Student Affairs 

Mission of Hamline University

To create a diverse and collaborative community of learners dedicated to the development of students' knowledge, values, and skills for successful lives of leadership, scholarship, and service. 

Statement of Purpose

The purpose of Student Affairs is to offer inclusive opportunities and diverse services that foster the development of the whole student.

Division Overview

Student Affairs Division coordinates with a variety of campus offices that provide programs and services to students. It has the primary responsibility to make the out-of-classroom environment an integral aspect of student’s education. This is done through the work of Student Affairs professionals who understand the development of college students and are committed to enriching the lives of Hamline students. Alan Sickbert, the Dean of Students, oversees this area.

The following offices and services are comprised of professionals who anticipate, solve, and manage the daily activities of the students that constitute their area of responsibility in Student Affairs:

Campus Life Center (Orientation and First-Year Programs, Residential Life, Student Leadership and Activities, and Campus Recreation)
Counseling and Health Services
Disability Services
Wesley Center for Spirituality, Service and Social Justice (Office of Service Learning and Volunteerism, Religious and Spiritual Life, and McVay Youth Partnership)
Career Development Center
Retention and Transfer Student Services
Dean of Students Office
Hamline University Bookstore
Dining Services