Mission, Goals, Beliefs and Values

Mission Statement

The Department of Residence Life is committed to providing comfortable, clean, well-maintained and affordable residence hall environments where the personal development and academic success of students are encouraged and supported.

Goals

• Create residence hall environments that are conducive to the academic, social and personal growth of students.
• Foster student awareness of rights and responsibilities as accountable members of residence hall communities.
• Facilitate the personal, academic, social and leadership development of students.
• Design opportunities and support systems that enhance student leadership.
• Develop and offer programs and services in response to student needs.
• Provide computer technology and support staff within the residence halls to assist in the academic success of students.
• Provide conference facilities and services to the university and Fox Valley communities.
• Challenge students to demonstrate strong ethics and positive lifestyles.
• Establish an open and diverse environment that promotes the understanding and acceptance of cultural, ethnic, racial, physical, sexual and religious differences.
• Provide a caring, motivated, helpful and well-trained staff who support the mission and goals of the Department of Residence Life.
• Support the university's academic mission and goals.

Beliefs and Values

• We believe the residence hall experience is an integral component in the life of a college student.
• We believe that students and staff will strive to create and sustain social and academic environments which are open, just, caring, purposeful, disciplined and celebrative.
• We value residence hall environments that are clean, comfortable, attractive, well maintained, secure, and affordable.
• We value physical environments that are conducive to the pursuit of academic success and social development.
• We believe the Department of Residence Life has a responsibility to assist students in being accountable for themselves and their community.
• We are committed to providing opportunities for social growth through floor, hall, campus and community involvement.
• We believe that the power of the student voice is essential and should be heard through United Student in Residence Halls (USRH) and hall and floor communities.
• We believe that all residents deserve to live in a community that is respectful and civil.
• We believe that all students should have the opportunity for intellectual, physical, emotional, spiritual, ethical, occupational and social growth through education experiences and programs.
• We value environments which promote leadership development and service to the campus and Oshkosh community.
• We value residence halls as intellectual environments which sustain the academic excitement that ignites in university classrooms.
• We value the development of programs, activities and events which involve all students in campus life.
• We believe in supporting a campus-wide programming network to address the needs of our students and staff.
• We value residence life staff members who are competent, caring, ?team-oriented, diverse, well-trained and ethical.
• We value a residence hall staff that is committed to their own ?academic success.
• We value an open environment where individual and human differences and diversity of thought are understood, accepted and appreciated.
• We believe the Gruenhagen Conference Center and available residence hall space are important conference resources for the university and Fox River Valley community.