The Office of Special Programs administers the academic integrity program, the Use of University Facilities program, Authorization to Apply for a Banquet Permit to serve alcoholic beverages, and the Parent and Family Resource and Referral Service. In addition, the Special Programs Office serves faculty and staff by providing assistance on a variety of student-related issues. This includes helping instructors assess problematic student behavior, and determining when and how to intervene.

Gus Kravas, Special Assistant to the Provost, is a counseling psychologist who has also served as the director of counseling services, dean of students and vice provost for student affairs at Washington State University, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of California, Riverside, and vice provost for student relations at the University of Washington.