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Kevin Campana has been appointed as the interim dean of students at William Mitchell College of Law. Campana is an experienced practitioner and academic leader in the field of legal education. He previously served as a professor of law, associate dean for academic affairs, and the associate dean for faculty development at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. He also served as a visiting professor of law at the University of Minnesota Law School.
Campana brings to William Mitchell College of Law extensive experience in legal education, including leadership positions in academic affairs and faculty development. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of St. Thomas, his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School, and his LL.M from the University of Minnesota Law School. He is also a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association.
Campana will be responsible for providing leadership, guidance and support to the law school's students. He will also ensure the consistent application of standards and policies in the delivery of student services. He will serve as the primary liaison between the law school and its various constituencies, including faculty, staff and alumni.
In his new role as the interim dean of students, Campana will be tasked with managing the school's student services, delivering comprehensive student services, promoting student engagement and retention, developing and maintaining relationships with student organizations, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. He will also collaborate with a team of dedicated and experienced professionals to create and sustain an inclusive, supportive and engaging learning environment for students at William Mitchell College of Law.
Kevin Campana has been appointed Interim Dean of Students at William Mitchell College of Law. An experienced and seasoned academic leader in legal education, Campana brings to the college extensive experience in legal education and leadership positions in academic affairs and faculty development. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of St. Thomas, his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School, and his LL.M from the University of Minnesota Law School.
As the Interim Dean of Students at William Mitchell College, Campana will be responsible for providing leadership and guidance to the law school's students. He will ensure the consistent application of standards and policies in the delivery of student services. His duties include management of the school's student services, delivery of comprehensive student services, promotion of student engagement and retention, development and maintenance of relationships with student organizations, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Kevin Campana is a highly experienced and knowledgeable legal professional and he is the perfect choice for this interim dean of students position. His commitment to legal education and his impressive academic credentials make him an ideal leader for the William Mitchell College of Law.
Interim Dean of Students for William Mitchell College of Law
Kevin Campana was recently appointed as the Interim Dean of Students for William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. Campana is a professor at the college who has also served as its director of Academic Success. He will serve as the interim dean of students for the 2021-22 academic year.William Mitchell College of Law is a public ABA-accredited law school that has offered legal education for over 100 years. The college offers several degree programs, including the J.D., LL.M., and M.J. degrees. In addition, the college offers certificate programs, joint degree programs and online learning options.
As the interim dean of students, Campana will oversee the college's student services, student organizations, and academic and career development departments. He will also work directly with students, faculty, and staff to ensure a positive learning environment. Campana is committed to the continued success of the college's students and to providing a welcoming atmosphere for all students.
Campana has been with the William Mitchell College of Law for more than 20 years. He has been a professor and the director of Academic Success since 2005. He has helped numerous students in achieving their academic and career goals. His commitment to the college and its students is evident in all he has done.
Extensive Experience in Higher Education
Kevin Campana brings a wealth of experience in higher education to his new role as Interim Dean of Students for William Mitchell College of Law. He has more than 20 years of service with the college, during which time he has been a professor and the director of Academic Success. His expertise in student success, academic and career development, as well as student services and organizations, will be invaluable in this role.Campana has a long history of helping and supporting students at the college. He has helped countless students achieve their academic and career goals. He is a highly regarded professor and is dedicated to helping the students of William Mitchell College of Law reach their full potential.
As the Interim Dean of Students, Campana will be responsible for overseeing the college's student services, student organizations, and academic and career development departments. Additionally, he will work directly with faculty, staff, and students to create a positive learning environment at William Mitchell College of Law.
Does linkage of the words 'law' and 'happiness' seem like an oxymoron? Not to Kevin Campana, Interim Dean of Students at the over-100-year-old William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. While this well-regarded regional law school searches for a new assistant dean to run its career services office, Kevin, as we speak, is quietly re-structuring the operation. His goal: To get William Mitchell students and alumni focused on both career success and contentment. We asked him how he's going about this and what he might be doing differently than the traditional career services operation."We have four people on staff," he replies, "each of whom is responsible for a single focus. One does general operations, a second concentrates on on-campus interviewing and law firm liaisons, a third focuses on programming for the law school's current students. As for the fourth person, the Career Services Director, I expect that person to travel around the upper Midwest connecting with our alumni and talking up our law school to current and new potential employers of our graduates so they will be more aware of our school and the quality and diversity of our graduates. But despite all these separate initiatives, there is a common thread that runs through them all."
"For example," he says, "Partners often find themselves trapped by the money they make and are unable to change direction or, a dedicated female attorney may want a family but cannot see how to combine family and career. At the nexus of both of these situations is the question, How do I make the best use of my education and achieve at least a modicum of contentment or 'balance' in my life?"
We asked him how all of this translates into a Career Services initiative. "Let me start with law students first," Kevin answers. "We are developing a system of extra credits that students can earn in addition to grades. For instance, we give one credit if the student comes to our Career Services Office and listens to an orientation dealing with how we can help them. We give a second credit if the student takes the Meyers-Briggs Test, which measures certain types of personality characteristics.
"I have given this test to people who work for me and I have learned that I am action oriented whereas one of my staffers is more deliberate, preferring to gather all the facts before acting. I have found this information about myself and this staffer invaluable. When we deal with each other, we are both aware that the other operates differently and therefore we must allow for these differences.
"When a student takes such a test, he or she learns that, if [he or she tests as being] action-oriented, that maybe doing taxes for the I.R.S. will not satisfy the need to be making quick decisions and progressing toward the end of some task as quickly and expeditiously as possible. So we use Meyers-Briggs in the Career Services office itself, with students, and with alumni. I tell both students and alumni that we are not here to tell them how to run their careers, which is their responsibility, but to give them valuable information to help them make their own decisions."
So the test is merely the starting point in a student or alumnus' own career planning, we offer.
"Yes," Kevin said, "That's right. When we share the results of the text with a student or alumni it creates a certain pleasant intimacy for all concerned; because the test-taker is being focused on, which is flattering, and this same test taker is being given useful information about him or her self. This kind of out-reach by William Mitchell lets both our students and alumni know that not only do we care about them, we are there to help throughout their career."
"Probably doesn't do any harm to the fund-raising effort either," we said.
"Yes," Kevin responded, "and although that's not our focus, any time a college or university can extend its usefulness beyond the years when someone is studying on campus, it will be perceived more affectionately by its various constituencies. You don't just come to William Mitchell to get a legal education. You join a caring community that is there for you throughout your career. That's the message we want to communicate."
