Michael D. Young's Legacy at UCSB
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A Student Affairs Publication Campus for Parents & t he Campus Community ConnectionUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA | SPRING 2015, VOL. 16, NO. 2 Michael D. Young’s Legacy at UCSB Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs from 1990-2015 and family from near and far gathered—some recognizes Dr. Michael D. Young’s 25 years as in small groups and others at a large public vice chancellor for Student Affairs at UC Santa celebration in Corwin Pavilion on January 23 to Barbara and an exemplary 40-year career in offer Dr. Young their thanks, congratulations, higher education. To honor his long standing and best wishes. commitment to students and our campus UC President Janet Napolitano wrote community, the fund will support Student in a tribute to Dr. Young, “On behalf of the Affairs services and programs at UC Santa University of California community, our Barbara that serve low-income, underserved, heartfelt and deep respect for your many and first-generation college students and accomplishments, not least of which were your initiatives that promote student mental health dedicated efforts to call attention to student and wellness. mental health issues and to provide funding PHOTO BY DAVE PALMER for the University’s efforts to help students in Your gift will help to build this legacy fund. Former Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Michael distress.” Please consider making a gift: D. Young retires after 25 years of service at UCSB. Former Associated Students President ONLINE BY CREDIT CARD using Harrison Weber’s tribute reflected Dr. Young’s our secure online giving website: ice Chancellor for Student Affairs commitment to students, “As vice chancellor, www.giveucsb.com/studentaffairs.htm Michael D. Young retired at the you repeatedly engaged in a visionary charge to OVER THE PHONE to discuss the end of January from the leadership ensure that students were prioritized amid the various giving options, including pledges. Vposition he held at UC Santa Barbara for 25 myriad (and often conflicting) interests of the Student Affairs Grants and Development: years. Vice Chancellor Young was beloved and University.” Catherine Boyer (805) 893-5037 or Susan respected for his genuine warmth, commitment Michael D. Young’s guidance and caring Goodale (805) 893-3530 to supporting students, and his efforts to defined generations of students. In his honor, BY MAIL. Mail your gift check payable improve the quality of life for our campus colleagues, friends, and alumni established to “UC REGENTS” with “MDY Fund” written community. The outpouring of good feelings TheMichael D. Young Endowed Fund for in the check’s memo line. Mailing address: and the number of celebrations were beyond Scholarship, Leadership, and Citizenship, Student Affairs Grants and Development, UC our wildest expectations! Hundreds of staff, the three pillars of excellence that Dr. Young Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5015 faculty, students, alumni, colleagues, politicians, championed during his career. The new fund Mary Jacob Appointed Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Following Michael D. Young’s retirement, director of Student Academic Support Services, with a UCSB Staff Citation for Excellence the search for our next vice chancellor for and senior associate dean of Enrollment Award, and a Margaret T. Getman Service to Student Affairs is well underway. In the interim, Services. She has served on a broad range of Students Award. Mary Jacob has graciously agreed to serve as the campus committees, including participating as a Mary Jacob holds a Ph.D. in geography from acting vice chancellor for Student Affairs. member of the Student Affairs Executive Group Syracuse University. Before coming to UC Santa Since first joining UC Santa Barbara in and Computer Policy Team responsible for Barbara, she was a faculty member at Mount 1996, Mary Jacob has provided exemplary long-range planning, fiscal management, and Holyoke College, where she taught courses on leadership within our Division of Student policy development for the Division of Student global, human, and urban geography. She went Affairs in multiple roles, including director Affairs. Dr. Jacob has been deeply engaged in on to serve as associate dean of International of the Office of International Students and education-related activities at the national and Affairs, acting director of Admissions, and dean Scholars, senior associate dean and executive international levels. She has been recognized of International Affairs at Mount Holyoke. SCHOLARSHIP | LEADERSHIP | CITIZENSHIP Art Aldritt, Professor Student Affairs Emeritus, Department of Exercise and Sport Annual Report: Studies, was responsible for the sports Everything You Need to Know coaching minor About Student Affairs That program within the You May Not Have Known to Ask department. The student experience at UC Santa Barbara PHOTO BY GEORGE includes many Student Affairs sponsored opportunities FOULSHAM for engagement, wellness, and learning. Did you know that in the academic year 2013-2014… Campus Learning Assistance Services had Flip the Switch 226,000+ “tutorial” contacts. Career Services hosted 500 companies and graduate schools at their annual Career Fair. for Student Recreation: Financial Aid & Scholarships awarded Robertson Gymnasium Welcomes the Next Fifty+ Years $65 million in grants to 10,484 students. Health & Wellness provided 12,296 pieces In the spring of 2013, UCSB students walls could talk! Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, of free fruit and 3,359 free massages. voted to support the Flip the Switch for Bruce Springsteen, and the Grateful Dead The MultiCultural Center had 10,193 students Student Recreation facilities enhancement entertained here; Kobe Bryant and Shaq attend student-led events. referendum. The initiative was designed practiced here; in the 1980s students Recreation offered 65 adventure programs that to support repair, renovation, restoration, endured long lines while registering for served 8,000 participants. and lighting projects for Robertson classes here; and scores of Gauchos have The Registrar’s office conferred 7,828 degrees. Gymnasium, Pauley Track, and Storke played countless hours of Intramural Student Mental Health Coordination responded Field. At the beginning of winter quarter Sports within these walls. Now, the facility to 726 referrals. 2015, students saw the completion of is home to the Department of Recreation’s phase I of the project — a much needed Gaucho REC programming, Sport Club Student Affairs at UC Santa Barbara is made remodel of the Robertson Gymnasium Teams, ICA Men’s Volleyball, Exercise and up of 27 diverse departments, each with a unique main court. What was once a dimly lit, Sports Studies classes, student groups, and student service mission, history, and wealth of service cavernous space now sparkles with bright summer camps. offerings. Visit the annual report link below to discover LED lighting, fresh paint, new basketball Fifty-five years of non-stop use other facts and learn about services that are offered to hoops, and a gleaming refinished floor. took its toll, but with renovations now students by the Division of Student Affairs: First opened in 1959, Robertson complete the facility shines as never www.sa.ucsb.edu/home/student-affairs-annual-report Gym has served the campus as a hub of before and welcomes another fifty plus student and community activity. If these years of action. A Commitment to Diversity: UCSB Named a Hispanic-Serving Institution In recognition of its longstanding as colleges or universities in which Hispanic “I am extremely proud that UC Santa commitment to diversity and excellence, UCSB enrollment comprises a minimum of 25 percent Barbara has been recognized as a Hispanic- has been named a Hispanic-Serving Institution of the total enrollment. Total enrollment Serving Institution by the Hispanic Association (HSI) by the Hispanic Association of Colleges includes undergraduate and graduate students, of Colleges & Universities,” said UCSB & Universities. With six Nobel laureates on its both full- and part-time. As an HSI, UCSB Chancellor Henry T. Yang. “This milestone faculty and a ranking among the top 10 public may compete for grants and funding for a achievement reflects our vision and decades of universities in the country, UCSB is the only variety of initiatives, including support services collaborative effort and commitment to enhance HSI that is also a member of the prestigious for all students, faculty development, and the excellence and diversity at UC Santa Barbara Association of American Universities. acquisition of scientific or laboratory equipment and to provide the best possible educational Hispanic-Serving Institutions are defined for teaching. opportunities for all of our students. 2 | CAMPUS CONNECTION PHOTOS COURTESY OF DIANA COLLINS PUENTE Associated Students Making a Difference in Isla Vista Associated Students, the voice of sidewalks, lighting, and bluff fencing. The A. S. Program Board, Isla Vista Arts, undergraduate students at UCSB, is heavily The Community Affairs Board organizes Isla Vista Community Relations Committee, involved and invested in the community of Isla volunteers for community service activities, and many others provide robust arts and Vista (I.V.), working through its various boards, including street cleanups, tutoring and after- culture programming within Isla Vista, such commissions, units, and elected officials to school programs, providing meals for the as Isla Vista First Fridays, Isla Vista Earth Day, address the needs of students