Overview

Alicia Newell currently serves as the assistant vice president of Student Belonging in the Division of Student Affairs, with over 15 years of experience in higher education. She oversees several areas in Student Affairs, such as Strengths, Assessment, & Staff Experience, Student Outreach Services, Student Conduct & Community Standards, and the Office of Student Accommodations & Testing.

As an alum of Wichita State University, Alicia earned her Bachelor's degree in sociology and criminal justice and her Master's degree in college student personnel from Arkansas Tech University. She is currently working on her Doctorate of Education at Wichita State University. Her past experiences include serving as the director of Student Engagement, director of Engineering Student Success Center & Academic Advising, director of Multicultural Affairs, Student Conduct & Community Standards, and Enrollment Services.

She is an active member in the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), serving on the Orientation, Transition, and Retention Knowledge Community (OTR KC) and as an AVP Cohort Connections Team Member. Her research interests include college student mental health, Latino student persistence, college student belonging, and retention.

Alicia is recognized for developing innovative programs, leading organizational change, and collaborating across institutional boundaries to achieve divisional and institutional goals. As a first-generation college student, woman of color, and single mother, Alicia has dedicated her life to leading efforts which help individuals achieve their academic, personal, and professional goals, particularly, in the communities in which she works and lives.

As chair of the CARE Team, Alicia brings a big heart, a warm personality and a lot of campus knowledge to her work. In her rare free time, Alicia can be found taking her daughter to her myriad sport practices and games and sneezing the entire time.

Degree

  • Currently working on Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership
  • Master of Science (M.S.) in College Student Personnel
  • Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Criminal Justice and Sociology

Office Contact

For questions, concerns, or other inquiries, please contact Rebeca Serrano at rebeca.serrano@wichita.edu.

Information

Professional Experience

Assistant Vice President of Student Belonging, Student Affairs

2018-Present · Wichita State University

Director of Student Engagement, Engineering Student Success Center

2015-2018 · Wichita State University

Director of Engineering Records & Registration, Engineering Student Success Center

2013-2015 · Wichita State University

Interim Director, Multicultural Affairs

2012-2013 · Wichita State University

Assistant Director, Multicultural Affairs

2010-2011 · Wichita State University

Program Coordinator, Multicultural Affairs

2008-2010 · Wichita State University

Admissions Representative, Undergraduate Admissions

2004-2008 · Wichita State University

Areas of Service

CARE Team

The CARE Team provides a proactive and supportive multidisciplinary team approach to prevention, assessment and intervention for situations that may interfere with students or employees functioning to their full potential.

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Office of Student Accommodations & Testing

The Office of Student Accommodations & Testing sets the standards and determines the reasonable accommodations that may meet the needs of students with disabilities, while coordinating various testing and proctored examination services to all Shockers.

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Strengths, Assessment, & Staff Experience

Strengths, Assessment, & Staff Experience is a department under the Student Belonging unit within the Division of Student Affairs.

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Student Conduct & Community Standards

Student Conduct and Community Standards (SCCS) supports and enhances the personal, ethical, and intellectual growth of all students to become responsible, aware, and engaged citizens.

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Other Interests

F1RST-GEN Coordinating Council

The F1RST-GEN Coordinating Council consists of dedicated individuals at Wichita State University who actively contribute to first-generation college student initiatives by supporting university activities. Their primary goals include fostering collaboration among departments, improving campus-wide services for first-generation Shockers, and proposing innovative initiatives.

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Strategic Enrollment Management

WSU's Strategic Enrollment Management program is a university-wide commitment to improving student experience, retention, and access through outreach, collaboration, and innovative system and process design.

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Student Success & Persistence

Student Success & Persistence is a Strategic Enrollment Management initiative to increase retention, persistence, and graduation rates for all students.

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University Assessment Committee

The University Assessment Committee is in place to communicate the university assessment methods, best practices, evaluate assessment data, make recommendations based on assessment data for improvement, accountability purposes, and to keep the dialogue of assessment alive across campus.

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