Our leadership is proactive, collaborative, innovative and empowering. We recognize that leadership is most effective through action, not position.  We have high expectations for each other and value offering a high quality student experience which reinforces what we promise students when they enroll at Ramapo.  To deliver on our promise, we utilize best practices based on professional association competencies and standards in delivering our services.  EMSA enhances students’ experiences through partnerships with campus individuals and offices.

1. Campus Climate:
   Facilitate a safe, supportive, inclusive and healthy living and learning environment for students.
2. Student Engagement:
   Offer services and implement programs that provide students with the opportunity to be active academically, socially, personally and civically engaged members of the community.
3. Diversity:
   Design strategies and implement activities to increase the recruitment, retention and graduation of under-represented students.
4. Technology:
   Innovatively utilize technology to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
5. Brand:
   Promote the Ramapo Brand to raise awareness, support strategic goals, and enhance overall student experience. Ramapo Brand Attributes include:
   • Faculty who teach and mentor
   • Hands on learning
   • Individualized attention and small class size
   • Career development and preparation for the future
   • Value

Proposed Student Learning Objectives for the Student Experience as Delivered by EMSA:

• Student learning objective 1:  Students apply curricular and/or co-curricular knowledge and skills to real-world settings.  (Goal Connection:  Student Engagement)
• Student learning objective 2:  Students reflect upon their interactions with individuals from other backgrounds to deepen understanding of diversity and inclusivity. (Goal Connection: Diversity)
• Student learning objective 3:  Students interact meaningfully and establish faculty, staff and peer mentors. (Goal connection:  Student Engagement, Campus Climate)
• Student learning objective 4:  Students demonstrate a strong connection to the Ramapo campus. (Goal connection:  Student Engagement, Campus Climate, Diversity)
• Student learning objective 5:  Students demonstrate leadership skills (Goal connection:  Student Engagement)
• Student learning objective 6:  Students actively engage as responsible citizens of the Ramapo campus (Goal connection:  Student Engagement, Campus Climate)
• Student learning objective 7:  Students engage in local, national, and global issues (Goal Connection:  Student Engagement, Diversity)
• Student learning objective 8:  Students demonstrate self-care, self-management and wellness skills. (Goal Connection: Campus Climate)