Goal II:  Implement a living and learning experience for students that promotes community and increases student engagement.

Objectives:

1. Increase resident and non-resident student engagement in campus life by 5% per year over the next four years.
2. Throughout their undergraduate experience, develop student leadership skills that prepare individuals for engaged and active citizenship in an increasingly diverse world.
3. In conjunction with the college's Campus Master Plan, provide physical facilities necessary for fostering community life and comprehensive student development on campus.
4. Increase alumni involvement in appropriate areas of the student experience.
5. Increase opportunities for student participation in the fine arts including music and the performing arts.
6. Clearly articulate the role of athletics in the college community and develop an athletic program consistent with that role.
7. Ensure our students participate in a campus culture that reflects the values of civility, integrity and responsibility.
8. Develop a residential life experience that integrates a Benedictine approach to the educational experience.

Indicators of Success:  (partial listing)

• Measure and monitor student engagement and satisfaction by their participation in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) during their freshman and senior years
• Measure and monitor alumni satisfaction with leadership preparation and identify alumni outcomes through on-going assessments
• Increase alumni involvement by 5% per year
• Establish campus standards for student living space and campus common space
• Track and, if indicated, reduce number of classes missed per athlete per team
• Assess students' leadership skills and track their participation in leadership roles
• Measure the efficacy of transmission of Benedictine values in residence life staff training
• Reduce residence hall damage by 5% per year