Student Support & Opportunity Services Mission Statement

Student Support and Opportunity Services is a unit within the Division of Student Affairs that exists to foster and support the intellectual, social, and identity development of all students.  Together, these programs and offices support the three pillars of the Unviersity's public affairs mission:  community engagement, ethical leadership and cultural competence.  These efforts help retain and encourage our students as they matriculate.  Students are engaged in academic and social enrichment, and academic support.  Services are relevant to the experiences of all of students and are intended to help students thrive and connect with the campus community and Springfield community at large.

Offices within Student Support and Opportunity Services include the Mary Jean Price Walls Student Resource Center -- The Bear Cave, Access & Success Programs, Bears Lead, Engaged Citizen Award program and TRIO Upward Bound.