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Vision, Mission, & Core Values
Vision
Ensuring that all entering students will experience a seamless transition and become engaged community members.
Mission
The mission of Orientation & First-Year Programs is to provide quality transitional experiences, in collaboration with other University departments that maximize students’ potential for personal and academic success and assist them in adjusting to the challenges presented by collegiate life.
Core Values
Student success
Dedicated to the success of each individual
Building community
Celebrating diversity, encouraging responsibility and creating a sense of belonging
Collaboration
Strengthening our work by building internal and external relationships
Leadership
Developing the leader within each of us
Commitment to excellence
Pursuing our work with professionalism, innovation, scholarship, and integrity