Who We Are

The Charleston Health & Well-being Consortium, an alliance formed in 2022 by the Citadel, College of Charleston, and Medical University of South Carolina, focuses on what institutions are doing at local, state, and national levels to promote student well-being, and promotes education for faculty and staff of all members.

Founding Members

Medical University of South Carolina

Founded in 1824 in Charleston, MUSC is home to the oldest medical school in the South as well as the state's only integrated academic health sciences center, with a unique charge to serve the state through education, research and patient care. Each year, MUSC educates and trains more than 3,000 students and 850 residents and fellows in six colleges: Dental Medicine, Graduate Studies, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy.

Gigi Smith, Ph.D., RN, PNP, FAES
Associate Provost for Education Innovation & Student Life
Medical University of South Carolina
smithgi@musc.edu

College of Charleston

The College of Charleston fosters a culture that values various perspectives, uniting students to shape a better future. As a nationally recognized public liberal arts and sciences university, it emphasizes hands-on learning and personalized education, with professors serving as mentors. Located in downtown Charleston, the city itself becomes part of the campus experience. Vibrant student life and strong academic programs make it one of the nation’s top public universities.

The College prioritizes student well-being through academic support, social involvement, and clinical services. The Office of Student Wellness and Well-being enhances quality of life, while the Dean of Students provides resources for housing, food insecurity, and emergency funding. Additionally, the Student of Concern committee focuses on prevention and threat assessment. The Division of Student Affairs ensures a safe, healthy campus environment by reducing high-risk behaviors and promoting student success.

Ann Almasi-Bush
Associate Vice President for Student Well-being
Dean, Students
College of Charleston
almasibusha@cofc.edu

Alicia Caudill, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President for Student Affairs
College of Charleston
caudillad@cofc.edu

Citadel

The Citadel, located in Charleston, South Carolina, offers a classic military college education for young men and women focused on leadership excellence and academic distinction. The approximately 2,300 members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets are not required to serve in the military, but about one-third of each class earn commissions to become officers in every branch of U.S. military service. Citadel alumni have served the nation, their states and their communities as principled leaders since 1842. The Citadel Graduate College, founded more than 50 years ago, offers dozens of graduate degree, graduate certificate and evening undergraduate programs in the evening or online. Consecutively named Best Public College in the South by U.S. News & World Report for 12 years and No. 1 Best Public College for Veterans in the South for five years.

LTC Stephanie Fye, MEd
Director, Advising
The Citadel – The Military College of South Carolina
sfye@citadel.edu

COL John Robinson, Jr., JD, MBA
Executive Director,Student Affairs & Academic Services
The Citadel – The Military College of South Carolina
jrobin21@citadel.edu