RUTHERFORD, NJ – Felician University announces Mehtap Ferrazzano as the new Assistant Vice President for Student Life. With more than twenty years of professional experience in higher education, Ferrazzano will prioritize student engagement and experience in her role at the university.

Ferrazzano previously served in director, assistant director, and dean at universities across the northeast, including Assistant Dean for Student Engagement at Rutgers University, and Assistant Dean for Campus Life at the New York Institute of Technology. In her decades of experience, Ferrazzano managed multicampus oversight of student well-being, expanded campus leadership programs, and promoted career development opportunities for college students. She will work in tandem with the Felician University Center for Student Development and Engagement, Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and on other Student Affairs and campus-facing initiatives.

“As I start this new role, I’m prioritizing doing a lot of listening to Felician students,” said Ferrazzano, Assistant President of Student Life at Felician University. “As I consider both immediate and long-term impact for students, my goal is to increase student engagement and to let them know that we are always here as a resource. I want the Office of Student Life to be more accessible to students than ever.”

Ferrazzano seeks to increase student engagement at Felician University through prioritizing accessibility to students within and outside of Student Life programming. She is committed to a consistent open-door office policy and seeks to offer her expertise to students in career development and career advice as well as campus engagement.

The Office of Student Affairs at Felician University provides students with an out-of-classroom experience that enhances their growth and development as they pursue their degrees. Felician University’s Office of Student Affairs includes Residence Life, Student Development and Engagement, Career Development, Counseling Services, and more.

Learn more about Student Life at Felician University here: https://felician.edu/campus-life/

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About Felician University

Felician University inspires and engages more than 2,100 undergraduate, graduate, and adult education students through programs in the Schools of Arts & Sciences, Business & Information Sciences, Nursing, and Education. Over the past five years, Felician University has ranked 3rd among private institutions in New Jersey for best value according to payscale.com and #1 Safest College Campus in New Jersey according to niche.com. The Master of Science in Nursing program is ranked one of the best online graduate nursing programs in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. Felician University was designated as a Military Friendly School (Gold Status) for the ninth year recognizing its strong support for Veteran students. The university is recognized for its diversity as an HSI (Hispanic Serving Institution) and MSI (Minority Serving Institution), having underrepresented students comprise more than half of the student population. With campuses in Rutherford and Lodi, New Jersey, the Franciscan values of social justice, compassion, and respect for human dignity serve as an inclusive foundation for transforming the lives of tomorrow’s leaders. For more information, please visit https://felician.edu.