Goal 1: Facilitate the translation of learning


Learning outcomes for this goal are:

• Students exhibit connection and application of knowledge developed across class¬room, co-curricular, residential and other learning environments.
• Students demonstrate integration of academic, social, cultural and personal develop¬mental progress through increasingly autonomous navigation of Duke University.

Specific objectives for the Division include:

• Align our programs and services to optimize Duke’s educational goals as articulated by “Making a Difference”.
• Increase our communications and partnerships with faculty, academic departments, interdisciplinary centers, deans and schools.
• In particular, collaborate with the academic community to provide seamless models of advising and mentoring including academic, personal and career guidance. Take advantage of the residences where appropriate to deliver advising and mentorship support.
• Support the alignment of the residential experiences to optimize students’ formal and informal learning.

Goal 2: Shape and sustain inclusive and supportive communities committed to each individual’s sense of belonging


Learning outcomes for this goal are:

• Students seek and engage in at least one deep friendship or group experience that has a sustained impact on the student’s understanding of their own identity and their connectedness to others.
• Students learn and practice knowledge, attitudes, and skills that reflect an expanded understanding of culture and its influences.

Specific objectives for the Division include:

• Review the roles and functions of our identity-based efforts and the development of models of intervention, support and engagement that reflect the evolving demographics of our campus and the need for both inter and intra-group support and activities.
• Strengthen our partnerships with the various religious communities at Duke, their ministries as well as with the Chapel and its interfaith efforts.
• Expand our focus on Duke’s globalization agenda by enhancing support for international students, expanding efforts to educate US students about international issues and cultures and creating opportunities for international and domestic students to interact.
• Ensure that no opportunities are limited by socio-economic difference.

Goal 3: Cultivates ethical and engaged citizens dedicated to serving one's local and global communities


Learning outcomes for this goal are:

• Students display heightened social responsibility and move towards active citizenship.
• Students integrate an ethical perspective into their personal decision-making process.
• Students use a comprehensive view of leadership to identify and advance their personal leadership domain(s) within the Duke community and society at large.

Specific objectives for the Division include:

• Partner with programs that emphasize engagement with the world beyond Duke’s campus boundaries such as Duke Engage. Collaborate with the Nicholas School and other appropriate schools and centers to promote environmental literacy and commitment.
• Ensure that processes of accountability for student behaviors are fair, consistent and expeditious. Provide ample opportunity for student participation in these processes. Expand partnerships with schools and centers (e.g. Kenan Institute) to promote ethics and integrity.
• Broaden opportunities for students to hear from and interact with people (especially alumni) representing varied perspectives on local, regional, national and international issues. Refine parent and family programs to provide appropriate (but not excessive) opportunities for their engagement in the lives of their children.
• Take seriously the role of student self-government, peer and paraprofessional participation and while providing appropriate advisory functions, provide significant opportunity for student decision making. Expand and enhance leadership (and followership) development efforts including more immersion experiences (such as the Beaufort Retreat and Common Ground) as well as broad-based efforts to reach many students.

Goal 4: Advances the physical, emotional, and spiritual health of university community members


Learning outcomes for this goal are:

• Students develop the capacity to identify and appropriately use resources available for achieving and sustaining physical, emotional and spiritual health.
• Students develop emotional competence and authenticity in relation to self and others.
• Students progress towards congruence between internal values and beliefs and external behaviors.
• Students initiate conversations, activities, and relationships that encourage healthy behaviors and reduce unhealthy behaviors.

Specific objectives for the Division include:

• Enhance the overall quality of our heath promotion initiatives and partner with faculty and medical practitioners who have expertise in adolescent and post-adolescent development on research and activities that will. In particular, expand our collaboration with the Duke health system with particular focus on Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Integrative Medicine (e.g. meditation and other non-traditional forms of health care).
• Develop a new model for student health insurance that will provide adequate coverage to all students at affordable rates.
• Substantially expand various modes of stress relief and mental health intervention with a focus on peer, para-professional and community support models.
• Expand and enhance our partnerships to promote the availability and consumption of more nutritious foods and to provide effective opportunities for organized sport and exercise.

Goal 5: Channels resources wisely to strengthen our ability to meet emerging student needs


Specific objectives for the Division include:

• Expand and enhance staff development activities for all levels of divisional employees; Focus competency development such that staff can do what’s asked of them with a balanced work and home life; Foster an atmosphere of flexibility, innovation and creativity among all staff and reward exemplary achievements.
• Advocate and support essential facility improvements particularly for residence halls, student community spaces (e.g. West Union, Bryan Center and East union) and the Career Center.
• Ensure effective use of technologies that enhance our services but sustain appropriate human intervention.
• Take optimal opportunity of institutional investment vehicles to ensure proper management of assigned resources and deploy a restructured development role to ensure stewardship of existing supporters and the development of new prospects and donors.