In her new role, Trahan will have primary responsibility for the oversight, planning, creation, and development of programs and activities that will further enhance the student experience, including undergraduate, transfer, and graduate students. She will work with Vice President for Student Life Eddie Ade Knowles to establish the Class Dean model as an extension of the First-Year Experience, collaborate with the Academic Portfolios to provide leadership and assistance with the development and implementation of the internationalizing the student experience initiative; and oversee the development of programs and services for graduate students.