The Division of Student Affairs

January 2025 eNewsletter

Colleagues in the Division of Student Affairs,

I hope you found time to rest and recharge over winter break. I had a great time visiting family and making one of our favorite dishes - Spam Musubi with Chancellor Martin! 

As we kick-off the spring semester, there are many upcoming events, including the 38th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration, Center for Career Engagement’s Spring Career Expo and Interfaith Week! Check our events page regularly for our most up-to-date information and visit WashUBears.com for the latest athletic and recreation information. 

I will see everyone in person tomorrow, January 15, for our monthly divisional meeting. Light refreshments will be served starting at 8 a.m. with the formal meeting beginning at 8:30 in Risa Commons.

Warmly,

Anna "Dr. G" Gonzalez
Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs

Campus Life has recently established the Student Involvement Advisory Board and is looking for your support in nominating exceptional undergraduate students who would be a great fit for this opportunity. The board will play a pivotal advisory role for Campus Life, offering valuable recommendations and feedback on various initiatives, policies and programs. The deadline for nomination is Jan. 31, 2025. 

Student Transitions & Engagement is currently looking for full-time WashU employees to teach Bearprints for Success for Fall 2025. Candidates must have a master’s degree or higher and three years of full-time experience in higher education in Student Affairs or a related field to teach the course. Bearprints for Success is a one-credit, seven-week course designed to help new students make a successful transition to WashU, both academically and personally. If interested, please contact Lauren McCoy.

Dialogue Across Difference is hosting the Difficult Dialogue National Resource Center (DDNRC) biennial conference on the Danforth Campus this summer. The conference will take place from June 30 – July 2 and is themed The Weight of Words: Navigating the Evolving Role of Dialogue in Polarized Times. The call for proposals is now open. Details about conference registration will be released soon, and WashU faculty, staff and students can enjoy a a discounted rate to attend. For more information, contact the DxD office.

January is National Stalking Awareness Month, an annual call to action to recognize and respond to the serious crime of stalking. Studies show that young adults ages 18-24 experience the highest rates of stalking. On Jan. 23 at 3 p.m., the Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention (RSVP) Center and the Gender Equity and Title IX Compliance Office will host "Campus Stalking: How to Support Students." They will discuss how to recognize stalking behaviors and provide an overview of WashU policies and resources. Attend in-person in DUC 239 or through Zoom. Register to attend here. For questions, email Mary Reid.

STAFF ACHIEVEMENT

Congratulations to Callista Isabelle, director of the Office for Religious, Spiritual & Ethical Life on being the recipient of NASPA’s inaugural Zenobia Hike’s Memorial Award. The Hikes Award recognizes NASPA members with at least 10 years of full-time work in Student Affairs who demonstrate a commitment to the advancement of women in higher education and to Student Affairs. This award celebrates NASPA members who have influenced their communities to promote environments that help students become engaged citizens and emerging leaders. Isabelle will be honored with the award at the NASPA annual conference in March.

Housing applications to live on campus next year are now open, and the deadline to apply to participate in room selection is Feb. 24, 2025. Find more information about the housing selection process. 

The "Let’s Talk" program offers students free, confidential, same-day, in-person, brief consultations with a Center for Counseling & Psychological Services (CCPS) counselor. No appointment is needed. Visit the CCPS website for locations and times.

FROM THE GEPHARDT INSTITUTE FOR CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

If you know a student who might be interested in spending the summer contributing to St. Louis, encourage them to apply for the St. Louis Fellows Program. The program is a unique opportunity for WashU undergraduates to dedicate their summer engaging with the St. Louis region beyond their classrooms and with peers from across the university.

FROM THE GEPHARDT INSTITUTE FOR CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

For the first time, first-year students can apply to the Gephardt Institute's Civic Scholars Program, in addition to sophomore students. The Civic Scholars Program is a two-year academic program that provides rigorous, in-depth curriculum for students with an interest in and passion for civic leadership.

Scholars learn civic engagement strategies for social change, ethical community engagement, and tools for dialogue and reflexivity through coursework, immersive trips, and a substantial “Civic Summer” project or internship, after their first full year in the program. Applications are due Feb. 2, 2025, at 9 p.m. 

Nominate a student to become a WUSA 

Student Transitions & Engagement invites you to nominate undergraduate students to be a First-Year or Transfer WashU Student Associate (WUSA). Ideal candidates are student leaders who are knowledgeable, approachable, dependable and dedicated, and who can serve as orientation leaders and academic peer mentors for first-year and transfer students. The WUSA role is a paid student leadership position and nominations can remain anonymous. Nominated students are notified upon nomination submission with an encouragement to apply for the role. Applications are open until Feb. 13. at 12 p.m.

Nominate a student →

The 38th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration honors the legacy of Dr. King and the impact he has made on those who carry the torch for humanity. This year's event, held on Jan. 20, from 2 – 3:30 p.m. in Graham Chapel, is themed "Responsibility," with keynote speaker Harvey Fields, Ph.D., founding dean at Harris-Stowe State University's College of STEM.

Learn more about this year's event →

For a listing of more events happening throughout the Division, please visit the events page on our website.

Submit an entry for the next Student Affairs eNewsletter

The Student Affairs eNewsletter is sent the first Tuesday of each month. If your department has content you would like featured, submit via the link below at least a week prior to the edition you would like to be included in.

Examples of items to submit are highlights of new initiatives or programming; staff achievements, publications or awards; department spotlights and upcoming events you would like Student Affairs staff members to know about.

Submit here →

Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe using TrueRemove
Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive future emails.