Student Development works closely with students, staff and faculty and the community at large to maximize the quality of student and academic life for students. Student Development is comprised of the following speciality areas:
Campus Ministries
Centre for Career Development
Glenn Roy Blundon Centre
Higher Education Research and Assessment
Native Liason
Orientation, Retention and Student Leadership
Wellness Education
Campus Ministries
The Campus Ministries is currently comprised of chaplains representing the Anglican/United, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal and Roman Catholic denominations. Campus Ministries attempts to provide resources, guidance and support for members of the university community. The chaplaincy also seeks to bring a faith dimension to contemporary issues such as peace, justice, technology and science. The chaplains offer individual pastoral counselling as well as joint programmes including weekly workshops, discussion groups, social activities and worship opportunities. Schedules of events available from the chaplains. Location: Campus Ministries - TSC 3036.
Centre for Career Development
Career development encompasses a broad range of programmes and services that help graduate and undergraduate students and alumni explore their career options. Through the provision of labour market information, employability skills workshops, individual consultations, and employment counselling the Centre for Career Development assists students to gain practical hands on career related experiences through graduate, summer and part-time employment.
The Centre offers workshops to maximize successful job search in the area of personal career development opportunities, resume writing, interview skills, career portfolio development and networking.
The Centre currently markets Memorial students to local, national and international employer groups and assists employers with their on-campus recruitment needs. Information sessions, career fairs, guest speakers, and a new mentoring programme are provided to assist students to ease their transition to the world of work and gain practical career experience.
Position postings for summer, part-time and graduate employment are posted throughout the year at the Centre. Students are encouraged to check the Centre postings on a regular basis. Location: Coughlan College.
Glenn Roy Blundon Centre
The Blundon Centre coordinates on-campus services for students with disabilities and those with short-term illnesses and injuries. Services and accommodations include: assistance arranging alternative accommodations for tests and exams (medical or psycho-educational documentation is required), access to adaptive technology and software, orientation of new students, in-servicing of faculty and staff regarding disability issues and special accommodations, note-taking assistance (NCR paper), provision of keys to wheelchair elevators and lifts on campus, and a liaising network between students, faculty, staff, and community groups. Copies of the Campus Physical Accessibility Guide and Partnerships to Access Learning: a resource guide for students with disabilities, faculty and service providers are available. Location: TSC 2010.
Higher Education Research and Assessment
This Unit conducts research (eg. Retention, quality of life) on the students' university experiences. In addition the unit is involved in the evaluation of programmes and services administered by the office of Student Development. Location: Student Development Centre TSC 2006.
Native Liason
In cooperation with the Labrador Inuit Association, native students are provided a range of services to assist with the university experience. Location: BP 1011.
Orientation, Retention and Student Leadership
Orientation and student leadership includes: Peer Orientation Assistants, First Year Seminar Series, Off-Campus Housing, Student Ambassadors, Student Success Course, Student Volunteer Bureau, Discover Memorial Tour Programme, Leaders Involved in Further Education Programme, Leadership Award Programme, and the First Year Services Programme. Location: Student Development Centre TSC 2006.
Wellness Education
Wellness education programmes include the Peer Health Helpers, and the Campus Awareness Committee as well as a wellness education. Location: Student Development Centre TSC 2006.
For further information about the above services contact the Office of the Director of Student Development in A 3039, 709-737-7594 or Work Wide Web mun.ca/student.
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