Today's Update: Monday, December 4, 2023

December 4, 2023

Dear Student Life team, 

As we head into the home stretch of autumn semester and as promised at the September State of Student Life Scarlet and Great Gathering, I want to share some important updates with you.  Especially at this time of year, it can often be hard for us to pause, reflect on and celebrate our accomplishments, but I believe it is critical to do just that.  

I am pleased to share Student Life’s first annual Impact Report. This report highlights many of our accomplishments from the 2022-23 academic year. The goal of the report is to provide a high-level view of your remarkable achievements and how they relate to our strategic goals. It is important for Student Life to tell our story to students, colleagues and friends so they can truly see all of the ways that each of you help our students and staff engage, learn and thrive at Ohio State, and beyond.  

Speaking of our strategic goals, I am also happy to share our refreshed strategic plan. If you recall, over the summer I asked each of you to review and provide feedback to ensure we are still moving in the right direction. We also gathered feedback from students, campus and community partners, as well as parents and families. I hope you take a look at our strategic plan to familiarize yourself with our four key strategic goals: 

·         Foster engagement and community 

·         Invest in learning, growth and development 

·         Promote health and well-being 

·         Advance operational excellence 

The strategic plan will inform our work over the next two years and will be used in guiding divisional and department priorities. The strategic plan also clearly outlines the success metrics we will be tracking over the coming years to monitor our progress.  

I am Scarlet and Grateful to all of you for your exceptional work that we are able to highlight in our Impact Report and for your energy, ideas and contributions to making our strategic plan a success.  

 

Melissa S. Shivers 

Senior Vice President of Student Life