About the Division of Student Affairs

Introduction

The Division of Student Affairs provides programs and services to create and foster a campus experience that empowers students to become leaders and improve themselves, their community, and the world. These programs and services include:

  • The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Bookstore
  • Dining Services
  • The Dr. William W. Sullivan Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach
  • Student Life
  • Student Wellness

Students who feel welcomed and affirmed on campus are many times more likely to stay enrolled and find their unique definition of success. That’s why our almost 1,000 Student Affairs staff members work daily to ensure our campus is dynamic and engaging for all of our students. All our efforts share the goal of providing 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students with the most successful collegiate experience possible.

The Division of Student Affairs is a dynamic environment characterized by shared leadership that fosters learning and human development. Working in partnership with the university and surrounding communities, Student Affairs is a service-oriented division that strives to establish a safe and secure learning environment that is diverse, dynamic, and student-centered.

To better advocate on behalf of our diverse community, it is imperative that members of Student Affairs increase their awareness of the many forms of intolerance. Each individual shares responsibility for challenging all forms of oppression. We institute policies and practices to provide a civil, welcoming environment for self-expression and safety.

All members of Student Affairs agree to respect, support, and accept differences in:

  • Race
  • Religion
  • Gender
  • Age
  • Ability
  • Sexual orientation
  • Class
  • Occupation
  • National origin
  • Socioeconomic status
  • Education
  • Any individually defined identities
Vice President of Student Affairs talking to students

Meet Keith Rogers, Our Vice President for Student Affairs

B. Keith Rogers serves as vice president for Student Affairs. Prior to this role, Rogers served as deputy executive director of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach (CAEO), a nationally-recognized unit within the Division of Student Affairs, in assisting low-income and first-generation students in finding pathways to college and supporting those individuals with academic resources, grants, mentorship, and access to research opportunities once they are enrolled.

Throughout his time at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, Rogers has led teams that secured hundreds of millions of dollars in grants that support students from typically marginalized backgrounds. During his tenure at CAEO, the program offered the largest suite of TRIO and GEAR UP programs in the U.S. Rogers earned his doctorate in business administration from Grand Canyon University, and MBA and BS from 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ. A U.S. Army veteran and an alumnus of the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Student Support Services program, Rogers has been affiliated with 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ for more than 20 years.

Our Division’s Administration Team

The Student Affairs administration team provides support to students, parents, colleagues, and policy makers by guiding units, programs, and services within the division. Their responsibilities include:

  • Managing our division’s relationships with non-academic services (dining services, the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Bookstore, housing)
  • Overseeing the daily management for partner contracts and leases (including charing the Bookstore and Dining advisory boards)
  • Creating and implementing planning divisional planning efforts, fund allocation, and the development of creative partnerships
  • Leading strategic efforts, including the creation of standards and best practices, implementing Top Tier related goals and objectives, and increasing the profile of our business partners and their contributions to the Division and the campus

Boards, Committees, and Councils

These Boards, Committees, and Councils drive business and policies behind certain areas of the division of student affairs. For more information, visit our Boards, Committees, and Councils page.