About Us
The Division of Student Life empowers students to learn, lead, and engage the traditions of the liberal arts in the 21st century. As holistic educators, we partner with students through their development in academic and experiential learning, civic leadership and career development, diversity an inclusion, and wellness. We create an enduring community of belonging in which all students can take pride and realize their potential.
About Dr. Meoz
Dr. Ben Meoz (he/him/his) is the interim Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students at Lewis & Clark College, overseeing campus living, campus safety, spiritual life, student engagement, emergency management, health and wellness services, counseling, international students, social change and community engagement, community accountability & conflict education, case management, athletics, career center, inclusion and multicultural engagement, college outdoors, new student orientation, and the first-year experience.
You can catch Dr. Meoz during his weekly office hours in the Trail Room in the Fowler Student Center (check out the Bark for dates/times) or make an appointment by stopping by the Office of the Vice President for Student Life in East Hall 101 or email us at vpsl@lclark.edu.
Student Life Leadership Team
Rocky Campbell
Dr. Robin Keillor
Mark Pietrok
Joann Zhang
Jessica Carron MEd
Emmanuel Macías
Jeremy Ranft
Hilary Martin Himan
Dr. Jonathan Manz
Brian White
Student Life Offices and Direct Reports
- Athletics and Physical Education
- Campus Living
- Campus Safety
- Career Center
- Center for Social Change and Community Involvement
- College Outdoors
- Community Accountability & Conflict Education
- Emergency Management
- First-Year Experience
- Health Promotion and Wellness
- Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement
- International Students and Scholars
- Spiritual Life
- Student Counseling Center
- Student Engagement
- Student Health Center
- Transportation and Parking
Meet the VPSL Office TeamOrganizational Chart - by Direct Reports to the VPSLOrganizational Chart - by Offices and Titles
Featured News
2025 Duntley and Ridenour Student Awards Recipients
Congratulations to the 2025 Rev. Mark Duntley Award and Troy Ridenour Award student recipients!
Events
Dinner Service with the Blanchet House
Come join the Housing and Food insecurity Cohort and the Center for Social Change and Community Involvement to volunteer at Blanchet House’s dinner service.
Blanchet House is a wonderful organization that provides food for anyone who walks through their door and supports the unhoused community through housing and resources.
We will meet in front of Fowler at 4:00pm to carpool, or make you can make your own way to Blanchet house, arriving no later than 4:30pm.
We will serve dinner together (no service experience necessary) and then we will eat together before being back at campus around 7pm.
REGISTER HERE
ADHD Peer Connection Group
Case Management is hosting virtual meetings each Tuesday 4:30-5:15 PM for students to talk about experiences of ADHD and to share strengths, challenges, and coping strategies.
Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students is located in East Hall on the Undergraduate Campus.
MSC: 102
email vpsl@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-7110
Interim Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students
Dr. Benjamin Meoz
Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students
Lewis & Clark
615 S. Palatine Hill Road
Portland OR 97219