The Vice Provost for Student Success has administrative responsibility for the 20 departments and offices that comprise Student Success. With over 900 employees and an additional 1700 student employees, Student Success provides a variety of services and programs to assist students in their academic and personal goals. The Office of the Vice Provost coordinates the development of these services and programs and serves as an advocate for student needs across the University community.
Through our Web pages, you may access each office and learn how Student Success can assist you.
22 Strong Hall, 785/864-4064 www.achievement.ku.edu
Mary Ann Rasnak, Ed.D., Director
Provides services and programs designed to enhance student academic success, including individual and group consultation and services for students related to learning and study skills; Tutoring Services; accommodations for students with disabilities; Thematic Learning Communities; and the University's Orientation Seminar (PRE 101) for new students.
22 Strong Hall, 785/864-2620 www.disability.ku.edu
Melissa Manning, Ph.D., Associate Director
Facilitates reasonable academic accommodations for qualified
KU students with disabilities; provides referrals and works
with faculty and staff to insure accessibility of all KU
programs and facilities.
30 Strong Hall, 785/864-0187 www.lc.ku.edu
Gail James, Ph.D., Program Director
Academic, living-learning programs in which students take
courses together, organized around an academic theme, to enhance
student-faculty and student-peer interaction, interdisciplinary
inquiry and retention.
45 Strong Hall, 785/864-4258 www.ats.ku.edu
Dan Consolver, Director
Provides support to staff in the areas of desktop computing, programming, and development for computerized systems.
Watkins Health Center, 785/864-2277 www.caps.ku.edu
Michael Lynch Maestas, Ph.D., Director
Personal counseling for currently enrolled students, psychological
testing, and psychiatric services.
Watkins Health Center, 785/864-2768
Celeste Smith, Assistant Director
Provides information and testing to students on GRE, MCAT
and other standardized tests. Works with faculty to score
and analyze exams, to conduct surveys, research and other
projects using scannable forms.
Corbin Hall, 785/864-4560 www.housing.ku.edu
Diana Robertson, Ph.D., Director
Provides services necessary to operate university student housing,
including maintenance, dining services in collaboration with the
KU Memorial Unions, administration and fiscal management for residence
and scholarship halls, Jayhawker Towers, Stouffer Place, and Sunflower
Apartments.
Corbin Hall, 785/864-4560
Jennifer Wamelink, Associate Director
Residence and scholarship hall staffing, training, educational
enrichment and activity, programming, advising, contracts,
and room assignments.
KU Child Care Center, 785/864-4940 www.hilltop.ku.edu
Pat Pisani, Director
Nationally accredited facility, open year round, fee subsidies for student families partially funded by Student Senate, preference given to children of KU students. Child care and education for toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarten and school age children. Student employment and research site.
Kansas Union Building, 785/864-3506 www.kuinfo.ku.edu
Curtis Marsh , Program Director
KU Info is "online, on campus, on the phone" to provide information that helps navigate the KU community.
Kansas Union Building, 785/864-4651 www.union.ku.edu
David Mucci, Director
Provides bookstores, KU Dining Services, recreation areas, Student Union Activities (SUA), office space for student organizations, check cashing, meeting rooms, gallery displays, ATM, and Fax.
Student Recreation Fitness Center
1740 Watkins Center Drive, 785/864-3546 www.recreation.ku.edu
Mary Chappell, Director
Provides intramurals and informal recreation programs such as weight room, swimming, etc. Coordinates the fitness program that offers non-credit classes for exercise and enjoyment, and oversees the Sports Club Program.
4017 Wescoe Hall, 785/864-2399 www.writing.ku.edu
Terese Thonus, Ph.D., Director
The Writing Center is a university-wide writing consulting program that supports students through Writer's Roost locations and on-line resources.
312 Burge Union, 785/864-5665 www.legalservices.ku.edu
Jo Hardesty, J.D., Director
A campus law office funded by the KU Student Senate for use by KU students, providing legal services and educational programs on legal matters.
213 Strong Hall, 785/864-4270 www.orientation.ku.edu
Kristin Trendel, Director
Provides new students with a comprehensive KU orientation which includes advising and enrollment.
KU Visitor Center, 785/864-3911 www.admissions.ku.edu
Lisa Pinamonti Kress, Director
Recruits, provides information, guidance, and admits new students. Awards scholarships to new freshmen and transfer students.
145 Strong Hall, 785/864-4351 www.oma.ku.edu
Robert Page, Director
Academic, personal, cultural enrichment, and career counseling programs to encourage a sense of community, ethnic identity, and academic success for all students.
MRC Building, 785/864-4350
Santos Núñez, Program Director
Serves as a resource for developing cultural sensitivity
through the curriculum and other academic and social programs.
50 Strong Hall, 785/864-4700 www.financialaid.ku.edu
Brenda Maigaard, Director
Administers federal, state and institutional aid programs (including grants, scholarships, loans, and federal work-study) and coordinates external scholarships.
121 Strong Hall, 785/864-4422 www.registrar.ku.edu
Cindy Derritt, Ph.D., Registrar
Provides comprehensive enrollment and academic records services in an educational context.
Watkins Health Center, 785/864-9500 www.studenthealth.ku.edu
Carol Seager, Director
Physical health care, out-patient clinic, pharmacy, physical therapy, dietary assistance, health education programs.
215 Computer Center, 785/864-0190 www.sakutraining.ku.edu
Robert Turvey, Director
Chris Meiers, KUMC Director
Manages web services for students, faculty and staff through the Enroll & Pay student information system. Provides student data to other university systems which provide services to potential, current and former students.
400 Kansas Union, 785/864-4861 www.silc.ku.edu
Rueben Perez, Director
Student organization registration and advising, sorority/fraternity
advising. Leadership development. Resources for non-traditional
students. Men's outreach program. Resources for lesbian, bisexual,
gay and transgendered students. University Events Committee.
400 Kansas Union, 785/864-3552 www.ku.edu/~etwrc
Kathy Rose-Mockry, Program Director
Women's concerns, programs, workshops, career information,
sexual assault prevention and education programs, and resources
on women's issues.
400 Kansas Union, 785/864-3710 www.studentsenate.ku.edu
126 Strong Hall, 785/864-2834 www.advising.ku.edu
Tammara Durham, Director
Provides comprehensive advising services, including transition and enhancement programs for new and continuing students. Other programs include: Freshman Summer Institute, Mount Oread Scholars Program and Haskell Mentor Program.
110 Burge Union, 785/864-3624 www.ucc.ku.edu
David Gaston, Director
Assistance with interview skills and résumé writing, career placement, position announcements, on-campus interviews, student employment and job announcement board. Assists students in choosing a college major, a career, or career alternatives. Individual career counseling, a career information library, and an interactive computerized career exploration program are available to students.
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