About Us

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The Residence Life and Housing Office

Residence Life and Housing Vision and Mission Statement

Our Vision

Residence Life and Housing office strives to be a leader in developing a premier residential college environment marked by active student engagement in learning and leadership opportunities, attractive price, and quality service. We seek collaborative partnerships with students, faculty and staff, and in our community to engage students in integrated learning and development. Our programs are designed to increase students' capacities and aspirations to achieve intellectual, social, and personal growth thereby providing them a comparative advantage among college graduates. Our students are purposefully engaged in their out of class educational opportunities, initiate a number of the learning experiences that enrich the intellectual life of the campus, and promote a campus environment supportive of learning. 

Our Mission 

Residence life and Housing is a self-supporting program that exists as an integral part of the educational program and academic support services of Mansfield University. Living accommodations and support service enhance the university mission for student retention, academic excellence, and community involvement.

Based on the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International Standards the residence life and housing program strives to:

• Provide reasonably priced residential facilities and services that are safe, clean, attractive, well maintained, and comfortable.

• Provide a living-learning environment and related programs that address educational, life safety, leadership, diversity, and student development.

• Provide management services that ensure the efficient and effective administration of all aspects of the program

• Provide opportunities for students to realize their full potential as individuals, members, of the residential community, members of the university, and in society as a whole.

This is accomplished by organizing activities that address individual needs and interests developing policies and procedures, administering residence hall disciplinary procedures, advocating for students, and the training and supervision of residence hall staff.

Residence Life and Housing is responsible for:

• hiring staff
• supporting physical improvements in the halls
• providing assistance with hall programming
• handling discipline
• counseling students
• coordinating maintenance
• everything connected with on-campus living

The Housing Operation is an integral part of the Residence Life Office that oversees room assignments, changes, and custodial services.

The Residence Life Office welcomes suggestions and takes your complaints seriously, so speak up! (We also accept compliments).

Student Transportation

The Residence Life Office and the Endless Mountain Transportation Authority (EMTA) have teamed up to provide safe, secure transportation around campus and around Mansfield. The Mountie Express Shuttle is a free service to our students.

For a shuttle schedule or for more information about EMTA's services, please visit www.emtatransit.com *Select "Bus Scheduled" *Scroll down to "Tioga County Routes" *Choose Route 80 - Mountie Express to view the schedule.