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Vice President for Student Affairs

The Vice President and Division of Student Affairs are responsible for:

  • Promoting students’ academic success, personal growth, and development of life skills;
  • Creating environments, programs, and services that support the university’s “teaching and learning” focus and its mission to “expand personal growth and opportunity, advance social and community development, foster economic competitiveness, and improve the quality of life”;
  • Creating environments that are welcoming to all;
  • Promoting supportive and inclusive communities;
  • Contributing to a just and caring university;
  • Offering services that are necessary for students to function successfully on campus;
  • Supporting the academic mission of the university and the division;
  • Providing high quality environments, programs, and services with cost-effective administration;
  • Staff and programs that support the academic, personal, and professional development of all Tech students;
  • Including information on housing, dining, support services, and countless exciting opportunities that make the Hokie experience unique;
  • Guiding the success of Tech students from orientation through graduation.

Offices

Career Services

  • Dr. Donna Cassell Ratcliffe | Director of Career Services
    (540) 231-6241

Campus Alcohol Abuse Prevention Center

  • Steven Clarke | Director of College Alcohol Abuse Prevention Center
    (540) 231-2233

Cook Counseling Center

  • Dr. Christopher Flynn | Director of Cook Counseling Center
    (540) 231-6557

Corps of Cadets

  • Maj. Gen. Jerrold P. Allen | Commandant of Cadets
    (540) 231-6413

Cranwell International Center

  • Kim Beisecker | Director of Cranwell International Center
    (540) 231-6527

Dean of Students Office

  • Tom Brown | Dean
    (540) 231-3787

Fraternity & Sorority Life

  • Ron Shidemantle | Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life
    (540) 231-6609

Housing & Dining Services

  • Rick Johnson | Director of Housing & Dining Services
    (540) 231-7549

Judicial Affairs

  • Frances Keene | Director of Judicial Affairs
    (540) 231-3790

Multicultural Programs and Services

  • Ray Williams | Director of Multicultural Programs and Services
    231-5023

Recreational Sports

  • Chris Wise | Director of Recreational Sports
    (540) 231-6857

Residence Life

  • Leon McClinton | Director of Residence Life
    (540) 231-6205

Schiffert Health Center

  • Dr. Kanitta Charoensiri | Director of Schiffert Health Center
    (540) 231-5313

Services for Students with Disabilities

  • Dr. Susan Angle | Director of Services for Students with Disabilities
    (540) 231-3788

Student Activities

  • Dorothy ‘Nicki’ Cantrell | Director of Student Activities
    (540) 231-5725

University Unions

  • Julie Walters-Steele | Director of University Unions
    (540) 231-8126

Administrative Staff

  • Dr. Richard Ferraro | Assistant Vice President
    (540) 231-5313
  • Dr. Guy Sims | Assistant Vice President
    (540) 231-5431
  • Dr. Cynthia Bonner | Chief of Staff and Director of Administration
    (540) 231-6272
  • Kathy Haden | Associate Director of Administration
    (540) 231-9767
  • Donna Sanzenbach | Administrative Staff Assistant
    (540) 231-4544
  • Gail R. Ladson | Senior Secretary
    (540) 231-6272
  • Dr. Edward Spencer | Associate Vice President
    (540) 231-8069
  • Maj. Gen. Jerrold P. Allen | Commandment of Cadets
    (540) 231-8598

Contact Info

Mailing Address
112 Burruss Hall (0250)
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Phone
(540) 231-6272



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