Changes to Roles, Responsibilities Within Division of Student Success

In order to better serve the UNO student population, several changes have been made to roles and responsibilities within the Division of Student Success.

The Division of Student Success is committed to supporting student success by partnering with faculty and staff to create a campus culture that ensures inclusion, wellness, achievement and involvement. These organizational changes are designed to support that effort.

“I am proud to support this team of talented and thoughtful leaders who are dedicated to making UNO the best place to be a student,” says Vice Chancellor for Student Success Dan Shipp, Ed.D. “As we continue to pursue our goal of making sure each individual has the opportunity to fulfill their higher education dreams, our team stands ready to serve and support each student.”

The following leadership team members in the Division of Student Success have taken on additional or new roles and responsibilities in preparation for the 2018-2019 academic year:

Cathy Pettid, M.S., LMHP
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Success and Dean of Students

Previously serving as Assistant Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and Director of UNO’s Academic and Career Development Center (ACDC), Pettid will now support the Wellness; Housing and Conduct; and Achievement subdivisions, as well as serving as a central point of contact for helping students to be successful at UNO.

Phil Covington, Ed.D.
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Success for UNO and UNMC

Covington will continue to serve as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Success at both UNO and UNMC. He will also begin providing oversight for policy compliance throughout the Division of Student Success on both campuses. As part of these changes, Covington will also no longer oversee student conduct at UNO.

Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Success

Benjamin-Alvarado will continue to oversee the Inclusion Subdivision of Student Success, which contains the Office of Multicultural Affairs; Office of Military and Veteran Services; and Gender and Sexuality Resource Center. His new responsibilities will also include overseeing UNO ACDC.

Trent Fredericksen
Senior Director of Housing and Conduct

As Senior Director of Housing and Conduct, Fredericksen will continue his role supporting housing and residence life in addition to serving as lead for student conduct and community standards—including maintaining the Student Code of Conduct and managing student disciplinary procedures and appeals.

Sammi Kaiser
Director of the Academic and Career Development Center (ACDC)

Previously serving as assistant director at ACDC, overseeing the center’s academic advising needs, Keiser will now oversee all programming aspects associated with ACDC, including academic support, career advising, internship coordination and employer relations.

Aaron Krueger
Director of UNO Success Academies

Krueger previously served as coordinator for UNO’s Young Scholars Program, which provides support to first-generation students as they pursue their undergraduate degree. Krueger will continue to oversee the Young Scholars Program in addition to overseeing the UNO Success Academy as two important success academies for first-year and first-generation students.

For questions or additional information about these changes, please email unostudentaffairs@unomaha.edu or call 402.554.2779.