SAIE Leadership Change and Plans for Transition

Dear DU community members,

I write to announce that the University of Denver's vice chancellor of student affairs, Todd Adams, will soon step down from his position to pursue the next exciting phase in his career as the vice president forstudent development at the University of Richmond. His last day at DU will be August 16. In the coming weeks, we will announce details about an interim vice chancellor forthis vital role.

Vice Chancellor Adams has been with the University forfour years, during which DU-andall higher education-has faced both significant challenges andincredible opportunities. Andwhile it is always bittersweet to say goodbye to a DU community member, there is much to be thankful forduring Todd's tenure as leader of Student Affairs andInclusive Excellence (SAIE). Under his leadership, DU has grown our holistic approach to education, the 4D Experience. The 4D Team, assembled andled by Todd alongside Provost Mary Clark, continues to have incredible influence on the lives andlearning of our students in collaboration with professors andstaff across campus.

Todd also stabilized SAIEduring the height of the pandemic-no small feat, andone forwhich we will always be grateful. While at DU, he built a formal student affairs structure, which prioritizes undergraduate, graduate andprofessional students' needs andopened new avenues forsupport, such as the creation of the role of dean of students. He helped expandDU's nationally recognized health andwellness services, shepherded the opening of the Dimond Family Residential Village andthe Community Commons, andhelped secure funding forthe launch of FIRST@DU, our program dedicated to the success of first-generation, minoritized andunderrepresented students. Of course, all of this was accomplished with the help of Todd's incredible team, forwhom he has always been a fierce andloyal champion.

We could not have asked fora better leader supporting student life over the past four years than Todd Adams, andit is with immense gratitude that we see him take on his exciting new role.

Please join me in sharing our appreciation andcongratulations with Todd andlook formore information regarding transitiondetails soon.

Sincerely,

Jeremy Haefner

Chancellor