Mission

The mission of the Office of Community Outreach is multifaceted. It is to create a cohesive outreach and support system for students from underserved and underrepresented backgrounds through the following means:

1.  Foster strong University/Community partnerships;

2.  Increase visibility and participation of the University in the Southwest Florida community; and

3.  Assist with the recruitment and retention efforts of the University.

Specific Functions

• Responsible for facilitating, coordinating, and providing assistance that links diversity perspectives and academic multicultural initiatives to the University’s mission of higher education. 
• Assist and participate in the campus-wide effort to achieve enrollment and student retention goals.
• Responsible for enhancing the University’s visibility among diverse external community constituencies and engaging them with internal campus units with similar strategic visions, goals, and objectives.