documentation of the disability. In consultation with the student, the Director will develop a plan of accommodations. All services are confidential, individually derived, and documentation-driven. Students may contact the office at 724-838-4295, Ext. 4295.
Intercultural Student Services
The Intercultural Student Services Office is responsible for the general welfare of non-stateside students. The director provides orientation for all new students, assists students with personal, social, and immigration matters, and serves as an information referral center.
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