Associate dean of students finalist to visit

A finalist for the position of associate dean in the Offices of the Dean of Students (ODOS) will visit campus on Friday, May 13.

Calvin Phillips is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Postsecondary Education at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He previously served as director of the Academic Success Program at Shippensburg University, in Shippensburg Pa.

Two open forums will be held on Friday for members of the campus community to meet Phillips and ask questions. From 2:45-3:45 p.m. a faculty and staff session will be held. From 4-5:15 p.m. students are invited.

Both sessions will be held in B29 Bascom Hall. The area will be accessible from the stairwell in the Dean of Students wing, 75 Bascom Hall.

The associate dean serves as chief judicial affairs officer, directs the Student Advocacy and Judicial Affairs Team, shares a leadership role in strategic planning efforts for the ODOS and represents Dean of Students Luoluo Hong in her absence.

The new associate dean will fill the position now held on an interim basis by Elton Crim.

ODOS administers a range of programs and services designed to support the university’s 41,000 students. Among the many responsibilities of the position are fostering a healthy and diverse campus climate, advocating for student needs and providing crisis support services.