To serve the DKU community by coordinating support efforts on and off campus in order to assist students facing challenges, stressors, and barriers that impede academic and personal success.
Mission:
To provide high quality, systems-based outreach and support services that assist and empower students in identifying and managing interpersonal, academic, and healthcare concerns. We do this by:
Responding to concerns from the DKU community about students in distress;
Communicating with students to address their needs;
Connecting students to appropriate resources and services;
Providing a central point of contact for students facing a crisis or trauma;
Fostering resilience and self-advocacy in students to manage their responsibilities and work toward their goals;
Communicating across systems to keep the campus community and individuals safe and healthy;
And advocating for students individually and systemically.