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Student affairs report: on‑campus GPA, wellness reopening and mental‑health platform usage
Summary
Student affairs presented residential GPA, programming totals, wellness center reopening and early usage numbers for a telehealth counseling platform.
Tennessee State University’s student affairs leaders told trustees Friday that residential students posted a 3.16 average GPA this past year and that the division sponsored 122 programs across cultural, health, wellness and service learning categories.
In a highlights presentation Dr. Goldman noted milestones for campus life and student services. “In residence life and housing this past year, we had a, average GPA for our residents of a 3.16,” she said, adding that housing programs aim to provide a holistic residential experience beyond accommodation.
Administration reported the campus wellness center had a grand reopening on April 9 with upgraded equipment. The university implemented TimelyCare, a tele‑mental‑health platform, in January; Dr. Goldman said 657 students registered on the platform and 134 had used counseling services, with 17 psychiatric appointments scheduled through the system.
Other student life highlights included competitive successes — the cheer team’s high placement at the 2025 NCAA College Nationals in Daytona Beach and a student choir that won the HBCU Choir of the Year People’s Choice Award. Jane Sexton was named interim director of the Aristocrat Bands and Dwight Pope was introduced as director of cheer and dance.
Administrators also noted a decline in new international student I‑20s: the university issued 138 I‑20s for admitted students in fall 2024 but had issued only 42 I‑20s in a later cycle and reported issuing 10 to date for the current cycle. Dr. Goldman said embassy interview scheduling and visa appointment delays have reduced international matriculation.
Trustees asked several follow‑up questions about international graduate students and the impact on research capacity; Dr. Goldman said graduate admissions and international processing are handled by a separate office and that graduate recruitment and local MOUs will be needed to help admitted international students complete visa steps.
The division said student engagement remains a priority, with new student orientation registrations and campus‑based programming used as indicators of yield and retention work moving into the summer months.
