{"id":881,"date":"2022-08-26T11:23:23","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T16:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/?page_id=881"},"modified":"2023-06-16T07:20:59","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T12:20:59","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Our Mission<\/h2>\n<p>The Department of Residential Life at ÐßÐßÂþ»­ is committed to fostering safe, caring, inclusive environments that encourage student learning through academic success, respect, personal development and a sense of responsibility toward our community, our environment and global society.<\/p>\n<h2>Our Values<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Altruism<\/em> &ndash; unselfish concern for the welfare of others.<\/li>\n<li><em>Trust<\/em> &ndash; in ourselves and others.<\/li>\n<li><em>Inclusiveness<\/em> &ndash; recognizing, appreciating and celebrating differences and similarities.<\/li>\n<li><em>Honesty<\/em> &ndash; behaving in accord with stated and implied values and principles.<\/li>\n<li><em>Empathy<\/em> &ndash; understanding others&rsquo; feelings or difficulties.<\/li>\n<li><em>Opportunity<\/em> &ndash; providing for development for self and others through involvement.<\/li>\n<li><em>Excellence<\/em> &ndash; always striving toward a further goal, developing, never complacent.<\/li>\n<li><em>Fairness<\/em> &ndash; behavior and attitudes that reflect fair play and openness.<\/li>\n<li><em>Respect<\/em> &ndash; for oneself and the esteem and value of others, environment and community.<\/li>\n<li><em>Love<\/em> &ndash; dedicate self for the purpose of enhancing one&rsquo;s own or another&rsquo;s good.<\/li>\n<li><em>Lifelong Learning<\/em> &ndash; pursuit of knowledge to enhance development and competitiveness.<\/li>\n<li><em>Accountability<\/em> &ndash; stewardship of resources and purposeful assessment and practice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Our Goals<\/h2>\n<h3>Facilities<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Share responsibility with our residents for maintaining safe, clean and comfortable facilities.<\/li>\n<li>Assess facilities and programs on a continuous basis in order to plan for improvement and growth, and sustainability.<\/li>\n<li>Practice fiscal responsibility in managing facilities and resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Staff<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Serve as caring and supportive models of ethical and professional behavior.<\/li>\n<li>Serve as advocates for residents with their concerns and act as a resource.<\/li>\n<li>Empower staff through interactive training, personal supervision and leadership development.<\/li>\n<li>Provide staff with strategies for developing community and meeting the needs of students.<\/li>\n<li>Follow a comprehensive staff selection process that is intentional and fair that results in the hiring of outstanding and diverse staff.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Community<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Partner with students and staff members to develop community expectations that encourage civility, respect for others and property and individual rights and responsibilities.<\/li>\n<li>Provide a dining service that offers quality and value.<\/li>\n<li>Support our students and the University mission by collaboratively working with faculty and staff to enhance student development and learning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Academic Success<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide environments that are conducive to student learning and fostering student success.<\/li>\n<li>Develop learning opportunities that complement the academic mission of the University.<\/li>\n<li>Provide current technologies, programs and facilities that support academic success.<\/li>\n<li>Engage in intentional academic intervention and support with professional and peer staff leading to student success.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Student Development<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide resources and support for successful transition to and from the collegiate experience.<\/li>\n<li>Support and challenge students to foster autonomy and personal development.<\/li>\n<li>Utilize policies, procedures and activities which lead to self-exploration and enhance respect for oneself and others.<\/li>\n<li>Encourage student awareness, understanding and appreciation of the diversity of individual backgrounds, beliefs and ideas.<\/li>\n<li>Encourage participation in community service and cultural awareness activities to enhance understanding of one&rsquo;s role in a larger society and the need to contribute positively to it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Mission The Department of Residential Life at ÐßÐßÂþ»­ is committed to fostering safe, caring, inclusive environments that encourage student learning through academic success, respect, personal development and a sense of responsibility toward our community, our environment and global society. 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