Student Affairs

St. Mary's College of Maryland welcomed 519 first-year and new transfer students, the largest incoming class in over a decade and the most diverse in the 183-year history of the College. New students arrived on campus Thursday, August 24 and participated in a range of orientation activities over… Find Out More

St. Mary’s College of Maryland announced that it has joined JED Campus in support of student well-being and mental health. The program is a nationwide initiative of The Jed Foundation (JED) designed to help schools evaluate and strengthen their mental health, substance misuse, and suicide… Find Out More

International superstar and goodwill ambassador Angélique Kidjo will be the 2023 Commencement speaker at St. Mary's College of Maryland on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The Commencement ceremony beings at 10 a.m. on the College's Townhouse Green in St. Mary's City. The five-time Grammy winner will … Find Out More

On June 1, the Center for Career and Professional Development (formerly Career Development Center) was realigned under Student Affairs reporting to Vice President Jerri Howland, and Molly Matthews, a former trustee and foundation director of the College, has recently been named interim executive… Find Out More

When St. Mary’s College of Maryland pivoted to address health guidelines early in the COVID-19 pandemic, it altered many aspects of campus life, but the College’s Student Government Association (SGA) stepped up to help in a big way for students both on and off campus. 
The College’s SGA is charged… Find Out More

St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan has appointed Jerri Howland as vice president for student affairs. She will join St. Mary’s College on July 1, 2021, and will report directly to the president

“I am excited to welcome Dr. Howland to St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Her… Find Out More

Joanne Goldwater, associate dean for retention and student success, will co-present at the NASPA National Virtual Conference in March 2021.

With the session entitled “Embracing Disruption,” Goldwater will examine the impact of disruptions on one’s work/home lives, relationships, well-being, and… Find Out More

The Association of College and University Housing Officers – International (ACUHO-I) has recently recognized two members of the St. Mary’s College of Maryland community in their ACUHO-I Heroes program: Joanne Goldwater, associate dean for retention and student success, and Brad Newkirk, director of… Find Out More

St. Mary's College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan has appointed Shana Meyer as interim vice president for student affairs. She will join St. Mary’s College on August 13 and will report directly to the president. 

“I have worked at a campus with an enrollment of approximately 1,000, and… Find Out More

St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan announced today Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Leonard Brown is leaving St. Mary’s College of Maryland at the end of June after six years of service to the National Public Honors College.

Brown was Jordan’s first… Find Out More