About New Student & Family Programs
Mission
New Student Orientation is committed to providing services to cultivate new student and family connections and engagement in the community. EIU views orientation as an ongoing and multi-faceted transition process, which involves academic, intellectual, civic, and personal development. New Student Orientation builds collaboration between students, families, and the institution for the common goals of student learning, development, and success.
Vision
The vision of New Student Orientation is to deliver best-in-class services that promote retention and graduation through services and programs that encourage students to connect, engage, and learn. The department, with the expertise and wisdom of the University and its resources, provides for student success through education, communication, and collaboration with parents and families.
Core Values
- Collaboration: Builds and maintains University partnerships that embody shared goals and mutual support in services and programs.
- Innovation: Values creative, forward thinking that generates solutions that will build, sustain, and improve resources, programs, and processes to achieve greatness.
- Growth & Development: Pursues continued learning and knowledge acquisition to provide the best opportunities that invest in the personal and professional development of our students and staff.
- Positivity: Embraces an optimistic outlook in what we do and how we do it. We empower those around us, and respond to the needs of each person with kindness and concern.
- Leadership: Strives to develop a shared vision that supports our CommUniversity with respect and integrity; allowing individuals to work with their strengths in achieving excellence, envisioning possibilities, and seeking opportunities to succeed.
- Service: Commits to supporting our community and demonstrates this by a commitment to our common cause, making the environment and those living in it better.
- Community Building: Commits to creating and enhancing our shared community interest, forged through a shared understanding and expectations that provide a strong community.
- Inclusion: Commits to creating environments that foster belonging, equality, and empowerment ensuring individuals find worth, dignity, and recognition.