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Mission & Philosophy
 

Mission

Housing & Residence Life serves as a bridge to interdependent living, global stewardship, responsible decision-making, and personal growth.  Housing & Residence Life encourages student engagement and development in support of the University's engaged learning objective.

Philosophy

We believe...

  • Students are the center of our educational process.
  • Residents develop best in safe, comfortable and attractive housing.
  • Residents should have a staff that is capable of role modeling appropriate behaviors that supports them with their living experience.
  • We must provide residents with programs and activities that support the development of the whole person through fulfilling our nine learning outcomes - civility, social responsibility, healthy behaviors, diversity appreciation, realistic self-appraisal, intellectual growth, effective communication, meaningful interpersonal relationships, and sustainability.
  • Staff members respect the uniqueness of each individual resident.
  • Student leadership promotes a strong sense of community.
  • Established and consistently enforced parameters are in the best interest of residents and their living environment.
  • Staff members must collaborate with faculty, students and other staff.  
  • The routine assessment of our programs, services and policies is essential to the high-quality stewardship of the University's resources.

 
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