The Division of Student Life has three priority areas: Health and Safety, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Student Leadership Development.

These are critical areas of student development that the Division’s departments are uniquely positioned to support. In each of these areas, our staff members lead campus-wide, collaborative initiatives that are guided by assessment to measure outcomes and progress. We are national leaders in several areas, such as high-impact student employment, anti-violence work, and harm reduction. Our priority work is a critical component of meeting our mission.

Initiatives

Alcohol Harm Reduction

High-risk undergraduate drinking has decreased significantly at the University of Iowa due to its 10-year commitment to alcohol harm reduction.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The Division of Student Life aspires to provide all students, staff, faculty and visitors of the University of Iowa a welcoming, accessible, and inclusive experience.

Earn, Learn, G.R.O.W.

Earn, Learn, G.R.O.W.® is a transformative professional development program for Iowa students.

The Iowa Challenge

The IOWA Challenge expresses important principles that help students succeed in the classroom and beyond.

Iowa GROW®

Employment during college helps contribute to student success when meaningful connections between learning in the classroom and learning on the job are made evident.

Leadership Development

Students succeed at Iowa when they become effective leaders. The Division of Student Life provides an array of leadership experiences for students.

Reimagining Campus Safety

The Reimagining Campus Safety Action Committee (RCSAC) is charged with identifying strategies, tactics, and timelines for creating a campus community that supports the safety of all individuals.

Student Engagement Record

Getting involved on campus or in the community is the surest way to find your home away from home while at the University of Iowa.

Student Success Team

Iowa’s Student Success Team develops ideas and implements initiatives that foster undergraduate achievement within a safe, engaging, and inclusive campus community.