Student Life


Office of the Assistant Vice-President: Student Services/Dean of Students

Assistant Vice-President: Student Services/Dean of Students: J. David McMurray, BHK, MHK, Ext. 3319
Office Location: Third Floor, Fred Nichols Campus Centre
E-mail: <
dmcmurra@mach2.wlu.ca>

The Assistant Vice-President: Student Services/Dean of Students works to ensure that the quality of student life and the total University environment is conducive to intellectual and personal growth. The office is accountable for the development, direction, implementation of non-academic student life policies, for regulations, programs and those Student Services essential to the well-being and growth of all Laurier students.

The Dean oversees and administers the following Student Services: Office of the Associate Dean of Students, Athletics and Recreation, Career Services and Co-operative Education, University Chaplains, Conference Facilities, Counselling Services, Food Services, Health Services, International Student Advisor, Laurier One Card, and Residential Services.

Associate Dean of Students: Katherine Elliott, BA, BEd, MSc, Ext. 3783
Office Location: Third Floor, Fred Nichols Campus Centre
E-mail:
<kelliott@mach2.wlu.ca>

Within the framework of Student Services and under the direction of the Assistant Vice-President: Student Services/Dean of Students, the mandate of the Associate Dean of Students is to develop and deliver programs, provide services and support, enhance learning, and contribute to the students' total educational experience. Concerned with the quality of student life at Laurier, the Associate Dean of Students addresses the needs of students through specific Student Services programs and by working in partnership with faculty and others to ensure that the total University environment is conducive to intellectual and personal growth.

Specific functions of this office include: orientation, residence life, concentration on the First-Year student experience, special student populations, forming links between educational and student services, research into student needs, and providing resource and referral support. The Associate Dean of Students oversees and administers the Special Needs Office.

Student Rules and Regulations

Students who register at Wilfrid Laurier University are subject to the University's rules, regulations and policies. Each student must become familiar with these policies and the University will assume that the student has done so.

The rules and regulations in this Calendar are official rules and regulations of the University. Further policies applicable to students may be found in the sections entitled Student Code of Conduct and Discipline and Policies and Procedures in the Student Handbook.



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