Office of the Vice President
Campus Life and the Office of the Dean of Students
We are focused on ensuring opportunities for community development in which every student can participate in experiential and co-curricular learning endeavors to challenge assumptions and push beyond boundaries for their student success. We support all aspects of campus life with the dual goals of individual student success and a dynamic caring community.
Vision
Creating inclusive communities of care while building leaders of tomorrow
Mission
The Campus Life subdivision creates an inclusive community of care supporting student success, career development and holistic well-being.
Randy Timm, Ed.D.
Senior Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Campus Diversity
Randall “Randy” Timm, Ed.D., has over 30 years of experience in the field of student
affairs, student success, and diversity and inclusion work. Randy serves as SDSU’s
Senior Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Campus Diversity and is responsible
for strategic guidance and operational effectiveness and efficiencies for the division.
For nearly a decade Randy held the role of SDSU’s respected Dean of Students. With a collaborative spirit, Randy developed programs, centers, and teams that have impacted our students and community since 2003. Randy has served in numerous capacities in the division, including associate vice president, assistant vice president, director of Residential Education, and director of Student Life & Leadership. In addition to his leadership roles centered on student affairs, Randy also holds an adjunct faculty position, teaching in SDSU’s Leadership Minor and Major.
Prior to arriving at SDSU, Randy held several positions at the University of Kansas, where he also received his bachelors and masters degrees. Randy became an “Aztec for Life” when he earned his doctorate in Educational Leadership from SDSU’s College of Education in 2015.
Randy has been recognized with the Dean Carole Robasciotti Outstanding Community Service-Learning Award, the university’s Staff Diversity Award, the Associated Students' President’s Award, the Harvey Goodfriend Award as the Outstanding University staff person and a “President’s Top 25 Award.”
Contact Information
Office hours: 8 am - 4:30 pm
Phone: 619-594-5211
Email: [email protected]
Student Development
Office of the Dean of Students
Associate Dean of Students
Assistant Dean of Students for Orientation, Transition and Family Programs
Assistant Dean of Students for Student Life
Dean of Students Organization Chart (pdf)
SDSU Imperial Valley
Henry Villegas, Ed.D.
Dean of Students for SDSU Imperial Valley
Dr. Henry Villegas has over 30 years of experience in higher education administration.
He has held key positions, including Assistant Athletic Director for Student Development
at Indiana State University, Associate Athletic Director for Student Development at
the University of New Mexico, and Associate Director of EOP & Ethnic Affairs at San
Diego State University. Since January 2021, he has served as the Dean of Student Affairs
at SDSU Imperial Valley.
As Dean of Students, Dr. Villegas leads the SDSU Imperial Valley Student Affairs unit. He has a deep understanding of the strategic importance of student affairs programs and their significant impact on student success. In 2016, upon transitioning out of athletics, he was awarded the National Association for Athletic Academic Advisors’ Lan Hewlett Award for his substantial contributions to the field of student-athlete academic support, which included leadership, administrative skills, innovation, staff development, and contributions through publications and professional development. Dr. Villegas earned his associate degree in liberal studies from Southwestern College in Chula Vista, a bachelor’s degree in social science education from Indiana State University in 1990, a master’s degree in counseling from Indiana State University in 1992, and a doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of New Mexico in 2016. His research focuses on the impact of intentional student support on underserved populations and the application of student development theory in student affairs.
A San Diego native and graduate of Hoover High School in San Diego, Dr. Villegas studied and played college football at Indiana State University, Southwestern College, and San Diego City College. He is married to Glenda and has a son, Zachary, who is a public school teacher in Memphis, Tennessee.
Contact Information
Office hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Phone: 619-352-0511
Email: [email protected]
