The Offices of Community Development
Community Development is comprised of four individual offices that work toward a common mission and shared goals. Together our offices support students in a variety of unique and complementary ways. The four offices, which can be explored through the menu links to the left, are:
Student Development and Activities
Mission
To foster a vibrant and welcoming community through organizational advising, leadership development, advocacy, diversity education, community programming and civic engagement.
Goals
While each office is distinct, collectively they offer a variety of programs, services, resources, and leadership opportunities that:
- Promote an inclusive community that values mutual respect, appreciation and acceptance of various identities
- Encourage individual students and groups to act responsibly and accept accountability for their words, actions and behaviors
- Provide experiences for students to identify goals, discover passions, and enhance personal, interpersonal, and professional skills
- Create opportunities for students to develop connections with our campus, the Columbia community, alumni, New York City, and the global community
- Collaborate with students in creating, maintaining, and further enhancing community traditions
- Advocate for, support, and inform students of available resources to help empower them
- Encourage participation in activities that promote community standards and social responsibility