Dean of Students Initiatives & Special Projects

Special Project & Initiatives

Dean of Students Office

Special projects and initiatives housed in the Dean of Students office are projects born from generous gifts made to improve campus life, and driven by the office's mission to cultivate engagement, belonging, and respect through intentional student partnership.

Students gathered around a table reviewing information at a climate action camp.

Mattering Initiative

About

Mattering consists of two fundamental experiences: feeling valued by self and others, and adding value to self and others.

Three students pose in winter gear with skis in hand on a snowy Vermont day.

Wold Johnson Sustainability Initiatives

About

The Betty Wold Johnson Foundation Undergraduate Fund for Sustainability and the Environment supports teaching, student activities, research, and other activities related to the undergraduate study of climate and/or the environment.

Students discuss climate topics around a table during the climate action camp.

Student Survey Advisory Group

About

The Dean of Students Survey Advisory Group advises Dean of Students Tom Dunne on how best to design and implement surveys to encourage student participation.

Ethan, on the student survey advisory group, shares his thoughts during a meeting.