Committed to this idea, the office complements the instructional program by providing services that help the students to enter, enjoy, excel, and exit from EVMS. Students are offered opportunities to develop their basic academic skills, to expand their interpersonal leadership and career related skills, and to obtain support services designed to help them cope with educational, personal, health, and social problems.

The goals of the Office of Students Affairs are:

1. Creating Access. To remove barriers and provide services to enable students to maximize their use of the learning environment of EVMS. Particular emphasis is to be placed on the special needs of women, minority, and non-traditional students, and of students in need of financial assistance.

2. Academic Support and Enhancement. To remove barriers and to enhance chances for students' success by creating linkages with faculty, providing developmental studies for students with strategic weaknesses in academic skills, acting as a resource for faculty, creating support systems for students for academic success, and managing the orientation and retention of students.

3. Performance/Efficiency. To improve the effectiveness and efficiency of services by providing staff development and training, conducting program evaluation, linking resources, integrating individuals and technology, and adhering to high standards for providing service to our students.

4. Career Planning. To assist students in making satisfactory choices about future careers.

5. Health Maintenance. To meet immediate needs of curing illness, to overcome stereotype role restrictions, and to provide health education designed to increase awareness of self health techniques, including physical and mental health, human sexuality, and stress management.

6. Social/Interpersonal. To provide opportunities for the development of student social skills and successful interaction with other individuals and groups.

7. Cultural Diversity and Social Responsibility. To provide opportunities for interactions among individuals of different cultures and backgrounds in order to develop interpersonal skills and an appreciation for each other's culture.

8. Crisis Resolution. To respond to emotional, physical, financial, and academic concerns that demand immediate intervention.

9. Cultural/Recreation. To provide experiential opportunities for enjoyment, reduction of tension, and broadening cultural experiences.

10. Quality of Work Life. To create and sustain working environments which enhance staff performance and productivity, emotional and physical health, and professional commitment to EVMS and the Office of Student Affairs.

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