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Student Life Office

Student Life meetings

The deans in Student Life meet regularly one-on-one with students for academic support, assistance in addressing obstacles to student success, guidance on campus policies and procedures, and collaboration on student and campus life initiatives.  They are:

  • Chris Toutain, Martha A. Darling Dean of Students
  • Steve Abrahão, Associate Dean for Academic Life
  • Yasodha Gopal, M.D., Associate Dean for Health and Well-Being
  • Claudia Ramírez Islas, Associate Dean for Student and Campus Life

Gwen Sandford (Program Director for International Student Services), Amaan Mohiuddin (Quantitative Skills Specialist and Tutor Program Coordinator in Academic Support Services), and Cathy Carrington (Associate to the Vice President for Student Life) also conduct specific student support meetings as noted below.

Please find the meeting you are interested in below and choose the Dean or staff member with whom you would like to meet, click on their name/link, and pick a meeting time with them.

If you are unsure with whom you should meet, please contact the Student Life Office and include your name, preferred times to meet, and a brief description of what you would like to discuss. We'll be back in touch with you to help schedule your meeting.

Leave of absence request meeting

Leave of absence request meeting (see below if you are on an F1 or J1 visa)

This Student Life meeting with a dean is required for your Leave of Absence request to discuss the leave process, answer any questions you have, and share resources available to you. Please schedule your meeting with , , , or .

Leave of absence request meeting for students on an F1 or J1 visa

This Student Life/International Student Services meeting is required for your Leave of Absence request to discuss the leave process, your SEVIS status, answer any questions you have, and share resources available to you. Please schedule your meeting with

Leave of absence extension request meeting (see above if you are on an F1 or J1 visa)

For leave of absence requests that will continue a leave you are currently on or have just completed. This Student Life meeting with a staff member is required for your Leave of Absence request to discuss the leave process, answer any questions you have, and share resources available to you. Please schedule this meeting with

Medical Leave of absence request meeting

This Student Life meeting with a dean is required for your Medical Leave of Absence request to discuss the leave process, answer any questions you have, and share resources available to you. Please schedule your meeting with or .

Return to ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó meeting

This meeting with a dean in Student Life is to discuss your return to ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó (after a leave, study abroad, readmission, etc.) and is a chance for you to ask any questions you may have to plan for your return and a successful semester. Please schedule your meeting with , Yasodha Gopal, , or .

Your topic/concern: Meeting with Student Life Dean

A meeting with a dean in Student Life can be scheduled for any matter or concern you wish to discuss and not covered by another meeting type listed above. Please schedule your meeting with  , , or .