The Office of the Dean of Students of The University of Mississippi is a multifaceted operation serving students, faculty and staff, parents, alumni, and the general public as the primary resource in addressing the issues of advising and directing individual students and groups; providing extra-curricular and co-curricular educational opportunities for students; facilitating policies and programs for the maintenance of campus order and the promotion of health and safety; and serving as a liaison between students, university faculty and personnel, and the public.