Mission, Vision and Values

Mission Statement

Student Affairs at Ð¡ÓÅÊÓÆµ educates, supports and empowers students through holistic, experiential and diverse learning opportunities that develop Spartan ReadyÂ® competencies, preparing students to contribute to a global society.

Vision Statement

Student Affairs at Ð¡ÓÅÊÓÆµ will be known for its innovative professionals and dynamic Spartan Ready culture that engages every student and results in their sense of belonging, student success, well-being and life transformation.

Interested in learning more? For more information on the division's mission, vision, values and strategic priorities, explore this Student Affairs handout .

Student Affairs Division-Wide Events

The Student Affairs Strategic Planning and Assessment Team coordinates two division-wide programs per year to engage the entire division in the strategic planning process. Past programs include:

July 2011 Advance, facilitated by Timothy McMahon, Ph.D. (focus on organizational change and diversity)
Winter 2011 Staff Planning Day, facilitated by the Student Affairs Strategic Planning Committee, (focus on mission statement development)
May 2012 Advance, facilitated by Michael Weeks, (focus on systems thinking)
January 2013 Advance, facilitated by Teri Bump (focus on likeability and career trajectory)
May 2013 Advance, facilitated by Tom Miller, interim vice president of Student Affairs and associate professor, College of Education, the University of South Florida (focus on retention and persistence) and David Stern, Provost, Ð¡ÓÅÊÓÆµ (focus on collaboration between academic and student affairs)
January 2014 Advance, facilitated by Susan Komives (focus on student learning outcomes)
June 2014 Advance, facilitated by Kathy Guthrie (focus on living and working wholeheartedly in higher education)
January 2015 Advance, facilitated by Lua Hancock (focus on collaborative partnerships)
July 2015 Advance, facilitated by Angela Lauer Chong (focus on legal issues in higher education)
January 2016 Advance, facilitated by Emma Pettit (focus on diversity and inclusion)
July 2016 Advance, facilitated by Paul Grossberg, MD (motivational interviewing)
January 2017 Advance, facilitated by Alex Desiderio (change and priority management)
July 2017 Advance, facilitated by the Strategic Planning and Assessment Team (Essentialism)
January 2018 Advance, facilitated by (Toward Thriving: Applying the Science that Works. Focus on positive psychology)
July 2018 Advance, facilitated by Monnie Wertz and Mark Colvenbach (Generation Z)
January 2019 Advance, facilitated by Jillian Kinzie (High Impact Practices)
July 2019 Advance, facilitated by Eric Freundt (Inquiry and Experiential Education)
January 2020 Advance, facilitated by Kristen Walker Donnelly (Competency Development, Spartan Ready)
July 2021 Advance, facilitated by the Student Affairs Senior Leadership Team and Strategic Planning and Assessment Team (Reflect, Refocus and Reset)
January 2022 Advance, facilitated by (The Future of Higher Education)
July 2022 Advance, facilitated by Lamar Hylton (Sustainable Careers in Student Affairs)
January 2023 Advance, facilitated by the Student Affairs Strategic Planning Assessment Team and Professional Development Committee (Revisiting the Student Affairs Mission, Vision, Focus Areas, and Values)
July 2023 Advance, facilitated by Student Affairs Professional Development Committee (Finding Home at Ð¡ÓÅÊÓÆµ: Keys to Student Retention, Persistence, and Completion)
January 2024 Advance,Ìýfacilitated by the Student Affairs Strategic Planning Assessment Team (Data-Informed Practices in Student Affairs)
July 2024 Advance

Divisional Awards

In 2014, Student Affairs introduced a series of awards that recognize staff members who exemplify our core values in action and programs that support our strategic priorities.

2014-2022 Krystal Schofield Student Affairs Staff Outstanding Contribution Past Recipients

Student-Learning Centered

Kiara Pittman - 2022
Joshua Pullens - 2021
Jin Kim - 2020
Rachel Killam - 2019
Brittaney Mericle - 2018
Ian McGinnity - 2017
Jacquelyn Edwards - 2016
Addie Carothers - 2015
Shannon Calega - 2014

Collaboration

Kelly Allgeier - 2022
Annie Donaldson - 2021
Erika Buckley - 2020
Matt Battista - 2019
Rachel Killiam - 2018
Shannon Calega - 2017
Nora Jarmon - 2016
Joe Wynn - 2015
Melena Postolowski - 2014

Community and Citizenship

Addie Carothers - 2022
Ian McGinnity - 2021
Tim Harding - 2020
Molly Butters - 2019
Molly Butters - 2018
Mark Colvenbach - 2017
Tiffany Garcia - 2016
Ian McGinnity - 2015
Ciarra Joyner - 2014

Diversity and Inclusion

Ana-Cristina Medal - 2022
Ana Maia - 2021
Amber Rivera - 2020
Erika Buckley - 2019
Addie Carothers - 2018
Chris Gottlick - 2017
Raven Davis - 2016
Sabrina Griffith - 2015
Lisa Ryan - 2014

Personal Responsibility

Cristina Muyshondt - 2022
Amy Greene - 2021
Annie Donaldson - 2020
Amber Myer - 2019
Angela Ward - 2018
Hailey Palmer - 2017
Sandi Miller - 2016
Katie Meyer-Griffith - 2015
Jacquelyn Edwards - 2014

Professionalism

Tim Nelson - 2022
Jennifer Scaia - 2021
Sharon Charles - 2020
Kelly Allgeier - 2019
Jake Peters - 2018
Tim Nelson - 2017
Angela Ward - 2016
Dawn Hoskins - 2015
Connie McCullough - 2014

During the 2022-2023 academic year, the entire division completed an extensive 10-year review of the foundational documents by incorporating feedback from across the division to update and realign the Student Affairs mission, vision, core values and strategic focus areas. As a result of the process, the core values were revised to the following: Student-Centered Learning, Collaboration, Community and Citizenship, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Professional Practice.

2023ÌýKrystal Schofield Student Affairs Staff Outstanding Contribution Recipients

Student-Centered Learning

Kyle Shatto

Collaboration

Emily Bridges

Community and Citizenship

Madi Bridges

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Tess Aguilar

Professional Practice

Sarah Hart

Joseph Sclafani Collaborative Partnership Award: The Collaborative Partnership Award was established in January 2018 to recognize a member of the University community outside the Division of Student Affairs who engages with student affairs in deep and meaningful ways to achieve common goals. The Collaborative Partnership Award is named after Joseph Sclafani, interim associate provost, and professor of psychology, for his collegial spirit and his tireless advocacy of student affairs initiatives. This award is presented each January to a faculty or staff member at the Student Affairs Advance to reinforce the values of collaboration and partnership during the recognition ceremony.

Joseph Sclafani Collaborative Partnership Award Past Recipients

2023 - Zach McDowell
2022 - Amy Apicerno
2021 - Paul Greenwood
2020 - Cheri Etling-Paulsen
2019 - Mary Martinasek
2018 - Drew Kelly
2017 - Joseph Sclafani

The Linda W. Devine, Ph.D., Outstanding Contribution to Student Life Award , originally established in 1989 as the Outstanding Contribution to Student Life Award, recognizes a University faculty or staff member who has made a significant contribution to life outside the classroom. The recipient must be employed at Ð¡ÓÅÊÓÆµ for at least five years and be selected by the prior recipients. Those currently serving in Student Affairs are not eligible for the award. The recipients will be announced at the annual Leadership Awards Night Ceremony, and their names will be displayed on a plaque that is mounted in the Plant Hall lobby. The recipient will receive a $500 check from an endowment created by Devine and her family. The recipient will be part of the commencement platform party at the spring commencement and will be announced from the platform.

In 2018 the award was renamed the Linda W. Devine, Ph.D., Outstanding Contribution to Student Life Award. Devine is a long-time member of the Ð¡ÓÅÊÓÆµ community who believes strongly in the value of the co-curriculum and integration of campus resources to develop the whole person. Recipients of the award share this vision and will have significantly contributed to this fusion in a systemic and positive way, laser-focused on the student and complimenting curricular work.

Linda W. Devine Ph.D., Outstanding Contribution to Student Life Past Recipients

2023-2024 - Erin Setelius
2022-2023 - Eric Freundt
2021-2022 - Mary Anderson
2020-2021 - Cheri Etling-Paulsen
2019-2020 - Paul Finocchiaro
2018-2019 - Susannah LeMarquand
2017-2018 - Kristen Foltz

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