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class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The Office of the Secretary and Vice President for University Life provides leadership to the support, cultivation, and celebration of Yale鈥檚 diverse community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni.</p> <p>In collaboration with faculty, administration, staff, student leaders from across campus, and with alumni, the office leads the university鈥檚 work to further <a href="https://belong.yale.edu/">diversity, equity, and inclusion</a> in service of the university鈥檚 mission, fostering an environment in which all members of the community can contribute, grow, and feel a sense of <a href="https://belong.yale.edu/">belonging</a>.</p> <p>The Office of the Secretary and Vice President for University Life <a href="https://secretary.yale.edu/student-life">crafts the vision for student life</a> for all undergraduate, graduate, and professional students at Yale, furthering the university鈥檚 aspirations to be the most student-focused research 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