Guiding Principles
The GUIDING PRINCIPLES of Student Affairs are transformational, inclusive, nimble, and impact.
Transformational:
- We create life-changing experiences.
- We create a highly personalized environment, keeping students at the center of all we do and at the forefront of our decision-making process.
- We promote student success, learning and retention through the holistic development of students: intellectual, physical, psychological, career, social and spiritual.
- We create Bobcat identity and pride for our central valley community
- We support intellectual, professional and personal development for lifelong learning and careers in a dynamic, global society.
- We are a learning organization and will enhance our own staff’s knowledge to meet the dynamic and growth challenges of our campus and to effectively serve students.
Inclusive:
- We champion and celebrate the diverse community of the campus and region through innovative outreach, awareness programs and advocacy.
- We create conditions for excellence with the entire campus community.
- We create programs and services available to all members of the University.
- We expand learning opportunities through partnerships, collaboration and esprit de corps.
- We maintain a sustainable community that is environmentally and socially conscious
Nimble:
- We promote operational efficiency and effectiveness through the consolidation of services, unconventional partnerships and integration of new technologies
- We are strategically positioned and ready to act
- We meet the emerging needs of our students, faculty, staff and community
- We balance needs through personalized service
Impact:
- We continuously strive to deliver programs and services with pride and distinction
- We use research data, assessment results/findings to develop and refine our people, programs and services and enhance the community and region
- We enhance the reputation of UC Merced
- We aggressively seek to increase grants, donations and resources to further campus initiatives
- We actively support efforts to publish and “tell our stories” through qualitative and quantitative data