Servant mentality is developed by experiential learning, such as volunteering at the Safehouse, Salvation Army, and food bank. Dakota Wesleyan reinforces the importance of a healthy lifestyle from the time students first arrive on campus. Students also conduct awareness campaigns demonstrating the high cost of smoking and drunken driving. One Way to Play, a program sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, supports drug-free sports. A cross-discipline drug education course helps students make value choices about their own use of alcohol and drugs.
Professional programs emphasize licensing implications of illicit drug and alcohol use.
Additionally, the Code of Student Conduct prohibits the use of alcohol and the possession, use, or sale of illegal drugs on campus and at activities. Smoking is not allowed in any buildings. Conducts a critical assessment of character-building projects and activities Recently, a Campus Climate Survey revealed student dissatisfaction with orientation week. As a result, Dakota Wesleyan now provides more wholesome activities. Negative behavior, including the consumption of alcohol, has been reduced.