Student Life Mission Statement

The Student Life Department and Campus Activities Center exist to provide opportunities for out-of-classroom learning.  The mission of the Student Life Department is to facilitate the educational process by providing opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to interact in a variety of informal settings.  Staff members strive to promote student growth and development through student involvement in diverse co-curricular cultural, social, educational, and recreational activities.

Student Life programs complement the academic programs of study and enhance the overall educational experience of students through development of, exposure to , and participation in social, cultural, recreational, and governance programs.

Student Life programs provide an environment in which students and student organizations are:

• Encouraged and aided in the development of social, cultural, intellectual, recreational, and governance programs that expand involvement with the campus community and society.
• Encouraged to explore self-directed activities that provide opportunities for self-realization and growth in individual and group settings.
• Exposed to various cultures, ideas, values, issues, art, and other diverse opportunities.
• Informed about institutional policies and procedures and how these are related to their lives and activities.
• Aided in the awareness and utilization of campus facilities and other resources.
• Assisted in the development of institutional spirit and pride through creative interaction among students, staff, faculty, and members of the local community; and
• Assisted in the development of leadership through opportunities to practice leadership, decision-making, and other related skills.