Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
Vice President for Student Affairs
Mr. Matthew G. Schoengood
Secretary to the Vice President for Student Affairs
Ms. Ellen Burns
Director of Student Affairs
Ms. Sharon Lerner
Director of Student Services and Senior Registrar
Mr. Vincent J. DeLuca
Deputy Director of Student Services and Information Systems
Mr. Robert Nelson
Associate Director of Student Affairs and Director of Student Activities
Miss Elise M. Perram
The Vice President for Student Affairs has
overall responsibility for the following: (1) the provision of
student support services (Admissions, Financial Aid, the
Registrar, Student Disability Services, Residence Life,
Wellness and Counseling, International Students, and the
Child Development and Learning Center), (2) procedural student
academic matters relating to incomplete grades, leaves of
absence, withdrawals, program changes, satisfactory progress,
and time limits for degrees, and (3) the general quality
of student life at the Graduate Center. The Director of Student
Affairs supervises the following areas: student activities,
student disability services, the Wellness Center (Student
Health Services and the Psychological Counseling and Adult
Development Center), and the Child Development and Learning
Center. The Director of Student Services supervises the
Offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar, and International
Students.
The Office of the Vice President for
Student Affairs is available to assist students with problems,
to interpret policies and procedures, and to serve as
ombudsperson when needed. It is also charged with overseeing
the administrative resolution of disputes with regard to
grades, satisfactory progress, and disciplinary matters.
The Vice President for Student Affairs
serves as administrative liaison to the Doctoral
Students’ Council; serves on the Student Services
Committee; and is the Freedom of Information Officer, Title IX
Coordinator, and 504 / ADA Coordinator.
The
policy of the City University of New York and of the Graduate Center
against sexual harassment appears on pages 79–84
of the 2007-08 Student Handbook, together with a list of members
of the Graduate Center’s Sexual
Harassment Awareness and Intake Committee. Questions regarding
policies on or instances of sexual or other forms of harassment
may also be brought to the Vice President for Student Affairs.
Information about academic policies and
procedures is available in each program office, but students
are encouraged to contact the Vice President for Student
Affairs regarding academic issues that cannot be resolved
within the program. In addition, students are invited to
consult with and seek assistance from staff in the Office of
the Vice President concerning any matter that relates to
quality of life, services, facilities, and special needs or
problems.
[Student Handbook 07-08; p. 22-23]
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