The Division of Student Affairs supports all Carnegie Mellon students through a variety of programs and events, including study abroad, student activities, student life experiences and student development.

Our vision and mission for the student experience is founded upon the intellectual, occupational, emotional, spiritual, physical, and cultural growth and nurturing of students.  The Division of Student Affairs, and our partners throughout the university, are here to support you in reaching your highest potential in the areas of artistic and intellectual curiosity, personal well being, professional competency, leadership development, engagement and contribution to the larger community. 7.

Student involvement has shaped Carnegie Mellon in to the world class university that it is today. Each person that invests in the university plays a part in who we are as an institution but also who we will become. In addition to shaping the university, students who become active in the campus community are provided with opportunities to grow and develop skills that complement their overall academic achievement.

Vision, Mission, and Values

Vision

The lifelong welfare and success of students and others through an integrated campus community sharing a broad-based commitment to the growth and development of every member.

Mission

The Division of Student Affairs coordinates student services and orchestrates the meta curricular life of the campus. The operation is founded on a broad-based system focusing on the intellectual, occupational, emotional, spiritual, physical, and cultural growth and nurturing of students.

With the primary emphasis on the development of the entire student, the division includes the Offices of:

• Student Activities & First Year Orientation
• Personal Development
• Health & Wellness
• Professional Development
• International Education
• Office of the Assistant Dean

Departments within the division strive not only to meet specific student needs, but to provide general student direction and guidance, including referral to resources available both within and outside the university. The division places particular emphasis on developing community and integrating various constituencies to expedite student growth, including faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and members of the broader local, national, and international communities.

The division holds as its ambition that each student reaches his or her highest potential in the areas of intellectual and artistic development, personal and professional skill development, leadership development, and contribution to the larger community.

Values

• Artistic and Intellectual Breadth and Depth
• Personal Welfare
• Professional Development
• Leadership & Teamwork
• Community
• Compassion
• Engagement & Hard Work
• Integrity