Student Affairs

Student Affairs strategic initiatives

  • One Division, One Vision:  Unifying the people and programs of the Division of Student Affairs-- Strategic Planning now and for our future
  • Learning reconsidered campaign:  A campaign to enhance learning in and out of the classroom.
    • Developing the assessment and research agenda for the Division of Student Affairs
    • Linking with academic affairs
    • Developing learning outcomes for all of our programs and services
    • More closely aligning with the university’s academic excellence initiative
  • Innovative resources and sustainability—securing our stability
    undertake a comprehensive review of the current structure of Student Affairs to assess efficiencies and to align departments with the strategic plan
    • Develop and expand external funding sources
    • Identify external funding sources for all departments, including advertising revenue, space leasing opportunities, grants, voluntary fees for specialized services, and development opportunities
    • Explore the need for a student affairs development officer/office
    • Professional development for all director’s on fundraising
    • Professional development for interested parties in grant writing
  • Succession planning and leadership development—growing our leaders
    • Develop a comprehensive succession management plan
    • Launch a leadership building initiative
    • Launch a professional development series to increase knowledge and skills of early career professionals
  • Wellness and healthy choices—guiding our community toward healthy living
  • Multicultural Organizational Development—an inclusive, diverse, culturally competent Division
  • Developing student affairs support and infrastructure for  Portland programs
  • Program review and analysis/benchmarking surveys
  • Comprehensive marketing strategy and development of Student Affairs’ “competitive advantage”