We keep students at the forefront of every program we design, every administrative decision we make and every educational opportunity we embrace. We balance our support of students by challenging them to think critically and solve problems. We contribute to a campus environment that focuses on success at UNCW and beyond.
We promote diversity by cultivating a respectful and inclusive community in which myriad identities, perspectives, ideas and beliefs contribute to academic rigor, self-exploration and an understanding of others. We encourage students to broaden their views, to be open to new experiences, and to apply their education toward addressing social, political, economic and environmental challenges confronting our communities.
We are committed to ethical practices, civility and accountability in our work. We educate our students in an atmosphere of openness and are committed to the highest professional standards in all endeavors.
We engage students, faculty, staff and community partners with mutual trust, unconditional regard and support. We treat each other with dignity, respect and appreciation. Modeling these behaviors, we help prepare students to approach life and work in a collaborative manner.
We emphasize the critical importance of engagement as a means of promoting personal growth and learning in all aspects of students' lives. Engagement is a process that builds community, fosters intellectual curiosity and civic responsibility, and creates leaders. We engage with the total campus environment and the broader community to educate our students about the benefit of experiential learning.
The departments are largely investing in the Student Affairs staff via allocating funding for their staff to attend conferences, trainings and professional development events.
There are three major categories of engagement with UNCW students. These categories are:
This priority was on hold during the 2022-23 academic year due to related UNCW processes.
Overall, Students Affairs departments’ core functions, services and programming address the priorities. Departments are particularly strong with respect to actively engaging UNCW students (Priority 2), (including with the addition of new programs and the Inclusive Community Committee committee of the Division of Student Affairs) supporting the underrepresented student experience and engagement (Priority 3), promoting well-being and wellness for students (Priority 8), and external partnerships (Priority 9). The departments are working to ensure that feelings of equity, inclusion and belonging are fostered in underrepresented students by providing goal-oriented programming to engage these students.
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Phone: (910) 962-3117
Fax: (910) 962-3905
Academic Year Office Hours
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (excluding holidays)
Summer Hours
Monday - Thursday: 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.