Why partner with the Dean of Students?
Our office manages a wide variety of high-impact programs on campus, which means you will:
- Engage directly with students
- Learn leadership and other professional skills
- Contribute meaningfully to the campus community
We encourage students, faculty, staff and other campus community members to explore the following options for getting involved. We offer both paid and volunteer positions.
Thank you for your help!
Volunteer with Purple Pantry
We're always looking for volunteers to staff the Purple Pantry, stock the shelves, collect donations and more. Please email the Office of the Dean of Students at [email protected] if:
- You are interested in volunteering in exchange for credit.
- You have been awarded federal work-study and are seeking a position.
- Your student group is interested in hosting a food drive.
- You'd like a small collection bin placed in your department's offices or building.
- You have donations in your collection bin that need to be picked up.
Volunteer with Purple Threads
Have a flair for fashion? Purple Threads volunteers sort donated professional clothing and help students find a great outfit for their professional activities.
Contact the Purple Threads at [email protected] to get started.
Donate food, clothes or money
Visit the Purple Pantry webpage to donate funds, food and/or toiletries to the on-campus pantry.
Visit the Purple Threads webpage to donate professional clothing to the on-campus closet.
Donate to the Student Emergency Fund, which supports undergraduate and graduate students who are experiencing an unforeseen financial hardship or emergency, so they can stay on track toward graduation.
Serve on a Student Conduct Body
Community Standards is seeking students, faculty and staff members to support the student conduct process — an excellent opportunity for professional development and for serving our campus community.
Student Conduct Board members hear student conduct cases, determine whether violations were made and identify appropriate sanctions.
Volunteers complete a series of basic annual compliance training from SCI and Community Standards. They are supervised by professional Community Standards staff.
Contact [email protected] to get started.
Join Us as an Exam Proctor, Reader or Scribe
Help us create an inclusive and accessible campus for all students!
Disability Access and Inclusion Student Services (DAISS) provides alternative testing accommodations — such as a low-distraction environment, assistive technology, extended time and proctoring — for students with approved accommodations.
We are actively seeking federal work-study students to join our team, and faculty and staff are invited to volunteer as exam proctors during the final week of the semester.
To get involved, please email [email protected].