Student Life

In cooperation with the Offices of Service-Learning and Campus Ministry, Student Life strives to engage every student in meaningful service projects. Each holiday season, you’ll see faculty, staff, and students gathering gifts for our Christmas for Kids program which provides for more than 40 families in our area.

Through the efforts of registered student organizations, students can participate in many other service projects like packaging food at Gleaner’s Community Food Bank, reading to children at local elementary schools, and donating blood with the American Red Cross. Each January, Madonna University celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with programs and service projects tied to our core values. Another option to serve is through an Alternative Spring Break program, where students choose to volunteer during their spring vacation.

2018 Dates: March 4-10, 2018
2018 Application – Click here to apply
Completing this application form does not guarantee participation. Applications are reviewed as they are received and students will be contacted by Student Life upon receipt of their application.

Alternative Spring Break (ASB) at Madonna University is an opportunity for students to serve with the community during the spring break vacation. Students can travel to other parts of the United States and serve where they are needed. Students travel in groups with a staff member leading the trip. Trips include service projects, reflection, and time for fun.

Service projects tend to focus on the areas of youth development, basic needs, anti-homelessness and anti-poverty, environmental, and natural disaster relief. Madonna students will serve alongside students from other colleges and universities during ASB. Travel arrangements and lodging accommodations are made by the Office of Student Life. Students will all stay together in volunteer housing or at community centers. ASB is a great way to learn about other communities and yourself.

2018 trip options:
Issue areas: Youth development, hunger & homelessness, and environment
Destinations: Greater New York City, NY or Greater Washington, D.C.
Issue areas: Hurricane relief and long-term natural disaster recovery
Destinations: Southern Florida or Houston, Texas

Costs:
Students must cover the full cost of ASB. For 2018, our pricing will be determined by the destination and the number of students interested in going on the trip. Trip costs include lodging, ground transportation, food, and materials. A $100 deposit secures the student's travel and registration for service projects. Non-refundable deposits should be turned into the Office of Student Life. Fundraising options are available.

Past Alternative Spring Break trips:

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Contact Us:
Office of Student Life
Room 1411
734-432-5426
studentlife@madonna.edu

Students can gain skills they will use for a lifetime when they lead a registered student organization or serve on a University committee. Student Senate gives a voice to student opinions, while developing students as leaders individually and as a community.

Students can look forward to several traditions each academic year! Week of Welcome kicks off the fall semester with a Welcome Party and RSO Fair, where students can meet with registered student organizations they might be interested in joining. To celebrate the University’s Founder’s Day, Spirit Week is held each November and includes the Homecoming Dance, Crusader basketball games, and plenty of blue & gold.

To warm up at the start of the new year, Winter Welcome Back wows with Glow-in-the-Dark Capture the Flag, plenty of hot chocolate, and another opportunity to meet all the student organizations. At the end of each academic year, we wrap things up with Spring into Fun, which includes a Murder Mystery, Crusader baseball and softball games, and the Spring Fling Dance.

Another program that allows students to travel and experience all that Metro Detroit and Michigan have to offer is Madonna Miles. In cooperation with the International Students Office, Madonna Miles takes students on a bus to professional sporting events, museums, and other local attractions.

Students can receive helpful information about prevention programs, stress management, conflict resolution, work/life balance, self-esteem and many other areas from our office.

Student Senate

Developing Leaders for an Inclusive World

Grounded in Madonna University’s Franciscan values, the Mosaic Leadership Academy promotes an appreciation of diversity, inclusion and respect for persons of all cultures, races, backgrounds, beliefs and experiences.

It represents a diverse group of academically well-prepared undergraduate students from a wide array of majors who look to advance as leaders in a multicultural workforce, engage in service for the common good and prepare for a career in an inclusive global economy.

The Mosaic Leadership Academy affords educational and experiential opportunities for outstanding students from groups who are traditionally underrepresented.

Qualified students partake in a year-long experience that includes:

• Development of their professional readiness
• Participation in community service and internships
• Expansion of their cultural responsiveness
• Growth in their leadership skills
• Opportunities to study abroad
• Recognition that their differences and uniqueness benefit the success of a workplace

Empowering Students

Through the Madonna University Mosaic Leadership Academy, we empower students to excel academically and flourish as members of a social and inclusive workforce. As a result of this program, employers can expect access to well-prepared, diverse and culturally sensitive prospective employees who are ready to serve. We groom our graduates to be sources of enrichment and strength for our workforce.

Student Scholarship

Up to 25 undergraduate students per year receive $4,000 per academic year for up to four consecutive years.

Eligibility

• Accepted new students beginning in the Fall semester
• Academically well-prepared students who will be evaluated based on GPA, ACT or SAT score and extracurricular involvement
• Students of any race, culture, gender or economic background
• Exhibit exemplary leadership qualities and potential
• Commitment to actively contribute to the diversity and inclusion of all races, cultures and backgrounds in the workplace
• Distinguishable students in the advancement of underrepresented groups in American society

How to Apply

• Complete the Mosaic Leadership Academy online application
• Complete the accompanying essay with application
• Submit application and essay to Undergraduate Admissions by June 1
• Decisions will be made by July 1 for the academic year

For more information, contact Undergraduate Admissions at 734-432-5339 or admissions@madonna.edu.

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