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DEAN OF STUDENTSYour Student Success Advocates!

Room 256 Student Center SouthRoom 256 Student Center South832 842-6183832 842-6183

www.uh.edu/doswww.uh.edu/dos

Dr. William F. MunsonAssociate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of

StudentsCelina Dugas

Director, Veterans Services

Kimberly Cushenberry

Customer Services Rep 2

Students(2)

Kamran RiazAssociate Dean of

Students

Dr. Devan FordDirector, Women’s Resource Center

Updated 7.2014

Dean of Students Office

VacantAssistant Dean of

Students

Myra ConleyAssistant Dean of

Students

Douglas EckAssistant Dean of

Students

Dee Ann CanfieldOffice Supervisor

Willie Mae Lewis Customer Services

Rep 2

Lauren BerryhillGraduate Assistant

Students(16)

Mark VitekAssistant Director for Assessment & Conduct

Student Housing & Residential Life

Hope PachecoCase Manager

Sean BaserGraduate Assistant

Mission, Vision and ValueMission, Vision and ValueMissionMission

The University of Houston Dean of Students Office creates an environment conducive to The University of Houston Dean of Students Office creates an environment conducive to student success by providing essential services and innovative programs that empower student success by providing essential services and innovative programs that empower students to make responsible choices, engage parent and family members and support the students to make responsible choices, engage parent and family members and support the campus community through advocacy and strategic partnerships. campus community through advocacy and strategic partnerships.

VISIONVISION

The Dean of Students Office will establish itself as the premier campus leader in creating The Dean of Students Office will establish itself as the premier campus leader in creating opportunities to engage and support students and their families in a meaningful Cougar opportunities to engage and support students and their families in a meaningful Cougar experience that positively impacts student success. experience that positively impacts student success.

WE VALUE WE VALUE

• • Building sustainable relationships that positively impact student success. Building sustainable relationships that positively impact student success.

• • Engaging experiences that support the student learning process. Engaging experiences that support the student learning process.

• • Fostering opportunities to employ an educative process to develop a well-rounded campusFostering opportunities to employ an educative process to develop a well-rounded campus

community. community.

• • Empowering others to act with integrity. Empowering others to act with integrity.

• • Developing a dynamic team that engages in support, collaboration, forward-thinking, andDeveloping a dynamic team that engages in support, collaboration, forward-thinking, and

innovative processes. innovative processes.

Programs and ServicesPrograms and Services

Student Conduct Policies and Procedures AdministrationStudent Conduct Policies and Procedures Administration Conduct Assessment and Response Team (CART) Conduct Assessment and Response Team (CART)

Coordination and Support Coordination and Support Student Advocacy and Support ServicesStudent Advocacy and Support Services Campus Program for MinorsCampus Program for Minors Academic Integrity Policy Interpretation and SupportAcademic Integrity Policy Interpretation and Support Student Handbook Revision and PublicationStudent Handbook Revision and Publication Expression Policy Coordination/RegistrationExpression Policy Coordination/Registration Alcohol Policy Coordination/RegistrationAlcohol Policy Coordination/Registration Parents/Family Member ProgramsParents/Family Member Programs Commuter Students ServicesCommuter Students Services MAP Works for Commuter StudentsMAP Works for Commuter Students

Student Conduct Policies and Procedures AdministrationStudent Conduct Policies and Procedures Administration

Student Judicial Services Student Judicial Services Total Referrals = 603 (2012-13), 1293 (2013-14), 1313 (2014-15)

Maxient AdministrationMaxient Administration

University Hearing BoardUniversity Hearing Board

Release of Student RecordsRelease of Student Records

Campus outreach and trainingCampus outreach and training

Conduct Assessment and Response Team Conduct Assessment and Response Team (CART)(CART)

www.uh.edu/cartwww.uh.edu/cart

The University of Houston is committed to providing a learning environment that The University of Houston is committed to providing a learning environment that not only promotes the safety and well being of its students but an environment not only promotes the safety and well being of its students but an environment conducive for students to develop to their fullest potential. To this end, the conducive for students to develop to their fullest potential. To this end, the University has established the University has established the Conduct Assessment and Response Team (CART) Conduct Assessment and Response Team (CART) in order to provide a proactive, multidisciplinary, and collaborative approach to in order to provide a proactive, multidisciplinary, and collaborative approach to assessing and responding to students who exhibit threatening and/or concerning assessing and responding to students who exhibit threatening and/or concerning behaviors.behaviors.

CART Team MembersCART Team MembersWilliam Munson, Ph.D - Dean of Students, ChairWilliam Munson, Ph.D - Dean of Students, ChairNorma Ngo, Psy.D. - Director of Counseling and Psychological ServicesNorma Ngo, Psy.D. - Director of Counseling and Psychological ServicesHeidi Kennedy, PhD – Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Academic AffairsHeidi Kennedy, PhD – Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Academic AffairsSusan Kimbrough, Associate Director of Residence LifeSusan Kimbrough, Associate Director of Residence LifeJennifer E. Bloom, J.D. - Assistant General Counsel Ex-OfficioJennifer E. Bloom, J.D. - Assistant General Counsel Ex-OfficioKamran Riaz - Associate Dean of StudentsKamran Riaz - Associate Dean of StudentsHope Pacheco, Case Manager, Dean of Students OfficeHope Pacheco, Case Manager, Dean of Students OfficeBrian Shaffer, Director Investigations – Equal Opportunity ServicesBrian Shaffer, Director Investigations – Equal Opportunity ServicesRussell Miller, Captain, Police DepartmentRussell Miller, Captain, Police Department

Student Advocacy and Support ServicesStudent Advocacy and Support Services

On-call availabilityOn-call availability

Facilitate Emergency Student Loan ProgramFacilitate Emergency Student Loan Program

Staff endeavors to solve student problems or provideStaff endeavors to solve student problems or provide

information to studentsinformation to students

Pre and Post visit assessmentPre and Post visit assessment

Campus Program for MinorsCampus Program for Minorshttp://www.uh.edu/cpfmhttp://www.uh.edu/cpfm

Texas Education Code § 51.976 requires individuals who will Texas Education Code § 51.976 requires individuals who will have contact with minors at certain limited campus programs have contact with minors at certain limited campus programs to receive specific training on preventing sexual abuse and to receive specific training on preventing sexual abuse and child molestation in order for the campus program to be child molestation in order for the campus program to be operated by or on the campus of an institution of higher operated by or on the campus of an institution of higher education. The purpose of this policy is to comply not only education. The purpose of this policy is to comply not only with the minimum legal requirements of Texas Education with the minimum legal requirements of Texas Education Code § 51.976, but to also ensure all campus programs for Code § 51.976, but to also ensure all campus programs for minors are conducted in a manner that is as safe as possible.minors are conducted in a manner that is as safe as possible.

2012-13: 2012-13: 81 Programs/Camps Registered 2013-142013-14 107 Programs/Camps Registered 2014-152014-15 110 Programs/Camps Registered

Academic Integrity Policy Academic Integrity Policy Interpretation & Support Interpretation & Support

All the Dean of Students professional staff provide All the Dean of Students professional staff provide assistance , advice, and consultation to the university assistance , advice, and consultation to the university community (faculty, staff and students) regarding the community (faculty, staff and students) regarding the administration of UH Academic Integrity Policy.administration of UH Academic Integrity Policy.

The Dean of Students professional staffThe Dean of Students professional staff also also participates in the Academic Integrity Policy review participates in the Academic Integrity Policy review process and serve as the due process advisors at process and serve as the due process advisors at academic integrity hearings at college level.academic integrity hearings at college level.

Student HandbookStudent Handbookhttp://publications.uh.edu/index.php?catoid=17http://publications.uh.edu/index.php?catoid=17

The Student Handbook goes through annual revision and The Student Handbook goes through annual revision and publication process in the Dean of Students Office.publication process in the Dean of Students Office.

Expression Policy Expression Policy Coordination/RegistrationCoordination/Registration

Event Registration for Event Registration for outdoor programsoutdoor programs

Total programs registered 2012-13= 224Total programs registered 2012-13= 224 Total programs registered 2013-14= 589Total programs registered 2013-14= 589 Total programs registered 2013-14= 470Total programs registered 2013-14= 470

Alcohol Policy Alcohol Policy Coordination/RegistrationCoordination/Registration

141 in 2012-13141 in 2012-13 107 in 2013-14107 in 2013-14 121 in 2014-15121 in 2014-15

Parents/Family ProgramsParents/Family Programshttp://www.uh.edu/parents/http://www.uh.edu/parents/

Parent GuidebookParent Guidebook Hard copy and online versionHard copy and online version

Parent’s Newsletter, “Parent’s Newsletter, “The Cougar The Cougar Connection”Connection”

Family WeekendFamily Weekend First occurred First occurred Fall 2010Fall 2010 ((approx. 350 participantsapprox. 350 participants))

Fall 2014 Fall 2014 ((more than 830 participantsmore than 830 participants))

Commuter Student Services

www.uh.edu/commuter Commuter Kick-Off Event

Commuter Assistant Program CA pilot program beginning Fall 2014 Selected, hired, and trained Commuter Assistants Hosted first “Commuter Welcome” event August

2014

Partnerships Hosted webinars for campus community CSI “commuter movie series” Living Learning Booklet from Student Publications PTS, SHRL, Dining, New Student Conferences

Monthly Themes for CA ProgramMonthly Themes for CA Program August: Transitions

Weeks of Welcome Events, resource fairs, CA “behind the scenes tour” of campus

September: Social Integration

Commuter Awareness Kickoff, Student Organization Fairs, SPB Events, Football tailgate/game, volunteer events

October: Academic Success

Academic workshop on time management or study skills, reserve a study room in the library before mid-terms

November: Planning Ahead

Career Services and Exploratory Studies workshop/event, host session on “preparing for the spring semester”, Tips for working with your Academic Advisor

December: Celebration

End of semester celebration, Small awards/recognition program

Unit Challenges and NeedsUnit Challenges and Needs

New Programs in the last few years:New Programs in the last few years: Campus Program for MinorsCampus Program for Minors Commuter Students Commuter Students MAP Works for Commuter StudentsMAP Works for Commuter Students

More Student Incident ReportsMore Student Incident Reports Total in 2012-13 = 603Total in 2012-13 = 603 Total in 2013-14 = 1293Total in 2013-14 = 1293 Total in 2014-15 = 1313Total in 2014-15 = 1313

Campus Program for MinorsCampus Program for Minors Camps/programs in 2012-13 = 81Camps/programs in 2012-13 = 81 Camps/programs in 2013-14 = 107Camps/programs in 2013-14 = 107 Camps/programs in 2014-15 = 110Camps/programs in 2014-15 = 110

All of the above equals to more resourcesAll of the above equals to more resources

SFAC SFAC FY 2016 FY 2016 CommentsComments

SFAC approves your base requests and endorses SFAC approves your base requests and endorses your efforts on campus. We hope to see the your efforts on campus. We hope to see the office carefully articulate the role it plays to our office carefully articulate the role it plays to our changing student body – changing student body – differentiating itself differentiating itself from the often held perception it is only a from the often held perception it is only a disciplinary institution.disciplinary institution. Efforts to communicate Efforts to communicate how the office can serve the student body would how the office can serve the student body would no doubt yield rectifying of it’s reputation.no doubt yield rectifying of it’s reputation.

The New ApproachThe New Approach Created and marketed our new office tag “Your Student Success

Advocates.” Developed and distributed a comprehensive brochure of office programs,

services, mission/vision/values to nearly 3,000 faculty and staff members.

Refreshed DOS website to highlight Advocacy services, Commuter Student Services and other non-conduct related services. Made navigating to popular resources easier and more efficient.

Launched “Student Advocacy Services” marketing through social media platforms, newsletters, e-mail communication and campus posters. Had a dedicated Advocacy@uh.edu e-mail created to streamline advocacy-related concerns through our office.

Implemented multiple assessment measures to identify student engagement with our office (type, need, purpose, length of time for resolution, etc.).