Dean of Students

The Office of the Dean of Students provides programs, services, and referrals that support student success, resiliency, and foster the development of citizen leaders. We are here to assist all students in partnership with them to ensure that their time at Longwood is safe, productive, and balanced.

The Office oversees the coordinated response to individual and campus concerns related to student services and campus life. This includes supervision for accessibility resources, residential and commuter life, student conduct and integrity, and Title IX.

Our staff is available to answer questions, direct students and families to the information they need, and serve as a single point of contact for students and their families in times of crisis or concern for a variety of issues (e.g., medical absences, military service, family emergencies, etc.). Please reach the Dean of Students office during normal business hours at: DOS@longwood.edu or Brock Hall – 203.

If there is an emergency outside of normal business hours, contact LUPD through dispatch at 911. Or for urgent, but non-emergency concerns, outside of normal business hours, contact LUPD at 434-395-2091. LUPD will then connect with the Professional Staff On-Call.

The Office produces the Longwood University Student Handbook, which contains information for students about available services, administrative policies and procedures, conduct standards and regulations, and governance structure. The goal of producing the Handbook is to help students take advantage of opportunities and resources at Longwood University.

Absence Verification to Faculty/Staff by the DOS Office: The Office will provide notice, if the student requests through the Dean of Students Team: Reporting Landing Page, to faculty/staff to verify the legitimacy of absences, if appropriate, when provided with documentation that specifies the dates of the absences. If a student’s illness or injury, death in the family, court appearance, or military service impacts their ability to attend classes and/or complete academic work, and the student wishes a faculty/staff verification notice sent by the Office, the student must notify and provide sufficient documentation (PDF, JPEG, PNG formats only) that specifies the dates of the absences to the Office, using the Dean of Students Team: Reporting Landing Page. If the student contacts the Office through DOS@longwood.edu, they will receive an auto-reply with this same Dean of Students Team: Reporting Landing Page link.