{"id":1740,"date":"2026-05-21T14:15:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/directory\/?post_type=uwsp_directory&#038;p=1740"},"modified":"2026-05-22T18:00:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T18:00:56","slug":"al-thompson","status":"publish","type":"uwsp_directory","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/al-thompson\/","title":{"rendered":"Al Thompson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Biography<\/strong>Reporting to the Chancellor, Al Thompson serves as the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs,\u00a0working\u00a0to provide leadership, vision, and strategic direction for the Division of Student Affairs.\u00a0\u00a0The Student Affairs Division provides essential services and programs, shaping an environment which promotes excellence in student learning, academic success, and personal growth.\u00a0\u00a0The Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs identifies and communicates the needs and concerns of the students to the University community and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs provides leadership in a comprehensive Student Affairs Division consisting of eleven\u00a0operational areas:\u00a0Dean of Students,\u00a0Athletics,\u00a0Child Learning and Care Center, Counseling Center, Conference and Events,\u00a0\u200bHousing and\u00a0Residence Life, Student Experience and Transformation, Student Health Service, University Centers, University\u00a0Dining, and the Center for Prevention.\u00a0\u00a0Additionally, the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs provides leadership to the Student Affairs Budget Analyst located within the Budget Office and the Director of Development for Student Affairs and Athletics reporting through the UWSP Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs serves as a member of the Chancellor\u2019s Cabinet, and works with all levels and areas of the University, including student shared governance. The position serves as the University\/Division liaison to internal and external constituent groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs serves as the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point\u2019s Senior Diversity Officer (SDO). The SDO has primary responsibility to develop and implement a variety of positive, proactive programs that strengthen the campus&#8217; tradition of diversity and advance a strategic and integrated approach to diversity in all aspects of University life. The SDO is responsible for advancing a campus climate that respects, values, and supports the academic, social, and personal development of diverse faculty, staff, and students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><strong>Professional Affiliations<\/strong><br>National Association of Student Personnel Administrators<br>Senior Student Affairs Officers Think Tank<br>American Association for Affirmative Action<br>Wisconsin Association for Equal Opportunity<br>Mid-America Association of Educational Opportunity<br>National Association for the Advancement of Colored People<br>Wisconsin College Personnel Association\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>President 1995-1996; President-Elect 1994-1995; Treasurer 1993-1994; Public School Representative 1991-1993<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Affiliations<\/strong><br>Chancellor\u2019s Cabinet<br>Strategic Planning Committee<br>Diversity Council<br>Diversity Council Climate Survey Subcommittee<br>AODA Prevention Partnership<br>AODA Prevention Partnership Management Team<br>Homecoming Committee<br>Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society Advisor<br>Student Government Association Advisor 2011-2012<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>University of Wisconsin System Affiliations<\/strong><br>Taskforce on Sexual Violence and Harassment<br>Affirmation Action Committee<br>Senior Student Affairs Officers<br>President Search and Screen Committee 2013-2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Community Affiliations<\/strong><br>United Way Board of Directors<br>Portage County Coalition for AODA Prevention Board of Directors<br>Stevens Point Rotary Club<br>Old Main Neighborhood Association<br>Teen Leadership Portage County Mentor Program 2011-2014<br>Stevens Point Area YMCA Board of Directors\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Select Presentations<\/strong><br>Thompson, Jr., A. S. &amp; Cronmiller, M. K. (2014, July).\u00a0<em>Student Government Association Best Practices and Working with Administration.<\/em>Presentation at the Segregated University Fee Allocation Committee Summit, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.<br><br>Thompson, Jr., A. S. (2013, May).\u00a0<em>Buying Honor:Is Joining an Honor Society Really Worth It?<\/em>\u00a0Presentation at the Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society Induction Ceremony, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI.<br><br>Thompson, Jr., A. S. (2008, November).\u00a0<em>Institutional Receptivity: The Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts of Increasing Participation.<\/em>\u00a0Presentation at the National Association for Campus Activities\u2019 Western Regional Conference, Ontario, CA.<br><br>Thompson, Jr., A.\u00a0S. (2002-2005).\u00a0<em>Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, and Diversity.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0Multicultural and Race Graduate Course, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse, WI.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BiographyReporting to the Chancellor, Al Thompson serves as the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs,\u00a0working\u00a0to provide leadership, vision, and strategic direction for the Division of Student Affairs.\u00a0\u00a0The Student Affairs Division provides essential services and programs, shaping an environment which promotes excellence in student learning, academic success, and personal growth.\u00a0\u00a0The Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs identifies and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":1762,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"phone":"715-346-2481","email":"althomps@uwsp.edu","office":"","title":"","building":"","room":"","website":"","bio":"","image":"","pronouns":"","first_name":"Al","last_name":"Thompson","position-type":["Staff"],"education":[{"school":"Saint Mary's University of Minnesota","degree":"Ed.D. in Educational Leadership","year":""},{"school":"University of Iowa","degree":"M.A. in Student Development and Higher Education","year":""},{"school":"University of Iowa","degree":"B.A. in Psychology","year":""}],"courses":[],"titles":[{"title":"Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs"}]},"department":[108],"class_list":["post-1740","uwsp_directory","type-uwsp_directory","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","department-student-affairs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uwsp_directory\/1740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uwsp_directory"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/uwsp_directory"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1740"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1762"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"department","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/department?post=1740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}