STUDENT AND ENROLLMENT SERVICES PHILOSOPHY

Prairie View A&M University believes that the intellectual and moral growth of students occurs both within and outside the formal classroom setting. Residential and social life experiences are regarded as learning opportunities significant in their own right, and complementary to those provided within the academic curriculum. Thus, the University is committed to providing a co-curricular environment which allows students to pursue special interests, fulfill individual needs and actively contribute to the university’s community life.

In addition, Prairie View A&M University expects its students to accept personal responsibility for their own lives and decisions. The University encourages students to establish their own system of governance, and to participate fully in tripartite student government, developmental and leadership programs. In addition to serving on university committees that examines academic and student service matters, students play an active role in determining university policies and codes of conduct that affect their daily lives on campus. By virtue of their acceptance into Prairie View A&M University, students are expected to be responsible with regard to their personal behavior, both academic and social. A supportive network of administrative and faculty advisors, along with university counselors, help students exercise their individual rights while maintaining a respect for the sensibilities and rights of others.

Prairie View A&M University’s Student and Enrollment Services philosophy, then, is grounded in freedom of choice, exploration, self-direction, development and university community responsibility. Its challenge lies in the students’ ability to successfully integrate individual and university community goals through living-learning experiences that are both educational and contributory in nature. The Student and Enrollment Services team serves as the primary resource for guidance in all areas of co-curricular life.