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
Concerned about the wellbeing of a student?
The Dean of Students Emergency Fund
The Dean of Students Emergency Fund helps students facing small one-time financial hardships.
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
Outdoor Adventures Social - 10 Essentials & Packing
September 23, 2024 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
These are weekly social gatherings planned by and for GVSU students who are into hiking, camping, &/or backpacking. While we do plan to have a topic each week, it's meant to be a more informal...
Meet and Greet with the OMA Director
September 24, 2024 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Stop by to meet the new director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs! Click here for additional information
Democracy 101: Your Voice Matters | Student Voice and Action
September 25, 2024 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Democracy 101 is a series of civic engagement informational seminars. Our second session will feature a panel of student leaders from organizations and others around campus who have made change....
Managing Peer Pressure & Temptations
September 26, 2024 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
The Alcohol & Other Drugs Services office will be holding a series of webinar topics related to substance abuse, impacts, and issues. Check out the variety of topics and join us via Zoom to get...
Unnatural Causes
September 26, 2024 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,...
Mental Health Ambassador Training
September 27, 2024 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The Mental Health Ambassadors Program is designed to provide a cohort of students with a practical workshop that supplies the tools, resources, and skills necessary to identify situations of mental...
GVNext News
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
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
GVSU recognized as top veteran-friendly school in Michigan
Grand Valley receives gold status by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.
Sep 12, 2024
GVSU in photos, August 2024: A fresh start, hands for helping and connecting and the perfect spot on campus
See the images that caught our eye in the last month.
Sep 3, 2024
Campus comes alive: GVSU move-in 2024
After a quiet summer, Grand Valley's campuses were bursting with life once again as new and returning Lakers moved into living centers, preparing for the 2024-25 year.
Aug 29, 2024