By Maddie Matos, Arts and Entertainment Editor
mrmatos@owu.edu
With yet another new hiring on campus this fall, Ohio Wesleyan University aimed to continue the pattern of student success.
Doug Koyle will be taking over the role of associate dean for student success and will work with students to ensure that the university is helping them.
“In this role, I work closely with residential life, counseling, student conduct and the Student Health Center to support students as they work toward their academic and personal goals,” Koyle said.
Koyle has worked with students in the past, at Ohio State University (OSU) for over 30 years. Koyle held the role of assistant vice president for student life and that role helped him prepared for his new job at Ohio Wesleyan.
“In his final set of responsibilities, [Koyle] provided oversight for most of the same areas he is now overseeing at Ohio Wesleyan, so his experience was almost a perfect fit,” said Dwayne Todd, vice president for student engagement and success.
Koyle and his office plan to work on improving student life at Ohio Wesleyan and listen to the critiques made by students about the campus and college life. Koyle said he hopes that his work will help students throughout their academic careers.
“I will be working with students to make sure that they have the support and care that they need and that we help them connect with the great resources that are available to them,” Koyle said.
The university hopes that through his hire, Koyle will improve issues on campus that have been persisting through years.
“The university has made a significant commitment to provide enhanced support of student success, and Doug reflects that commitment and is instrumental in our ability to achieve this objective,” university president Rock Jones said. “Ultimately the university will benefit from higher retention and graduation rates and from higher levels of student satisfaction and success.”
Koyle has a well-respected reputation among his colleagues. As part of the American College Personnel Association, the Association for Student Conduct Administration and the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals, Koyle succeeded in his roles on college campuses, and left a lasting impression on students and staff.
“Doug’s reputation among his OSU colleagues was extremely strong with many people testifying to his competency, kindness, and commitment to his work,” Todd said.