General contact: Phone: 507 222 4075 / Fax: 507 222 5549
Dean of Students
Carolyn Livingston
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Academic Adviser
Vice President for Student Life & Dean of Students
Vice President for Student Life & Dean of Students
Office:
Severance Hall 116
Phone:
507 222 4248
Email:
clivingston@800arrows.com
- Oversees the Division of Student Life – all student life programs and services
- Responsible for development and implementation of all student life policies
- Available to all students and groups for advice and counsel
- Sexual Misconduct Support Team, Appeals
- Member:
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- Board of Trustees/Executive Committee [ex officio]
- Board of Trustees: Student Life Committee
- President’s Cabinet (convened by the Office of the President)
- College Council [ex officio]
- Emergency Response/Welfare Needs Team Leader
- POSSE Liaison and Selection Committee
- Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Liaison
- Technology Planning & Priorities Committee (TP&PC)
- Division Departments: Academic Support Center, Career Center, Dacie Moses House, Disability Services, Gender & Sexuality Center, Health Promotion, Intercultural & International Life, Residential Life, Student Activities Office, Student Health and Counseling, and TRIO/Student Support Services.
Class Deans

Cathy Carlson
Associate Dean of Students
Office:
Severance Hall 112
Phone:
507 222 4075
Email:
ccarlson@800arrows.com
Book Appointments with Dean Carlson
- Class Dean: Junior/Senior
- Academic Standing Committee/Academic Review
- Care Team
- Emergency Preparedness
- Safety Committee
- Vital Records Review Committee
- Pandemic Planning Committee
- NESNA Liaison (Northfield Eastside Neighborhood Association)
- Departmental Oversight:
- Academic Support Center
- Office of Health Promotion
- Student Health and Counseling (SHAC)

Sindy Fleming
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Associate Dean of Students
Office:
Severance Hall 111
Phone:
507 222 4075
Email:
sfleming@800arrows.com
Book Appointments with Dean Fleming
- Class Dean – Sophomores
- Academic Standing Committee/Academic Review
- Argument & Inquiry Seminar: Civil Discourse Co-Instructor
- Care Team
- Departmental Oversight:
- Student Activities Office
- TRIO/Student Support Services
- Divisional Assessment – Chair
- Mellon Mays Undergraduate-Co-Coordinator
Trey Williams
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Associate Dean of Students & Acting Director of Intercultural Life
Interdisciplinary Studies Instructor
Interdisciplinary Studies Instructor
Office:
Severance Hall 114
Phone:
507 222 4075
Email:
twilliams@800arrows.com
Book Appointments with Dean Williams
- Class Dean – First Year
- Academic Standing Committee/Academic Review
- Care Team
- Critical Conversations Co-Facilitator
- Departmental Oversight:
- Gender & Sexuality Center
- Office of International Student Life
- Office of Intercultural Life
- Divisional Onboarding Co-Chair
- Off Campus Studies Committee
Assistant Deans
Amy Sillanpa
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Assist. Dean of Students and Director of Community Standards
Office:
Johnson House 208
Phone:
507 222 4406
Email:
asillanp@800arrows.com
- Community Standards, Director
- Peer Leader Program, Co-Chair
- Professional Development Committee, Chair
- Volunteer & Special Events Committee, Chair
Staff
Location
Severance Hall, Suite 110
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm (Central Time Zone)
(Summer and Winter Break Hours 8:00am-4:30pm)
Dean Livingston’s Student Office Hours
Thursdays 4–5 p.m. and Fridays 9:30–10:30 a.m.