The Office of the Dean of Students offers support for issues and concerns of any nature that impact a student’s academic, social, and emotional development. We provide a variety of student support services, opportunities for leadership experience along with engaging programming and specialized resources. We strive to support students and families during times of crisis and assist faculty with student concerns.  Developing the whole student and removing barriers to student success is our passion. We are dedicated to encouraging student responsibility, integrity, and professionalism so students can reach their full potential.

FAQ

You can obtain information about any Student Affairs office. We also have information and support for students who have challenges, and need help regaining their balance. Information is also available that promotes healthy lifestyles in conjunction with the PVAMU Drug and Alcohol Abuse and Prevention Program also called DAAPP. Other services provided include: student welfare checks; student absence notification; consultation regarding withdrawing from school; student emergencies; report student misconduct, sexual violence; classroom management resources; get concerns addressed when you’re not sure where else to go; and ways to connect to PVAMU and make it YOUR university!

The offices under the Dean of Students are: Student Conduct; Panthers Fostering Success; Parent and Family Programs; Veteran Services; Recreational Sports; and Resources.

The Dean of Students office is available to assist parents in the following ways: contact the office at (936) 261-3552, or contact the Office of Parent and Family Programs at (936) 261-3566 or via email at pvparent@pvamu.edu.

The Dean of Students office is available to assist with any issue that is a barrier to a student’s success, as well as student issues that are identified by faculty and staff as challenges.

Students are expected to attend classes regularly and to abide by the attendance policy established by the professor. However, the university is aware that there will be times when a student is unable to attend class due to emergency situations, health or the death of a loved one. The Dean of Students Office is also available to assist you with documenting your absence. Students must provide the Dean of Students with official and verifiable documentation related to the reason for absence. Once the absences have been verified the decision to allow a student to make up course work is left to the discretion of the professor and or the department.

You will need to provide the Dean of Students Office with documentation. We accept the obituary from the newspaper (with student’s name listed as a relative), a letter from the funeral home on their letter head, or a program from the funeral service which would list the student’s name as a relative. After you provide this documentation to our office, one of our staff members can proceed with sending the required verification for this absence. Please send all documentation and questions to: studentconduct@pvamu.edu.

The best way to receive this information as soon as the decision to close the university is made is by being registered with your most updated information (phone numbers and emails) in the Panther Alert system. You can register your information at http://www.pvamu.edu/emergency/

The Dean of Students Office is here to help! We can help you navigate through the proper procedures. Please contact our office via email at deanofstudents@pvamu.edu, or call (936) 261-3552.

There are a few places you can go… First, if it is an issue concerning another student’s behavior with you, please contact the Student Conduct Office at (936) 261-3524 or via email at studentconduct@pvamu.edu. Student Conduct, as well as the Dean of Students Office uphold the Code of Student Conduct and is responsible for holding students accountable for their behavior. Second, if it is an academic related issue (faculty member, grading, etc), after attempting to resolve it with the faculty member, please contact the Department Chairperson of that academic department. Each academic unit has policies and procedures in regards to grievances. Third, if you feel as if you are being discriminated against please contact the Equal Opportunity office at (936) 261-1744. If you don’t know who to go to in regards to your complaint, please contact the Dean of Students Office at (936) 261-3552, or via email at deanofstudents@pvamu.edu and we will help you with the issue or point you in the right direction.

You will receive a notice of complaint through your PVAMU email address instructing you to make an appointment with a Student Conduct representative. It is important that you follow-up with this request, make an appointment and keep it. Ignoring the situation will not make it go away. In fact, ignoring the request is a violation of the Code of Student Conduct and could result in a misconduct penalty or sanction.

It is up to the individual student to discuss with their professors prior to the religious Holy Day about missing class for that purpose. At the beginning of each semester it is advised to discuss with your professors the religious Holy Day that may interfere with your class attendance and make arrangements accordingly.

Please contact the Dean of Students Office at (936) 261-3552 or via email at deanofstudents@pvamu.edu for assistance.

Dean of Students Office | P.O. Box 519 MS 1026 | Anderson Hall ; Prairie View, TX 77446 | (936) 261-3552 |  deanofstudents@pvamu.edu