Relationships refer to connectedness and sense of belonging. When we feel welcomed, respected, supported, and engaged, personal and community well-being thrives.

• Develop and enhance partnerships that increase belonging and community for students and staff
• Build a campus community where students engage interculturally
• Create intentional pathways for student involvement and service
• Implement belonging co-curricular connections to General Education curriculum
• Evaluate current and develop new, as needed, student education, programs, and professional development that supports and expands student’s ability and opportunity to achieve healthy inter- and intra-personal relationships
• Identify, develop, and assess metrics that contribute to the overall health of student organizations

• Survey results indicating students’ sense of belonging on campus
• Number of students participating in pre-weeks of welcome programs
• Student participation rates in clubs and orgs
• Usage of inclusive spaces on campus (rates and reasoning)
• Survey results from community partners about the impact of JMU students
• Number of service hours completed through CEVC
• Percentage of healthy student organizations
• Intentional Conversations (ICON) data in residence life

As a result of our programs and services, students will be able to:

• Foster healthy relationships
• Communicate effectively across differences
• Build connections from the local to the global