With the start of the new semester, there are two new policies going into effect that impact both students and the Dean of Students Office.
The first change taking place deals with the handling of suspensions for disciplinary reasons. Beginning this fall, any student that is suspended for disciplinary reasons will have that noted on their academic transcript.
RPI is also adopting a class dean model. During a class’s first year, Lisa Trahan, dean of the Office of the First Year Experience, will serve as the class dean. After that year they will be assigned a class dean who will continue to serve as the class dean through graduation. For the class of 2007, Dean of Students Mark Smith has been named the class dean.
