Student Affairs

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UNC Asheville Student Affairs Division

From housing to campus recreation to student leadership, Student Affairs oversees campus services and programs essential for an engaging university experience. Student Affairs encompasses the departments and services that support students’ academic, personal, and professional development outside of the classroom, aiming to create a positive and enriching college experience.

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Events & Activities

Check out Rocky Connect for student events and info about student organizations.

Rocky Connect

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Housing and Residence Life

Visit the Housing website for move-in and check-in information.

Learn More

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Dining

Visit the Dining website for daily menus and meal plans.

Dining on Campus

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Health & Counseling

The Health & Counseling Center is offering telehealth appointments in addition to regular services to students.

Health & Counseling Center

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Campus Recreation

Campus Recreation will have options to explore, move, play, and thrive this fall through modified hours and programs.

Campus Recreation

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Highsmith Student Union

UNC Asheville’s Highsmith Student Union is the living room of campus, serving the university community.

Visit Highsmith



Our Mission

The UNC Asheville Division of Student Affairs develops and implements programs and services that foster an inclusive, nurturing, and challenging community in which all students have the opportunity to engage in integrated and transformative learning which prepares them to be productive citizens of a global society and develop a lifelong commitment to learning and personal wellness. Students are encouraged to take ownership of their personal and intellectual development and be accountable to themselves, each other, and the community. Student Affairs professionals foster student success through learning opportunities that result in the following outcomes:

  • Students persist and achieve academically
  • Students communicate effectively
  • Students appreciate and respect diversity
  • Students promote and practice wellness
  • Students solve problems creatively
  • Students lead with integrity
  • Students serve the local and global community
  • Students live life with passion and compassion

UNC Asheville Student Affairs Strategic Priorities

  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Students Learning through On-Campus Employment
  • First Year to Second Year Retention
  • Technological Competence and Stewardship

UNC Asheville Student Affairs Standards of Best Practice

  • Practice an Ethic of Care
  • Promote Student Well-Being
  • Practice Fiscal Responsibility
  • Collaborate with Faculty