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Mission & Vision
Office of the Dean

The ESF Office of Student Affairs is guided by the college’s strategic goal of providing an outstanding student experience. The creative and dedicated team of professionals in Student Affairs will work to achieve this goal by creating opportunities for personal and leadership development, through community-focused learning experiences, and by offering services to promote academic and career success.

Our Motto

“Students First”

Our Mission

The mission of Student Affairs at ESF is to facilitate an environment in which learning is paramount as students become contributing citizens of this global society. Our efforts center on assisting students in making vital connections among their academic endeavors, their personal development and the larger community.

Our Vision

A community of learners committed to personal discovery in the areas of leadership, civic engagement and sustainability.

Learning Outcomes

SUNY-ESF students will:

Take responsibility for their academic achievement in order to realize their educational and career objectives.
Demonstrate complex cognitive skills and practical competence.
Assume responsibility for their own development and understand their interdependence within the community by appreciating the richness of difference.
Become independent thinkers and recognize their civic responsibility.
Develop personal value systems consistent with the ideals of ethical citizenship and leadership skills necessary to make positive change in the world.

Strategic Goals

Develop partnerships with students and Academic Affairs that promote student learning.
Provide programs and services that advance academic success.
Develop and sustain a sense of campus community.
Provide programs and services that promote practical competence and assist in skill development.