Student Affairs

Mission Statement
 

The Division of Student Affairs at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College complements the academic mission of the college by providing services, programs, and activities which promote student learning both inside and outside the classroom.  The division accomplishes its mission through enrollment management; career and personal counseling, academic support, and financial aid services; leadership and judicial programs; club, organization, and recreational activities; and management of a supportive living/learning environment for students in campus housing.

In cooperation with other College units, we seek to create a campus environment which fosters the academic, ethical, psychological, cultural, and physical development of each student.  Our work with students is based on our collective professional values, which include integrity, respect, diversity, consistency, and fairness.   In addition to modeling these values to students, we are committed to help students develop into lifelong learners and responsible citizens, who successfully combine a strong belief in freedom of expression with genuine respect for pluralism and multiculturalism.

 In 1996, the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) jointly produced the document “Principles of Good Practice for Student Affairs” (www.acpa.nche.edu/pgp/principle.htm).  The Division of Student Affairs at ABAC uses these principles as benchmarks for its performance:

Good practice in student affairs

1. Engages students in active learning.

2. Helps students develop coherent values and ethical standards.

3. Sets and communicates high expectations for learning.

4. Uses systematic inquiry to improve student and institutional performance.

5. Uses resources effectively to achieve institutional missions and goals.

6. Forges educational partnerships that advance student learning.

7. Builds supportive and inclusive communities.