Assistant Vice-President: Student Services/Dean of Students: J. David McMurray, BHK, MHK, ext. 3319
Office Location: Third floor, Fred Nichols Campus Centre
Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
E-mail: <dmcmurra@wlu.ca>
Web Site: <http://www.wlu.ca/~wwwss/dmc.htm>

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, Laurier OneCard and Residential Services.

Associate Dean of Students

Associate Dean of Students: Katherine Elliott, BA, BEd, MSc, ext. 3783
Office Location: Third floor, Fred Nichols Campus Centre
Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
E-mail: <kelliott@wlu.ca>
Web Site: <http://www.wlu.ca/~wwwss/ke.htm>

The associate dean of students is primarily engaged in providing programs, services and support to enhance students' educational success at university. Through partnerships with students, faculty, staff and other student services departments, the associate dean of students contributes to the overall educational process of both undergraduate and graduate students.

The associate dean is available to speak with students individually or in small groups, to assist in solving problems, planning programs, negotiating and understanding university processes and will refer students to the most appropriate source of information when necessary. The associate dean is concerned with the general educational climate and the necessity for the Laurier environment to support intellectual and personal growth for all students.

Specific functions of the associate dean include first-year student interests including orientation programs and the summer reading program; engaging in research into students' needs and experiences; providing resources (for example, to women, LGBT, off-campus students) and standing in for the dean of students when necessary. The associate dean of students also oversees and administers the Special Needs Office.

Student Rules and Regulations

Students who register at Wilfrid Laurier University are subject to, and must become familiar with, the university's rules, regulations and 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, Student Code of Conduct and Discipline and Policies and Procedures in the Student Handbook.

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Student Life Student Services/Facilities

DRAFT electronic version updated at 1:45 p.m. January 30, 2003

M. Watson, Editor Course Timetable