2006-2007 Division of Student Affairs

Overarching Goals &

Strategic Initiatives

Mission: The Division of Student Affairs promotes student learning, well-being and success through comprehensive services and programs provided in an inclusive environment. Student Affairs serves the needs of a diverse student population by offering educational experiences, leadership opportunities, and academic support which advances the social, intellectual, cultural, and civic development of students.

I. Create outstanding learner-centered experiences in a multicampus environment by

A. Developing experiential education* programs targeting specific groups/areas (first

year students, ethnic groups, leadership, recreation, technology, etc.).

B. Assessing the current student leadership program and developing comprehensive, integrated leadership programs that educate, inform, and promote increased campus involvement of current and future students; moving towards leadership across the curriculum.

C. Increasing student involvement and leadership opportunities.

D. Creating an overall approach and partnership with academic affairs and related student affairs programs for in-service learning and community based volunteer opportunities for Weber State students.

E. Developing meaningful ways to connect with, support, and enhance the success of first year students, particularly those with unique needs or in special populations.

F. Implementing educational programs/opportunities for student employees focused on providing an understanding of the University, customer service, leadership, communication, and other elements that will make student worker jobs into a learning lab.

H. Exploring, in partnership with faculty, ways to promote academic integrity among WSU students.

II. Build partnerships and relationships with the university and external community to facilitate student enrollment, learning and success by

A. Expanding outreach to underrepresented populations, particularly Hispanic students in our community, and enhancing the retention and success of enrolled students.

B. Engaging more students as freshmen, with a particular focus on population-specific orientation programs centered around under-served students.

C. Developing programs in collaboration with faculty/academic affairs that support student learning and follow best practices in student learning; supporting university initiatives to address math competency and success.

E. Expanding partnerships and connections with external programs to recruit students (i.e., Workforce Services, HAFB, Voc Rehab, Job Corps, Foster Care, state/national veteran organizations, and other Wasatch front institutions of higher education).

F. Developing programs, information and outreach for parents, particularly those of first generation students.

G. Developing a First Year Experience living learning community for fall of 2007.

III. Enhance the campus environment through inclusion and diversity by

A. Identifying educational barriers facing specific populations and developing interventions to reduce them.

B. Maximizing programming and leadership opportunities to include student populations that traditionally have not participated in student governance, activities, events, and student services.

C. Fostering international understanding and intercultural competence among students; continuing to increase international student enrollment.

D. Developing better campus-wide awareness of minority issues with regard to inclusivity and new emerging trends.

E. Finding creative ways to offer diversity programming while the Diversity Center is under renovation.

IV. Develop a division wide understanding of the student learning initiative by

A. Initiating staff development opportunities to increase knowledge and understanding of student learning and its relevance to our work in student affairs.

B. Identifying relevant student learning outcomes (based on WSU general education goals), developing related programs and student learning opportunities, and assessing their impact.

C. Developing student learning initiatives in each department which are based on the concepts and initiatives from the publication “Learning Reconsidered 2.

V. Support students, faculty, staff and the campus community through technology, administrative systems, outstanding service and campus facilities by

A. Developing and initiating a Shepherd Union strategic programming plan that promotes a dynamic renovated environment for Student Affairs programs, partnerships with academic affairs and other campus auxiliaries.

B. Enhancing Student Affairs/faculty partnerships and recognizing excellent collaborative efforts.

C. Working with the Development Office to identify additional funding resources for current and/or new Student Affairs programs.

D. Expanding Student Affairs’ online presence and innovative use of technology to better serve students, faculty and staff.

* Experiential education (or “learning by doing”) is the process of actively engaging students in an authentic experience that will have benefits and consequences. Students make discoveries and experiment with knowledge themselves instead of hearing or reading about the experiences of others. Students also reflect on their experiences, thus developing new skills, new attitudes, and new theories or ways of thinking (Kraft & Sakofs, 1988).

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