Our division consists of 19 major service units and more than 400 staff members who are committed to providing support to our students as well as offering an incredible array of programs and services designed to foster a positive living and learning environment here at Eastern. Our division takes pride in having staff who are highly skilled in their work as well as being caring educators committed to helping students develop to their full potential.

We hope you will take the time to look at what our division and entire University has to offer to prospective and current EMU students. Feel free to contact us at the Office of the Vice President at any time if you have any questions, concerns or suggestions.

 

Mission Statement

In support of Eastern Michigan University's educational mission, and in collaboration with the University community, the Division of Student Affairs will deliver programs and services challenging students to achieve their fullest educational and personal potential and preparing them to live and work in a global community.

 

Vision Statement

The Division of Student Affairs will provide a supportive, inclusive, learning environment on campus, resulting in graduates who are ethically responsible citizens and professionally successful leaders in the global society.

 

Our Guiding Principles

Collaboration
The Division of Student Affairs wants to be recognized as a significant partner in the preparation of our students. To that end, the Division will expand existing partnerships and develop services and programs that offer the opportunity to form additional, mutually-beneficial partnerships with other campus and community entities.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Division of Student Affairs will develop services and programs that will foster a campus community that respects diversity and inclusion while maintaining a respect for individual differences.

Fiscal Responsibility
The Division of Student Affairs will operate with sound fiscal policies. Both our existing and any new programs and services should be designed to enhance our financial resources through reallocation of existing resources, elimination of duplicative efforts, creative generation of new resources, and reduction of costs in current programs and services.

Innovation
The Division of Student Affairs will encourage and support departmental initiatives that use new ideas, methods or techniques designed to improve our delivery of services and programs to our various university constituents.

Technology Based Approaches to Services
The Division of Student Affairs will identify and incorporate existing and emerging technology in order to provide quality services, programs and information to faculty, staff, and students.