griffon gold community standards

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Missouri Western expects its community members to appreciate their own talents, take themselves and their academic pursuits seriously, and enhance the quality of their lives.

Missouri Western expects its community members to behave towards one another with sensitivity, consideration, understanding, tolerance and an active concern for the welfare of others.

Missouri Western expects its community members to use all property, including buildings, library books, equipment and green spaces, responsibly. This principle requires students to respect personal and institutional property, inside and outside the Missouri Western community.

Missouri Western expects its community members to exhibit respect for its faculty, administrators, staff and designated student staff members and paraprofessionals – each of whom has been charged with responsibilities essential to the orderly operation of the university.

Missouri Western expects its community members to demonstrate the personal characteristics of honesty and integrity in all aspects of their campus life, both inside and outside the classroom. These qualities, which are congruent with our community values, are integral parts of daily life on campus.

Residence Hall Students of the Month

These students exemplify our Griffon Gold Community Standards. By demonstrating respect and honesty, they are making Missouri Western State University a great place to live and learn.

April 2025

Juda Hall: Tyra Saddler, Abi Ward
Vaselakos Hall: Brooke Bess, Evan Dibalsi
Scanlon Hall: Susan Schaefer, Maddie Jones
Vartabedian Hall: Ben Bathke, Mal Harris

RAs: Nina King-Rathers & Autumn Shull

March 2025

Juda Hall: Malaisha Woodson & James Woodson
Vaselakos Hall: Jackson McWilliams & Anastasia Marshall
Scanlon Hall: Veronica Hendrickson & Kamryn Stephens
Vartabedian Hall: James Lucio & Makaila Traylor

RAs: Cody Franklin & Miya Grover

February 2025

Juda Hall: Ti’Erra Brown, Caithlyn Andzi Quainoo
Vaselakos Hall: Caylee Rowley, Cooper Bien
Scanlon Hall: Elizabeth Harris, Mia Charles
Vartabedian Hall: Ava Garaway, Holly Heldt

RAs: Aaron Whittler, Oluwadarasimi Ogunsan

November 2024

Juda Hall: Catilynn Fowler
Vaselakos Hall: DaVeon Shelton
Scanlon Hall: Madison Dickherber
Vartabedian Hall: Sara Yarbrough

RAs: Madison McCullah & Sabriyah Belton

What Are Our Residents Being Nominated For?

This individual is a consistently happy and caring person who always treats others with a happy and kind attitude. When an RA sits at the desk they will come up and talk to them and ask them about their day and how they are doing in classes. They also hold the door and elevator for others and are very vocal about her  appreciation for programs put on in the hall. This student also offered an entire bag of apples to an RA after finding out they are that RA’s favorite.

Respect for Authority

To read more about our Griffon Gold Community Standards and Violations, please check out this page: https://www.missouriwestern.edu/reslife/ggcs-violations/