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Celebrate #DiverseDores Day
Aug. 17, 2015—Please join the Office of LGBTQI Life, International Student and Scholar Services, the Margaret E. Cuninggim Women’s Center, University Chaplain and Religious Life, Project Safe, the Black Cultural Center, and Inclusion Initiatives and Cultural Competence in celebrating #DiverseDores Day! #DiverseDores Day is a social event to provide new and returning students a chance to learn...
Volunteers for Alcohol and Social Responsibility Training
Aug. 17, 2015—The Office of Greek Life is looking for volunteers to help facilitate ASRT training this fall! The training will be held on Monday, September 7th (Labor Day) from 4:45 – 8:30 pm in the Student Life Center. We will be doing two sessions (5:30 and 7:00) in 4 rooms simultaneously for 700 – 800 students,...
Congratulations Anthony!
Aug. 17, 2015—Anthony Williams has accepted a new position at Vanderbilt as the Assistant Director in the Peabody Office of Professional and Graduate Education. Anthony has made a great impact on our community and while we are very sad to see him go, we are excited for this new opportunity for him!
Congratulations to the DOS Staff Awards Winners!
Aug. 6, 2015—Congratulations to the following recipients of the 2014-2015 DOS Staff Awards: New Student Affairs Professional Award: James Crawford Departmental Support Award: Dawn Midyett Logistical Support Award: Jessica Bostic Innovation Award: Dwayne Elliott Partnership Award: David Heustess Partnership Award: Resident Adviser Training Committee KC Potter Outstanding Service to Students Award: Traci Ray Thank you to all...
Save the Date: Assessment 101
Aug. 6, 2015—For those who want to brush up on their assessment skills and/or learn how to use Baseline, mark your calendars for our Assessment 101 Training Session. This session will cover assessment and evaluation basics such as why we do assessment, the assessment cycle and different types of assessment. We will also spend time reviewing Baseline...
Sign Up Today for the Sarratt Art Studios
Aug. 6, 2015—Spots are going fast! Please sign up for one of your favorite classes in the Sarratt Art Studios: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/sarrattart/fall-2015-online-registration-form
Project Safe Center welcomes Sarah Jordan Welch
Aug. 6, 2015—DOS and the Project Safe Center are excited to welcome Sarah Jordan Welch as our new Prevention Educator and Victim Resource Specialist. Sarah Jordan holds a Master of Social Work from University of Washington and a Bachelor of Arts for The Evergreen State College. Previously, Sarah Jordan worked as a Youth Outreach Specialist and Advocate,...
Aug. 6, 2015—Dear Dean of Students Staff, The first-year student move-in process is set for Saturday, August 22, and Vanderbilt has a considerable stake in making the process as efficient and as welcoming as possible. As is always the case, we need a large group of individuals from across the University to assist with this effort. Dean...
Sign up for Departmental Fair
Aug. 6, 2015— Departmental Fair on Saturday, August 22nd at 5:30pm in the SLC Board of Trust Room. Participants in the fair will receive a free meal at the Welcome Dinner. To sign up for the fair please click this link: https://vanderbilt.collegiatelink.net/form/start/72002
Annual Commodore Quake Concert Volunteers Needed
Aug. 6, 2015—It’s that time of the year again and we are seeking volunteers for our Annual Commodore Quake Concert that is featuring The Band Perry and Third Eye Blind. If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out the form below. The event will be held on October 23rd at 8pm at Memorial Gym: https://vanderbilt.collegiatelink.net/form/start/76416
Kristin Torrey Honored as Finalist in Nashville Emerging Leader Awards
Aug. 6, 2015—Congratulations to Director of Greek Life Kristin Torrey for being selected as a finalist in the Education Category of the 2015 Nashville Emerging Leaders Awards. Over 500 talented individuals were nominated for these awards but Kristin was honored as a finalist because of her impact on Greek Life nationally here at Vanderbilt as well as...
DOS Job Opportunities
Aug. 6, 2015—Current DOS Job Opportunities are listed below. All positions may be found at the DOS Homepage: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/deanofstudents/ Director, Student Accountability, Community Standards & Academic Integrity Director, ISSS International Student & Scholar Advisor, ISSS Program Coordinator, IICC
WHET’s Annual Conference Call for Proposals
Aug. 4, 2015—Please consider submitting a proposal to WHET’s Annual Conference, which this year will be hosted by MTSU on October 22nd and 23rd. Please note that you are not limited by the suggested topics listed below; the organizers are looking for a wide variety of sessions which will appeal to women across all areas of higher education. Call...
Mentors needed for The Transfer Mentoring Program
Aug. 4, 2015—This year we are trying a new program for our incoming transfer students. We will be providing them with a DOS Mentor for the first year of their transition at Vanderbilt. The Mentors will be paired with a transfer student orientation leader and will work together to help make their transition to Vanderbilt a smooth one. Our...
Announcement Associate Provost for Digital Learning
Aug. 4, 2015—I am pleased to announce that John Sloop has agreed to serve as the Associate Provost for Digital Learning at Vanderbilt University, effective August 3rd. In this capacity, John will lead the development and implementation of school-based educational technology initiatives and the university’s overall exploration of digital learning. His responsibilities will specifically include supporting the...
DOS GA Professional Development – Call for Proposals
Aug. 4, 2015—Beginning in Fall 2015 Office of the Dean of Students will provide a monthly, one hour lunch and learn professional development session for our graduate assistants and other affiliated graduated students. Returning graduate students were asked to complete a survey describing the types of professional development sessions they would find most interesting and relevant. As...
Chris Purcell featured in NASPA blog series
Aug. 4, 2015—Chris Purcell, Director of LGBTQI Life, is featured in the NASPA (student affairs administrators in higher education) GLBT knowledge community blog series. He co-authored the post, “10 things we need to stop doing in LGBTQ+ programming,” with Ted Lewis from the University of Richmond. The post can be found here: https://www.naspa.org/constituent-groups/posts/the-top-10-things-we-need-to-stop-doing-in-lgbtq-programming NASPA is the leading association...
LGBTQI Life Welcomes Liv Parks
Aug. 4, 2015—We are pleased to welcome Liv Parks (pronouns they/them/their) as the new program coordinator in the Office of LGBTQI Life. Liv comes to us from Missouri State University where they received both their undergraduate and graduate degrees. While completing their masters in student affairs in higher education, they served as a graduate assistant in the...
DOS Policy on Use of Employee Personal Vehicles
Aug. 4, 2015—If a Vanderbilt University DoS employee uses their personal vehicle to conduct Vanderbilt DoS business, such as picking up or dropping of campus visitors at the airport, the employee bears primary responsibility for insurance. Vanderbilt University bears secondary responsibility only. Departments are encouraged to use a car service for transporting guests. Regarding mileage reimbursement, if...
Revised DoS Policy on Travel Meals
Jul. 1, 2015—The Office of the Dean of Students (DoS) has revised our internal policy for reimbursement of travel meals effective July 1, 2015. Travel meals are defined as those taken by DoS employees while away on DoS business. The revised policy limits meal reimbursement to a maximum of $60.00 total per day, per person, including tax...