The Office of Student Engagement strives to enhance the student experience and nurture students into becoming servant leaders. By centering extracurriculars on ethical, educational, and interactive programming, the Office of Student Engagement helps students gain a well-rounded experience. Students should feel a sense of belonging and discover their purpose within the Saint Mary’s community. 

To accomplish our mission we:

• Recognize the three areas of student engagement: Residence Life, Academics, and Extracurriculars
  • A student’s experience it not determined by one of these outcomes but instead by all three
  • A student’s experience should reflect how these areas are different but also united to create a well-rounded student experience 
• Programming that aligns with Saint Mary’s LaSallian Catholic Beliefs
  • Programming is intentional to encourage students to think about how their ethical behavior impacts the society in which they live 
  • Through taking on more responsibilities, student leaders learn the skills required to pivot when plans change, including the Performance Virtues:
    • Determination, motivation, resilience, perseverance, adaptability, teamwork, confidence, and creativity
• Provide students with opportunities in event planning, relationship building, and leadership 
  • Coaches students through the process of executing a successful event from beginning to end 
  • Provide experiences to help students learn what meaningful, healthy relationships look and feel like in both professional and personal settings 
  • Helps students learn about the different traits of strong leaders and how multiple leaders can work together

To learn more, please email studentengagement@smumn.edu, call (507)457-8659, or visit our Director of Residential Experience and Student Engagement in Griffin 195.