OFFICE OF RESIDENCE LIFE
WE ARE SO GLAD YOU’RE HERE!
The Office of Residence Life (ORL) is responsible for creating a robust residential experience for on-campus residents to ensure they thrive academically and socially. With nearly 200 staff, ORL works diligently to ensure students are holistically supported as a resident. Specifically, ORL:
- Develops and sustains direct relationships with residents through our live-in staff to individualize support.
- Creates varied programming for entire communities and residential floors.
- Provides opportunities for student self-governance through the Residence Hall Association, National Residence Hall Honorary, and Community Council.
- Supports students after hours with a 24/7/365 on-call structure.
RESIDENTIAL EXPERIENCE MODEL
The Office of Residence Life empowers students to learn to create dynamic communities. These communities will foster strong relationships and friendships creating a robust residential experience. To do this, ORL has three goals for students living on campus:
- Find Your People – Whether it is your roommate or a friend down the hall, ORL works to ensure you are able to find and develop close relationships while living on campus.
- Get Involved – Being involved on campus will change your trajectory. Whether it is getting involved in your community council or one of our countless student organizations, ORL works to ensure you are involved on campus.
- Know Where To Go For Help – Being a college student is hard on the best of days so when things go wrong, ORL wants to ensure you know how to get the help you need. Whether it is your Resident Advisor, Community Advisor, Resident Director, or one of our many team members we are here to help when class gets tough or life gets out of hand.
Get Involved
So join in. Go to an event. Talk with your community staff. Participate in RHA or Community Council and meet your Resident Director.
