Student Affairs

The Executive Vice President for Student Affairs and her team provide a broad range of services to College of Charleston students. The Executive Vice President oversees the areas responsible for student engagement, outreach and support outside the classroom.

The staff members work closely with the faculty and administration of the College to represent student concerns to them; this office also presents academic and administrative policies to the students.

Discover What Student Affairs Can Do For You

Student Affairs is here to help you build community, find support and be your best you - both personally and professionally - while you're at the College of Charleston. Discover the many ways we can help you.

Building Community
Building community makes college feel more like home. When you connect with your peers, you'll benefit from increased social interaction and engagement. Your peers, and your community, can also be a resource for information and help.
Support & Advocacy
At the College of Charleston, we're invested in you. Our support and resources are expansive:
Student Diversity & Inclusion
We foster a welcoming environment by educating across identities and celebrating communities through awareness. Here you will find community and programming for cross-cultural engagement:
Wellbeing
We care about you and want to help you achieve the balance you need in your personal and academic life all while providing you with a healthy learning environment. We have several programs and services in place to help you maintain a healthier you.
Experiential Learning
These centers go the extra mile for you. They give you the tools to engage in your community, build your network, and prepare you with expert guidance to create real-world opportunities for your personal and professional journey.
- Career Center
- Center for Civic Engagement
Campus Resources
Our commitment is to support and advise you as you move through your academic and personal life as a member of the College of Charleston community. Stay informed with these resources:
- Clery Act — Campus Security & Crime Information
- Sexual Violence
- Other policies

Compliance, Policies & Reports

In compliance with federal regulations, the College of Charleston makes available policies, standards and procedures to prevent and detect misconduct, education the campus and community and report on any suspected wrongdoing.

Student Handbook

Information about the student handbook.
Review the Student Handbook
Annual Security Report
This Annual Security Report has been prepared in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998. Compiling the report is the collaborative responsibility of representatives within the Department of Public Safety and the Division of Student Affairs.
The report provides information on:
- services and policies that support a safe and secure environment.
- highlights programs that encourage members of the campus community to seek intervention and assistance for victimization.
- provides information on the alcohol and drug policies.
- outlines procedures for handling reports of sexual assault.
- identifies campus representatives for reporting crimes and incidents that have impact on the college community.
Please contact Ms. Robin LaRocque, Director of the Office of Victim Services, for questions about this Annual Security Report. 843.953.2273 LaRocqueR@cofc.edu
Download the complete 2024-2025 Annual Security Report (PDF)
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Drug Free Schools & Communities Act Report

This biennial review is in compliance with the Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Act Amendments of 1989, which added section 1213 to the Higher Education Act. These amendments require that, as a condition of receiving funds or any other form of financial assistance under any Federal program, an institution of higher education (IHE) must certify that it has adopted and implemented a drug prevention program as described in this part.
The Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Act requires institutions of higher education (IHE) to conduct a biennial review of their alcohol and other drug (AOD) policies and prevention programs in order to identify and implement needed changes. The objectives of the biennial review are to determine the effectiveness of, and to implement any needed changes to the AOD prevention program and to ensure that campuses enforce the disciplinary sanctions for violating standards of conduct consistently.
The following is the report resulting from the biennial review of the AOD prevention program implementation and policy development and enforcement at The College of Charleston for the period of August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2020.
Students, faculty and staff may request information about the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act by contacting the Office of the Dean of Students at 843.953.5522 or by going to the Counseling Center's website.
Download the complete Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Biennial Review for Academic Years 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 (PDF)

See here for the list of resources for the Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Act.
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Tucker Hipps Transparency Law

In compliance with the Tucker Hipps Transparency Law and with an expectation of overall transparency for organizational conduct at the College of Charleston, information regarding all Registered Organizations’ conduct violations specific to alcohol, drugs, hazing, sexual assault and physical assault can be found below.

For organizations to enjoy certain rights and privileges they must be registered with the College of Charleston.

The College’s Statement on Unregistered Organizations provides the expectations around having a registered status.

Registered organizations can be found through the Office of Student Life.
View the Student Organization Conduct page here.