2014-2015 Innovations Magazine

i nnovations • 5 STUDENT AFFAIRS The Office of Student Affairs strives to unify the College of Nursing through increasing the re- sources for student services within the college and providing educational, cultural, and social opportu- nities to all students. The college is dedicated to supporting students in the matters of financial aid, student government, career services, student counseling, student advo- cacy, orientation, graduation, and all student events. The office’s goal is to enable students by making their experience successful within the uni- versity and upon graduation in their careers within the allied health professions. Earlier this year, the College of Nursing placed third in the Annual Ethics Bowl, which features an ethical debate among multiple disciplines within the Health Profession Division. In this competition, student teams are given a health care ethical sce- nario and rated on how clearly and wisely each team can state its position. Other HPD participants included the College of Pharmacy as well as the College of Health Care Sciences’ Physician Assis- tant, Occupational Therapy, Vascular Sonography, Physical Therapy, Audiology, and Anesthesiology Assistant programs. In addition, during each fall semester, the Office of Student Affairs and the college’s dean, Dr. Marcella Rutherford, has traveled to the Fort Myers, Miami, Palm Beach, and Orlando Regional Campuses for the College of Nursing Annual Dean’s Luncheon. This is a yearly tradition for the students at our dis- tance locations to have an opportunity to have lunch and engage in conversations with the dean. Mary Ellen Mitchell-Rosen, M.S.N., R.N., assistant professor, (left) with her students at an event to educate the community on healthy living. Dr. Rutherford assisting at the dean’s luncheon held at the Fort Myers Regional Campus. Drs. Derby and Martin at the Annual Ethics Bowl. Nursing students participated at the Shark Shuffle. Dedicated to Supporting the Students