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The School of Dreams

STUDENT AFFAIRS COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 12,2009
Story Telling – Fable


Once upon a time there was a little-known commuter school in the Hill Country on the outskirts of San Antonio.

There was a group of students that had dreams of achieving a four-year degree, who had not had a place to go. But now, they can go to the little college in the Hill Country. So many students came and participated that it is no longer the little school in the Hill Country. These students were so excited that they demanded a full service experience. So the little school in the Hill Country responded by valuing and respecting people, transforming lives, creating campus life, taking risks, building buildings, developing programs, creating excellent services, and working as a team.

So now the little school in the Hill Country is The Big University in San Antonio-- a university that transforms students, staff, community, and beyond. One of the reasons it became big was because it embraced and celebrated diversity in all its facets. It opened its arms to students who wanted to learn and become citizen leaders for the global environment.

The Big University in San Antonio now wants to be known nationally for: enriching educational experiences; serving society through creativity, expanding research and innovations; promoting access and affordability; serving the public through community engagement; and expanding resources and infrastructure (and be in Conference USA)!

The Division of Student Affairs at the Big University in the Hill Country will achieve this by communicating effectively with students and each other; by making positive and memorable connections with others; by collaborating with others; and by being creative. By achieving these goals we will not only be the biggest university in San Antonio, but also the best.

The moral of this story is: "If you build it – they will come!"