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Student Affairs

Developing Outstanding Students

Division of Student Affairs

106 Canfield Administration Building
P.O. Box 880423
Lincoln, NE 68588-0423
Voice: (402)-472-3755
Fax: (402) 472-8189

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Mission

The Division of Student Affairs creates a supportive environment for student learning and achievement by providing essential campus services, innovative programs, and state-of-the art facilities that complement the University's academic mission. We foster personal growth, skill development, and broad-based experiential learning in a diverse community which contributes significantly to students' overall success at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and prepares them for life-long personal and professional enrichment.

Vision

The UNL Division of Student Affairs aspires to be a national leader in serving both current and future generations of students through:

  • collaboration with other university entities
  • establishment of quality programs and services for students
  • construction and maintenance of facilities that support and enhance the student learning experience
  • utilization of state-of-the-art technology
  • recruitment and retention of outstanding student affairs professionals

Core Values

The UNL Division of Student Affairs embraces the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Core Values of:

  • Learning that prepares students for lifetime success and leadership;
  • Excellence pursued without compromise;
  • Achievement supported by a climate that celebrates each person's success;
  • Diversity of ideas and people;
  • Engagement with academic, business, and civic communities throughout Nebraska and the world;
  • Research and creative activity that informs teaching, fosters discovery, and contributes to the economic prosperity and our quality of life;
  • Stewardship of the human, financial, and physical resources committed to our care.

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, GOALS and DEPARTMENT OBJECTIVES

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STRATEGIC INITIATIVE 1

Attract, retain and graduate a diverse student body prepared for life beyond the university.

Goal 1 - Increase UNL's new undergraduate student enrollment by developing out-of-state markets and increasing our percentage of the college-going students from Nebraska.
Goal 2 - Enroll first year and transfer undergraduate students who enhance the quality of our student body, increase student diversity, and bring unique talents and special abilities to the University.
  • 2.1 Increase student diversity (Admissions).
  • 2.2 Increase honor's eligible students (Admissions).
  • 2.3 Expand and improve UNL International Student Recruitment Program (Admissions).
Goal 5 - Meet the unique needs of new and/or expanding student populations including, but not limited to, international students, transfer students, students of color and students primarily enrolled distance education programs.
  • 5.2 Expand New Student Enrollment Services (Admissions).