Statement of Mission, Vision, and Values
Our mission is to foster the academic, cultural, intellectual, personal, and social development of students living in the residence halls, while encouraging and supporting each others’ development. We work in partnership with others to continually improve our services and create a safe and inclusive, multicultural residence hall community.

To accomplish our mission, we work as academic support staff, administrative assistants, administrators, broadcasters, educators, graduate and undergraduate residence staff, Coordinator of Residence Educations, library assistants, living-learning program staff, office assistants, office coordinators, researchers, secretaries, student desk staff, and thespians.

We are dedicated to:

• Effectively serving and working with residence hall students, staff and faculty of diverse backgrounds and viewpoints
• Encouraging students to take responsibility and challenge themselves to grow, and to support each other’s growth
• Providing a safe environment – one that promotes both physical and emotional well-being
• Providing linkage and access to services both within and beyond Housing
• Supporting the academic and educational mission of the University by providing opportunities for learning within and beyond the classroom – bringing learning into the living environment
• Working toward a common vision and aspirations for the quality of life of the residence hall community

We believe that it is important to:

• Be people of integrity, be honest and ethical
• Be treated as partners in a workplace that provides support through flexible scheduling and compensation that matches the effort, skills and knowledge that our work requires
• Clearly articulate policies, procedures, and roles
• Communicate openly and inclusively
• Exercise freedom of thought and opinion in a spirit of mutual respect
• Keep an open mind
• Make informed decisions based on evidence
• Lead by example
• Meet students’ needs while respecting the needs of others
• Provide human interaction and practice compassion
• Respect others and show it
• Take pride in our work
• Take responsibility for our actions
• Trust and be trustworthy
• Uphold the standards of our profession and the Living at Michigan Credo
• Work as members of the same team – University Housing