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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 4 - Provide attractive, functional and well-maintained facilities.


STRATEGIC INITIATIVE 4

Conscientiously manage the human, financial, and physical resources committed to our care.

Goal 17 - Develop a collegial environment that attracts exceptional employees, values holistic wellness, affords personal and professional growth opportunities, and ensures retention of an excellent workforce.
  • 17.2 Develop a collegial environment (University Health Center).
    • 17.2.1 Have department heads read and discuss Hardwiring Excellence.
    • 17.2.2 Have providers read, discuss and implement Practicing Excellence.
Goal 18 - Develop effective policies and high-quality programs based on research- based practices and institutional, as well as internal assessment data.
  • 18.6 Develop effective policies and high-quality programs (University Health Center).
    • 18.6.1 Expand use of clinical guidelines in Quality Improvement.
    • 18.6.2 Consolidate Risk Management reporting and tracking.
Goal 19 - Develop and maintain technological systems and services that reflect the best practices of student services and meet the needs of UNL students, faculty and staff.