Mission and Goals

Mission

The Vanderbilt University [IM]Perfection Project aims to create a campus culture where students can celebrate their successes and their failures.  It seeks to bring awareness of failure and setbacks as a healthy part of every student’s college experience and life after Vanderbilt.  The [IM]Perfection Project wants to foster a Vanderbilt community where students can bravely share their stories of “good failures” as well as their journeys of self-acceptance.

Goals

1. Promote a Vanderbilt community that cultivates vulnerability, empathy, and support.
2. Provide a space for students to share their stories of imperfection and their strategies for coping with setbacks and failure.
3. Increase awareness of perfectionism and rejection through speakers, student speak-out panels, and workshops.
4. Connect students to appropriate campus and community resources to support wellness and success at Vanderbilt.