About Student Affairs

Mission and Goals

Mission Statement

Minnesota State University, Mankato promotes learning through effective undergraduate and graduate teaching, scholarship, and research in service to the state, the region, and the global community.

Student Affairs Mission

Student Affairs creates and supports student learning environments that enhance students' progress toward their educational goals and fosters their development as people who take responsibility for self, engage in positive relationships with others, and make a contribution to their communities.

Statement of Goals

1. The University will foster an actively engaged and inclusive learning community based upon civility, trust, integrity, respect, and diversity in a safe, welcoming physical environment.

   Student Affairs will provide co-curricular and extra-curricular opportunities and experiences that encourage inclusion and interaction of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members in the University community.

   Student Affairs will commit to cultural diversity and global learning in order to educate students and to foster civility, trust, respect and diversity on the university campus.

2. The University will prepare students for careers and for life-long learning by providing a clearly defined general education program and focused undergraduate pre-professional, and liberal arts programs.

   Student Affairs will create a curriculum of professional, leadership and life skills that supports educational success as well as success as a citizen an in the workplace.

3. The University will strengthen its role as a major provider of graduate education, offering intensive, scholarly graduate programs including collaborative efforts with other institutions and professionals, culminating in student expertise at professional levels.
4. The University will enhance advising, support services, and learning experiences that aid students in identifying life goals, planning academic careers, and achieving timely graduation.

   Student Affairs will recruit diverse, qualified students and support their success in the classroom and the larger university community so that students will be retained to graduation.

5. The University will increase the quantity and quality of service to the state, region, and global community through collaborations, partnerships, and opportunities for cultural enrichment and continuous learning.
6. The University will invest in the professional development of all members of the University Community and in the appropriate technologies necessary to achieve excellence in learning through teaching, research, and service.

   Student Affairs staff and faculty will commit to serving students as teachers and as model learners by engaging in quality practice based on current theory and research and by the application of technology in order to serve students better.

7. The University, as a whole and in all of its parts, will establish priorities through planning and assessment processes that anticipate our needs and focus our efforts and resources in support of our mission and goals.

   Student Affairs will implement an integrated program planning and assessment model in order to manage effectively our resources (budget, personnel, facilities).