By the Numbers
2020-2021
Sorority and fraternity chapters at ISU are dedicated to conducting philanthropic efforts and community service. Each chapter maintains a partnership with at least one organization with which they volunteer their time and talents. Volunteering is one of the many ways our chapters work to improve the Ames and Iowa State community. In addition, chapters participate in and conduct fundraisers for charitable organizations of their choice. In recent years, the sorority and fraternity community raised, on average, $53.21 per member for local and national organizations.
During the 2020-21 academic year, Iowa State administered nearly 59,000 COVID-19 tests that were resulted by the Veterinary Diagnostic Lab on campus. These tests include 55,325 tests that were conducted as part of targeted testing of symptomatic faculty, staff, or students and asymptomatic close contacts. An additional 3,566 students were tested as part of the fall and spring random sample testing efforts. More information on ISU’s testing efforts can be found in the COVID-19 Weekly Snapshot Archive.
The Department of Residence allows students to have an impact on their community almost from day one, and works to foster citizen leadership among its residents. Every house has a cabinet, and every hall/apartment has a council. There is also the Inter-Residence Hall Association (IRHA), the Frederiksen Court Community Council, and the SUV Council, all of which work to implement programs to meet the needs of the students living in those communities. More information on leadership opportunities can be found on this website.
In 2019-2020, Iowa State, through its participation in the University Innovation Alliance, implemented a chatbot that is maintained by the UIA Fellow in the Division of Student Affairs. During the 2020-2021 academic year, the chatbot interacted with nearly 10,700 unique individuals using its knowledge base of over 2,200 answers. For more information about ISU’s involvement in the UIA, visit https://uia.iastate.edu.
Thielen Student Health Center is a full-service medical clinic staffed with physicians, advanced registered nurse practitioners, and nurses. The team is available to care for the Iowa State University students’ primary health care needs in an inclusive, non-judgmental environment where ISU’s diverse student body is treated with dignity and respect in a non-discriminatory way.
Thielen Student Health Center is a full-service medical clinic staffed with physicians, advanced registered nurse practitioners, and nurses. The team is available to care for the Iowa State University students’ primary health care needs in an inclusive, non-judgmental environment where ISU’s diverse student body is treated with dignity and respect in a non-discriminatory way.
Student Affairs and Student Health and Wellness staff made up the majority of the case investigation staff on ISU’s public health team.
The Office of Student Assistance helps students achieve academic success, personal growth, and well-being by providing direct support and connection to appropriate university and community resources.
The Learning Communities Peer Mentor Survey is administered mid-semester every fall. The survey asks LC participants to provide feedback about their peer mentors' responsiveness, facilitation and communication skills, interactions with mentees, knowledge of university resources, and expressed concern for their mentees' academic success. During the fall 2020 semester, 2,453 survey responses were collected.
Each year as a part of Greek Week, the sorority and fraternity community
fundraises for the Special Olympics of Iowa. The fundraising efforts
qualifies the sorority and fraternity community and Iowa State University
as a Champion Statewide Sponsor.
The Office of Student Assistance helps students achieve academic
success, personal growth, and well-being by providing direct support
and connection to appropriate university and community resources.
The Division of Student Affairs is committed to initiatives addressing diversity,
equity, and inclusion. In 2019-2020 the division delivered or participated in 274
unique initiatives to engage, educate, and discuss critical topics around social
identities such as race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender expression,
ability, or socioeconomic status.