The Office of Student Life supports programs that encourage a sense of community and the concept of total student development. It is committed to providing an environment conducive to personal, cultural, social, ethical, emotional, recreational, spiritual and organizational development through co-curricular involvement. The office provides leadership development and experiences so students who choose to become involved in the co-curricular program can transfer the learned skills to their professional and community involvement after graduation. In order to accomplish this, the office will continue to plan, implement, evaluate, and support programs designed to meet the needs of students. The Office of Student Life is committed to providing constructive feedback and support to campus departments to meet the needs of a diverse student body in a positive and cooperative manner. The six principles developed by Boyer in Campus Life: In Search of Community will be supported by the Office of Student Life.

Boyer's Principles
Glassick, C. E. (1996, May / June)
Building a sense of community on campus. About Campus, 31-32.

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First, a college or university is an educationally purposeful community, a place where faculty and   students share academic goals and work together to strengthen teaching and learning on the campus.

Second, a college or university is an open community, a place where freedom of expression is uncompromisingly protected and where civility is powerfully affirmed.

Third, a college or university is a just community, a place where the sacredness of the person is honored and where diversity is aggressively pursued.

Fourth, a college or university is a disciplined community, a place where individuals accept their obligations to the group and where well-defined governance procedures guide behavior for the common well.

Fifth, a college or university is a caring community, a place where the well being of each member is sensitively supported and where service to others is encouraged.

Sixth, a college or university is a celebrative community, one in which the heritage of the institution is remembered and where rituals affirming both tradition and change are widely shared.