Student Experience
Get involved!
While at Dunwoody, we encourage you to join one of our student groups on campus. Connecting with peers around academic interests or just for fun will enhance your overall college experience.
Student Resources
Title IX Concerns
You have the right to feel safe and respected at Dunwoody. If you or someone you know is experiencing sexual harassment or discrimination, please contact us as soon as possible.
Learn more about Title IX resources and how to report sexual misconduct.
Student Handbook
For questions on college policies, please see the Dunwoody College of Technology College Catalog & Student Handbook.
Learning/Disability Accommodations
We want to ensure that all students have an opportunity to be successful in college. If you require learning accommodations, please inform Dunwoody as soon as possible.
Pregnancy and Parenting Resources
Cornerstone
For domestic abuse or women’s advocacy
Crisis Hotline: 1.866.223.1111
Email: info@cornerstonemn.org
Address: 1000 E 80th St. Bloomington, MN 55420
Office Phone: 952.884.0376
Planned Parenthood
For health and pregnancy-related services
Phone: 612.823.6300
Address: 1200 Lagoon Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55408
University of Minnesota Community Health Care Center
For health and pregnancy related services
Phone: 612.301.3433
Address: 2001 Bloomington Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55404
For more information on how the College might assist you, please reach out to the Student Affairs office at studentaffairs@dunwoody.edu.
Know Your Rights
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”), 20 U.S.C. §1681 et seq., is a Federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex—including pregnancy and parental status—in educational programs and activities.
For more information on the ways Dunwoody must comply with Title IX, visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage.
Student Academic Probation And Warning (SAP) And Progression (PACE) Concerns
As a Dunwoody student, you are required to meet or exceed a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 and successfully complete 67% of the courses attempted. If you fall short in either of those areas, a warning and probationary process may follow. Keep those grades up and go to class and this will never apply to you! If it does, we have a plan in place to get you back on track.
Student Code of Conduct
The Student Code of Conduct provides guidance on conduct that is not in accordance with Dunwoody’s mission. Such conduct is subject to sanction by the College.
Student Requests
If there are things we can do to enhance your college experience, please fill out the Student Request Form (Dunwoody login required) and schedule a meeting with the Dean of Students.
Vision
The Dunwoody Student experience reflects a highly engaged, comprehensive, student-centered environment where students’ mastery of their academic, social, and professional goals prepares them as leaders in their chosen career fields.
Mission
The mission of Dunwoody’s Student Affairs team is to inspire and support students’ academic and social engagement at the college through the cultivation of programs and services that demonstrate inclusion, integrity, and innovation grounded in a career-focused framework.
Student Affairs Learning Outcomes
Knowledge Acquisition: Students who utilize or interact with Student Affairs programs, activities, and services will be encouraged to apply knowledge that supports their academic, professional, and personal growth.
Personal Development: Students who utilize or interact with Student Affairs programs, activities, and services will develop a positive sense of self and a commitment to personal responsibility, integrity, and wellness.
Interpersonal Competence: Students who utilize or interact with Student Affairs programs, activities, and services will establish healthy, respectful, and meaningful relationships with others.
Inclusion and Identity: Students who utilize or interact with Student Affairs programs, activities, and services will be exposed and challenged to form greater awareness and understanding around diverse experiences, ideas, backgrounds, and identities.
Civic Engagement / Service Learning: Students who utilize or interact with Student Affairs programs, activities, and services will be developed to use their skills and leverage their networks to give back to the greater Twin Cities Community.
Cognitive Skills: Students who utilize or interact with Student Affairs programs, activities, and services will learn effective decision-making skills grounded in careful, objective analysis of information, experiences, and ideas.
Professional and Leadership Development: Students who utilize or interact with Student Affairs programs, activities, and services will learn and/or enhance the professional and leadership skills established by their field/industry.
Hours
- Monday – Thursday: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Friday: 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location
The Student Affairs team is located in the Pinska Center on the Green Level as well as the Career Services Center (Room 36) on the Green Level.
The Elftmann Student Success Center is located on the Black Level in room 52.
The Newkirk Learning Commons is located on the Blue Level.
Contact Student Affairs
Rob Borchardt
Director of Student Life & Career Services
Phone: 612.381.3322
- Student and family questions, requests, and overall support
- Title IX Coordinator
- Oversee the Division of Student Affairs, including direct supervision of Associate Dean of Students, Director of Student Life and Career Services, Head Librarian, and Associate Director of Student Success
- Student Conduct
- Work closely with Public Safety regarding student safety, behavioral concerns, and emergency response
- Respond proactively to concerns of the college community, students, parents/family members and external constituents
- Online Student Engagement / Student Hub
- Learning Accommodations
- Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) process management
- Supervision of Housing and Residence Life and Student Development and Wellness
- Student Handbook
- Career coaching
- Resume/cover letter development and review
- Interview practice and preparation
- LinkedIn profile review
- Career Fairs and networking
- Handshake, Dunwoody’s online job board
- Lead Student Life Committee
- Supervision of New Student Retention and Women’s Initiatives
- Student personal and professional health and well being
- Students in crisis
- Resource referrals
- Community and college resources
- Manufacturing, Robotics, Automotive Technology, Health Sciences, and School of Engineering student support
- New student support and engagement
- Focused guidance for BIPOC and First Generation Students
- Student Life Committee
- Student Government Advisor
- Computer Technology and Right Skills Now For Manufacturing student support
- Women in Technical Careers (WITC) scholarship program
- Industry mentorship
- Women’s Resource Center
- Women-focused outreach and partnerships
- School of Design student support
- Reference and Instruction
- Research Help
- Photo Studio
- Testing
- PTK
- Archival Research
- Copyright Information
- Testing
Specialties
- Student academic support
- Peer Tutor Team (PT²) Supervisor
- Expertise in mathematics, electronics & College success skills
- Learning disabilities specialist
- Academic Advisor
- Guided Study recitations
- Bridge to Success seminars in mathematics & study skills
- Housing and residential life
- Supporting students in Construction Sciences & Building Technology
- Resume reviews
- Interview prep
- Social media review
- Career coaching