Vision
Every Nevada student develops the skills and self-efficacy to thrive during their time at the University to become engaged community members locally and globally.
Mission
The Dean of Students Office delivers programs and support to foster a culture of empowerment, care, and accountability for all students. We focus on students’ educational, social, and personal development to promote a safe and inclusive campus environment.
Values
- Respect. We honor the lives and experiences of each individual and promote the expression of different perspectives facilitating a culture of inclusion for all.
- Equity. We appreciate and serve the unique needs of each individual, striving for an environment where all students thrive.
- Discovery. We deliver programs and services that encourage students to explore possibilities through engagement in campus, community, and career opportunities.
- Growth. We support students in strengthening their understanding of self, developing and meeting goals, exercising self-efficacy, and developing into informed and active members of society.
- Community. We facilitate and foster connection, healthy relationships, and open dialogue to cultivate a resilient Wolf Pack family.
Diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice statement
The Dean of Students Office strives to identify barriers, gaps, and policies that impede access to an equitable and inclusive educational experience at the University of Nevada, Reno. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice enrich us by introducing a range of strategies to understand and engage with the world; identify challenges; and discover, design and problem-solve. Our goal is to address issues directly impacting educational equity and access. As reflective scholar practitioners, we commit to intentionally develop and implement policies, practices, and programs that account for multiple perspectives and address oppression and exclusion issues.
As a Dean of Students team, we demonstrate our commitment through intentional actions, including:
- Identify, address, and eliminate policies and practices that cause and result in barriers to resources and student success;
- Develop, enact, and continuously review and revise policies and procedures that promotes equity;
- Meet students and communities where they are academically, socially, and professionally;
- Intentionally recruit and hire professionals equipped with an understanding of cultural humility;
- Provide all Dean of Students staff with ongoing training and professional development in the areas of cultural humility and other DEISJ competencies in order to better serve the University of Nevada, Reno community;
- Continue to expand our understanding, knowledge, and dialogue in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice (DEISJ);
- Integrate diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice (DEISJ) concepts and tenets into trainings, practices, and services (e.g. Universal Design, Critical Race Theory, Trauma Centered Approach, Cultural Humility, etc.).
In the end, our goal is to do better and be better for our University community.