Dean of Student Success

Connie Beck serves as Dean of Student Success and provides strategic leadership for Rhodes College’s efforts to help students persist, thrive, and successfully navigate challenges that arise throughout their college journey. Through both individual student support and campus-wide collaboration, Connie works to strengthen systems that promote belonging, academic progress, and student well-being.

 

Leadership and Support for Student Success 

Welcome to the Office of the Dean of Student Success. The Office of the Dean of Student Success helps students navigate academic challenges, institutional processes, and key decision points that may affect their ability to persist at Rhodes College. This office provides strategic leadership for campus-wide student success and retention initiatives while also serving as a central point of guidance for students experiencing academic standing concerns, considering a college withdrawal, or planning a return after academic interruption. 

The Dean of Student Success works as an advocate for student success within important campus review and support processes, helping students understand options, connect with resources, and move forward with clarity.

 

Contact the Dean of Student Success for Assistance With:

  • Student success and retention initiatives
  • The Rhodes First-Generation Initiative (Rhodes F1RST)
  • Returning to campus following a leave of absence or time away
  • Academic re-entry planning following academic suspension
  • Questions about the college withdrawal process

Information and Resources