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CAMPUS RESIDENCESLiving on campus serves as an integral part of students’education by fostering the development of the individualand enriching his/her academic experience. The Divisionof Campus Residences is a complex organization, the purposeof which is to meet the wide range of needs representedwithin a diverse student population in the context ofresidential life.To accomplish this mission, it is essential that the Divisionprovide facilities that are clean, safe, comfortable, andaffordable, and that are managed effectively and efficiently.This requires integration of new technologies, keepingabreast of current trends, and development of strategiesfor responding to changing student needs.Guiding the efforts to enhance the development of the individualresident are the principles of preparing the individualto make a positive contribution to the campus and in society.By challenging residents to examine their value systems, andby teaching and modeling such characteristics of citizenshipas interdependence, acceptance of difference, and pride inand responsibility for one’s community, the Division contributesto the educational mission of the University.Personal attention in a caring environment shouldcharacterize the quality of the residential experience, andshould shape the direction and efforts of the Division ofCampus Residences.STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY • STUDENT AFFAIRS AND ENROLLMENT AND RETENTION MANAGEMENT 2009-2010 15