Student Development is dedicated to helping students grow intellectually, spiritually, vocationally, emotionally, and socially. The staff develops and increases knowledge about students through scholarship, research, and participation in professional organizations. We strive to use that knowledge in consultations with students, staff, faculty, and the surrounding community. Our goal is to create a healthy campus climate so that students can achieve academically and socially in ways that will facilitate their transition into the world of work and public service. To this end we are committed to promoting a campus that is accessible, diverse, intellectually stimulating, educationally innovative and supportive of all students.
Universities exist for the education of their students and for contribution of knowledge to society.
Student development also exists to contribute to knowledge about students' growth and development. We want it to be immediately apparent that the campus is committed to the holistic development of its students. Tolerance of diverse views and equal opportunity for all must be evident. The university's values are probaably most significantly reflected in the attitudes students hold toward the university, and their subsequent behavior. There are numerous goals for the Student Development area, many of which are reflected in the individual departmental statements.