Vision, Mission & Goals

Engaged for a Better Self and a Better World...

 

The Department of Student Leadership & Involvement supports students and student groups by providing opportunities for leadership development and campus community involvement.

 

Our Vision

Student Leadership & Involvement provides opportunities for Oregon State University students to engage in shaping a better self and a better world.

 

Our Mission

We create meaningful and diverse opportunities for leadership development and involvement experiences that cultivate positive social change.

 

Our Goals

• To provide and support meaningful and diverse experiences that foster personal, group, and community-wide development.
• To bring awareness to social issues, promote civic engagement, and develop the capacity to lead in creating positive change.  

 

We are guided by the following Values/Committments

• Concurrent with the mission of Oregon State University, we strive to contribute to society's intellectual, cultural, spiritual, and economic progress and well-being to the maximum possible extent.
• Our primary objective is to support the success of students.
• Development of individual identity, organizational effectiveness, and positive social change are intimately intertwined.
• Experiential learning is at the core of the co-curriculum.
• Involvement and leadership activities take many shapes and forms which honor the diversity of our university community.
• Community matters – success is defined by a whole and diverse community.
• Leadership is about doing something that matters.
• Leadership happens at all levels of an organization.Development of individual identity, organizational effectiveness, and positive social change are intimately intertwined.
• Positive social change is purpose driven, community based, and intensely personal.