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Mission Statement

To elevate, challenge, and empower all learners to develop their passions and purpose in a healthy, inclusive, and equitable environment. The Division of Student Affairs positively impacts the university through engaging experiential learning and exceptional student support.

 

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Vision Statement

Every learner will belong, persist, and create meaningful lives, careers, and communities.

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Values Statement

As student affairs professionals, we value:

  • Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Justice
  • Creating a Community of Care and Respect
  • Embracing Collaboration and Creativity 
  • Empowering Experiential and Engaged Learning
  • Enhancing Health and Well-being
  • Seeking Understanding Across Differences

Division of Student Affairs Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Statement

The Division of Student Affairs is committed to continued excellence by learning, growing, and acting within our GVSU Laker community. We center students in everything we do and strive to create a safe and supportive environment for people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We acknowledge that the United States has a complex history of embedded and structural inequities that create barriers for many people to full participation in public life, including in higher education.  By offering dynamic opportunities for culturally informed and responsive programming, and by fostering environments for brave and rich dialogue, we strive to promote a university community that values difference. Through this work, Grand Valley Lakers are empowered to challenge oppressive systems and cultures and to create socially diverse and just environments within Grand Valley State University and our society.

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The Dean of Students Emergency Fund

The Dean of Students Emergency Fund helps students facing small one-time financial hardships.

 

 

 

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Upcoming Events

Cider Social

October 8, 2024 4:00 PM

Join us for social to discuss the benefits of outdoor recreation with RecWell! We will talk about the access to the GVSU ravine trails on campus. Cider and donuts will also be served. Feel free to...

GYT: STI Testing

October 9, 2024 3:30 PM - 7:30 PM

We are offering FREE and confidential STI testing on-campus again this year! Testing will be the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 3:30-7:30pm.  Holton-Hooker Multi-Purpose Room. Gonorrhea...

Democracy 101: Your Voice Matters | Voter Education

October 9, 2024 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Democracy 101 is a series of civic engagement informational seminars. Our third event will educate students on how to vote, what a ballot looks like, how to get registered to vote, and other ways...

Queer the Air: Spoken Word and Open Mic Night

October 9, 2024 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Queer the Air is an annual spoken word and open mic night to celebrate National Coming Out Day! It is an evening of poetry, song, story-telling, and community. If you would like to perform, please...

Night Hike with Outdoor Adventure

October 9, 2024 8:00 PM

Join GVSU RecWell’s Outdoor Adventure team in a night hike through the GVSU ravine trails. Enjoy the post-sunset hike for a relaxing middle of the week stress reliever. Headlamps will be provided,...

Mental Health Screening Day

October 10, 2024 All Day

Mental Health Screening Days shine the spotlight on various mental health concerns by educating our campus, spreading a message of hope, and putting lifesaving resources into the hands of those...

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GVNext News

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Student Philanthropy Week spotlights connections, belonging

Coordinated by University Development, events throughout the week and money raised put a spotlight on the impact that philanthropy has on every Grand Valley experience.

Sep 22, 2024

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Native American Heritage Fund grant creates GVSU pilot program to embed Indigenous knowledge into courses

The program includes bringing in community Indigenous knowledge keepers to collaborate and co-teach with faculty members.

Sep 17, 2024

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Empowering student voices: GVSU earns gold seal in Campus Democracy Challenge

The award was earned as a result of the campus’s voting rate in the 2022 Midterms, and GVSU continues to empower student voices in 2024 on National Voter Registration Day.

Sep 17, 2024

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GVSU recognized as top veteran-friendly school in Michigan

Grand Valley receives gold status by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.

Sep 12, 2024

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