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Assistant Vice President for Campus Life Tulane University New Orleans, Louisiana Assistant Vice President for Campus Life Tulane University New Orleans, Louisiana THE SEARCH Tulane University, a premier, residential research university, invites applications and nominations for the Assistant Vice President (AVP) for Campus Life. The AVP serves as part of a dynamic student affairs senior leadership team, supporting the Vice President for Student Affairs in directing and managing critical and strategic priorities, initiatives and activities that enhance and transform student engagement and support services at Tulane. Reporting to the Vice President for Student Affairs, the AVP takes an active leadership role in creating and sustaining an engaging, inclusive, and caring environment for all undergraduate, graduate and professional students. The new AVP will join Tulane at a time of tremendous momentum and opportunity – the university has embarked on a transformative effort to reimagine the student experience and overall delivery of student services. An important administrative leader on campus, the AVP maintains a strong, visible presence within diverse student communities and organizations, including student government. As such, the AVP cultivates trusting relationships and lines of communication between students and the university. The AVP will provide leadership on student issues related internally and externally to the Tulane community, and will serve as point person for communicating a broad range of critical issues to university officials and individual parents/families members as appropriate. In this important role, the AVP provides oversight for the Tulane student union (the “LBC”), student orientation, leadership development initiatives, and fraternity/sorority life. The AVP will serve as a partner to other AVPs in supporting residence life, diversity and inclusion initiatives, parent/family programming, and campus recreation. The AVP also provides leadership in improving undergraduate retention in partnership with the Newcomb Tulane College Dean and associated staff and serves as a key member of the university-wide student affairs leadership team. The ideal candidate will be a committed and experienced student affairs professional who has thrived in complex, highly demanding, fast–paced environments of excellence, where expectations for performance and productivity are high. The AVP will bring a deep familiarity with trends and challenges in the field of student affairs. The AVP should bring a record of successful leadership, consensus-building, and an ability to build sustaining and effective relationships with diverse constituencies – including faculty, staff and university leadership. Tulane University Assistant Vice President for Campus Life Page 2 of 10 Isaacson, Miller, a national search firm, is assisting Tulane University with the recruitment. This document describes the context of the search, the challenges and opportunities for the new Assistant Vice President for Campus Life, and the professional experience and characteristics that the ideal candidate should possess. It aggregates input from various constituencies and draws heavily on the University’s existing materials. All inquiries, applications, and nominations for this opportunity should be directed to the search firm, as indicated at the end of this document. TULANE UNIVERSITY Tulane traces its origins to 1834, when it was founded as the Medical College of Louisiana. It was renamed the University of Louisiana by the state legislature in 1847. The legislature subsequently transferred it to the Board of Administrators of the Tulane Education Fund in 1884. With that transfer, Tulane University was established as a private, nonsectarian university and named in honor of benefactor Paul Tulane, a wealthy merchant who donated more than $1 million in land, cash, and securities “for the promotion and encouragement of intellectual, moral and industrial education.” In 1886, the H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College was established as Tulane’s college for women. The unified Newcomb- Tulane College today enrolls all full-time undergraduates at the University. The University has an operating budget of $1 billion and an endowment of $1.4 billion. Tulane is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, a select group of the 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada. As such, Tulane is committed to the highest level of research. Tulane attracts an outstanding student body that is both intellectually curious and driven by community engagement. In 2018, U.S. News and World Report ranked Tulane 44th among national universities, and the University’s 8:1 undergraduate student-faculty ratio allows Tulane undergraduates to receive the personalized attention of a smaller liberal arts college along with the resources of a major research institution. In 2006, Tulane became the first major research institution to require public service as a graduation requirement, which led to the Carnegie Foundation recognizing Tulane with its Community Engagement Classification. Though intimately engaged with the local New Orleans community, Tulane is truly a national university – with its undergraduates traveling further to attend college, on average, than those of any other university. Only 18% of Tulane’s undergraduate students are from New Orleans, a testament to the far-reaching appeal of Tulane’s academics, lively spirit, and distinct campus life. The University is organized into ten academic divisions: Newcomb-Tulane College, A.B. Freeman School of Business, School of Architecture, School of Professional Advancement, School of Law, School of Liberal Arts, School of Medicine, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, School of Science and Engineering, and the School of Social Work. The mix of schools is an asset that is rich with opportunity for cross-school collaboration in research and education. Enrolled in these diverse programs are nearly 8,400 undergraduate and 5,100 graduate students from every state in the U.S. and more than 85 nations worldwide. The Tulane faculty totals over 1,200 full-time members with a staff of approximately 2,900. Tulane University Assistant Vice President for Campus Life Page 3 of 10 STUDENT BODY Tulane attracts an outstanding student body that is both intellectually curious and driven by community engagement. Tulane has 8,435 undergraduate students and 5,167 graduate and professional students. For the 2017-2018 academic year, 57% of the total student body was female and 43% was male. Undergraduate students hail from all 50 states and more than 65 different countries. Notably, Tulane’s student body is one of the most geographically varied in the country – 85% of students travel from over 300 miles away to attend Tulane. The geographic distribution of the Class of 2021 is as follows: Northeast (30.7%), South Atlantic (14.5%), the Midwest (12.9%), Louisiana (11.7%), South Central (10.7%) and Pacific West (10.7%). More than 30% of Tulane students study abroad as undergraduates, a testament to the University’s emphasis on engaging the global community and cultivating an international and multicultural climate on campus. With New Orleans as a backdrop, Tulane students have countless opportunities for on and off campus engagement. Tulane University has over 200 student-run organizations, providing numerous opportunities for students to build communities and engage meaningfully with staff and peers. Approximately 41% of undergraduates participate in Greek life, with 10 fraternities, 8 sororities and 2 multicultural sororities represented on campus. Tulane has 16 varsity sports teams, including NCAA Division I Athletics, as well as 29 club sports and13 intramurals. For more information about Campus Athletics, please visit: https://tulane.edu/life-tulane/campus-life/athletics. CLASS OF 2022 Tulane University’s admitted first-year students for fall 2018 represent one of the most diverse and academically qualified in Tulane’s history. Approximately 1,900 students make up the University’s freshman class. 38,500 students applied to Tulane this year and 17 percent were admitted. The average converted SAT score was 1456. 22% identify as students of color 5% percent of the class are international students, representing 30 countries or territories, including China, India, Vietnam, South Korea, Mexico, Turkey, Canada, Ecuador, Panama and Egypt. NEW ORLEANS Famed for its history, music, and cuisine, New Orleans is one of the world's most extraordinary cities. Star-studded events like Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest draw thousands of visitors to the city each year. Unique neighborhoods reflect the city's French, Spanish, African, and Caribbean roots. The educational experience at Tulane is interwoven with this rich cultural tapestry and many students remain in the city after graduation. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans rebuilt and is now experiencing a period of rejuvenation in many areas of the city. A boom in start-up culture and the tech sector attracts a young generation of new residents, and two new hospitals are currently under construction. New Orleans is an endless provider for Tulane students, and it is only natural that students give back to the city on a regular basis. Contributing to New Orleans is part of the fabric of the institution, and students have been involved in nearly every aspect of New Orleans’ renaissance. Their efforts through service learning have made tangible differences in the lives of others throughout the community. Tulane University Assistant Vice President for
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