Welcome to the Queens University of Charlotte Student Life web site! People who visit our wonderful web site tend to fall into one of three categories:

1. 	Dean John Downey

   Random Surfers - Perhaps you have googled some topic and found yourself landed on our page hoping to learn more about an important topic. It is my hope you spend your time wisely on this site and find all you need. However, I also hope you are not spending all your time surfing the internet when you should be spending time with family and friends. If so, please shut off your computer and go hug your children or call your mom.
    
2. Procrastinators - Perhaps you are a current Queens' student wandering aimlessly on the Queens web site and have stumbled upon our page and are so bored you are actually reading the Dean's introduction (get a life!). If so, please get back to work. The fate of Western Civilization hinges on your mastering the course material you are so persistently avoiding.
    
3. Engaged Learners - Perhaps you are a current or prospective student (or parent, faculty member, or staff member) who is interested in learning more about the wide array of programs and services provided for students as part of our Student Life Program. If so, have we got a site for you! Please read on. . .

The Queens Student Life web site has been designed to be "THE LANDING PAGE" for all students.  Within these pages you should be able to navigate all the University provides for you, both in and outside of class. We have information about our five functional areas (Student Activities, Residence Life, Multicultural Affairs, Health & Wellness, and Campus Police), links to other University pages, links to off-campus programs and services, a copy of the Honor Code and the 2009-10
on-line Student Handbook. 

In short, we have developed a web site with the student in mind. However, we welcome any and all comments that may help improve the site and make it more useful to you, the student. Should you have any suggestions, I encourage you to contact me directly by clicking on this e-mail address and sending me a message at this email address.  Or use this Queensmail web page, if you don't have an e-mail program installed. Don't you just love technology? Please let me know your thoughts. Now, if you are procrastinating from your academic work — get back to the books!

Yours in Good Humor,

John P. Downey, Ph.D.
Dean of Students