Director of Residence Life
Mr. Joseph Caffarelli serves as the chief administrator for Residence Life. In his capacity as director, he is responsible for the ultimate supervision of the Residence Life Department and developing and implementing policies and procedures regarding the residence halls. In addition, he coordinates, monitors, and prepares the Residence Life budget.
Associate Director of Residence Life
Ms. Patricia Whiteman is responsible for multiple programs within the department, including marketing of the program and new student recruitment into the Residence Life program. She also oversees the logistics of housing of new students during Freshmen Summer Orientation, the new student assignment process, billing, residential record keeping, and reassignment of continuing resident students through the Spring Room Selection Process. In addition, as the Associate Director, she is responsible for long-range facilities management and computer systems management within the department.
Assistant Director of Residence Life for Staff Recruitment and Development
Ms. Kathleen Hallissey, the Assistant Director of Residence Life supervises the recruitment, selection, training and evaluation of the professional and para professional staff. In addition, she oversees a comprehensive programming effort in the residence halls. She also oversees the staff in the administration of the summer conference programs, and designs the Residence Life Handbook.
Assistant Director for Facilities Management
Nick
DiMinni, the
Assistant Director, is responsible for coordinating the residence halls'
maintenance and renovations; purchasing of furniture and other hall equipment;
inventory of furniture; public area damage assessment and common area damage
billing; key control management; and managing summer conference programs
and conference workers. In addition, this person acts as a liaison to other
university offices and support services in matters involving both daily
and long-term management/care and upkeep of the residential facilities
In addition, he oversees the central operations of Residence Hall front
desks.
Resident Directors
The residence halls have area hall offices which serve as the communications center for each of the buildings. The hall administrators (Resident Directors) are full-time, live-in professionals who have completed their Master's Degrees in Student Personnel/Counseling or a related field. They are responsible for overseeing the daily functioning of the facilities and the programs within the residence halls. They conduct judicial hearings when University policy is violated, see to the well-being of all residents, and supervise a staff of Resident Assistants, who are undergraduate students. The hall administrators live on campus in order to respond to the needs of the students in emergency situations. Each administrator has extensive training in student services and residence issues, and serves as a resource person for the students and the Residence Life staff.
Resident Assistants
Resident Assistants are undergraduate students specifically selected and trained in dealing with a variety of situations. These staff members enforce policy and develop programs in order to create an environment conducive to living and learning. The Resident Assistants create and implement educational and social programs, enforce policy, and complete administrative tasks necessary for the functioning of the hall.
Desk Assistants
Desk Assistant staffs are undergraduate students responsible for enforcing the security and visitation policy within the residence halls. These individuals are especially selected and trained to act as resources for visitors. In addition, these staff members enforce the visitation policy by verifying the identity of residents entering the halls by using our University ID card access machines.
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