The Vice President and Dean of the College, Dr. Paul J. McLoughlin II, welcomes the opportunity to discuss questions or to have a conversation about your experience at Colgate. You do not need a formal agenda or topic to visit the dean’s office hours. An informal conversation is good enough reason to meet. Dean McLoughlin offers weekly office hours available to students by appointment. Contact Michele Carney at 315-228-7425 (mcarney@colgate.edu) to schedule a time.

Staff within the Dean of the College Division enhance students’ academic and personal success by collaborating with students, faculty, and other staff to create opportunities for students’ curricular and co- curricular learning. Further, by harnessing the residential nature of Colgate to build community and out-of-class learning opportunities, the Division works to create a holistic student experience.  The Vice President and Dean of the College oversees administrative advising, campus safety, career services, residential life, counseling, psychological and health services, student conduct, wellness, leadership and involvement, fraternity and sorority advising, environmental health and safety, emergency management, and other programs that focus on students’ development, safety, and success at Colgate.