Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

 

Welcome from Patricia "Pat" Mahon (that's pronounced Mann)
the Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

The members of the Student Affairs Division and I welcome you to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. We are dedicated to serving students and helping individuals grow and develop while they pursue their educational and career goals.

I came to the School of Mines in the fall of 2000 as the Vice President for Student Affairs and the Dean of Students. Prior to that I worked in the divisions of student affairs at Eastern Montana College (now Montana State University - Billings) and Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas. Being a native of Wyoming, it is great to be in this part of the country.

I enjoy meeting students and hearing first hand your questions, concerns and accomplishments. And definitely make sure I know how to pronounce your name because it is my privilege to introduce you as you receive your SDSM&T undergraduate diploma!

Here's looking forward to seeing you around campus, whether it is at events, in the Hardrock Dining Hall, on the Quad or in my office located in the Surbeck Center.

Sincerely, Dean Mahon

Patricia.Mahon@sdsmt.edu

605-394-2416

The Division of Student Affairs Statement of Purpose: Members of the division will engage students in the STudents Emerging as ProfessionalS (STEPS) development of life skills through nurturing the growth of the intellect, character, and spirit in preparation for life long success.

School of Mines Mission: The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology serves the people of South Dakota as their technological university. Its mission is to provide a well-rounded education that prepares students for leadership roles in engineering and science; to advance the state of knowledge and application of this knowledge through research and scholarship; and to benefit the state, region, and nation through collaborative efforts in education and economic development.

School of Mines Vision: The School of Mines is dedicated to being a leader in twenty-first century education that reflects a belief in the role of engineers and scientists as crucial to the advancement of society. Our vision is to be recognized as a premiere technological university in the United States.

School of Mines Goal: Most immediately, our goal is to be recognized as the “university of choice” for engineering and science within South Dakota and among our peer group of specialized engineering and science universities.

School of Mines Statement of Purposes: SDSM&T is dedicated to being a leader in twenty-first century education that reflects a belief in the role of engineers and scientists as crucial to the advancement of society. Responding to the unprecedented challenges facing today’s world, SDSM&T will seek opportunities to benefit the educational, civic, and economic activities of the community, state, and region. SDSM&T will maintain and expand its role in research, scholarship, and creative endeavors that advance knowledge, solve problems, develop individual potential, and explore the human condition. Through its rigorous academic programs and co-curricular activities, SDSM&T is committed to developing informed and responsible scientists and engineers who behave ethically, value a global perspective, and accept the duties and responsibilities of citizenship.

 

Strategic Focusing—

•Continuous quality improvement

•Optimizing enrollment

•Securing Resources

•Growing graduate programs and the research enterprise (DUSEL)

 

For more information contact...

Dr. Patricia Mahon
Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
Surbeck Center
Rapid City, SD 57701
Work Phone (605) 394-2416
FAX 605-394-2914

Contact: SDSM&T VP Student Affairs & Dean of Students

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