Vice PresidentThe Commuter Student Organization (CSO) is a student run organization that is open to all students at SUNY Old Westbury, both commuter and resident. The goal of the CSO is to help commuter students become active participants in campus life so that their experience at SUNY Old Westbury is enriching. The Commuter Student Organization also aims to act as an advocate for the specific needs of the commuter populations; our mission is to provide programming, advocacy, research, and outreach on their behalf and to improve our surrounding communities through service.
Vice PresidentPeer Educators grants students the opportunity to gain first-hand experience working in the helping field with an emphasis on valuing and respecting diversity among individuals. Peer educators are also given training in general counseling skills and ethical issues that are used in their interactions with student groups. Their work is supervised by the student development specialist and graduate interns of the Mental Health Counseling Program. The Peer Educator club was created with the mission of educating and promoting campus awareness related to substance abused, domestic violence, conflict resolution, anger management and to help the peer educators develop their leadership and event planning skills. Volunteer students are trained to sponsor educational programs such as drug and alcohol awareness, personal safety and relationships among other events. Peer Educators aim to achieve the goal of promoting positive life changes among SUNY Old Westbury Students.
