UO Search for Vice President
for Student Life
The University of Oregon has launched a national search for a permanent vice president for student life. Serving as a member of the president's executive leadership team, the vice president for student life is responsible for leading the Division of Student Life, an organizational unit broadly responsible for the support of students at every juncture of their UO experience, from enrollment through graduation.
UO Community Sessions
Meet the Finalists
The University of Oregon is nearing the final stages of a national search for a permanent vice president for student life who will report to President Karl Scholz.
Each finalist will visit the Eugene campus on an assigned day to meet with stakeholders and attend a forty-five-minute open session with faculty members, staff, and students. The open sessions will be offered both in-person and by Zoom. Sessions are tentatively scheduled for May 6, 7, 9, and 10. The specific times, locations, and Zoom links will be published on this webpage once finalized. A member of the search committee will facilitate each session, and link to a feedback survey will be posted on the first day of each candidate’s visit.
Three calendar days before each visit, the candidate’s curriculum vitae will be posted to the secure folder accessible through the link below. Members of the university community are asked to not disclose candidate names or information with anyone outside of campus to protect and respect the candidates’ privacy throughout the search.
View Finalists Information
Documents will be added starting May 3
Job summary
The Vice President for Student Life (VPSL) is responsible for leading the Division of Student Life, an organizational unit broadly responsible for supporting students throughout their UO experience. The vice president is responsible for four offices and six cross-divisional functional areas. Offices within the Division of Student Life include the Office of the Dean of Students; the Erb Memorial Union; the Department of Physical Education and Recreation; and the University Career Center. Functional areas include assessment and research, human resources, major student events, financial services, parent and family programs, and student government engagement and success. The vice president serves as the central administration’s liaison to the recognized student government, the Associated Students of the University of Oregon (ASUO). The division employs approximately 225 professional staff and approximately 600 student employees.