The Division of Student Affairs is dedicated to providing an environment within the Catholic tradition that fosters learning and personal growth in preparing women and men for a role of leadership and responsible citizenship in society. Committed to excellence, the division offers comprehensive services and programs designed to provide an exceptional and diverse student experience at the university.

The Executive Vice President for Student Affairs has institutional responsibility for all matters related to student life. The Executive Vice President provides leadership to the university in creating and managing comprehensive, contemporary student services. The division comprises the following departments and services:

The Bookstore’s mission is to serve the university community by supplying textbooks and related educational materials, while providing a premier retail environment to ensure quality and contribute to the good health of auxiliary enterprises of the university. Web address: http://msmc.bkstore.com

The Office of Campus Activities offers activities and leadership opportunities for the undergraduate and graduate students of the university. The goal of these events is to aid students in their holistic development into responsible, contributing citizens.

The Office of Campus Ministry and Community Service contributes to the mission of the university to enable students to cultivate a mature spiritual life through liturgical, faith formation and community service ministries.

The Career Center works to inspire, educate and motivate students and alumni to take an active role in their career development and in discerning their vocation by providing them with necessary guidance and support, programs and services.

The Conference and Special Programs Office is designed to utilize the campus facilities and resources in order to contribute to the financial good health of the university’s auxiliary services.

The Office of Counseling Services provides programs, activities and services designed to facilitate, support and educate students while promoting emotional, psychological and social growth. Counseling is offered with a focus on pastoral care in order to support the development of the individual in keeping with the Mount’s Catholic values and mission.

The Office of the Dean of Students advances the educational purposes of Mount St. Mary’s University by providing a student-centered, cocurricular environment that enhances the academic mission of the university.

The Department of Dining Services provides satisfying meals to a diverse university community. The department supplies essential services of dining, vending, catering and concessions to the entire community.

The Office for Student Health Services provides health education, prevention and treatment services to students as they learn to manage the healthcare needs and challenges associated with the demands of college life and the transition from adolescence to adulthood. The Catholic mission and values of the university serve as a guiding principle for educational and treatment services available to students of the university and seminary.

The Center for Intercultural Development, in accordance with the Catholic liberal arts tradition of the university, works with students, faculty and staff to foster an understanding and appreciation of diversity as a condition of communal richness and intellectual excellence. The center broadly defines diversity to include issues of race, religion, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation and special circumstances due to socioeconomic status and physical conditions.

The MOUNTcard office researches, develops and supports three transaction systems that allow the community to be a Networked Transaction Environment for state-of-the-art purchasing services.

The post office is a full-service mailroom serving as the central distribution center for all interoffice and U.S. Postal Service mail and is responsible for the management of all student mailboxes and other student mail services.

The Department of Public Safety at Mount St. Mary’s University is a service-oriented, law enforcement, problem-solving and crisis response organization. Its primary purpose is to provide a safe, secure and orderly environment in which teaching, learning and administration operations of the university have an opportunity to excel.

The Department of Recreational Services fosters individual and community growth by enhancing and encouraging the participant’s physical, intellectual and social development through diverse programming in aquatics, club sports, fitness and health, intramural sports and outdoor adventures. The department provides operational support and coordination for the Knott Athletic Recreation and Convocation Complex and its programs.

The Office of Residence Life fosters the holistic development of students by providing a living learning environment consistent with the Catholic mission and values of the university.