About Student Affairs
Introduction
Student Affairs is one of three divisions of the university striving towards a common educational mission of student development and academic excellence. The Division of Student Affairs' primary purpose is to support and to facilitate the university's efforts to be student-centered and to promote student success in curricular and co-curricular education.
Student Affairs' Mission
Student Affairs, as an integral partner in the educational enterprise, facilitates academic success and personal development by promoting leadership and providing services and programs for students and the University community.
Student Affairs
- Offers and augments educational experiences that help students integrate knowledge and apply this integrated knowledge to real-life situations.
- Meets essential student and University needs through services appropriate to a rural residential campus.
- Assists students to identify and attain their personal and educational goals.
- Promotes a safe and secure learning environment.
- Assesses and responds to changing student needs and perspectives.
Vision
Student Affairs will manifest leadership as Humboldt State University strives to become a model of excellence as a public, rural, residential campus that promotes student success and a student-centered environment.
Values
Student Affairs believes in the transformative power of education. To that end, Student Affairs acts as a catalyst for education and student development that occurs both in and out of the classroom and offers services and programs that focus on:
- Student learning - enhancing personal development through educationally purposeful activities, student support services and instructional programs
- Community - promoting an open and civil campus community respectful of diverse ideas and backgrounds
- Collaboration - partnering with other university professionals, community members, and students to increase effectiveness and promote student success
- Commitment - providing high quality, ethical, and student centered services