University Life Resources & Contacts

Your Dean of Students is available to answer questions about any aspect of university life. If your Dean of Students cannot address your concern directly, he/she will guide you to the current resource. Who is my Dean of Students and how do I reach him/her?

Dean of Students in the College: Susan Art, 2-8615
Dean of Students, Humanities Division: Tom Thuerer, 2-1552
Dean of Students, Biological Sciences Division: Nancy Schwartz, 2-1939
Dean of Students, Physical Sciences Division: Rick Hefley, 2-8789
Dean of Students, Social Sciences Division: Patrick Hall, 2-8415
Dean of Students, Graduate School of Business: Ann Harvilla, 2-8150
Dean of Students, Divinity School: Teresa Hord Owens, 2-8217
Dean of Students, School of Social Work Administration: Penny Johnson, 2-1126
Dean of Students, Law School: Michele Richardson, 2-3955
Dean of Students, Harris School of Public Policy Studies: Ellen Cohen, 834-0136
Dean for Medical Education, Pritzker School of Medicine: Holly Humphrey, 2-1939
Dean of Students, Graham School: Raymond Ciacci, 2-2047

The Dean-on-Call and the Sexual Assault Dean-on-Call are both available 24 hours a day to assist students with emergency situations, call 834-HELP.

The University Police may be reached by calling (773) 702-8181 (off-campus) 123 (from on-campus phones), or by pressing the red button on any of the white emergency phones around campus. In an emergency situation, the Chicago Police may be reached by dialing 911. In non-emergency situations, they may be reached by dialing 312-746-6000 or 311 (city line).