Our Mission
We support student success by providing comprehensive clinical services, advocacy, recovery support, outreach, and professional training. We provide a compassionate and welcoming atmosphere that creates spaces for healing and growth. We demonstrate our commitment to social justice and cultural sensitivity through validation, empowerment, and building wide-ranging relationships.
Our Vision
We believe students thrive in a culture of wellness that is affirming, inclusive, responsive, and supportive.
UCS values individual and cultural differences with a commitment to human rights and equality. We embrace innovative clinical services, training of emerging mental health professionals, and research-based clinical practice. We envision sharing our collective mental health expertise, building collaborative opportunities, and providing education and leadership at the university, local, national, and international levels.
UCS endeavors to create a diverse and multidisciplinary staff that values different perspectives and professional views. We aspire to develop a collegial, collaborative, communal environment that supports, values and encourages staff's personal and professional development.
Civility, Professionalism, and Respect
At VCU, civility, professionalism and respect are essential to fostering a welcoming community where faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences can belong and thrive. We remain committed to making this expectation clear to applicants throughout the recruitment process.