Orientation Events
We will be hosting “live” Q&A sessions with current students for our incoming class to ask questions and get answers! This is your opportunity to learn more about life at Allegheny as a student. Please use the following links to access these sessions at the dates and times designated (All times listed are Eastern Standard Time)
Friday, June 12th 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Saturday, June 13th 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Saturday, June 20th 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Sunday, June 21st 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
For additional Orientation resources, videos and information, check out the Orientation Website.
About
IDEAS Center is the social/emotional brave space providing support and validation of the experiences of under-resourced student populations. The center also provides a gathering place for dialogue and support surrounding the concerns of inclusion, diversity, equity, access and social justice.
Vision
Through authentic interactions that promote self-awareness, the IDEAS Center provides a space that encourages, educates, and empowers under-resourced student populations. With intentional outreach, we strive to achieve a greater sense of community by increasing support, providing mentorship and encouraging all students to expand their cultural experiences through engagement with the center. We consistently prioritize the work of encouraging, educating and empowering under-resourced students while diversifying our center to be a welcoming and inclusive space for our campus community.
Mission
The IDEAS Center strives to engage students in meaningful opportunities and conversation recognizing the importance of the impact of personal culture and how culture can influence our community. As a student-driven advocacy center, we provide educational opportunities to students through collaboration with campus partners and student organizations on issues of inclusion, diversity, equity, access and social justice and support the ideals of unity and community within the campus and the greater Meadville community. We support, provide mentorship, and encourage students to expand their cultural experiences through engagement with the center. Our center is a welcoming and inclusive space for our campus community.
Goals
As a center, we commit to:
- Being an intermediary for students in identifying best resources to meet their needs socially, academically, emotionally, and financially.
- Offer resources for those students that may be facing essential barriers to success including food insecurity, providing basic necessities, etc.
- Provide leadership development and programmatic support to the Culture, Identity, and Leadership Coalition.
- Through programming, support students in meaningful ways to promote their overall well-being.
Outcomes
Students that have a greater sense of belonging have a higher likelihood of retaining and persisting to graduation. By providing these intentional services, we will increase retention rates through supportive interventions and campus collaborations.