Professional Staff Recruitment
OUR DIVISION
"We will be full partners in the student learning experience."
The Division of Student Affairs partners with the academic schools/colleges and other University divisions in alignment with the University's vision and mission to advance student learning and success.
"The mission of the Northwestern University Division of Student Affairs is to educate students, engage the community, and enrich the Northwestern experience."
We pursue our mission through providing learning programs, services, and mentoring to maximize students’ potential; removing barriers to learning; strengthening readiness to learn; and sustaining a safe and healthy Northwestern community.
As we plan for the future of this great University, we are reminded of the strong foundation upon which we are implementing our strategic plan. The purple pride that we feel so strongly has been on splendid display this fall, from the pageantry of Wildcat Welcome to a Homecoming week that made Northwestern the talk of the nation for our achievements in the classroom and research laboratories, as well as on the field.
As unveiled in our strategic plan, NorthWEstern Will, almost two years ago, we have ambitious goals for the future. Please take a few minutes to get an update that was completed this summer about the strategic plan and key initiatives that are under way. If you didn’t have a chance to read it over the summer, we think you might find it worthwhile to take a look at it now.
Integrity
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We exercise the highest ethical and professional standards in our advancement of the student learning experience and in relationships with community and external partners.
Social Justice
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We commit ourselves to creating a Northwestern community that facilitates full and equal access to learning in and outside the classroom.
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We assess our programs, services,and institutional climate to contribute to an equitable and inclusive Northwestern experience.
Innovation
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We look for creative and sustainable approaches to enhance our work, challenge assumptions, and promote strategies to advance student learning and success.
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We inspire and are inspired; we infuse energy and passion into the pursuit of our vision and mission.
Collaboration
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We practice open, authentic, and civil communication. We seek first to understand.
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We partner with one another, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members in a collegial manner that is consistently professional, respectful, and empathic.
Stewardship
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We strive to be thoughtful and responsible with our natural and institutional resources, facilities, and spaces.
Guiding Principles are the over arching, exemplary concepts and commitments that govern the work of the Northwestern University Division of Student Affairs; they apply to the programs and services offered in every area of the Division, and therefore function as operational principles for each of the strategic theme areas of the plan. Although presented succinctly here, these principles are intended to be applied universally.
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Commitment to Excellence: Upholding excellence as the ultimate principle in our personal conduct, work, programs, policies, and services.
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Accountability: Holding ourselves and others responsible to our values, guiding principles, and institutional resources.
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Communication: Consistently listening intently and sharing clear information with internal and external constituents in a timely manner.
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Curiosity: Asking questions and seeking new approaches and strategies to find solutions and improve programs, policies, and services.
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Authenticity: Engaging with sincerity and honesty in our interactions and decision making.
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Intentionality: Making deliberate and strategic decisions that contribute to the welfare of our students, colleagues, and community.
Strategic Theme 1: Build Organizational Health
We will create a healthy, functional and sustainable Student Affairs organization committed to excellenceby continuously improving internal and external communications, technologies, professional development, policies, and procedures.
Strategic Theme 2: Enrich the Northwestern Experience
We will provide services, programs, shared experiences, and a unifying identity that contributes to a vibrant Northwestern community.
Strategic Theme 3: Further Student Learning
We will create holistic learning experiences for students outside the classroom, remove barriers to student learning, and provide opportunities for the integration of their learning. We will utilize an attainable and measurable framework for student learning outside the classroom.
Strategic Theme 4: Advance Social Justice
We will work authentically and ethically to create an inclusive and socially just learning environment for all members of the Northwestern University community.
Strategic Theme 5: Foster Purposeful Partnerships
We will collaborate with our Student Affairs colleagues, students, faculty colleagues, alumni, departments, and divisions outside of Student Affairs.
Strategic Theme 6: Optimize Resources
We will continually look for opportunities to attract, align, and maximize resources, and to use them wisely and effectively to improve programs, services, and facilities for students and to strengthen our infrastructure and technology.