GVSU in photos, February 2023: Lakers gather to welcome sibs, honor faculty members and to remember
See the images that caught our eye in the last month.
Mar 1, 2023
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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.
Vision Statement
Every learner will belong, persist, and create meaningful lives, careers, and communities.
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.
Division of Student Affairs Departments
Upcoming Events
Virtual Town Hall Division of Student Affairs - Featuring Office of Student Life
March 22, 2023 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
The purpose of the Town Hall meetings is to increase divisional communication and share the incredible work, service, and student engagement from each of our departments and partners. Jenny along with...
Let's Talk: Black Mental Health
March 23, 2023 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM
*LET’S TALK BLACK MENTAL HEALTH IS INTENDED FOR BLACK AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS Let’s Talk gives students the opportunity to talk one-on-one with a counselor and seek professional...
Wellness Series: Spiritual Wellness
March 23, 2023 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Recreation & Wellness has created a monthly Wellness Series to explore the eight dimensions of wellness. Come explore wellness topics with a lens of intersectionality, health equity and diversity....
Graduate Student Well-being and Academic Performance through Effective Physiological Reaction Management Strategies
March 23, 2023 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Managing physiological reactions can improve academic performance, increase well-being and resilience, and improve relationships for graduate students who often face high levels of stress and anxiety...
Unnatural Causes INT 100/201 APPROVED!
March 23, 2023 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Unnatural Causes is a documentary series that explores the effects of social factors on health and health care in the United States. It focuses specifically on race, socioeconomic standing, geography,...
Applications for Vice President Student Advisory Board
March 27, 2023 All Day
Join the Vice President Student Advisory Board (VSAB)! VSAB is a select group of diverse students who provide feedback and advice directly to the Vice President for Student Affairs (VPSA) about...
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GVNext News
Support for Syria and Turkey, shared reflection on toll expressed at campus vigil
Several speakers talked discussed the impact of the devastation and the need for unity.
Feb 15, 2023
Q&A: Alisha Davis
Recently appointed the assistant vice president for the social justice centers and director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Davis shares how she focuses on supporting marginalized students and creating a sense of belonging on campus.
Feb 13, 2023
Joining national network advances health promotion, prevention strategies
The network advances strategic initiatives around the well-being of students, faculty and staff members.
Feb 8, 2023
Health Check report provides look at impact of COVID-19 on healthcare systems and choices
People delayed care but also had increased access as a result of the pandemic.
Feb 3, 2023
Faculty, staff, recognized at first Presidents' Ball since 2020
"The Night Time Stands Still" attracts more than 3,500 Lakers to DeVos Place.
Jan 30, 2023