ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE

STUDENT SERVICES ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF STUDENT SERVICES DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE AND SUPPORT PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC GROWTH. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, ATHLETICS, INTRAMURAL SPORTS, COUNSELING, CAREER PLACEMENT, AND A STUDENT ACTIVITIES BOARD THAT ORGANIZES A COMPREHENSIVE ACTIVITY CALENDAR EACH SEMESTER. ADDITIONALLY, THE COLLEGE PROVIDES DINING AND DORMITORY FACILITIES TO SUPPORT CAMPUS LIFE. THE FIRST-YEAR FOUNDATIONS PROGRAM ASSISTS STUDENTS IN TRANSITIONING FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE, WHILE THE CONVOCATION SERIES ENRICHES THEIR EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY THROUGH GUEST LECTURES AND CULTURAL EVENTS. THE COLLEGE ALSO MAINTAINS A CAMPUS POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE SAFETY AND SECURITY, ALONG WITH ORIENTATIONS IN THE SUMMER AND FALL TO HELP STUDENTS ACCLIMATE TO COLLEGE LIFE. TOGETHER, THESE SERVICES REFLECT THE COLLEGE'S COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING A WELL-ROUNDED, SUPPORTIVE, AND ENGAGING ENVIRONMENT FOR ITS STUDENTS. CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS/CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 2023, ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE HAS COMPLETED SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL PROJECTS, ENHANCING CAMPUS INFRASTRUCTURE AND FOSTERING A BETTER ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY-ALL ACHIEVED WITHOUT INCURRING ANY DEBT. AMONG THESE PROJECTS IS THE COMPLETION OF HOLMES HALL, THE SECOND AND FINAL WOMEN'S RESIDENCE HALL ON CAMPUS, WHICH PROVIDES MODERN AND COMFORTABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR FEMALE STUDENTS. THIS MILESTONE REPRESENTS A KEY ACHIEVEMENT IN THE COLLEGE'S RESIDENTIAL EXPANSION PLAN, WITH THE TOTAL COST FOR THE WOMEN'S RESIDENCE HALLS AMOUNTING TO 19 MILLION. ADDITIONALLY, THE COLLEGE COMPLETED THE CHAPEL BELL TOWER, A STUNNING ARCHITECTURAL CENTERPIECE THAT SYMBOLIZES THE COLLEGE'S VALUES AND TRADITIONS WHILE ENHANCING THE CAMPUS'S SPIRITUAL AND COMMUNAL ATMOSPHERE. THIS PROJECT WAS COMPLETED AT A COST OF 1.3 MILLION. IN RESPONSE TO THE CATASTROPHIC FLOOD OF 2022, THE COLLEGE ALSO UNDERTOOK A COMPREHENSIVE 8 MILLION STREAM MITIGATION PROJECT TO RESTORE AND STRENGTHEN THE AFFECTED AREAS. THIS INITIATIVE INVOLVED CONSTRUCTING RETAINING WALLS, INSTALLING SAFETY FENCING, AND LAYING NEW ASPHALT TO REPAIR PATHWAYS AND ROADWAYS DAMAGED BY THE FLOOD. THE PROJECT NOT ONLY RESTORED THE CAMPUS BUT ALSO IMPROVED ITS RESILIENCE AGAINST FUTURE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES. THESE PROJECTS, TOTALING 28.3 MILLION, SHOWCASE ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING A SAFE, INSPIRING, AND HIGH- QUALITY ENVIRONMENT FOR ITS STUDENTS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY, WHILE MAINTAINING ITS LONGSTANDING TRADITION OF FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY. OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE COLLEGE HAS CONTINUED MAKING SIGNIFICANT UPGRADES TO BOTH HOWARD HALL AND BERGER HALL, FOCUSING ON IMPROVING STUDENT SAFETY, FUNCTIONALITY, AND LONG-TERM ASSET PRESERVATION. THE PROJECT HAS INCLUDED TARGETED UPGRADES TO THE BUILDING ENVELOPE, EXTERIOR FINISHES, AND RELATED STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS, ADDRESSING DEFERRED MAINTENANCE ISSUES AND ENHANCING THE OVERALL DURABILITY OF THE FACILITIES. THESE IMPROVEMENTS SUPPORT THE COLLEGE'S MISSION BY PROVIDING SAFE, WELL-MAINTAINED RESIDENTIAL HOUSING FOR STUDENTS WHILE EXTENDING THE USEFUL LIFE OF CAMPUS INFRASTRUCTURE AND REDUCING FUTURE MAINTENANCE NEEDS. THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 1.7 MILLION WAS INVESTED IN THESE IMPROVEMENTS, WITH TOTAL BUILDING RENOVATIONS PROJECTED TO REACH APPROXIMATELY 3 MILLION UPON COMPLETION IN FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027. COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE'S CAMPUS MINISTRY, ACADEMIC FRATERNITY PHI BETA LAMBDA (PBL), ATHLETICS, AND STUDENT SERVICES COLLABORATED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS AND PROVIDE IMPACTFUL OUTREACH. PHI BETA LAMBDA SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED ITS "SACK PACK" PROGRAM, INCREASING THE NUMBER OF WEEKLY FOOD DELIVERIES TO LOCAL NEEDY ELEMENTARY STUDENTS FROM 30 TO 60. ADDITIONALLY, PBL BEGAN SUPPORTING A SECOND SCHOOL, ENSURING EVEN MORE CHILDREN RECEIVED NECESSARY RESOURCES. DURING THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, FBLA COLLEGIATE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN SEVERAL IMPACTFUL COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS. FROM AUGUST 2024 TO MAY 2025, THE ORGANIZATION SUSTAINED ITS POWER UP WITH NUTRITION PROGRAM, DONATING 60 BAGS OF FOOD WEEKLY TO SUPPORT LOCAL NEEDY ELEMENTARY STUDENTS. THE CONTINUATION OF THIS VITAL INITIATIVE WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY SECURING A DONOR. ALL TEN FBLA MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. IN OCTOBER 2024, FBLA HOSTED A BREAST CANCER AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, DURING WHICH STUDENTS DONATED MONEY TO WEAR JEANS TO A CONVOCATION PROGRAM. THE CAMPAIGN SUCCESSFULLY RAISED 308.97 FOR THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY. BEYOND THESE INITIATIVES, THE COLLEGE COMMUNITY ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN OTHER SERVICE PROJECTS, INCLUDING HOSTING BLOOD DRIVES AND PARTICIPATING IN ANIMAL SHELTER CLEANUP EFFORTS. THESE ACTIVITIES EXEMPLIFY ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE'S COMMITMENT TO SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND FOSTERING A CULTURE OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND COMPASSION AMONG ITS STUDENTS. ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE'S CAMPUS MINISTRIES CONTINUES TO UPHOLD THE INSTITUTION'S CHRISTIAN-BASED PHILOSOPHY, EMPHASIZING THE PROMOTION OF CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES AND VALUES. OPEN TO ALL DENOMINATIONS, CAMPUS MINISTRIES OFFERS AN ACTIVE STUDENT MINISTRY PROGRAM THAT FOSTERS SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE MINISTRY UNDERTOOK SEVERAL OUTREACH INITIATIVES, INCLUDING PERIODIC VISITS TO LOCAL NURSING HOMES. DURING THESE VISITS, STUDENTS ENGAGED WITH RESIDENTS THROUGH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BINGO, BIBLE TRIVIA GAMES, AND SINGING. ADDITIONALLY, THEY DISTRIBUTED CROSSWORD PUZZLES, WORD SEARCHES, AND MAGAZINES TO PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT AND COMPANIONSHIP. ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE HAS A LONG-STANDING TRADITION OF SUPPORTING OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD (OCC), THE INTERNATIONAL SHOEBOX MINISTRY RUN BY SAMARITAN'S PURSE THAT DELIVERS GIFT-FILLED SHOEBOXES TO CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD TO SHARE JOY AND THE MESSAGE OF THE GOSPEL. AT THE COLLEGE, THE CRUSADERS IN ACTION AND OTHER STUDENT GROUPS PARTNER COLLECT AND FILL HUNDREDS OF SHOEBOXES EACH YEAR WITH TOYS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, HYGIENE ITEMS, AND OTHER SMALL GIFTS FOR CHILDREN IN NEED. ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE SERVES AS AN OFFICIAL OCC DROP-OFF SITE DURING THE ANNUAL COLLECTION SEASON, WELCOMING DONORS WHO BRING THEIR PACKED SHOEBOXES AND HELPING TO GATHER, COUNT, AND PREPARE THEM FOR SHIPMENT TO PROCESSING CENTERS AS PART OF THE NATIONWIDE EFFORT. THROUGH THIS ROLE-BOTH AS A DROP-OFF LOCATION AND A HUB FOR PACKING EFFORTS-ALC DEMONSTRATES A STRONG COMMITMENT TO SERVICE AND OUTREACH WHILE GIVING STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS A HANDS-ON WAY TO PARTICIPATE IN A MINISTRY THAT REACHES CHILDREN GLOBALLY. WORK-STUDY COMPLETED 43,039 WORK HOURS IN AREAS DESIGNATED COMMUNITY SERVICE POSITIONS. 33,774 HOURS WERE DESIGNATED WORK COLLEGE WORK-STUDY AND FEDERAL WORK-STUDY, WHILE 9,265 HOURS WERE PAID WITH INSTITUTIONAL DOLLARS. COMMUNITY SERVICE JOBS INCLUDE THE JUNE BUCHANAN SCHOOL, THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, THE LIBRARY, THE CRAFT SHOP & CHRISTMAS PRETTIES PROGRAM, MARKETING, BOTH THE HUNGER DIN AND MISS IRMA'S CAF, AS WELL AS TALON'S TREATS. WE ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO EMPLOY STUDENTS AS READING AND MATH TUTORS AND THOSE STUDENTS COMPLETED 1,257 HOURS IN THOSE AREAS.