Student Affairs
2006-07 Resource Guide
STUDENT AFFAIRS VISION STATEMENT
The Division of Student Affairs will be an integral partner in assuring a premiere student-centered and inclusive learning community at Western Carolina University. Such a community will offer diverse and dynamic opportunities for student learning which are designed to create educated, ethically and morally responsible, fully-functioning leaders who contribute to the global society.
STUDENT AFFAIRS MISSION STATEMENT
In support of the mission of the university, the Division of Student Affairs is committed to the personal, social, and intellectual development of students as they live and learn within a diverse community. Programs, services, outreach activities, and facilities enhance the ability of current and prospective students to apply learning outcomes as they develop independent thought, take advantage of community involvement, and understand global responsibility.
Student Affairs Resource Guide Table of Contents
Counseling and Psychological Services
Ramsey Regional Activity Center
Center for Student Involvement
Sophomore Leadership Institute
Leadership Certificate Program
Jacob Medford Leadership Scholarship
Counseling and Psychological Services - Groups for Fall
Last Minute Productions Fall Calendar
Lectures, Concerts and Exhibitions Fall/Spring Calendar
Base Camp Cullowhee Fall Calendar
Intramural Sports Fall Calendar
Intramural Sports Spring Calendar
The Student Affairs Vision and Mission Statements are advanced through endorsement of the central values of Student Learning, Personal and Social Development, and Community Enhancement and Service. These concepts are in turn supported by the values of student, holistic learning, active learning, creativity, standards and recognition, and assessment; integrity, accountability, empowerment, collaboration, caring, and wellness; and inclusiveness, diversity, civility, and stewardship, as defined below.
Student Learning
Student: We promote serving youth and adults of all ages through our programs and activities.
Holistic Learning: We promote experiences, knowledge, and values; cognitive, affective, behavioral, and spiritual learning; and visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning processes.
Active Learning: We promote experiential learning through learning outcome application, service activities, and utilization of local and global resources.
Creativity: We promote flexibility, diverse opportunities, and freedom of expression.
Standards and Recognition: We promote high expectations, ethical and moral standards, and positive reinforcement and recognition.
Assessment: We promote evaluations and feedback to enhance future learning experiences.
Personal and Social Development
Integrity: We promote self knowledge and understanding and independent thinking to enhance authenticity and honesty in our self expression and relationship interactions.
Accountability: We promote personal responsibility for our individual and social behaviors and choices.
Empowerment: We promote personal power, leadership, advocacy and social equity among all persons and groups.
Collaboration: We promote cooperation, communication, teamwork, and partnerships, among representative persons and groups working on, or affected by, similar issues.
Caring: We promote respect, support, trust, and compassion for others.
Wellness: We promote physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual well being.
Community Enhancement and Service
Inclusiveness: We promote a common purpose and shared goals and acceptance of all persons, groups, and ideas.
Diversity: We promote the exploration and celebration of differences and uniqueness in persons and groups.
Civility: We promote safety and security for all individuals and the community and promote equity and fairness in resolving conflicts and differences.
Stewardship: We promote helping others and taking responsibility for the welfare of individuals groups, and the environment in the local and global community.
Western Carolina University
Division of Student Affairs Staff Guide
The Division of Student Affairs encourages collaborative efforts with other University divisions, departments and individual faculty and staff. Please feel free to contact any of the following Student Affairs staff members with questions, ideas or special requests.
Student Affairs Office • (828) 227-7234 • 460 HFR
VICE CHANCELLOR FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS • ROBERT CARUSO • 227-7234 • RCARUSO@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Senior Administrator for the Student Affairs Division
• Interim Program Coordinator, College Student Personnel Program
Special Interests: Social Change Model of Leadership Development; Developing goals and objectives; Diversity; Academic - Student Affairs Connections, Careers in Student Affairs
ASSISTANT VICE CHANCELLOR FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS • JANE ADAMS-DUNFORD • 227-7234 • JDUNFORD@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Serves as part of the senior leadership team within the Student Affairs Division
• Serves as senior administrator for division in absence of Vice Chancellor and Associate Vice Chancellor
• Provides overall budget oversight for all assigned areas
• Supervises Directors of: Multicultural Affairs; Enrollment Support; Service Learning; Women’s Center; Talent Search; Upward Bound Math and Science; Kneedler
Child Development Center Disability Services and University Center
• Collaborates with Academic Affairs on programs and services
• Serves as chair of division’s Strategic Planning Committee
• Serves on a variety of division and institutional committees
• Teaches undergraduate and graduate courses as assigned
Special Interests: Service Learning, Community Outreach, Diversity, Leadership, Assessment, Community Outreach and Women’s Issues
Director of Enrollment Support • Ronda Bryant • 227-7234 • rbryant@email.wcu.edu
• Reports to Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
• Serves as coordinator of assessment and enrollment support activities within the Student Affairs Division
• Serves as principal liaison to the Enrollment Management Division
• In collaboration with the Advising Center: Collaborates with the Admission, Readmission and Appeals Committee concerning academic probation policies
• In collaboration with Admissions Office: Coordinates division and student involvement in Open House and Western On Tour programs; Assists with Open House
Initiatives; Assists with targeted High School and College Fair Visitations
• Coordinates all Family Association Activities including: Annual Family Weekend; Student Affairs Scholarship and Awards programs; An Open House for the Asheville
and Cherokee Centers
• Oversees assessment activities
• Co-chairs Opening of Semester Committee
• Manages the Faculty and Staff First Year Mentoring Program
• Teaches and coordinates Student Affairs participation in the instruction of USI-130
Special Interests: Access and Retention, Diversity, Leadership, Career Development
Executive Assistant I • Donna Welch • 227-7234 • dwelch@email.wcu.edu
• Assists the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs in implementing and coordinating all services and programs within the office of Student Affairs
• Assists the Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Dean for Student Development, the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, the Director of
Service Learning, the Director of Enrollment Support, and the Director of Judicial Affairs
• Assists the Vice Chancellor with of the Masters Program in College Student Personnel
• Maintains the Division Website
• In charge of all Budget matters
• Handles travel arrangements
Program Assistant IV • Patty Harley • 227-7234 • phharley@email.wcu.edu
• Serves as Student Affairs office receptionist
• Assists all administrative positions in the Student Affairs Office
• Assists all staff members in the Student Affairs Office with planning annual programs
• Assists the Executive Assistant with budgetary and travel responsibilities
• Maintains office equipment
• Provides clerical support to all administrative staff in office
• Arranges meetings for various staff members
• Composes flyers, brochures, letters, invitations, and responses for events
• Co-Chairs Staff Development Committee
Office Assistant III • Mary-Lynn Starkey • 227-7234 • starkey@email.wcu.edu
• Assists all administrative positions in the Student Affairs Office
• Maintains all files in the office
• Processes forms and provides data entry
• Answers phones, opens & distributes mail, maintains office equipment,
• Arranges meetings for various staff members
• Composes flyers, brochures, letters, invitations, and responses for events
• Provides clerical support to all administrative staff in office
Disability Services • 227-72345 • 460 HFR Administration Building
Disability Services works to foster a supportive and inclusive campus community for individuals with disabilities by ensuring equal access to facilities, programs, and services at Western Carolina University. Disability Services determines, provides, and advocates for reasonable accommodations and support services for students with disabilities.
DIRECTOR, DISABILITY SERVICES • KIMBERLY MARCUS • 227-7234 • KMARCUS@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Reports to Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
• Responsible for reviewing disability documentation and determining reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities.
• Provides workshops, programs, events and classroom presentations to advocate for disability awareness and an inclusive campus culture for people of all abilities.
• Provides guidance to the campus community to ensure compliance with legal requirements for access to facilities, academic programs, co-curricular programs and
student services.
• Reviews requests for housing accommodations for residential students with disabilities in collaboration with Residential Living.
• Coordinate services and assignments for note takers, readers, scribes, and interpreters.
Service Learning • 227-7184 • Scott East
Director of Service Learning • Glenn Bowen • 227-7184 • gbowen@email.wcu.edu
• Reports to the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
• Provides overall leadership for the Service Learning Program
• Coordinates the Service Learning Faculty Fellows and Medford Scholars Programs
• Manages Civic Place, the living-learning community
• Co-chairs the University-wide Committee on Student Learning
• Serves as a member of the Faculty Center Advisory Committee and the Scholarship of Teaching
& Learning (SoTL) Leadership Team
• Represents Student Affairs as Principal Liaison to the WCU Institute for the Economy and the
Future (IEF)
• Serves also as the Principal Contact Person for North Carolina Campus Compact and Campus
Coordinator the NC-ACTS! AmeriCorps Program
ASSISTANT Director of Service Learning • KATHY SIMS • 227-7184 • KSIMS@email.wcu.edu
• Reports to Director of Service Learning
• Assists in planning and implementing various curricular and co-curricular programs
• Coordinates annual Days of Service and Alternative Spring Break projects
• Organizes the annual Community Service Learning Fair
• Manages the Service Learning database and tracks student volunteer hours
Child Development Center • 293-1530 • Outreach Center
The center offers child-care services for students, faculty, and staff of Western. Four classrooms serve 62 children, ages one through five. The center also welcomes faculty to develop service learning opportunities for classes as well as individual students who wish to volunteer to spend time with the children.
Director, Kneedler Child Development Center • Eddie Wells • 293-1530 • ewells@email.wcu.edu
• Lead Teacher - Judy Leonard
• Lead Teacher - Linda Masters
• Lead Teacher - Angie Nicholson
• Assistant Teacher - Regina Holder
• Assistant Teacher - Holly Dillard
• Assistant Teacher - Marie McCollum
• Assistant Teacher - Regina Kirkland
• Assistant Teacher - Regina Donlin
• Family Service Worker - Susan Huss
Counseling and Psychological Services Center • 227-7469 • Bird Building
The Counseling and Psychological Services Center offers free consultation and counseling to full-time and most part-time students regarding personal concerns or difficulties they may be facing. The center also offers group counseling, crisis management, assessment and referral. The staff conducts outreach
programs on various topics for students and community groups.
DIRECTOR/PSYCHOLOGIST • JOHN RITCHIE • 227-7469 • RITCHIE@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Strategic Plans and Action Plans
• Annual Reports and Budget
• Policies and procedures
• Supervision of staff and interns
• Counselor- individual, groups, emergencies, clinical consultations
• Outreach presentations, programs, committees, consultations
Special Interests: men’s issues, couples counseling, conflict management, suicide/crisis
interventions
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/PSYCHOLOGIST • MICHELLE STEFANISKO • 227-7469 • MSTEFANISKO@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Coordinator of Clinical Services and Emergency Services
• Counselor- individual, groups, emergencies, clinical consultations
• Outreach presentations, programs, committees, consultations
• Clinical supervision of staff and interns
Special Interests: abuse/trauma recovery, biofeedback, stress management, sexual identity and
gender expression, relationship issues
STAFF PSYCHOLOGIST • JUNE WYTOCK • 227-7469 • WYTOCK@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Counselor- individual, groups, emergencies, clinical consultations
• Outreach presentations, programs, committees, consultations
• Coordinator of Groups Program
• Coordinator of In-services
• Supervision of interns
• Chair of Eating Disorders Treatment Team
Special Interests: Eating disorders, body image, sexual abuse survivors, stress management
CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER• 227-7469 •
• Counselor- individual, groups, emergencies, clinical consultations
• Outreach presentations, programs, committees, consultations
• Addictions Counselor and Co-leader of CREW Peer Educators
• Coordinator of Outreach Services
• Coordinator of Evaluations
• Supervision of interns
• Chair of Emotional Well Being committee
Special Interests: Sexual abuse survivors, trauma, substance use/abuse, diversity
TRAINING COORDINATOR • MICHAEL L. MCINTOSH • 227-7469 • MMCINTOSH@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Counselor- individual, groups, emergencies, clinical consultations
• Outreach presentations, programs, committees, consultations
• Coordinator of Training Programs
• Supervision of interns
Special Interests: Diversity issues, brief therapeutic approaches, life transitions, crisis
interventions, stress management
ALCOHOL CAMPUS/COMMUNITY ORGANIZER• BETH JOHNSON• 227-7469 • ELIKIS@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Coordinator of Campus/Community Coalition
• Liaison between campus and community constituents regarding alcohol initiatives
• Development and implementation of environmental strategies
OFFICE MANAGER, COUNSELING CENTER • LISA CARTER • 227-7469 • LCARTER@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Manager of office operations- office procedures, student triage, receptionist and phone contacts,
data entry, records, counselor schedules, correspondence, and case management
• Supervision of student workers
Fitness Center • 227-7469 • Reid
The Fitness Center provides an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to actively pursue lifetime fitness and wellness. The center offers strength training circuit and free-weight areas and an assortment of cardiovascular equipment.
DIRECTOR OF FITNESS CENTER • KELLIE ANGELO MONTEITH • 227 -2208 • MONTEITH@WCU.EDU
• Has ultimate responsibility for the Fitness Center programs, services and overall operation
• Vision, strategic planning and program assessment
• Oversees Fitness Center budget
• Student staff training
• Develops Fitness Center policies and procedures
• Oversees scheduling and programming for Fitness Center
• Chair of the Physical Activity Committee
• Serves on Wellness Council and other Campus Committees
• Instruct group exercise classes for the Fitness Center and academic departments
ASSISTANT FITNESS DIRECTOR • SHAUNA SAGE • 227-2429 • SAGE@WCU.EDU
• Assist in the operation of the university Fitness Center, including programming and services
• Oversees policies and procedures
• Monitor and preparation of fiscal budget
• Maintenance and repair of fitness equipment
• Coordinates programming and services for university pools
• Serves on Student Affairs Staff Development Committee and other Campus Committees
• Instruct group exercise classes for the Fitness Center and academic departments
OFFICE ASSISTANT FOR FITNESS CENTER/INTRAMURALS PROGRAM • SHEILA SCARBROUGH • 227-2207 • SCARBROUGH@WCU.EDU
• Serves as central receptionist for Fitness Center and Intramurals Program
• Manages FC/IM budget records
• Supervises office staff and provides clerical support to FC/IM administrators
• Processes facility work orders and accounting records
• Maintains office equipment and supplies
Intramural Sports • 227-7477• Reid Fitness Center
Intramural sports provide positive use of leisure time through a variety of team sports, individual and dual sports, coed sports, sports clubs and other sporting activities. Intramural Sports also provides student employment as sports officials, scorekeepers, office assistants, field maintenance workers and marketing assistants.
DIRECTOR OF INTRAMURAL SPORTS • DEBRA SCHWARTZ • 227-3553 • SCHWARTZ@WCU.EDU
• Has ultimate responsibility for the Intramural Sports and Sport Club programs including; outdoor facilities, programs and services and marketing.
• Supervises Assistant Intramural Director and Office Assistant
• Vision, strategic planning and program assessment
• Develops and manages budgets for Intramurals and Sport Clubs
• Staff development
• Develops and administers Intramural and Sport Club policies and procedures
• Co-Chairs Fitness/Intramural Advisory Board, Advises Sport Club Council
• Coordinates scheduling of Reid Gym’s facilities with Health and Human Performance Department
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INTRAMURAL SPORTS • THOMAS PETERS • 227-3551 • TPETERS@WCU.EDU
• Responsible for training, developing and scheduling Intramural employees
• Revises and updates intramural sports rules
• Evaluates all student employees
• Assists with marketing of Intramural program, coordinates and develops Intramural web site
• Schedules all Intramural team sports
• Conducts managers meetings for all team sports
• Serves on Fitness/Intramural Advisory Board
Special Interests: Running, physical fitness, sport officiating
University Health Center • 227-7641 • Bird Building
The University Health Center provides assessment and treatment of medical concerns. The center is staffed by physicians, physician’s assistants, licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, a nutritionist, and a laboratory technician. Specialty services offered include a comprehensive Women’s Health Clinic, Allergy and Immunization Clinic, nutrition consultations and support groups, extensive wellness resources, and limited pharmacy services. The Wellness Center provides wellness programs, personal consultations, and is a primary advocate of C.L.A.W (Campus Leaders Advocating Wellness).
DIRECTOR • MICHAEL JORGE, PHD • 227-7641 • JORGE@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Oversees the University Health Center, and the student-operated Emergency Medical Team. He is also WCU’s Privacy Officer, and the campus’ Pandemic Flu Task
Coordinator
• Provides leadership, vision, strategic planning and assessment
• Responsible for Accreditation Standards• Develops and manages administrative budget
• Recruitment and hiring of staff and staff development
• Develops and administers policies and procedures
• Maintains credentialing, and records of staff members
• Oversees administration of the student Emergency Medical Team
• Chairs Student Advisory Board Background and special interests: Licensed psychologist (Ohio), leadership and mentoring, organizational and executive development,
strategic planning, ethics
PHYSICIAN • JEFFREY E. DAVIS, MD (INTERNAL MEDICINE) • 227-7641 • JDAVIS@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Senior University Health Center physician
• Supervision of Physicians’ Assistants/Extenders
• Laboratory Director
• Medical Advisor to the student-operated Emergency Medical Team
• Chairman, IRB
Background and special interests: Licensed physician in NC and PA; collegiate health; collegiate sports and rehabilitation medicine.
PHYSICIAN • DONALD W. CARRINGER, MD (FAMILY PRACTICE) • 227-7641 • DCARRINGER@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• WCU physician since 2005
• Appalachian State University Student Health Services Staff Physician (2001-2005)
• Extensive family practice experience
Background and special interests: American Board of Family Practice Certification; Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society; Phi Theta Kappa Academic Honor Society; avid walker; interested in hiking, gardening, fishing; mentoring students in reading
PHYSICIAN EXTENDER • TOM TABOR, PA-C (PART TIME) • PA-C (VACANT) • 227-7641
• Comprehensive medical care provider
• Extensive experience in collegiate health
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN • RICHARD BYRD, MLT • 227-7641
• Maintains laboratory quality control
• Orders supplies; accounts for expenditures
NURSING SUPERVISOR • LAURA GIBBS, BS, RN • 227-7641 • GIBBS@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Supervises the nursing staff and nursing clinical operations; senior leadership member
• Oversees nursing orientation, training and development
• Develops and implements sound clinical policies and procedures
• Oversees deployment of Rapid Assessment Team
• Clinical inventory of medical supplies and pharmacy products
• Assists with recruiting and hiring of staff
Special interests: wellness and health education, breast cancer awareness, women’s health, sexual assault
NURSING STAFF
NORMAN COWAN • RN
BARBARA STARNES • RN
NANCY MAULDIN • RN
PEGGY KNAPP • RN
MEGAN PASSMORE • CMA
EMS SUPERVISOR • RICHARD ALAN GIBBS, B.S. IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE (PART-TIME) • 227-7641 • RGIBBS@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Nationally registered EMT-Paramedic
• North Carolina EMT/EMT-P, 1982-2004
• EMS Examiner (1993-2004) & Instructor (1990-2001)
BUSINESS MANAGER, • KATIE WILLIAMS • 227-7641 • KWILLIAMS@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Serves as a member of the Health Center’s Leadership team
• Serves as the administrative officer for the business operations in the absence of the director
• Supervises Medical Records operations, front desk staff, student workers, housekeeper
• Maintains personnel files and office equipment
• Accounting and Budget Management, Purchasing/Inventory
• IT support for the health center
• Provides clerical support for data analysis
• Processes facility work orders
• OSHA Officer
Special interests: budgeting, information technology, and OSHA
SUPPORT STAFF
JAQUAY WILLIAMS • MEDICAL RECORDS ASSISTANT
SHARON ARCHER • MEDICAL RECORDS ASSISTANT
FRANKIE BURRELL • HOUSEKEEPER
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT• AMI WILLIAMS, CMA • 227-7641 •AMIWILLIAMS@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Certified Medical Assistant (2003)
• Maintains and analyzes data pertaining to chart audits, and other QI initiatives
• Assists Director with accreditation guidelines and overall quality management
NUTRITIONIST • KAREN WHITE, MS, RD, LDN • 227-7641 • KAWHITE@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Campus nutritionist
• Employee and student nutritional assessments
• Diet planning and weight management
• Outreach and programming
• Serves on Eating Treatment Disorder Team
• Visiting Assistant Professor
Special Interests: Cooking, nutrition, weight management
WELLNESS COORDINATOR • KATHRYN JOSEPH • 227-3471
• Serves as a member of the Health Center’s Leadership team
• Responsible for the overall wellness programming and activities
• Co-Advisor of C.L.A.W (student peer educators)
• Coordinator of Healthy Campus 2010
• Chairs the Wellness Committee
Student Judicial Affairs • 227-7303• Scott Hall
Student Judicial Affairs has responsibility for student rights and responsibilities, which includes the Code of Student Conduct and the administration of the student and organizational discipline process.
DIRECTOR OF STUDENT JUDICIAL AFFAIRS • WALTER TURNER • 227-7303•
WTURNER@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Maintains student conduct records and comprehensive student conduct database
• Coordinates activities with Academic Affairs on academic dishonesty cases, assist with case resolution and maintain academic dishonesty records
• Assists faculty with academic integrity, classroom management issues and disciplinary cases
• Conduct outreach and program presentations on student’s rights and responsibilities and related topics
• Assists with mediation and other alternative dispute resolution
• Oversees the Student Judicial Affairs Faculty Fellow program
• Oversees Student Judicial Affairs budget
• Serves as advisor for the Student Hearing Board and trains other hearing officers
• Strategic planning
• Assessment
• Serves as department head for Student Affairs
• Serves on: Service Learning Advisory Committee, First Year Experience Cabinet, Greek Village Advisory Committee, Greek Life Advisory Committee, Critical Incident
Communication Team, Task Force of Sexual Assault and Other Forms of Abusive Behavior, Alcohol and Drug Task Force
Special interests: academic integrity
Ramsey Regional Activity Center • 227-7677 • Ramsey
The Ramsey Regional Activity Center provides facilities and services needed by Western Carolina communities for a variety of programs including sports events, conferences, banquets, trade shows, seminars, public meetings, and concerts by regional and national acts.
DIRECTOR OF THE RAMSEY CENTER • BILL CLARKE • 227-7677 •
CLARKE@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Responsible for the total operation of the 205,000 square foot Ramsey Center, its facilities, programs, and services. This facility houses the center’s administrative
offices, ticket office, the WCU Athletics offices and the Office of Publications
• Coordinates strategic planning, assessment and staff development
• Oversees Ramsey Center budgets
• Markets the Center to agents and promoters
• Coordinates scheduling and programs for the Center
• Serves as chair for the CulloWHEE! ArtsFest committee
• Serves as chair of the Venue Coordinators committee
Special Interests: Outdoor Leadership, National Ski Patrol instructor, Kayak instructor, live
entertainment
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT • DEBBIE HYATT • 227-7677 • DHYATT@WCU.EDU
• Responsible for overall functions of the general office area and ticket office operations
• Hires, trains and supervises reception staff, event staff consisting of ushers, ticket sales, and volunteers
• Reserves all Ramsey Center space and Supervises Ramsey Center ticket sales
• Processes monthly time cards
• Distributes Ramsey Center monthly calendar
Special Interests: mentoring, interior decorating
OPERATIONS MANAGER • JIM IRVIN • 227-7677 • IRVIN@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Responsible for the daily operations of the Ramsey Center
• Coordinates all technical requirements for events (University, National Touring, and Athletics)
• Supervises Media Specialist and Student Managers
• Serves as senior officer for Ramsey Center in absence of Director
• Coordinates and implements event technical requirements
• Manages building operations and coordinates with Facilities Management for building maintenance
• Supervises Media Specialist and student managers
• Trains student staff and serves as events consultant
• Develops CAD drawings for events
Special interests: Live Entertainment, computers, Visual arts
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR MARKETING • LAURA HUFF • 227-2070 • HUFF@WCU.EDU
• Responsible for all marketing and promotional activities related to the Ramsey Regional Activity Center and its programs
• Plans and implements marketing strategies to attract promoters, develop audiences, and increase sponsorships
• Identifies and analyzes target markets
• Develops promotional materials in print and electronic media
• Assists with selling and staff customer service training
• Establishes personal relationships with key constituents
• Attends meetings and represents the facility as deemed necessary
Special interests: Leadership, strategic planning, visual communication, web development, regional
economic development (hospitality & tourism)
RAMSEY CENTER MEDIA SPECIALIST • JEFF HAGBERG • 227-2066 •
JHAGBERG@WCU.EDU
• Sets up sound and media for Ramsey Center events and assists with setups for events/activities
• Assists with supervision of student employees
• Maintains sound/and electrical equipment, Forklift certified
• Researches equipment purchases
• Serves on the Student Affairs Staff Development Committee
HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR • CRAIG HASKETT • CHASKETT@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Responsible for building cleaning and event set-up
• Supervision of General Utility and student crew
• Trains new student workers
• Hires, schedules and supervises general utility workers and student workers
• Orders and maintains housekeeping supplies
• Is forklift certified. Serves as campus instructor for forklift training/certification
• Schedules and supervises event set-up and teardown
• Develops and manages inventory budget
Special Interests: Avid fisher/hunter, coaching and playing sports
GENERAL UTILITY • DAVID HILTON, RON GAMBLE, ROGER TATE, DAWN MAYES, LIZ
ROCHESTER
• Responsible for the overall appearance of the Ramsey Center and assists with event set ups
• Provide general day to day custodial duties
• Perform facility maintenance/repairs as needed
• Assist with basketball court installation
• Provide event custodial service
University Center • 227-7206 • AK Hinds University Center
and
Center for Student Involvement • 227-7450 • AK Hinds University Center
The University Center is the hub of campus activities. It features a food court, coffee shop, meeting rooms, a nightclub, a movie theater, student lounges, student mail center, Women’s Center, Multicultural Center, Center for Student Involvement, Catamount Clothing and Gifts, student organization offices and administrative offices. The University Center seeks opportunities to collaborate with University departments and individual faculty and staff members to provide programs and activities that enhance student learning.
DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY CENTER • VACANT • 227-3618
• Has ultimate responsibility for University Center and Student Media Center facilities, programs and services
• Vision
• Strategic planning
• Assessment
• Develops and manages administrative budgets
• Staff development
• Develops and administers University Center policies and procedures
• Chairs University Center Advisory Board
UNIVERSITY CENTER BUSINESS MANAGER • DIANNE HARRIS • 227-3619 • HARRIS@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Responsible for University Center budgetary and personnel operations
• Supervises office managers
• Manages University Center budget records
• Manages University Center personnel processes
• Supervises UC Office Manager
• Assists with University Center events/activities
• Supervises student employees
UNIVERSITY CENTER OFFICE MANAGER • KIM DAVIS • 227-3621 • KIMDAVIS@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Serves as central receptionist for University Center
• Processes accounting records
• Processes facility work orders
• Processes artist contracts
• Maintains office equipment and supplies
• Provides clerical support to University Center administrators
• Assists with University Center events/activities
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR LEADERSHIP • BART ANDRUS • 227-3623 • BANDRUS@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Responsible for Leadership, Greek Life, Student Media, and Student Organizations
• Supervises Assistant Director for Greek Life and Assistant Director for Student Media and Marketing
• Serves as a member of the Hinds University Center Leadership team
• Supervises comprehensive Leadership Program
• Supervises administration/advisement of Student Media
• Develops and encourages collaborative partnerships with Multicultural Center and Women’s Center and other University departments
• Develops and manages Student Activities budgets
• Develops and implements comprehensive leadership program
• Coordinates Freshman Leadership Institute, SLI, JLS, and SLF
• Advises Student Leaders Advisory Board
• Develops and implements leadership training for student organizations and advisors.
• Advises Student Government
• Develops and supports leadership conferences/retreats
• Chairs Western Encourages Leadership Enhancement and Development advisory committee including faculty, staff and students.
• Administers Co-curricular transcripts
• Charters and advises Omicron Delta Kappa chapter
• Coordinates leadership courses for academic credit
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR GREEK LIFE AND STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS • TIM INMAN • 227-3635 • TAINMAN@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Advises Greek Life and Student Organizations
• Liaison to Residential Living regarding policies/issues in The Village
• Chairs Greek Life Advisory Committee
• Develops and administers related policies/procedures
GRADUATE ASSISTANT FOR LEADERSHIP • 227-2500 • LEADERSHIPCENTER@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Coordinates Western Encourages Leadership Enhancement and Development advisory committee
• Assist in leadership program development and implementation
• Develops student leaders’ handbook
• Develops and implements Student Leader recognition activities
• Coordinates marketing of leadership programs
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR STUDENT MEDIA AND MARKETING • KATHERINE SMITH • 227-2195 • SMITHK@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Administrative advisement of Student Media Organizations
• Serves as liaison and provides support to faculty advisors to Student Media Organizations
• Coordinates training and leadership development opportunities for student media officers
• Serves on Student Media Advisory Board
• Edits and publishes Student Handbook
• Coordinates University Center Marketing including brochures, weekly emails, special events promotion.
• Develops and maintains University Center web site
• Assists with marketing of Student Life programs
CENTER FOR STUDENT INVOLVEMENT OFFICE MANAGER • FREDA SILER • 227-2393
• Serves as receptionist for the Center of Student Involvement
• Processes student organization accounting records
• Provides clerical/accounting support to organizations in the Old Student Union
• Maintains office equipment and supplies
• Provides clerical support to Center for Student Involvement administrators
• Assists with Center for Student Involvement events/activities
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS • JEFF HUGHES • 227-3620 • HUGHES@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Responsible for maintenance and technical operations of the University Center and Student Media Center
• Supervises Assistant Director for Operations and Housekeeping Supervisor
• Serves as a member of the Hinds University Center Leadership team
• Hires, trains and supervises housekeeping staff
• Develops and manages operations budget
• Develops and manages deferred maintenance budget
• Supervises Assistant Director for Operations
• Supervises Housekeeping Supervisor
• Advises University Center Advisory Board
• Develops and administers policies and procedures related to operations
• Co-teach HR145 and HR155
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS • ERIC MARGIOTTA • 227-2392 • MARGIOTTA@WCU.EDU
• Assists maintenance and technical operations of the University Center and Student Media Center
• Supervises Coordinator for Information and Reservation Services and Operations Coordinator
• Implements training program for student staffs
• Co-teaches for-credit student leadership course
• Chairs Student Staff Development Committee
• Assist in the development and review of University Center policies and procedures
• Overarching responsibility for student Building Managers and Tech Crew
• Acts as liaison for reservation, usage, and maintenance of University Center vehicles
COORDINATOR FOR INFORMATION AND RESERVATION SERVICES • JILL LINDSAY • 227-3624 • LINDSAY@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Reserves all University Center spaces
• Develops and implements assessment tools to ensure/improve customer satisfaction
• Supervises student Building Managers
• Provides information to University Center guests
• Collects and distributes University Center information via email/pipeline, etc.
• Oversees posting within the University Center
• Supervises ticket sales in University Center
OPERATIONS COORDINATOR • (VACANT)
• Supervises student Tech Crew
• Supervises student Theatre Managers
• Maintains and operates all sound and audiovisual equipment
• Assists in identifying and correcting general building maintenance needs
• Oversees all room setups and break downs
• Provides technical support for University Center programs
HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR • LYNN ROBINSON
• Hires, trains, and supervises housekeeping staff
HOUSEKEEPERS • JOYCE DAVIS, PHYLLIS FRANKS, SHERITA FIZER, DELONDA ROBERTS, AND CHRISTINE HUBINGER
• Provides general day to day custodial duties
• Performs facility maintenance/repair duties as assigned
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR PROGRAMS • REBECCA SAUNDERS • 227-3622 • RSAUNDERS@EMAIL.WCU.EDU
• Responsible for LMP, LCE, Illusions, Cyber Café and UC Events (i.e. Up All Night)
• Supervises Assistant Director for Programs and Assistant Director for Outdoor Programs
• Serves as a member of the Hinds University Center Leadership team
• Develops and administers policies and procedures related to programs
• Trains and develops professional staff, student employees and volunteers
• Develops and manages program budgets
• Coordinates special events in the University Center
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