The family of Orkan Olgac (a.k.a. Chris Rogers) has planned a virtual memorial service to honor his life. Orkan (Chris) was a School of Business student with a major in Health Care Management, a minor in Analytics and a member of the Honors Program who passed away unexpectedly on January 13, 2021. He began his enrollment at UConn in fall 2017 and was from Mansfield, Connecticut.
The service will be held on March 13, 2021 from 1:00pm-2:30pm. Please rsvp to orkan.olgac.memorial@gmail.com if you are able to attend.
Condolences to the Olgac family can be sent to the Dean of Students Office, 233 Glenbrook Road, Unit-4062, Storrs, Connecticut 06269-4062.
Please remember the University has resources available to students. If you know of students in need of support please share the resources below.
Student Health & Wellness - Mental Health Services is available to provide support to the students who may be struggling. To make an appointment with SHaW-Mental Health call 860-486-4705 or schedule an appointment online. Information about managing grief is located on the SHaW-Mental Health website.
Staff in the Dean of Students Office are available to meet with you if that would be helpful. To schedule a meeting please visit the Dean of Students Office website, click on the schedule an appointment button and select an available time from the drop down list. If the available times do not work with your schedule, email dos@uconn.edu and request a meeting with an Assistant Dean.
In addition to the sadness of this immediate incident, we are aware that tragedy may trigger our own personal histories of loss and grief. Staff and faculty are encouraged to reach out to UConn’s Employee Assistance Program if they are in need of support.
Our deepest sympathy goes out to the Orkan’s (Chris’) family and friends during this time of loss.
For more information, contact: Dean of Students Office at dos@uconn.edu