SAVE THE DATE: Come, Reconnect, Cheer on the Illini and Enjoy and Illinois Homecoming!!! 

Does IUB, Assembly Hall, VIP, or Res Life sound familiar?  Perhaps you were involved in StarCourse, the Cultural Centers, or ISG.  In one way or another, you were involved with Student Affairs.  And we’d like you to come back this Homecoming Weekend and reconnect with other Student Affairs alums.  Start your weekend off by catching up, seeing what's new, and reliving cherished memories. There'll be music, photos, and some familiar names from Student Affairs that you won't want to miss!

The Student Affairs Team: Assembly Hall • Campus Recreation  • The Career Center • Counseling Center • Asian American Cultural Center • Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center • La Casa Cultural Latina • Women's Programs • Office of the Dean of Students • Fraternity and Sorority Affairs • New Student Programs • Illini Union • Illini Union Bookstore • Illinois Leadership® Center • McKinley Health Center • Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations • Office of Minority Student Affairs • Student Conflict Resolution • University Housing

Student Affairs Website

We're in the last stages of putting together the new and improed Student Affairs Website! We hope to give the whole campus a REAL sense of all that Student Affairs has to offer the campus community–and beyond. Set up to We're everywhere students are...and we can't wait to show it. Look for our new website on the first day of school (Aug 22) or before!

Welcome Our New Dean of Students

Kenneth T. Ballom will join Student Affairs as Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students beginning August 4. Dean Ballom comes to Illinois from the University of North Texas in Denton, TX, with over 18 years of experience in campus life and alumni affairs. He has a bachelors in Counseling and Guidance Education (Texas A&M) with a Masters in College Student Personnel from Western Illinois. Ballum spent his first eight years in Illinois beforing moving to North Texas in 1995. Dean Ballom replaces Dr. William L. Riley, who retired at the end of June after twenty-two years of service.

OIIR: New Diversity Office for Student Affairs

Student Affairs welcomes Anna Gonzalez, new Associate Vice Chancellor, to head up the Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations (OIIR). Anna will be leading diversity efforts for Student Affairs by coordinating: the Asian American Cultural Center; the Bruce Nesbitt African American Cultural Center; La Casa Cultural Latina; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resources; the Program on Intergroup Relations; and Women's Programs. Anna also plans to develop Diversity awareness across the Urbana-Champaign campus!

Applause, Applause!

The Mom's Association gave out Illini Spirit Awards during the Moms Weekend Kick-off Dinner to two Student Affairs endeavors. These awards went to programs and projects that contribute to the safety, health, development and achievement of Illinois students. McKinley's Relaxation Room at the OASIS received an award for their guided imagery program designed to heal, motivate and relieve stress in students. Another award went to "Girl Powered" - a collaborative program between Campus Rec and Kinesiology, to improve the health of all young women through an intensive study of cultural, environmental and social influences and development of culturally specific nutrition and physical activity programs.

Assembly Hall Goes Dutch

The Assembly Hall opened its doors in 1963, and remains one of the most unique entertainment venues in the world. But, in an effort to match the experience and programming opportunities available at newer facilities, we are pleased to report that, as of July 1, the Assembly Hall will be co-managed by Student Affairs and the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics (DIA). You'll continue to see the same great entertainment events you've enjoyed in the past, and Star Course will continue to provide the same focus on student-oriented programming. But with DIA in the mix, there will be greater attention paid to enhancing our facilities for the future. Student Affairs is excited to be working with DIA and looks forward to the coming year with great anticipation – GO ILLINI!