Established in 2021, the division of Student Engagement joined two legacy divisions at the college: enrollment management and student life. Student Engagement Organizational Chart.
Those serving in the division share a commitment to know, love, and serve our Carroll students and the rest of the Carroll community, empowering one another to lead generous lives of great purpose, goodness, and joy. The division advances the mission of Carroll College by inviting and recruiting students and families to our community, supporting them throughout their education, and providing a transformative student experience that fosters knowledge and virtue.
Student Engagement Departments
Campus Ministry
The mission of Campus Ministry is the development of the spiritual life of all the members of the campus community in order to serve Christ in all walks of life and to live in communion as the Body of Christ. The academic life of campus seeks an understanding of the world and each person’s responsibility to work for justice. Campus Ministry at Carroll College encourages all members of the campus community to integrate in their decisions a personal discernment of God’s will for their life. At the heart of our programs and events is the discernment of how God is calling each person to live their own life in union with Christ’s gift of His life and share in both ministry and service. Especially through the celebration of the Eucharist, our campus community seeks to know God’s will and live according to God’s will.
Carroll’s Campus Ministry team includes the chaplain/director of Campus Ministry and two assistant directors of campus ministry programs, student interns, and peer ministers. The Campus Ministry team is committed to respect all as their brother or sister in Christ. This means an ecumenical ministry that respects the real communion between all Christians and all who sincerely seek God as well as respects the religious liberty of all. For more information please visit https://www.carroll.edu/faith-service/campus-ministry.
Campus Security and Public Safety
Campus safety is managed by the Director of Campus Security and Public Safety, and staffed through patrol officers contracted through Securitas. Safety patrol is provided 24/7 on weekdays and from 3 p.m.–7 a.m. on weekends during the academic year. During the summer, patrols are scheduled from 3 p.m.–7 a.m. each day. Daily Incident Logs are filed with the Director of Campus Security and Public Safety, Director of Residential Life and Housing, and the Dean of Students to review for incidents involving safety or conduct issues. Carroll College also utilizes the services of the Helena Police Department, Lewis & Clark Sheriff's Office, Helena Fire Department, and St. Peter's Emergency Ambulance Services. For more information visit us at
https://www.carroll.edu/student-life/campus-safety
Dean of Students
The Dean of Students reports to the Vice President for Student Engagement and represents the departments of Student Life and the Saints Success Center in the college’s strategic planning, budgeting, and development of services for students. These services include enhancement of out-of-classroom experiences and the opportunity for high impact experiences. The position works closely with the college president, the senior administration of the college, and the student president of the Associated Students of Carroll College (ASCC) to support the needs of students. In matters of student conduct, the Dean of Students serves as the final authority in adjudicating student conduct cases and handling all appeals based on the criteria established in the Carroll Code of Student Conduct. The Dean of Students also serves as one of the college's Title IX Coordinators.
Student Life departments at Carroll support and challenge students to experience intentional student learning outside of the classroom that inspires the development of leadership and service to others. The departments in Student Life include Campus Recreation, Residential Life and Housing, Student Activities, and the Wellness Center/ Health and Counseling.
The Saints Success Center is committed to serving all students and providing them with a wide range of academic support services so students can achieve their full academic potential. Many academic services are located in 1st East Borromeo Hall in the Saints Success Center which includes the offices of Academic Support and Retention, Accessibility Services, Career Services, Global Learning, Special Populations Advising and the Testing Center.
Saints Success Center
Student Life Departments
Enrollment Services
The Enrollment Department, encompassing the Office of Admission and the Financial Aid Office, will authentically and faithfully represent Carroll’s Catholic, diocesan, and liberal arts identity. Informed by our Mission, Enrollment welcomes and supports all prospective students who are seeking academic excellence grounded in faith and reason. Enrollment Services guides prospective students and their families through the enrollment process by offering clear guidance, access to financial resources, and a personal connection that reflects Carroll’s commitment to the dual goals of vocation and enlightenment. The primary purpose of the Department is to optimize the enrollment of first-year, transfer, post-baccalaureate, re-admit, Accelerated Nursing, and Master of Social Work students.
The Office of Admission is responsible for all aspects of recruiting students who will benefit from Carroll College’s integrative and value-centered education. This includes prospect research, inquiry generation, hosting our own Slate application, ingesting applications from the CommonApp, communicating with prospective students, traveling to high schools and college fairs, conducting admission programs, providing campus tours, coordinating with coaches for athletic recruits, and collaborate with all other Carroll departments to provide a positive experience for students as they progress through the admission stages and enroll at Carroll.
The Financial Aid Office is responsible for packaging financial aid for incoming and current students, providing financial literacy and loan counseling services, administering federal financial aid and adhering to all applicable federal laws and regulations, coordinating with coaches to award athletic scholarships, and collaborating with the Office of Institutional Advancement regarding donor-funded scholarships.
For more information please visit us at https://www.carroll.edu/admission-aid.
Marketing
The Marketing Department shares the story of our Catholic liberal arts community in authentic and engaging ways. Through creative campaigns, digital strategy, and compelling content, we help attract and retain students while connecting people to our mission of faith, learning, and service. Using channels like social media, print, and web, we help build meaningful relationships with students, alumni, and donors—showcasing the impact of a values-based education.
Student Engagement Partners
Dining Services/Sodexo
The Carroll College Dining Services is a contracted service through Sodexo responsible for providing campus dining, food retail, concessions and catering services for the college. To ensure the health and well-being of our students and the development of a thriving educational community, all students who live in campus housing must be on a meal plan. During the academic year, the St. Thomas Aquinas Commons (STAC) offers continuous service from early mornings until late evenings. Operating hours, menus, and more can be found at
https://carroll.sodexomyway.com. Students with special needs or diet considerations should contact the General Manager of Sodexo for accommodation. For retail options, Sodexo manages the Holy Grounds coffee shop and bakery, our on-campus convenience store [C-store], concessions in Nelson Stadium and the PE Center, along with other retail locations. Catering services are offered to college community members as well as to Helena community members hosting an event on campus.
Student Life Expectations
Carroll Code of Student Conduct
The Carroll Code of Student Conduct outlines the written expectations for student behaviors and student conduct procedures for students enrolled at Carroll College. Specifically, the Carroll Code provides the definitions, authority, jurisdiction, interaction with law enforcement, expectations for student conduct, student conduct procedures, sanctions, appeals and interpretation and revision of the code.
The Carroll Code has been established to reflect the mission, vision and values of Carroll College as a Catholic, diocesan, residential and liberal arts college with pre-professional and graduate programs. The Carroll Code further seeks to develop parameters for student conduct within the contexts of living in a community and learning in and out of the classroom.
The Carroll Code promotes responsible and healthy decisions by students that support the development of the individual and their responsibility to the community. Failure to comply with the Carroll Code may result in sanctions including separation of the student from the college.
New Student Orientation
Students are required to attend New Student Orientation in their first semester of attendance at Carroll College. New Student Orientation programs are held at the beginning of each semester for the purpose of connecting new students to the programs, resources and community of Carroll College.
New Student Orientation for the fall semester is a multi-day program that includes academic convocations, academic advising, meetings with faculty and staff, social events, parent programs, residence hall activities, and opportunities for outdoor excursions activities. New Student Orientation for the spring semester is conducted in one day and focuses on mid-year transitions to college and academic life.
Housing and Meal Requirement
As part of Carroll College’s commitment to being a uniquely engaged residential learning community, students will be expected to live in campus housing as part of their education. Research has shown that students who live on campus have higher academic performance, greater participation in campus activities, closer relationships with faculty and staff, greater satisfaction with their college education, and utilize the overall resources of the college at a higher level than students who do not live on campus. The education of students is significantly enhanced by the connection of learning in and out of the classroom. The value of living in a community and the relationships developed from a residential experience has a lifelong impact on the student.
Living on campus is an integral part of the education experience at Carroll College. All students are required to live on campus for the first six semesters and are encouraged to live on campus for their entire campus experience. The only exceptions are:
• Students age 21 and older (must be 21 on the first day of the academic term).
• Married students.
• Students with Dependents.
• If the student delayed enrollment in college by three or more years beyond high school graduation.
• Extreme financial hardship as evidenced from the student’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) report.
• A medical condition that Carroll College is not able to accommodate evidenced by the medical case file and a letter from a physician. This exception must also be confirmed as an accommodation through Student Accessibility Services.
• Helena Area Resident who has graduated from a high school within 30 miles of Carroll College.
All students approved for exception must hold a Block 50 Meal Plan, whereas all students residing in the campus residence halls must have an Anytime Dining meal plan at the College.
Student Qualification for Student Offices and Honors
Student government officers, class officers, managers, editors, resident assistants, and students in any other positions of responsibility in any campus organization or activity must: be enrolled for at least ten (10) semester hours of credit; demonstrate a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 at the time of their application or announcement of candidacy; and must not be on disciplinary probation, residence hall expulsion, or subject to any other disciplinary action inconsistent with the office or honor in question.