About Student Outreach and Support

Mission

The mission of Student Outreach and Support (SOS) is to enhance student success by providing comprehensive, holistic support through Success Coaching and Tutoring, all while aligning with the Division of Academic Affairs' commitment to excellence in teaching and learning.

Values

SOS creates safe learning environments that allow us to cultivate and nurture relationships with students, foster trust, collaboration, and innovation with all stakeholders, and prioritize students' achievement of their academic, personal, and professional goals in a setting that promotes a growth mindset, resilience, grit, and reflection.

Unit Strategy

Implement best practices and strategies that promote student achievement using national trends and institutional data to guide our work. Appropriate application of these high-impact practices will result in academic, personal, and professional success. 

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