Office of Student Affairs
The Office of Student Affairs provides guidance, support and administrative assistance to all of our medical students. The office's staff maintains an open-door policy, and is available to answer questions and offer support.
The office coordinates important events like the first-year orientation, the annual White Coat Ceremony and various commencement activities. The office also acts as a liaison to faculty and administration, and assists with academic advising and personal counseling.
Other areas of responsibility of the office include, but are not limited to:
- Coordinating second-year convocation
- Coordinating fourth-year convocation
- Overseeing career advising services for students in all years
- Overseeing student-run organizations
- Supervising the election of class officers
- Advising students on research opportunities
- Participating in the writing of medical student performance evaluations/dean's letters
- Overseeing the distribution of student awards given at graduation
- Guiding students interested in rotations/electives in foreign countries
- Scheduling town hall meetings with the dean, the dean's staff and interested students
- Supporting students eligible for military reimbursements
Faculty and Staff

Associate dean

Director of learning services

Ashley Richard
Student research and service-learning coordinator

Learning specialist

Judee Renner-Sliment
Program coordinator