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DCA Staff

Department of Campus Activities staff is here to offer students new experiences, and enrichment that goes beyond the classroom. We strive to provide quality programs, services and facilities. Our department is dedicated to assist in the development of students, faculty, and staff of Western Carolina University to foster a vibrant and inclusive campus community.

Dept. of Campus Activities

Our Admin office oversees the department's daily business.  

Jeff Hughes

 

Jeff Hughes oversees the University Center's operations, staff, and offers support to student media groups. 

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Jenea serves as primary support for the Director of Campus Activities. She processes purchase orders for the department and supervises the budgets for Campus Activities. Got a contract? Jenea facilitates all contracts within the Department of Campus Activities for performers, speakers, artists, and more! She is the supervisor of the administrative staff.
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Jenea Shuler

 

Catherine handles student contracts for payroll, processes DCA professional staff and student travel, and supplemental funding for clubs and organizations. 

Catherine MacCallum

 

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Nicole assists the Student Activities unit with budgeting and purchase orders. Nicole assists in the operations of Last Minute Productions, the DCA Marketing Team, and Leadership Programs. Nicole helps over see Last Minute Productions with the Associate Director for Campus Programs.
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Nicole Van Ryen

 


Matt Buck assists the Business unit with ongoing operations. 
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Matt Buck

 

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Office of Student Activities

Students can broaden their horizons with the office of Student Activities by joining a club or attending an event. The Student Activities Unit provides a variety of entertainment and educational opportunities for our Catamounts. Last Minute Productions, our student programming board, hosts comedians, spoken word artists, concerts, movies and other fun events. 
Also under Student Activities is the Leadership Programs. Catamounts can reach their leadership potential by participating in Leadership Programs. Committed to student growth and development, we provide students with the formal and informal leadership opportunities they need to prepare students to be active participants in their communities after graduation. New students can jump right in and get involved with Cat Camp - a leadership retreat for new first-year students - and the Freshman Leadership Institute.

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LEADERSHIP MINOR 

The Senior Associate Director for Student Activities provides vision for, creates, and implements programs for Student Activities. The Senior Associate Director for Student Activities supervises the Associate Director for Campus Programs, Senior Assistant Director for Leadership Programs, and Assistant Director for Communications.  The Senior Associate Director for Student Activities teaches LEAD classes.  

The Associate Director for Student Programs supervises the student programming board, Last Minute Productions and oversees Departmental Programming.
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Coleman

 

 

This position oversees Recognized Student Organizations on campus, advises the Executive Branch of the Student Government Assocation, and charged with the development of Leadership Programs on campus. This position maintains and curates leadership programs such as Cat Camp, Whee Lead, Whee Takeover, and the Freshman Leadership Initiative, and teaches LEAD classes.

 

Kelsey oversees Cat Camp and Freshman Leadership Initiative.
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Kelsey

 

 

Diane Swenson

 

Diane Swenson maintains the department's social media accounts and other marketing channels such as digital signage in the UC, digital assests, advertisements, print materials, promotional materials. Want Campus Activities to be at your event? Contact Diane to send a representative. Diane supervises the DCA Marketing Team.

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Office of Operations

When our Cats need a space to meet, our Operations team is there to help. 

Saw an awesome set-up at the UC? Michael is the person to assist with operations. Michael supervises the Operations Team on the daily operations of the UC and the Blue Ridge Conference Center. 
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Michael Rymell

 

Wil supervises the Assistant Director for Operations and the Assistant Director for Resource Management. Wil assists in the event review process and other operations at the UC. 
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Wil Bryan

 

Paul serves as the University's liasion for 25Live. Paul manages the reservations for all UC operated spaces. 
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Paul Hammer

 

The Assistant Director for Operations oversees the Tech Crew and technical set-ups for reservations in the department. 

Wes Taylor

 

Wes oversees the building managers and housekeeping in operations. Borrowing a laptop? Wes manages that WCU asset and other assets in the department. 
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Need a reservation at the UC? David will be able to assist with your needs for reserving the perfect space for your event or meeting. 
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UC Drawing

 

Eddie supervises the housekeepers at the UC and other DCA run operations. 
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Eddie Pettway

 

Brandon is a housekeeper with DCA.
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Brandon Lee

 

Roman is a housekeeper with DCA.
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Roman Rogers

 

Sherita is a housekeeper with DCA.
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Sherita Fizer

 

Tim is a housekeeper with DCA.
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Tim Watson

 

Darcy is a housekeeper with DCA.
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Darcy Williamson

 

Jacob is a housekeeper with DCA
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Jacob Gwyn

 

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