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Shruti Desai (she, her, hers) currently serves as the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs for Student Engagement at Duke University where she leads a dynamic team committed to identity consciousness through programming and storytelling, leadership, fraternity and sorority life, professional development, and marketing and communications. Prior to that, she served as the Chief of Staff for the Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement at Washington University in St. Louis. Prior to her role at WashU she served Assistant Vice President at McKendree University in Lebanon, IL where she oversaw Title IX, Counseling Services, and Residential Life. Shruti held professional roles in Residence Life at Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Kansas, and Texas Tech University.
Shruti has served as adjunct faculty at the George R. Warren Brown School of Social Work and Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis and the co-chair elect of NASPA’s Asian Pacific Islander Knowledge Community. Most recently, she co-authored Identity-Conscious Supervision in Student Affairs: Building Relationship & Transforming Institutions, which was published by Routledge.
Shruti’s research examines resilience in women of color in Senior Student Affairs Officer roles. Shruti has worked to lead systemic change for LGBT and individuals of color for students and professional staff. Shruti presents regionally and nationally on identity conscious supervision, creating supportive cultures for marginalized identities, building a culture of assessment, and resilience. Shruti is an alumnus of the Social Justice Training Institute (SJTI) as well as a past faculty and intern with SJTI. Her passion lies around getting beyond the false binary of race in America, examining identity as intersections of power and privilege and data as storytelling.
Congratulations to the parents and families of the Class of 2029 and Transfer students! Welcome to the Duke family! As the parent or family member of a new-to-Duke student, you are likely experiencing many moments of both joy and anxiety. Having your student leave home, often for the first time, brings on an era of both great transition and separation. Yet, although your role may be about to change, your work as a parent is far from done. While ultimately your student must be left to make their own decisions and learn from their consequences, your services are still needed….
Dawna is a dedicated social worker, student affairs professional, and community advocate. A New Jersey native, Dawna has lived and worked in North Carolina since 2013. Dawna arrived at Duke in 2021 and served as the Director of the Mary Lou Williams Center before assuming her current role. With over 10 years of student affairs experience, she has worked in crisis and case management, housing and residential life, and multicultural and first-generation student support. Dawna has served as a faculty member in the Higher Education Case Management Association’s (HECMA) foundations program and as an active NASPA member. An engaged Chapel…
East Campus: Residents in Giles, Pegram, Southgate, and Trinity have card readers with a PIN pad on their room doors. West Campus: Residents in Craven and Crowell Quads have card readers with a PIN pad on their room doors. These readers require a DukeCard PIN in addition to your DukeCard or mobile credential (Apple or Android device). Hollows Quad suites are equipped with PIN pad card readers on the suite’s entry door and card readers on all room doors. The room card readers do not have a PIN pad or require a PIN. Duke University faculty, staff and students are eligible to add their…
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Dean Deb oversees Housing and Residence Life, including both professional and student residential staff, Housing Assignments, our first-year and upperclass campus offices, as well as our connections to many residentially based academic programs. She has a B.A. in Health Education from Montclair State University and an M.Ed. in Higher Education with an emphasis in Counseling from the University of Georgia. Deb has a passion for equity and inclusion work and most recently was part of two research efforts; “The Duke Social Relationships Project” (DSRP) and the “You @ Duke” Resilience study. She helped create the residentially based Sophomore Year Experience…
Our Team Members Housing and Residence Life (HRL) oversees all aspects of the university’s three-year undergraduate residency requirement. Our residential programs are designed to foster positive communities that value learning, create opportunities for faculty engagement, and encourage strong social connections. Together with student residents and the broader Duke community, HRL develops and sustains environments that support academic success and inspire students to seek learning opportunities beyond the classroom. We promote meaningful connections among students and cultivate a strong, enduring sense of belonging. Our programs intentionally support student growth and development, particularly as students navigate issues of identity, autonomy, and responsibility….
Student Organizations and Sexual Misconduct: A Guide to Building a Safer Community This guide is intended to clarify University policy, provide resources and support to help student organizations build safer communities and foster a commitment to ending sexual misconduct. Defining Sexual Misconduct Sexual Misconduct, as defined by the Office of Institutional Equity, is “sexual or gender-based harassment, sexual or gender violence, sexual exploitation, relationship violence (domestic violence and dating violence), and sex or gender based stalking.” The University’s Policy on Prohibited Discrimination, Harassment, and Related Misconduct (PPDHRM) addresses sexual misconduct by students, faculty, staff, and visitors. In addition to Title…
Chris Rossi joined Duke in summer 2020 from Tufts University, where he was most recently Dean of Student Life and Engagement. In that role, he supervised the Dean of Student Affairs Office, Campus Life, Residential Life and Learning, and all budgets and resources associated with the Division of Student Affairs, including health and counseling, identity and cultural centers, residential facilities, accessibility services, and the career center. He holds a master’s degree from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education and a BA from Bowdoin College.
With experience as an early member of the development team at HBX, Harvard Business School’s online learning arm, Chris’s experience in online program development has proven instrumental to our division and to Duke as we develop online curriculum and programs for the 2020-21 academic year. Due to the extent to which all of our division’s strategic goals hinge on a collaborative and nimble residential program, he works especially closely with Assistant VP Joe Gonzalez. Directly supervising Strategic Initiatives, Data Assessment, and the division’s technology support, Chris partners with Associate Vice President Caroline Nisbet and managers across the division to identify and align resources that support the five key norms of the Division of Student Affairs: student health, wellness and safety; meaningful inclusion moving towards equity; professionalism and mutual respect; continuous growth and skill development of staff and students; and strategic collaboration within and beyond the division.
Chris and his wife, CJ, a middle school science teacher, have two rescue dogs and they are excited to explore North Carolina’s mountains and forests.
Duke University policies are designed to help provide expectations about the use and access to variety of resources and privileges. In addition to the policies listed below, you may wish to refer to the complete Duke Community Standard as well as a full listing of Duke University Policies. Our Commitment to You Your Commitment to Duke and the Greater Community Student organizations and their activities will be offered guidance, support, and the opportunity to conduct their business. Student organizations will adhere to Duke University policies and procedures. Providing in-person and virtual opportunities for student organizations to conduct business will be our priority. The…