Department of Student Experience, Engagement and Leadership

STUDENT EXPERIENCE, ENGAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP YOUR FSU STORY STARTS OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

More than 100 clubs. Greek life. Service that reaches past Murchison Road. Leadership you can put on a resume. Find the people and the work that make this place yours.

New members of an FSU fraternity stepping in formation during an NPHC probate as a crowd in Bronco blue cheers behind them
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENTVISION, MISSION & STRATEGIC GOALSTap to open or close

VISION

To create an inclusive and engaging campus community where students discover their potential, develop a strong sense of belonging, thrive, and make meaningful contributions to society.

MISSION

The Department of Student Experience, Engagement, and Leadership fosters student success by creating transformative experiences that promote engagement, leadership development, experiential learning, community partnerships, and a strong sense of belonging. We are committed to empowering students to grow personally, academically, and socially while preparing them to become engaged citizens and lifelong leaders.

STRATEGIC GOALS

1 ENHANCE STUDENT SUCCESS Support seamless student transitions and holistic development through intentional programs, services, and support systems.
2 CULTIVATE LEADERSHIP & ENGAGEMENT Provide opportunities that develop leadership capacity, meaningful involvement, and personal growth.
3 STRENGTHEN BELONGING & INCLUSION Foster a welcoming campus environment where all students feel valued, connected, and empowered to succeed.
4 ADVANCE CIVIC & COMMUNITY IMPACT Promote service, social responsibility, and community engagement that extends beyond the campus.
5 DRIVE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT Use assessment, innovation, and student feedback to enhance programs, measure outcomes, and elevate the student experience.
FOUR OFFICES, ONE DEPARTMENT WHERE TO GO NEXT

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION

Your first stop as a new Bronco. Orientation, Welcome Week, and everything that gets you settled before classes start.

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & SERVICE LEARNING

Find a place to serve, connect a course to the community, and log every hour you give on GivePulse.

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

STUDENT ACTIVITIES, ENGAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP

Clubs, Greek life, commuter programs, leadership development, and the campus events calendar.

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

PARENT & FAMILY PROGRAMS

For the people who got your student here. Updates, family events, and a straight answer when you need one.

PARENT & FAMILY PROGRAMS
BRONCO PRIDE, IN PRACTICE GET INVOLVED

Student life at Fayetteville State is vibrant and alive with Bronco Pride. Built on a foundation of tradition, scholarship, leadership, and service, the Office of Student Activities, Engagement, and Leadership gives you the room to turn what you want into what you do.

There are real pathways here to explore, develop, and thrive outside the classroom — all of them tied to the core competencies of the Division of Student Affairs. The programs are built so you leave with a skill set that outlasts graduation, and a clearer path toward the career and the life you are after.

So get involved. Join a club, serve your community, become a leader, and have an unforgettable FSU experience.

WHAT WE RUN

@CONNECT1867 THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE

Homecoming, service days, Greek showcases, late-night programs, and the ordinary Tuesday afternoons in between. Connect1867 is where we post what is happening on campus this week.

A full ballroom of students and families at an FSU Bronco Boost event, with blue and white balloons and an Attitude Check, Bronco Pride backdrop

CAMPUS EVENTS

A packed house is a normal week around here.

Members of an FSU sorority stepping in line through an arena corridor during Greek Night at a Broncos basketball game

FRATERNITY & SORORITY LIFE

Brotherhood, sisterhood, and service.

Three FSU students in gloves potting seedlings together during a campus service learning project

SERVICE LEARNING

Hands in the dirt. Hours that count.

FSU staff and student leaders answering questions from a panel on stage during New Student Orientation

YOUR FIRST WEEK

Your first questions, answered by name.

Students seated with their parents and families at an FSU New Student Orientation session

PARENTS & FAMILIES

You bring your people. We make room for them.

Members of the FSU royal court on stage at Coronation, with the Miss FSU and Mr. FSU first runners-up holding bouquets and an award

TRADITION

Coronation, homecoming, and everything we do every year.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO LIVE HERE TO BELONG HERE COMMUTER STUDENT SERVICES

Live off campus? Working a job, raising children, or serving in the military while you go to school? You are part of our commuter and adult student population, and there is a lot here built specifically for you — commuter lounges to land between classes, and student support services that meet you where your schedule actually is.

The AUTOS Commuter Student Association connects you with people in the same position through seven affinity groups:

Family Inc. First Generation Freshman Commuter Military Affiliated Multicultural Sports & Games Transfer Student
JOIN AUTOS ON BRONCO ADVANTAGE →
ACADEMIC COMPETITION HONDA CAMPUS ALL-STAR CHALLENGE

The Honda Campus All-Star Challenge is an academic bowl for HBCUs and one of Honda's largest and longest-running philanthropic initiatives in the United States.

HCASC is a great game and much more. Players widen their scope of knowledge, learn teamwork and sportsmanship, travel, and represent their schools.

LEARN MORE ABOUT HCASC →
$8M+ in grants awarded to participating HBCUs since 1989
RUDOLPH JONES STUDENT CENTERMEET THE TEAM10 people  •  tap to open or close

Every person here is reachable. If you are not sure who to ask, start with anyone on this list — we will get you to the right desk.

Naadiya Hopkins, Ed.D., Assistant Vice Chancellor of Student Engagement and Student Leadership

Naadiya Hopkins, Ed.D.

Assistant Vice Chancellor of Student Engagement and Student Leadership; Director of Activities and Student Engagement

nhopkins@uncfsu.edu
Malika Bennett, Associate Director of Student Engagement

Malika Bennett

Associate Director of Student Engagement

mmbennett@uncfsu.edu
SeQuenna Pennix, Director of New Student Orientation

SeQuenna Pennix

Director of New Student Orientation

spennix@uncfsu.edu
Jewel Harrington, Ph.D., Director of the Rudolph Jones Student Center

Jewel Harrington, Ph.D.

Director of the Rudolph Jones Student Center

jharrin2@uncfsu.edu
Myrah Wilson, Ph.D., Student Engagement and Enrichment Coordinator

Myrah Wilson, Ph.D.

Student Engagement and Enrichment Coordinator

mwilson32@uncfsu.edu
Jasmine Underwood, Fraternity and Sorority Life Coordinator

Jasmine Underwood

Fraternity and Sorority Life Coordinator

junderw7@uncfsu.edu
Tiara Broadhurst, Civic Engagement and Service-Learning University Program Associate

Tiara Broadhurst

Civic Engagement and Service-Learning University Program Associate

tbroadhu@uncfsu.edu
Caleb Mercer, Student Experience Administrative Support Associate

Caleb Mercer

Student Experience Administrative Support Associate

cmercer6@uncfsu.edu
James Donaldson, Student Center Multi-Media Technician

James Donaldson

Student Center Multi-Media Technician

jdonald2@uncfsu.edu
Vacant position: Student Leadership Development and Civic Engagement Coordinator

Position Vacant

Student Leadership Development & Civic Engagement Coordinator

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COME SEE US

Office of Student Activities, Engagement, and Leadership

Rudolph Jones Student Center, Room 215
1200 Murchison Road, Fayetteville, NC 28301
Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.