Divisional Highlights
Students participating in Recreation and Wellness programs continue to be retained at a higher rate versus those students who do not participate in programming:
- intramural sports (88% participants vs. 76% non-participant retention)
- sport clubs (83% participants vs. 76% non-participant retention)
- group exercise (93% participants vs. 76% non-participant retention)
- frequent users of the Student Rec Center (86% participants vs. 75% non-participant retention)
The Office of Residence Life implemented intentional conversations around diversity and inclusion that reached 86.27% of on-campus students, as well as freedom of expression conversations that reached 84.06% of residential students.
The Counseling Center provided services to 1,785 students (compared to 1,700 in FY18 for a 5% increase) for a total of 8,993 contacts (compared to 7,594 in FY18 for an 18.4% increase).
Dance Marathon raised $255,198.30 for Mercy Children’s Hospital.
The BGSU Cheerleading Squad ranked second in the national within the Small Co-ed Division 1A and received a gold medal in the University World Cup Cheerleading Championships.
Over 350 students utilized support services provided by Student Case Management Services and 43 individuals were assisted through the Grab-N-Go Food Program.
712 students participated in GRIT programming offered through the Counseling Center in 2018-2019, compared to 517 participants the previous year for a 38% increase.
Falcons After Dark hosted 30 late night events on Fridays and had thousands of students attend throughout the year.
BGSU Men’s Rugby celebrated 50 years of competition highlighted by winning the Division 1AA National Championship.
1,043 students were registered with Accessibility Services in 2018-2019, compared to 970 in 2017-2018 for a 7% increase.
Move for Your Mood saw over 800 unique participants engaged in this program that resulted in 98% reporting they benefited from participation.
The Office of Residence Life implemented the 360 Virtual Reality Experience for students to tour the residence halls. Since the launch, more than 28,757 individuals have viewed the tour.
94.3% of students who responded to the Counseling Center’s client satisfaction survey expressed an overall satisfaction with the services they received.