Division of Student Life Offices
Student Life Statement of Purpose
The purpose of Student Life (division) at Carleton College is to work with faculty, and staff to provide students a co-curricular and residential educational experience of the highest quality. The goal of such an education is to foster student learning in the domains of intellectual, social, physical, emotional, vocational, and spiritual development, enabling them to leave Carleton with an understanding of personal integrity, a sense of civic duty, and with the skills to live rewarding, creative, and purposeful lives.
Co-curricular education enables students to develop a positive personal identity, and learn to live as responsible community members. The co-curricular residential experience teaches students the essential life skills of effective decision-making, interpersonal communication, and self-awareness. Student Life staffs strive to maintain a campus environment that values academic achievement, service, involvement, appreciation of individual uniqueness, awareness of cultural diversity, and responsible citizenship. At its best, the co-curricular experience prepares students for the challenges of a diverse and changing world.
To this end, the Student Life is committed to providing students the opportunities and choices to take responsibility for their living and learning. SL staffs are educators, supporting and challenging students to be accountable to themselves, each other, and their communities. Staffs are actively engaged in promoting student learning, purposefully encouraging students to create a healthy learning environment consistent with the values and purposes of the College.
To accomplish this mission, Student Life espouses these goals:
- to work throughout the College to integrate academic and co-curricular life and for institutional commitment to the holistic development of the each student;
- to actively and intentionally shape the student learning environments on campus;
- to model cooperative learning and working, both among SL staff, and with students, faculty, and other staff of the College;
- to affirm and celebrate the rich diversity of the individuals and groups in the College community;
- to utilize student learning theory and research in College policies and practices.
THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS/OFFICES MAKE UP THE DIVISION OF STUDENT LIFE:
Office of the Dean of Students
A.C.T. (Acting in the Community Together)