Rick Sawyer, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Student Life
Rick Sawyer, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Student Life, is the senior student affairs officer for the campus. He is charged with the responsibility for the quality of undergraduate and graduate student life outside of the classroom.As Vice President, he serves as a close associate to Jean Eddy, Senior Vice President for Students and Enrollment, and oversees directly several departments in the Division of Students and Enrollment: the Dean of Student Life staff; Community Service; Residence Life; Student Activities; Student Development and Conduct; the Intercultural Center; Graduate Student Services; Orientation and First Year Programs; Athletics; Chaplains; Health Services; and the Psychological Counseling Center.
As Dean of Student Life, Dean Sawyer is the senior advocate for students and the programs and services provided to them. Dean Sawyer also has institutional level responsibility for student judicial procedures and advises the university regarding immediate actions necessary to assure the well being of a student or students.