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Student Connection and Leadership Center

Guiding Principles

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Vision

We inspire BYU students to create lasting connections, foster an inclusive campus, cultivate skills and talents, and live with integrity.
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Values

The Student Connection and Leadership Center adopts the shared values of BYU Campus Life.

Collaboration - We actively coordinate efforts across the campus community to strengthen our service to and support for students

Compassion - We approach our work in a spirit of kindness, charity, and understanding

Discipleship - We aspire to follow the Savior’s example and emulate His attributes

Diversity & Belonging - We invite contributions from, respect the views of, create safe environments for, and support students and employees from all backgrounds, cultures, disabilities, ethnicities, life experiences, and perspectives

Empowerment - We respect student’s autonomy and support their efforts to identify and pursue their personal and educational goals

Responsibility - We take responsibility for our duties, actions, and resources and seek to optimize services for students through assessment and evaluation

Student Focus - We proactively center our efforts and decisions on advocating for students and supporting their development
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Mission

We provide Christ-centered leadership opportunities and create meaningful student-focused experiences.
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Learning Outcomes

Through involvement with BYUSA, and the SCL Center, students have an opportunity to be trained in, experience, learn, and develop leadership knowledge and skills. BYUSA leadership outcomes may apply differently in depth and scope based on the position a student holds, but the collective mastery of these outcomes provides an immersive leadership development experience.

As a result of participating in BYUSA and the SCL Center, students will be able to…

· Recognize and model Christ-centered leadership principles.

· Apply and model organization principles and values.

· Provide quality service.

· Recognize and respect the variety of individual characteristics, life experiences and circumstances, perspectives, talents, and gifts of each person.

· Demonstrate healthy teamwork skills.

· Understand and apply an organization’s operations, policies, and procedures.

· Understand and apply data-informed decision making.
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