Residence life fosters an environment conducive to active learning lifestyles. Student activities provides settings for human interactions, dialogue, and practical application of knowledge. Financial aid provides the monetary resources necessary to obtaining these experiences, and develops the logic and planning skills necessary to independent learning. Student health services assist the physical well-being of students necessary for learning activities, and offer educational opportunities concerning personal health and wellness. Without all areas of student affairs working cooperatively, the institutional learning objectives cannot be effectively realized.
Integrity is at the heart of student affairs practice.
Effective efforts require not only an understanding of one's principles, but also an adherence to them. Honesty to one's self, colleagues, and students ensures productive and consistent efforts. Becoming a whole person, for both the practitioner and the people served, is the essence of student affairs. It is through a personal philosophy that one develops and progresses, and it is through integrity that one practically applies philosophy to life. Havighurst, R. J. 1972.