News from the Dean

Kellie Raffaelli, Dean of Students
Dr. Kellie Raffaelli, Dean of Students

Hey Huskies! I am thrilled to start a new academic year with all of you! Your dedication and resilience continue to inspire me, and I look forward to all the exciting things to come this year.  As the Dean of Students, I am here to support you throughout your academic and personal successes and challenges. From the feedback I received from students last semester, I’ve created this website to help keep you informed on what is happening around campus.

If you ever need anything or want to invite me to your event, please feel free to email me at deanofstudents@mtu.edu. You can also come chat with me at my weekly open office hours. 

First floor of the Library (look for my sign)                                               Center for Diversity and Inclusion
Tuesday’s 11:00-12:00 pm                                                                            Friday’s 1:00-2:00 pm
Wednesday 2:00-3:00 pm


Get to know the Administration:
The President reports to the Board of Trustees (appointed by the Governor of MI)
The Provost (VP of Academics (all the academic colleges), and all other Vice Presidents report to the President. Each Vice President has their functional areas that report up a chain of leadership. You can find the University Governance and Organizational Structure here. 

Administration Open Office Hours:

Dr. Rick Koubek, President                                                                                      Dr. Andrew Storer, Provost and Senior VP of Academics
Wednesday’s 2:00-4:00 in the Administration Building 5th floor                       Thursday’s 1:00-3:00 pm in the Administration building, 5th floor                                Once a month in the Library Cafe                                                                           Oct, 2 1:30-2:30, Dec 3: 11-12:00 in the Library Cafe 


Use your voice? 
Interested in protesting or holding a demonstration? Check out the Free Speech Education Team, they provide information and consultation to individuals or groups looking to exercise their First Amendment rights for demonstrations, protests, or similar activity within Michigan Tech Campus. 

Undergraduate students can attend USG meetings and share concerns
Graduate students can attend GSG meetings and share concerns
Student Commission is a group of folks from across campus that tackle problems that impact the entire campus. 
Meet with the Dean; email deanofstudents@mtu.edu to make an appointment or stop by Kellie’s office hours
Report a Concern Students with concerns or complaints can use one of the reporting options listed on this webpage to report the concern. 


Campus Updates

  • Student Satisfaction Survey results and summary can be found here.
    • thanks to all who participated in the survey and the focus groups. 
  • New Dean’s began July 1, 2024
    • LaReesa Wolfenbarger, Dean of the College of Sciences and Arts
    • Michelle Scherer, Dean of the College of Engineering
    • David Flaspohler, Dean of the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science
    • New Vice President of Research: Dr. Andrew Barnard also started this summer. 
  • Construction projects underway on campus
    • Active Campus Construction Projects including East Hall.
    • New commuter parking lot is located on the corner of 7th and Garnet St, the University shuttle will have daily stops there. 
      • Download the TripShot app to stay up-to-date with the shuttle schedule. 
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