Responsible Office: Student Development
Policy Administrator: VP for Student Development
Scope: |Student

Approved By: VP/Provost

Approved Date: 7/1/2017

Effective Date: 7/1/2017

Category: Student

Description/Purpose:

Military Connections

Office of Diversity and Inclusion

International Admissions and Student Services

Details:

Military Connections

Military Connections is designed to serve as a resource network and central information center to connect active, reserve, and retired military students, veterans, and their families with Saint Francis University in order to support access to and engagement in higher education, and to promote awareness of educational services, developmental opportunities, and community services and support the functions available to military personnel, veterans and their families. For more information contact Mrs. Laura Papcunik, Coordinator of Military Affairs at 814-472-3010.

Office of Diversity and Inclusion

Saint Francis University desires to create a campus community characterized by equal access and respectful participation for all groups and individuals; a campus community that not only prepares students for life at the University but prepares students to be participants in a global community. As an SFU student, you'll learn with students from all cultural, socioeconomic, and religious backgrounds from more than 20 countries. 

Office for Diversity & Inclusion Development Student Development Division

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is committed to assisting students in their educational and cultural growth through development and awareness that translates into the student's overall success. The Office works to coordinate the campus communities dialogue on diversity, and to give voice to transitional issues of diverse students to life at Saint Francis University. In turn, they will give vibrancy to community life at Saint Francis University. For more information,  email diversity@francis.edu or visit the Student Development Office at 232 Padua Hall.

International Admissions and Student Services

Yes, students from all over the world attend Saint Francis University. We value the global perspective and the interesting dimension international students bring to our campus community. The International Student Organization (ISO) is one of the more active student organizations on campus.

ISO:

• Organizes events throughout the year to bring together international students and U.S. students, including the University's annual Multicultural Festival
• Exposes our campus community to the various cultures represented at the University
• Organizes service projects for local communities.

For more information please contact Mr. Ryan Gieger, rgieger@francis.edu.