March 2008
Volume 1, Issue 1
- Front Page
- Hot Topic
- Message from the Dean
- Research & Trends
- Student Life Department of the Month
- Accomplishments
- The three most used student services on campus are the BookStores, UA Libraries, and Student Union Food Services.
- 94% of UA students own a desktop or laptop computer for personal use.
- 37% of UA students spend 10 or more hours a week on the internet for academic support.
- Source: 2006 Campus Climate Study
- Arizona Student Media
- ASUA Student Government
- LGBTQ Affairs
- Multicultural Affairs & Student Success
- Transition Facilitators
- ROTC/Military Science
- UA Parents & Family Association
- UA Facilitators
- Contact Barbara Camp
- (520) 621-7057
- bcamp@email.arizona.edu
Hot Topic 
Supporting Students: Signs of a Distressed Student
All of us interact with students in a variety of settings: in the classroom, with student workers in our classroom, or even as we walk across the mall. During these interactions we have the potential to most positively impact our students as relates to their personal safety on this campus.
Message from the Dean
Welcome to our first e-newsletter! Delivered directly to your inbox monthly during the fall and spring semesters, this e-newsletter is designed to help faculty and staff become aware of resources to support students, learn about how the Dean of Students Office can support you, and to share research about UA students. |
Research & Trends
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Student Life Department of the Month
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Accomplishments
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In recent years, the behavioral health response in situations involving threat/harm to others has received significant attention on college campuses, largely as a result of a number of high profile events, such as The University of Arizona College of Nursing murders, and most recently, the shootings at Virginia Tech and violence on the UA campus in the early fall semester 2007.
Student media are a central part of campus life by helping maintain a sense of community and offering a forum for discussion of ideas and issues.
The members of the Dean of Students Office and the Student Life Team are leaders in the Student Affairs community. Our work informs the practice and the scholarship of our profession. Below are a highlight of some of our recent accomplishments.Quick Directory
| ISSUE | WHO TO CALL | TELEPHONE |
| Academic Integrity | Dr. Keith Humphrey | 621-7059 |
| Discrimination | Equal Opportunity Office | 621-9449 |
| Distressed student | Dr. Veda Kowalski | 621-7059 |
| Hazing Concerns | Greek Life Hazing Hotline | 626-HAZE (4293) |
| Parent issues | Kathy Adams Riester | 621-0884 |
| Student Code of Conduct Violation | Dr. Veda Kowalski Anthony Skevakis |
621-7059 621-7057 |
| Student Life Issues | Dr. Carol Thompson | 621-7059 |
| Stumped? Not sure where to go? | Ryan Windows | 621-7057 |
| Threatening student | Dr. Veda Kowalski | 621-7059 |
| Transfer student questions | Barbara Elgutaa | 621-7057 |
| Withdrawals | Dean of Students reception | 621-7057 |