Assistant Dean of Student Success
Syracuse University
Steven Schaffling is the Assistant Dean of Student Success for the College of Arts and Sciences and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and Syracuse University. Dr. Schaffling has over 17 years of academic student support experience particularly focused in academic and career advising and its intersection with retention and student success. Dr. Schaffling is the strategic leader of an office of 35 academic and career advising professional staff that is responsible for supporting 5,500 undergraduate students, over 20% of which are international students. Dr. Schaffling conceptualized the idea of embedding an international student success expert within an office of academic advising. The goal of that position orientation was to implement high impact practices for students and for advisors from within the academic advising unit. Dr. Schaffling serves on leadership committees for NACADA.
WS16: Empowering Students Via an Award-Winning Student Success Model
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM PST