  {"id":2993,"date":"2024-10-29T08:21:13","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T13:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentaffairs\/?page_id=2993"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:55:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:55:20","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentaffairs\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">About<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n<p>Our mission is to create a welcoming and inclusive community at 51ÁÔÆæ, offering transformative learning and wellbeing opportunities beyond the classroom. We support students through their academic journeys, connecting them to resources, career pathways, and the Milwaukee community. Our values of student-centricity, inclusivity, collaboration, and leadership drive us to empower students to thrive, persist, and succeed as valued members of the 51ÁÔÆæ community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card-grid uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--4\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--gold\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentaffairs\/about\/mission-vision-and-core-values\/\">Mission, Vision, and Core Values<\/a><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Our mission is to create a welcoming and inclusive community at 51ÁÔÆæ, offering transformative learning and wellbeing opportunities beyond the classroom. We support students through their academic journeys, connecting them to resources, career pathways, and the Milwaukee community. Our values of student-centricity, inclusivity, collaboration, and leadership drive us to empower students to thrive, persist, and succeed as valued members of the 51ÁÔÆæ community.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--gold\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentaffairs\/about\/strategic-plan\/\">Strategic Plan<\/a><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">The Strategic Plan defines the Division of Student Affairs\u2019 key role in supporting students and furthering the mission of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Developed through extensive planning and feedback from more than 100 Student Affairs staff members, this plan has led to the establishment of goals focused on operations, students, and employees.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--gold\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentaffairs\/about\/leadership\/\">Leadership<\/a><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Our dedicated teams of experienced professionals are committed to fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment that promotes academic success and innovation. 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