![Residential & Dining Enterprises is an auxiliary owned by Stanford, comprised of... R&DE divisional representation of student housing, food and conferences](https://swap.stanford.edu/was/20160311035137im_/https://rde-stanford-edu.s3.amazonaws.com/montages---4-purpose2.jpg)
Our Mission
Residential & Dining Enterprises supports the academic mission of the University by providing the highest quality services to students and other members of the university community in a sustainable and fiscally responsible manner.
Our Vision
- To be the Best in the Business by...
- Providing exceptional customer service
- Creating a sustainable future
- Measuring and benchmarking our performance
- Hiring, inspiring, and retaining talented team members and promoting their wellness
- Managing change to realize exceptional results
- Being fiscally responsible stewards and supporting the academic mission of the University
![Students enjoying R&DE's Senior Dinner on the Quad. Students enjoying R&DE's Senior Dinner on the Quad.](https://swap.stanford.edu/was/20160311035137im_/https://rde-stanford-edu.s3.amazonaws.com/RDE/Images/purpose_students.jpg)
Our Mantra
Students (Customers) First!
Our Belief
Students are never an interruption in our day.
They are the reason we are here.