The commitment to the successful orientation, transition, and retention of students in higher education transcends national, cultural, and organizational borders and boundaries. NODA members represent various institution types, sizes, cultures, languages, and geographic locations. We ask our membership to commit to learning and collaborative environments free of assumptive nation-specific jargon and points-of-view. NODA commits to the leveraging of a global perspective to better support our members and build a stronger orientation, transition, and retention profession.