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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 2

Foster an engaging environment that enhances student learning and development.

Goal 8 - Facilitate, encourage, and teach the knowledge, skills and awareness necessary to successfully navigate in a multicultural world.
  • 8.2 Provide programs and information to help students articulate personal goals and take steps to initiate a job search in a global arena (Career Services).
Goal 11 - Provide students with the skills and experiences necessary to transition into successful civically engaged and productive leaders of society.
  • 11.2 Conduct targeted presentations that address learning and development outcome domains of self-appraisal, career choices, and personal and educational goals (Career Services).


STRATEGIC INITIATIVE 3

Participate in the university's mission of teaching, research and service.

Goal 12 - Collaborate with the academic community to develop a seamlesscurriculum integrating classroom learning with opportunities for application.
  • 12.2 Collaborate with faculty regarding integration of academic studies with work experiences (Career Services).
Goal 15 - Provide information and services to external audiences including, but not limited to, UNL alumni, parents of students currently enrolled at UNL and society at large.
  • 15.1 Enhance customer service and continuous improvement by using feedback from employers on measures of service for career fairs, campus interviews, and Husker Hire Link (Career Services).