VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS’ WELCOME

We are glad and proud that you are part of the Hofstra Pride! Your success and well-being are our highest priority – and our highly skilled team and dedicated and caring colleagues and I are here to assist you in all aspects of college life. We are committed to supporting your achievements and growth.

Hofstra is full of a wide variety of opportunities that we invite you to fully immerse yourself in as a member of our vibrant and diverse campus community. We challenge you to develop PRIDE while you’re at Hofstra – pride in your school, pride in your accomplishments, and pride in who you are and who you are becoming. When you get involved and are an engaged student inside and outside the classroom, you will graduate with PRIDE for years to come.

We have high expectations of all our students and challenge all Hofstra students to demonstrate the PRIDE Values (Perseverance, Responsibility, Innovation, Diversity, and Empowerment) by: • Thinking about how you can display personal and social responsibility –in your choices and in creating a community of which you can be proud. • Demonstrating respect for yourself and others. • Acting with integrity as you become a more ethical leader. • Exploring the rich diversity around you, and appreciating how your connecting with others contributes to the vibrancy of Hofstra. • Discovering the ways that the free exchange of ideas contributes to your learning and development. • Taking initiative to provide new, creative, and collaborative ways to improve Hofstra and our surrounding community.

Please stop by any of the many offices in the Division of Student Affairs when you have any questions or just want to connect. We look forward to getting to know you and being part of your success at Hofstra!

Sending you best wishes for a productive and meaningful academic year, I remain,

Sincerely yours,

W. Houston Dougharty Vice President for Student Affairs