Student Services Objectives
The Division of Student Services at Vernon College is dedicated to the concept that every student is unique with individual needs that must be recognized and fulfilled to the greatest extent possible. Believing in the need for a student services program that supports the philosophy and objectives of the institution, Vernon College establishes the following objectives:
1. To create and foster an interpersonal environment that embraces diversity and celebrates individual differences.
2. To provide avenues which allow and encourage students to take an active, responsible role in decision-making processes.
3. To provide a advising and guidance program that encourages every individual to discover more about himself/herself, and that provides assistance to the faculty and staff in their efforts to meet the needs of the student.
4. To provide a program of testing and other analytical devices which offer information necessary to the educational process
5. To provide information about community resources.
6. To provide employment preparation and job seeking skills.
7. To accommodate students in a resident hall setting which is conducive to an overall learning environment.
8. To offer health clinic services appropriate to the needs of campus students within the resources available.
9. To assist with student recruitment, informing prospective students in a professional manner of the programs offered at the College.
10. To provide a student activity program appropriate to the needs and preferences of the greatest number of students possible within the resources available.
11. To provide direction to resources and programs available to promote student success.