Division currently led by Interim Vice President of Student Services, Dr. Shawn Worthy

One of the largest public four-year colleges in the United States, “Metro” has garnered national attention for its programs:  U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges consistently ranks Metro among the top public comprehensive baccalaureate colleges in the Western U.S. 

Responsible for providing leadership to student engagement programs as well as planning and assessment systems that develop and enhance student success initiatives, division improvement services and co-curricular opportunities to an urban college community of 21,000 undergraduates.  Leadership in divisional planning, assessment and accreditation activities.

Responsibilities include program management, staff supervision, and budgetary responsibility (in excess of $3,500,000).  Serve as chief student affairs officer and represent the division on behalf of the Vice President, as delegated, in his absence.  

Direction and supervision of:                 

• comprehensive student engagement and co-curricular student learning programs
• budgetary and fee allocation process involving $2,500,000.00 in student fees
• student services technology
• student services’ assessment and accreditation

In addition, worked collaboratively to provide consultation, guidance and leadership for: 

• academic affairs / student services collaborative initiatives
• development of a comprehensive first year experience program
• implementation of a systematic learning community initiative
• initiatives leading to student engagement and campus pride

Significant accomplishments:

• researched, developed and initiated a program proposal that led to successful implementation of a student transition program to address student drop-out rate through a First Year Seminar, a Second Year Experience program, a Transfer Experience program and a Learning Community program
• established a comprehensive assessment model incorporating the assessment of student learning outcomes and program outcomes across the division
• led a student fee initiative that restructures student fees to incorporate additional revenue streams for campus life and student engagement programs
• co-chairing an institutional service learning task-force to establish a vibrant and sustainable college-wide service-learning initiative
• initiating a campus-wide critical incident response protocol

Division led by Vice President of Student Services, Dr. Douglas Samuels

Responsible for providing leadership to a wide-ranging and coherent student development program that provides significant co-curricular opportunities to students.  Responsibilities include program management, professional and student staff supervision, facilities management and budgetary oversight  (in excess of $1,000,000) for:

Duties include (at various times) direction and supervision of several programs:

• student affairs assessment initiatives (NSSE, FSSE, division wide outcomes assessment)
• student affairs professional development initiatives: workshops, in-services, seminars
• on-line initiatives (web social communities, services) college-wide portal deployment 
• programs, events and co-curricular opportunities   
• service learning   
• leadership education and development programs
• student organization services and learning communities 
• Greek life
• student government advisement
• student laptop lease program
• student travel 
• student computer kiosks

In addition worked collaboratively to provide consultation, guidance and leadership for: 

• student conduct issues 
• division’s retention initiatives
• facilities management policy development
• collaboration with faculty on a variety of student learning enterprises
• student information systems (Banner implementation and development)

Significant accomplishments:

• re-focused the role of co-curricular programs from one that used to be “entertainment” oriented to a program that serves as a linking agent, integrating the campus social and academic environments and making these complementary to one another through stimulating and meaningful activities that model student development and co-curricular learning. This process used student assessment data, faculty feedback, and standards of excellence incorporating consistency, faculty outreach, diversity, and outcomes assessment. This has resulted in the department receiving faculty senate commendations and three NACA awards

• established successful and ongoing collaborative partnerships with numerous academic programs and student service departments. Established effective co-sponsorship programs with faculty, academic departments and student organizations, including the conceptual development of a learning community model for urban commuter students

• coordinated assessment projects:  National and local quantitative instruments and qualitative data (such as NSSE, FSSE, ACT survey data and local focus groups).  Implemented a planning process to ensure assessment as a division improvement effort for more effective delivery of student affairs programs and services

• developed an "on-line" service delivery system, with a web server providing a variety of features, including on-line student organization accounting services, on-line leadership resources, live streaming of featured events, leadership simulations, discussion boards, chat events and an on-line co-curricular library

• initiated a formal, division-wide, professional development and staff training program with formalized instruction and experiential activities based on current student affairs theories: principles of good practice in student affairs, assessment, student learning, faculty partnerships, technology, student involvement.  Offered seminars and discussion groups

• incorporated student affairs pedagogy into practice through student involvement, service learning, student learning, faculty partnerships, and other initiatives

• computerized and restructured the accounting system for all 100 in-house organizational budgets and all activity fee funded events. Developed audit and reporting systems

• developed and nurtured several innovative student services including a diversity channel, laptop-lease program, an online leadership simulation learning module, wireless access points for students, podcasting, blogs, urban commuter applications of learning communities, etc.

• introduced service learning as a major new student learning and community outreach initiative in Student Activities. This has been designed as a collaborative venture with faculty who are committed to building service learning components into the curriculum.  Received the Distinguished Service Learning Award from NACA 

• implemented a comprehensive leadership education program with off-campus conferences, and annual women’s and ethnic leadership workshops

• championed numerous diversity initiatives and incorporated diversity outcomes into planning processes.  Developed partnerships with urban centers, churches and community leaders to provide multi-cultural events and recruitment opportunities

• assisted in the judicial process, chaired the Judicial Board on specific cases, advised the Student Court on student related disputes

• provided leadership in college-wide initiatives and committees dealing with use of technology in student affairs, portal implementation, recruitment and retention initiatives, campus climate and use of assessment data

         - Direct Leadership & Education Programs

        - Direct Commuter Student Services

DIRECTED COMMUTER STUDENT SERVICES:

Managed, coordinated and provided commuter services such as Student Union study/lounge areas, neighborhood relations and off-campus conduct, commuter orientation, parking, safety, landlord referrals, publications, and activities/programs

Significant accomplishments:

• developed a successful “Town/Gown” Relationship model that addressed
  neighborhood concerns and complaints about student behavior.  Liaison with
  county and town officials


• established an Off-Campus Housing Referral Service for traditional and
  non-traditional students and responded to community and student interests
  by providing orientation, conflict resolution, room-mate matching services
  and landlord-tenant resources


• enhanced commuter services, activities and programs for traditional and non-
  traditional students in response to an expansive needs assessment study

DIRECTED LONGWOOD’S LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: 

Developed, coordinated and implemented educational activities (Academic Competitions, College Bowl, Major Lecture Series, etc.) and a comprehensive studentleadership education program with 4 annual leadership conferences, on-going  workshops, newsletters, registration  process, a leadership “resource center” and a co-curricular transcript.   Managed services available to student groups and leaders in the Student Union.   Advised SGA, programming and other campus organizations.  Assisted student leaders in budget management and computer skills    

Significant accomplishments:

• planned and coordinated various successful educational and social programs
  including Leadership Conferences, College Bowl,  the Major Lecture Series


• re-focused Longwood’s leadership emphasis to a “values-based”  leadership.
  Established the “Leadership Track” (a year long series of developmental experiences),
  “Leadershops” (skill-building workshops), the Leadership

Grapevine (a student leadership publication) and a “Co-Curricular Transcript” 

• researched and established a Leadership Resource Center, a multi-purpose
  activity center for student leaders with resources for leadership and organizational development

• Adjudicated Conduct Standard violations.  Served as Hearing Officer


• Advised Judicial Board.  Recommended and supervised sanction fulfillment

ACADEMIC, BUDGETARY  &  ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Taught at least one academic course each semester


• Managed activity fee accounts, and departmental budgets

Reported to the Assistant Chancellor for Student Affairs, Dr. C. Scully Stikes Duties included researching and drafting divisional policy and position papers, coordinating specific programs and projects, and assisting as directed. Served as a liaison between the Assistant Chancellor and students

Significant accomplishments:

• developed a "Programming for Internationalism" activities model
  
• conceptualized, researched and established an "Off Campus Housing Service" to provide referrals and resources to students seeking housing in the immediate vicinity of the campus. Collaborated with neighborhood groups, students and legal counsel
  
• formulated a student leadership development program and coordinated UWM's first off-campus "Student Leadership Development Conference"
  
• advised multi-ethnic student organizations in budget requests and publications

Dissertation title: “From student affairs pedagogies to online practice:
Developing a didactic collegiate portal rooted in student affairs paradigm”

Areas of concentration:        
Retention variables at urban, metropolitan campuses:
The impact of campus characteristics on student persistence

Out-of-class college student experiences and student learning
at urban, metropolitan campuses

Online student services and the role of technology and the digital
revolution as a strategic asset in student affairs

• Student Learning and Assessment of Student Learning Task Force
• Campus Climate Committee
• Diversity Channel Committee
• Institutional Assessment/Accreditation Committee
• Tivoli Student Union and General Use of Facilities Policies Committee
• Retention Task Force
• Student Services Portal Deployment Task Force
• On-line Student Services Task Force
• Administrative Staff Council
• Technology and Communications Committee
• President’s Gender and Minority Steering Sub-committee
• Alcohol and Drug Advisory Task Force
• Adjudication Board (for Conduct Standard violations)
• First Year Experience and Seminar Committee
• Chancellor's Budget Advisory Committee
• Chancellor's Physical Environment Committee
• Segregated (Activity) Fees Allocation Committee
• UWM Board of Visitors