Northern Arizona University

Office of Residence Life
Mission Statement

In support of the University mission, the Office of Residence Life also serves its students as the state's Premier Residential University. As such, the Office of Residence Life strives to accomplish the following: to provide academic learning communities within the residence halls that foster the development of well-rounded, informed, productive, and involved members; to offer students a residential environment which welcomes, values, and supports diversity among its community members; to provide an environment within the residence halls that supports the University-wide Academic Mission through in-hall program development and facilities improvements; and to address community standards and conduct within residential living through educational approaches that lead to students becoming responsible community members within the hall and the greater N.A.U. community.

Office of Residence Life's Goals:

- To be recognized as the premier residential University in the Western region of the United States.

- To continue to form ties with academic departments and programs, as well as individual faculty members that support out-of-class experiences within the residential living/learning community.

- To provide attractive, well maintained facilities at a reasonable cost to our residential students.

- To continue to assess needs and address facility improvements within the residence halls that support environments conducive to academic success (i.e. study space, in-hall classrooms, in-hall computer labs).

- To strive for diversity among students living and working in the residence halls, and the programs and activities offered within the halls.

- To address the developmental needs of all students within the residence halls, in particular the transition needs of first year students.

- To provide leadership and development opportunities to residential students which promote responsible community membership.

- To continually assess the services and programs provided our residential students in an effort to meet their changing needs as NAU community members.

Office of Residence Life
Diversity Statement

The Office of Residence Life is committed to maintaining a safe environment, which values and respects the diversity of each individual.

We accomplish this by:

- Recognizing and celebrating the strengths that come from our similarities and differences

- Providing educational programs and materials that value awareness and personal growth

- Serving as allies, advocates and resources to student of all backgrounds

- Welcoming all individuals who live, work and play or interact within our community

- Not tolerating behavior in our communities that denigrates others through any form of violence or form of harassment

- Recruiting staff members who share and foster in our commitment to diversity

This environment encompasses those of different physical/mental ability, age, ethnicity, gender, national origin, political affiliation, physical appearance, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status or veteran status.

Our expectation is that individuals will understand and consider the positive and negative affects their actions have on the community.

Office of Residence Life
Four Target Areas

In an effort to inform and guide the daily work of our entire staff, the Office of Residence Life has identified four Target Areas which reinforce and advance institutional and departmental goals and directions. These areas include the following:

- Residential students will experience a sense of Belonging and connection to other students, their residential community and the greater NAU campus.

- Supporting and advancing Student Learning both in and out of the classroom is the primary focus of our work.

- Our staff nurtures environments where the Diversity among people within our University community is recognized, respected and valued.

- A clean, safe and functional Physical Environment is the vessel that holds, shapes and extends the experiences of each resident and our community development efforts.