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THE CLASS DEANS SYSTEM

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In the fall of 2000, Oberlin College instituted a system of class deans to provide students with an additional administrative layer of help and support. Each class has its own class dean. These deans are an important point of contact for students at Oberlin College as they seek insight toward success in the spectrum of academic, social, and personal experiences. The class deans are located in two offices on campus: The Dean of Students Office, Wilder 105, and the Office of Student Academic Services, Peters 118.

  • Class deans may provide students with advice or refer them to appropriate resources on or off campus.
  • Class deans are also the easily identifiable first point of contact for faculty, staff, and parents who have questions or concerns about a student.
  • A class dean is assigned to each incoming first-year class, and remains the dean of that class for four years. (After four years, the dean will begin again with a new first-year class. After four years, students will be assigned to the fifth-year-and-plus class dean).
  • Class deans act as one of the many resources oncampus when students experience crises or emergency situations.

Class Deans for the 2006-07 Academic Year:

Dean for the Class of 2011*
(For first-year students)
Shozo.Kawaguchi@oberlin.edu
Wilder 105
440-775-8462

Dean for the Class of 2011*
(For students entering 07-08)
Brenda.Grier-Miller@oberlin.edu
Peters 118
440-775-8464

Dean for the Class of 2010
(For students entering 06-07)
Chris.Donaldson@oberlin.edu
Peters 118
440-775-8464

Dean for the Class of 2009
(For students entering 05-06)
Kimberly.Jackson.Davidson@oberlin.edu
Wilder 105
440-775-8462

Dean for the Class of 2008
(For students entering 04-05)
Adrian.Bautista@oberlin.edu
Wilder 105
440-775-8462

Fifth-Year Dean
(For students entering 2003 and before)
Melissa.Ballard@oberlin.edu
Peters 118
440-775-8464

For general questions:
If you have questions, please contact your class dean, the Office of the Dean of Students at x58462, the Office of the Dean of Studies at x58540, or the Office of Student Academic Services at x58464. In case of emergency, please call Safety & Security at x58444.