University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Center for Organizations, Vision, and Engagement (COVE) at UWL

We envision a campus where students lead purpose driven lives by engaging in activities that promote lifelong, active citizenship. Our team is dedicated to engaging students in leadership, involvement, and service  opportunities as well as providing student organization support. 

• Assist Students in getting involved
• Provide leadership development opportunities
• Outreach to student organizations and individuals regarding successful practices
• Work with the MyOrgs database and educate campus regarding it’s useful application
• Manage the UGetConnected web platform to connect students, organizations, classes and faculty/staff to community agencies and volunteer opportunities

Mission: The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse provides a challenging, dynamic, and diverse learning environment in which the entire university community is fully engaged in supporting student success. Grounded in the liberal arts, UW-L fosters curiosity and life-long learning through collaboration, innovation, and the discovery and dissemination of new knowledge. Acknowledging and respecting the contributions of all, UWL is a regional academic and cultural center that prepares students to take their place in a constantly changing world community. The university offers undergraduate programs and degrees in the arts and humanities, health and sciences, education, and business administration. The university offers graduate programs related to areas of emphasis and strength within the institution, including business administration, education, health, the sciences, and the social sciences.

Vision: The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse aims to foster within each student the curiosity, creativity, and tenacity necessary to solve the regional, national, and international challenges of the 21st century. The university's official motto mens corpusque ("mind and body") will continue to guide our direction as a student-centered university committed to a quality education for the whole person. As such, it will continue to provide opportunities both inside and outside the classroom for the development of sound mental, emotional, and ethical skills, as well as general well-being. Our students, faculty, and staff will experience the world through constantly evolving technologies and cultures. Thus, the skills of effective communication, critical thought, leadership, and an appreciation for diversity must be the hallmarks of a UWL education.