Main ContentOverview
The Office of Student Affairs coordinates community engagement and service learning initiatives at the institution level.
Mission:
Developing healthier communities and committed health care professionals through leadership in service and community engagement.
Vision:
Advancing professional commitment to health equity for Mississippi and its residents, through community engagement and service learning.
Core values: CARES
- Compassion
- Action
- Respect
- Equity
- Service
Functions
- Provide oversight for, promote, and document community engagement and service learning activities for the institution to ensure alignment with the institutional mission and policies.
- Manage the GivePulse platform for schools, institutional units, faculty and student groups and individuals to document community engagement efforts and service learning activities.
- Serve as a resource for faculty for the development of service learning within the curriculum and for the development of community relationships that further service learning.
- Collaborate with schools, departments, and other groups across campus to provide data valued for annual reporting.
- Coordinate intra- and inter-institution community engagement activities to maximize resources and benefits while avoiding the duplication of activities.
- Serve as a resource for schools, departments and other groups interested in promoting community engagement activities.