Residential Programs Mission Statement

Residential Programs furthers the academic mission of Cornell University. By providing a safe, diverse, purposeful living and learning environment, we support student involvement and active citizenship. Through partnerships with university faculty and staff, we foster students’ personal growth, critical thinking, intellectual engagement, and social responsibility.

Residential Programs Values

In Residential Programs, we operate from the following values in our work with individuals and groups, with our staff members, and when conducting our events and operations. We strive to instill these values in all of our residential communities.

• Academic Success and Intellectual Engagement
• Community Principles (as defined in the Cornell University Mission Statement)
• Diversity and Inclusiveness (as defined in Cornell’s Statement on Diversity)
• Ethical Judgment and Action
• Health, Well-Being, and Development
• Cornell Traditions and History

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