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WelcomemissionvisionDr. James R. KitchenVice President forStudent AffairsConnect. Engage. Inspire. ese arethe goals of every Student Affairs staffmember. From an EOP counselor to a StudentHealth Services practitioner; from theStudent Testing front office worker, to theimaginative coordinators in the Office ofNew Student and Parent Programs – everyone of us strives to connect with students,to engage them in our programs and services,and to inspire them to achieve theirdreams of a successful college education.Every program and service in the Divisionof Student Affairs translates to retentionand success. Inside this annual reportyou’ll find many instances of the successeswe had during the 2007-2008 academicyear.Prior to the beginning of the year, we outlinedseveral goals that we wanted toachieve, and we’ve made great progress.Key goals included:• Continue to expand living and learningcommunities. Our goal is to go from350 beds in 2006-2007, to 625 beds in2007-2008, to 800 beds in 2008-2009.• Continue to increase the participationrate of transfer students attending newstudent orientation.• Continue to target “at-risk” students –our most vulnerable students on campus.It is critical that these students (20percent of the student population) connectto campus resources, programs andservices, such as EOP, Bounce Back,Freshman Success Programs, Living andLearning Communities and CompactScholars, all of which support their academiclearning.• Continue to work with the AssociatedStudents and the campus community onthe creation of the SDSU LeadershipCenter.You’ll see from the 2008 highlights thatfollow that the Division of Student Affairshas succeeded in fostering innovative programsand services that help SDSU studentsconnect, engage and inspire. It is ourbelief that every student should haveaccess to a university education. In order todo so, we strive to provide access to financialresources, supportive student services,and diverse learning opportunities.Sincerely,Mission Statemente Division of Student Affairs is astudent-centered partner in the SDSUlearning community. Education isenhanced, both inside and outside of theclassroom, through quality supportservices and programs that advancestudent learning and development.e Division contributes to academic andpersonal success, encourages independentcivic responsibility, and promotes thewelfare of all students. Student Affairshelps connect students to the Universityand to their future, building alliances thatfoster retention and loyalty beyondgraduation.Vision Statemente Division of Student Affairs plays a vital role in the personal growth, wellness, intellectualdevelopment, academic achievement and career success of each individual student by:• Fostering a campus culture that encourages each student to articulate his or herown goals for success;• Enhancing the learning environment and expanding learning opportunities for allstudents inside and outside the classroom;• Promoting a campus climate that values, accepts and learns from our rich diversity;• Developing leaders who believe in and lead others toward supporting civility,mutual respect and diversity in our society and workplaces;• Expanding the opportunities for students to participate in local, regional andinternational experiences;• Building and expanding the human, technological and physical resources thatsupport growth and development.Dr. James R. Kitchen2 3