Show Dean Of Students Is Always On The Students Student's Side Sideby I t S 4 t by Lanny Desmond Twenty years ago the Dean was someone wed we'd lock in a closet during a protest on campus said Terry Black a barman at a downtown club Today the Dean of Students continues to be a figure of controversy and popularity From the when deans were actually folk heroes to fo Muskogee Oklahoma where the kids still respected the De Dean n the position has continued to tobe tobe tobe be a controversial one one President O. O D. D Carnahan wants to set the record In in order By title stated Carnahan the dean at is a Vice President in jn charge of student services That title can be intimidating to students and is indicative of the gigantic job joba aDean a aDean Dean of Students must do Carnahan said the Dean Den of Students is an organizational title designed so that students relate to the person as their Dean In Dean Judd Morgan the students have a counselor judicial vote representative big brother friend and administrator all in one person Carnahan said Morgan is THE student liason Students should see him himas as completely accessible if needed However the Dean of Students is a Vice President involved in making decision-making purposes He added Morgan is always on on the students' students side when the issues dictate that to be the case In his relationship in student leadership the position Morgan Morga holds should not be looked at as inaccessible because of chain of command His other responsibilities include chairing the College Center Board Institutional Student Council Services and Student Senate All require Morgan to be the administrative representative to the students in th those these se areas Carnahan emphasized the importance of the job of Dean of Students at college colleg Of all the positions he represents all have one common variable students He stated Morgan involves himself with administrative jobs that he could leave for someone else An example that goes unnoticed but many students will be able to relate to Morgan most of the time doesn't park in his reserved d spot at the college center I Carnahan ahan f feels elp t this is shows hows Morgans Morgan's gan s concern for or students individually and total totally y Morgan has has- has has-a a staff of very hig highly y qualified su supporting p ti g employees ees This t S i is necessary so students' students problems can be handled quickly as well as personally This eliminates a long waiting line to see Morgan The staff of student student services services would like to help students as as' as they are from the Deans Dean's office They are Suzie Archer Registrar In charge of registration Peggy m Waite Financial Aids coordinator with Loretta Carter and Susan Shipman who handle a large load of financial matters daily Curtis Smout Director College Center who is the manager of the Center including the book store and Food Service Others are Larry Landward academic advising John Weimer admissions director Craig Ramsey Assessment center and Alice Smith Women's Women s Resource Center Smith and Ramsey are referred as best kept secret unfortunately When asked What is a college De Dean n tare th-re t ore were a number of responses Verlaine math instructor said an officer of the college who is the ultimate student advocate Roselyn Kirk Journalism English instructor said Above all an advocate fox the for the student Deborah Murphy student added The Mediator between the triangle of busin business government and how the student exists between them to reach his or her goal in college Suzie Turner president said Must care about student activities and be accessible Mark Architectural Engineering graduate said that ultimately the dean is the college overseer |