Mission Statement
Promote students' academic success, personal growth, and development of life skills.
Relation to University Mission:
The division creates environments, programs, and services that support the university's "teaching and learning" focus and its mission to "expand personal growth and opportunity, advance social and community development, foster economic competitiveness, and improve the quality of life."
The division creates environments that
- are welcoming to all,
- promote supportive and inclusive communities, and
- contribute to a just and caring university.
The division's programs
- are directed toward ethical, social, civic, leadership, and career development,
- encourage productive, healthy lifestyles,
- communicate high expectations for all participants,
- are centered in active learning, and
- take place both inside and outside the classroom.
The division offers services that
- are necessary for students to function successfully on campus, and
- support the academic mission of the university and the division.
The division affirms its commitments to
- professional standards of ethical behavior and good practice,
- collaboration with partners across the university,
- evidence-based decision making,
- systematic assessment of all its work, and
- providing high quality environments, programs, and services with cost-effective administration.