Caring for Students is our Mission

At the University of Oregon, Student Services and Enrollment Management is where your journey to becoming a Duck begins and the College of Design's Student Affairs makes sure every student is able to successfully complete that journey. We know that the college experience is more than a degree, a number, or letters on a page. You are here for a transformative time that will help set you up for future success and it is our utmost mission to make sure you are supported throughout your journey to be the best version of yourself. 

The Student Affairs office works to ensure sustained, educational success for all undergraduate and graduate students by offering a variety of services and leadership to bridge any gaps that might impede a student's timely graduation. This gives us a precious responsibility. Recognizing this, we pledge to support them during their time with us and to enhance pathways to timely graduation and degree completion.

Meet the Associate Dean of Student Affairs

The Associate Dean of Student Affairs (ADSA) is Associate Professor in Architecture, Stephen Duff. The College of Design's commitment to creating an inclusive learning environment is supported by the work of the ADSA.  Duff serves the needs of the College of Design's students both as an educator and advocate for the college. 

Duff's principal interests in architecture concern how buildings are made, particularly how structure, construction assemblies, and materials relate to the spatial and aesthetic qualities of buildings. He teaches courses in architectural design, structural behavior and structural design, and a theory seminar called The Craft of Design. He is also a member of the UO Center for Housing Innovation and runs a design-build program at the University of Oregon.

He teaches courses that involve students in the entire building process—from design and engineering to detailing and construction—of timber-frame structures. He and his students are completing a heavy-timber kiln shed for the UO Department of Art, and he previously directed students in the design and construction of the Silver Falls State Park Registration Building for the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, and tent platforms and cabins for Pioneer Pacific Camp on Thetis Island in British Columbia—a project that received a national design award from the Wood Products Promotion Council in 1997. 

He is regularly involved in overseas study programs and has established a non-profit organization that will offer a program in architecture and urban design called Studio at Sea, scheduled to commence in the Mediterranean in the summer of 2009. Duff was recognized as the University Professor of the Term in Winter 2006.

If you have needs or questions, don't hesitate to reach out to Duff early and often.

Contact Information

adsadesign@uoregon.edu