Lawrence University
Campus Life
As a member of the Campus Life staff at Lawrence University, you play an integral role in enhancing the residential experience for students. Your position as an RLA is very unique in that you are a para-professional for the Campus Life department. You are trained to provide information, assist in problem solving, provide peer advice for a variety of concerns, and serve as liaisons with other offices. The RLA's role is very important in upholding the mission and values of our university. RLAs are our best outreach to students in providing opportunities for students to grow and learn outside of the classroom.
Mission and Values of the Campus Life Department at Lawrence University
Mission Statement
The Lawrence University Campus Life Department actively promotes the ideals of a residential campus. In doing so, we provide opportunities which support an invested and meaningful living and learning environment to better promote the development of the engaged citizen.
We accomplish this by promoting respect, empowering students to affect their community, advocating for and adapting to students’ changing needs, and providing programs and experiences beyond the classroom. Committed to the development of the whole student and the fostering of community on campus, we provide opportunities for intellectual enrichment, altruistic involvement, and personal growth through a variety of programs, services, and through our residential facilities. As a result, we enrich the community and challenge students to reach their personal potential.
Values
> Students are our most valuable resource. Attention to each student’s needs is a high priority.
> We treat our students, each other, and members of the University community with respect and care.
> Diversity is sought and celebrated among our staff.
> Staff training and development is a high priority in maintaining a positive service approach and a re-energizer for our motivation to perform well within our jobs. In-services, training, workshops, and staff meetings are important for this reason.
> Effective and open communication will be encouraged up and down organizational channels.
> Feedback, especially constructive feedback, is valued!
> Students and staff will be included in decisions and input wherever possible.
> We demonstrate a positive commitment to providing excellent service in our interactions with others.
> Differences among students and staff are to be respected and appreciated. Listen and understand before assuming we are right and others are wrong.
> Balancing our personal lives with our work roles is vital.
> Recognition is important in building positive student and staff communities.
> Having fun and enjoying our jobs and each other is crucial to our success.
The Mission of Lawrence University
Lawrence University of Wisconsin, through its undergraduate residential college and Conservatory of Music, educates students in the liberal arts and sciences. The university is devoted to excellence and integrity in all of its activities and committed to the development of intellect and talent, the pursuit of knowledge and understanding, the cultivation of sound judgment, and respect for the perspectives of others. Lawrence prepares students for lives of achievement, responsible and meaningful citizenship, lifelong learning, and personal fulfillment. As a learning community of scholars and artists we engage each other in a transformative process that emphasizes individualized learning, supported by an environment of rich educational opportunities in a residential campus setting.
