Goals and Learning Outcomes

Student Affairs Goal #1
To promote mindful approaches that support students’ physical, emotional, intellectual, social and spiritual well-being and inner-work.

Goal’s Relation to FA: Contemplative Practice, Holistic Health & Well-Being

Goal #1: Student Learning Outcome

Goal #1’s Relation to Naropa’s Strategic Plan:

Action Item IV: Strengthen the educational experience (See IV.a; IV.b; IV.d.ii)

Student Affairs Goal #2
To create opportunities that encourage students to build and strengthen community through collaborative and effective action.

Goal’s Relation to FA: Campus & Community Involvement

Goal #2: Student Learning Outcome

Goal #2’s Relation to Naropa’s Strategic Plan:

Action Item III: Create mechanisms to build community (See III.a; III.a.i; III.a.i.1; III.a.i.2; III.a.i.3; III.a.ii; III.b)

Action Item IV: Strengthen the educational experience (See IV.d.iii)

Student Affairs Goal #3
To empower students to develop and engage in responsible leadership and service both on-campus and through the surrounding communities.

Goal’s Relation to FA:  Leadership, Campus & Community Involvement

Goal #3: Student Learning Outcome

Goal #3’s Relation to Naropa’s Strategic Plan

Action Item II: Find and enroll students who are truly seeking what Naropa offers (See II.c)

Action Item IV: Strengthen the educational experience (See IV.e.ii; IV.f; IV.f.i; IV.f.ii; IV.f.iii; IV.f.iv)

Student Affairs Goal #4
To cultivate an inclusive campus climate that values a diverse community which increases student success.

Goal’s Relation to FA: Engagement with Diversity Issues

Goal #4: Student Learning Outcome

Goal #4’s Relation to Naropa’s Strategic Plan

Action Item II: Find and enroll students who are truly seeking what Naropa offers (See II.e)

Action Item IV: Strengthen the educational experience (See IV.b.i; IV.d; IV.d.i; IV.d.i.1; IV.b.i; IV.d.ii.5; IV.d.ii.6; IV.d.ii; IV.d.iii; IV.d.iv; IV.d.v)

Action Item V: Invest in faculty and staff (See V.b.ii)

Student Affairs Goal #5
To develop independence, critical thinking competencies and self-sufficiency of students while paying particular attention to the needs of those from marginalized communities.

Goal’s Relation to FA: Career & Individual Decision Making, Engagement with Diversity Issues

Goal #5: Student Learning Outcome

Goal #5’s Relation to Naropa’s Strategic Plan

Action Item I: Clearly define Naropa’s distinctiveness and what it delivers (See I.a; I.g)

Action Item IV: Strengthen the educational experience  (See IV.a; IV.a.iii; IV.a.iii.1; IV.a.iii.2; IV.a.iii.3; IV.a.iii.4; IV.a.iii.5; IV.b; IV.b.i; IV.b.ii; IV.e; IV.e.i; IV.e.ii; IV.e.iii; IV.f; IV.f.i; IV.f.ii; IV.f.iii; IV.f.iv; IV.f.v; IV.f.vi; IV.f.vii)  and Action Item V: Invest in faculty and staff (See V.b)