{"id":13661,"date":"2011-04-06T23:18:42","date_gmt":"2011-04-07T04:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/studentservices\/office-of-student-services\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T10:39:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T15:39:59","slug":"office-of-student-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/studentservices\/","title":{"rendered":"Office of Student Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Office of Student Services enhances the educational mission of the University by engaging students in co-curricular programs and activities that promote development in the areas of leadership, professionalism, cultural awareness, service learning, morality, fiscal awareness, social ability, and recreation.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/studentservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/08\/M.Olinger-headshot-2.jpg\" alt=\"Meghan Olinger\" class=\"wp-image-14048\" style=\"width:123px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Dr. Meghan Olinger<\/strong><br>Dean of Student Support &amp; Advocacy<br>337-475-5609<br><a href=\"mailto:studentservices@mcneese.edu\">studentservices@mcneese.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The motto of student engagement at McNeese is \u201cE3 \u2013 Enhancing Education through Engagement\u201d. It is proven that the educational experience of a college student is enhanced by engaging in student life and building a deeper connection to the university. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center display-3\">Student Services Leadership Team<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Dr. Meghan Olinger<\/strong><br>Dean of Student Support &amp; Advocacy<br><a href=\"mailto:aleonard@mcneese.edu\">molinger@mcneese.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Maya Wilson<\/strong><br>Student Services Coordinator<br><a href=\"mailto:msu-mwilson9@mcneese.edu\">msu-mwilson9@mcneese.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Gabbie Landry<\/strong><br>Director of Student Engagement &amp; Leadership<br><a href=\"mailto:glandry12@mcneese.edu\">glandry12@mcneese.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Bralyn Simmons<\/strong><br>Director of Student Activities<br><a href=\"mailto:bsimmons2@mcneese.edu\">bsimmons2@mcneese.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Johnnie Marsaw, M.S.<\/strong><br>Director of Residence Life<br><a href=\"mailto:jmarsaw@mcneese.edu\">jmarsaw@mcneese.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Dr. Desmond Wallace<\/strong><br>Director of TRIO Upward Bound Program<br><a href=\"mailto:dwallace@mcneese.edu\">dwallace@mcneese.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4b2eccd6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Portia Metoyer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Director of Student Union Facility and Programs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"mailto:pmetoyer@mcneese.edu\">pmetoyer@mcneese.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4b2eccd6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Emily Derouen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Director McNeese Cowgirl Kickers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"mailto:mcneesecowgirlkickers@yahoo.com\">mcneesecowgirlkickers@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Holbrook Student Union Annex (New Ranch)<br>4300 Col. Tony Polk Dr.<br>MSU Box 92549<br>Lake Charles, LA 70609<br>(337)475-5609<br><a href=\"mailto:studentservices@mcneese.edu\">studentservices@mcneese.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Student Mental Health Privacy Waiver<\/strong> <strong>Disclaimer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In compliance with Louisiana Act No. 157 (R.S. 17:3:3138.1), McNeese State University provides all enrolled students the opportunity to complete a voluntary mental health privacy waiver form that allows the university to share protected health information with designated individuals in the event of a mental health crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-fl-topbar-bg-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/federation.ngwebsolutions.com\/sp\/startSSO.ping?PartnerIdpId=https:\/\/sts.windows.net\/5841018e-20a4-46c3-b3c4-ead3c5c8fe5d\/&amp;SpSessionAuthnAdapterId=mcneeseDF&amp;TargetResource=https%3a%2f%2fdynamicforms.ngwebsolutions.com%2fSubmit%2fStart%2f017f20c5-cd99-41cd-8997-b0e8becc493d\">Access the Mental Health Crisis Privacy Waiver<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Annual-Notification-Long-Version-10-9-2025.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Annual-Notification-Long-Version-10-9-2025.pdf\">Drug and Alcohol Prevention Notification<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Student Services Departments and Functional Areas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/studentservices\/ntrd-orientation\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/studentservices\/ntrd-orientation\/\">Non-Traditional, Transfer, and Continuing Student Orientation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mcneesereslife.com\/\">Residence Life\u200b\u200b<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcneesecowgirlkickers.com\/\">Spirit: Cowgirl Kickers\u200b\u200b<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mcneese.presence.io\/\">Student Engagement &amp; Leadership\u200b\u200b <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mcneese.presence.io\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mcneese.presence.io\/\">Student Activities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/campus-life\/studentunion\">Student Union Facility &amp; Programs\u200b\u200b<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/studentservices\/\">Student Services <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/upward\/\">Upward Bound<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Office of Student Services enhances the educational mission of the University by engaging students in co-curricular programs and activities that promote development in the areas of leadership, professionalism, cultural awareness, service learning, morality, fiscal awareness, social ability, and recreation. 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