Welcome!
My name is Ken McCullough, and I am director of the PASS program. This is my third year in this position, though I was involved in related work at the University of Iowa for twelve years. It is our goal for PASS students to experience a successful transition to college life; accordingly, we will work actively and creatively with them, their parents, with professors here at the university, and with other appropriate offices on campus in their behalf. It is my intention to serve as an advocate for PASS students; while Saint Mary’s employs me, I am really working for the students. Part of that work is to make sure students channel their newfound independence in the right directions. I am pretty good at listening, and will listen to what they tell me—I’ll be more of an uncle than a surrogate parent--I won’t spoil them—I’ll tell it like it is. I don’t pretend to have all the answers but I do have a good idea of who can answer the questions that I can’t. Students entering the program have experienced some bumps along their academic roads so far—we’ll work together to figure out how to turn that negative experience to full-steam-ahead positive energy. I can’t promise instant success—it will be good, clean, rewarding work. Like anything else, one needs sound fundamentals and must practice them until one has mastered them. The door is open… |
