Director of Residence Life
The Office of Residence Life is comprised of various professional
positions that allow our resident students to thrive in their living
environment. The majority of our staff is live-in professionals who
dedicate countless hours to make sure the Residential Campus is
maintained in a phenomenal working condition. We value our resident
students and stride to build and maintain personal and professional
relationships.
The Director of Residence Life provides a mission for the
department, while liaison with other university offices for the success
of the university’s mission. This demands skills in supervision,
negotiation, compromise, an understanding of student development and
organizational psychology. The position of the Director demands
constant and consistent communication between the staff of the
Residence Life Office and faculty/staff in other areas. The Director’s
participation in the Student Affairs staff meetings will assist in this
communication, as well as continued professional development and a
clear understanding of the university’s mission.
As a judicial officer, the Director sets an example that supports
the university’s standards, as well as the developmental needs of the
student body and professional support of the residential staff. By
understanding the university’s standards, the Director can create a
foundation from which the staff can work. Creating consistency with the
Associate Dean for Student Life will be vital in making the judicial
process both educational and effective.
Staff Training, Selection and Development entail long range
planning, the application of professional skills and knowledge, and the
coordination of numerous groups, resources and individuals to prepare
staff members to be a resource to the residents with whom they work.
As the Chief Officer of Residence Life, the Director negotiates the
needs of the administration with those of his/her staff, and advocate
for her/his staff to other members of the administration. Working to
create positive relationships with other members of the faculty and
staff will assist this process.
Administrative Assistant to the Director
The Office of Residence Life is comprised of various professional
positions that allow our resident students to thrive in their living
environment. The majority of our staff is live-in professionals who
dedicate countless hours to make sure the Residential Campus is
maintained in a phenomenal working condition. We value our resident
students and stride to build and maintain personal and professional
relationships.
The Administrative Assistant to the Director of Residence Life is
responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the
complexities of the Office of Residence Life. The Administrative
Assistant is responsible for carrying out daily routines that keep the
Office in a coherent and organized manner. In essence, the
Administrative Assistant is the backbone of the Office of Residence
Life that allows the office to function.
Complex Residence Directors
The Office of Residence Life is comprised of various professional
positions that allow our resident students to thrive in their living
environment. The majority of our staff is live-in professionals who
dedicate countless hours to make sure the Residential Campus is
maintained in a phenomenal working condition. We value our resident
students and stride to build and maintain personal and professional
relationships.
The Complex Residence Director helps to establish and maintain a
community, which is “a purposeful, open, safe, and just living-learning
environment which facilitates the efforts of all students to accomplish
their personal and academic goals,” in his/her area of responsibility
and throughout the campus. By working with his/her peers, Resident
Assistants and/or House Assistants, and various other departments on
campus, the Complex Residence Director accomplishes the goals of the
department by communicating University goals, expectations and
community standards to members of the community; developing purposeful
educational, community service, social, and curricular programs;
promoting mutual respect and understanding in a diverse and open
community; mediating and resolving conflicts; advising students about
University resources; and acting as a liaison between students and
other University offices.
CRDs assist students’ efforts to adjust to becoming independent and
responsible members of an intentional community, many for the first
time outside the supervision of a parent or guardian. This entails a
wide range of functions that make up the CRD job description.
Identifying issues, concerns and problems for individuals and groups
and designating and coordinating an appropriate approach can be complex.
Staff Training, In-Service and Development entail long range
planning, the application of professional skills and knowledge, and the
coordination of numerous groups, resources and individuals to prepare
staff members to be a resource to the residents with whom they work.
Staff Selection calls for long range planning, the employment of
professional skills and knowledge, and the coordination of numerous
groups, resources and individuals toward the goal of selecting the best
individuals to fill positions in the upcoming school year.
CRDs act as a liaison between the residents and Facilities
Management, working toward a high quality living environment in the
residence hall by communicating work requests to Facilities Management
and helping to prioritize jobs. This entails following up with
Facilities Management to make sure the request has been received,
monitoring the progress of the job through completion, following up
with the residents as to their satisfaction with the job and
communicating the level of satisfaction or necessary follow up with
Facilities Management.
CRDs act as a liaison between students and Housing, Conferences, and
Hospitality dealing with issues such as room changes due to roommate
conflicts, dissatisfaction with the building, floor or community,
housing selection in the spring, and closing and opening the residence
halls.
