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Office of Student Life
Who We Are
The Office of Student Life includes the Associated Students of the Cascades Campus, Student Fee Committee, Student Organizations, Events Council, Cascades Adventures, The Bridge and the Fitness Center.
OSU-Cascades Mission:
As a campus of Oregon's leading public research university, OSU-Cascades provides globally-relevant education, research and outreach. Our students develop the knowledge and critical thinking ability to lead informed lives, serve their communities and enhance their careers. OSU-Cascades is committed to the diversity and sustainability of the campus and surrounding communities.
Department Mission:
The Office of Student Life assists to fulfill the university's mission by its own mission of;
- social change agents and social responsibility
- empowering students to engage in challenge and discovery
- implementing programs and framework that are student informed
Learning Through Engagement
- Co-curricular learning experiences are widely recognized as purposeful engagement of students in the process of acquiring competencies through specific and deliberate behaviors that are transformative in nature and place the student's reflective process at the center of the learning experience. The Office of Student Life, following the OSU-Cascades mission, utilizes the NACE Career Readiness Competencies to guide our practice. Here are some of the sample behaviors for some of these competencies:
- Display curiosity
- Advocate for oneself and others
- Actively contribute to inclusive and equitable practices that influence individuals and systemic change
- Understand and leverage resources ethically to enhance students college journeys
Check out our student engagement platform, your one stop shop for campus connections!
Our Guiding Principles
We Are Educators
By prioritizing our learning outcomes, we are actively preparing students to be engaged community members through experiential education and coaching to meet individual student needs.
We Are Connectors
We leverage institutional resources as a nexus assisting in student success and retention, career readiness, all the while building healthy campus communities.
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We Are Allies
We recognize the systemic oppression that exists within higher education, and we commit to allyship by actively fostering an environment where all identities are supported and uplifted, creating a more inclusive "we".
We Are Imaginative
We are thoughtful to the needs of this campus and the history of our institution, recognizing both opportunities and to enrich co-curricular experiences.
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