Residential Life Staff
Below you will find a brief description of our Residential Life and Education professional and student staff roles. We’re here to help you understand the housing process and figure out how to live well together.
- Housing Assignments
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The housing coordinator manages the housing assignment process. She makes assignments for incoming students, oversees the returning student room draw and apartment application process, and confirms any room changes approved by Residential Life staff. The housing coordinator works closely with the associate dean of residential life and education, who oversees this process, makes housing policy exceptions and works closely with the Office of Disability and Accessibility Resources for housing accomodations.
- Associate Dean
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The associate dean is responsible for the daily operations, direction and vision of the Residential Life and Education program. She supervises the assistant director and the residential life coordinators and has oversight of the resident directors and student staff.
- Assistant Director (AD)
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The assistant director (AD) provides leadership and oversight to the cottage and apartment system. He is responsible for the supervison of the neighborhood coordinators who directly supervise the resident assistants in the cottages and aparrtments.
- Residential Life Coordinator (RLC)
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The residential life coordinators (RLCs) are full-time, master's degree-level, professional staff. These individuals live in a residence hall of over 200 students and are responsible for the supervision of the resident assistants and residential community. They also supervise two–four resident directors and give support to the residents and resident assistants of these communities.
- Resident Director (RD)
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Resident directors (RDs) are part-time, bachelor's degree-level, professional staff. These individuals live in a residence hall of 35–150 studens and are responsible for supervision of the resident assistants and residential community.
- Student Assistant Resident Director (SARD)
- Student assistant resident directors (SARDs) are experienced resident assistants (RA) who live and work in our larger residence halls with the residential life coordinators (RLCs). SARDs have direct oversite of a small group of residents and help the RLC supervise the RA staff and aid in the overall functioning of the residence hall.
- Neighborhood Coordinator (NC)
- Neighborhood coordiators (NCs) are experienced resident assistants (RAs) living in college-owned cottages and apartments. They are the RA for the unit in which they live and supervise approximately eight RAs in nearby (neighboring) cottages and apartments.
- Resident Assistants (RA)
- Resident assistants (RAs) are student staff members who live in the residence halls, cottages or apartments. In residence halls, there are one or two RAs per floor or cluster overseeing approximately 30 residents. In cottages, there is one RA per cottage overseeing anywhere from 3–17 residents. In apartments, there are one or two RAs per apartment complex that oversee all the units and residents within the complex. RAs are the resident's primary point person within ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ housing. They have been trained on conflict resolution, mediation, listening skills, community development and policy enforcement, as well as Hope and Holland community resources. RAs are primarily concerned with the safety and security of residents and the development of community.
Associate Dean for Residential Life & Education
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Kristyn Bochniak
Associate Dean for Residential Life and Education616.395.7800
bochniak@hope.eduDeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 1 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
Assistant Director
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Molly DePew
Assistant Director of Res Life & Education616.395.7800
depew@hope.edu
Office Staff
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Julie Dalman
Residential and Campus Life Assistant616.395.7943
dalmanj@hope.eduDeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 1 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3607
Residential Life Coordinators
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Kenedy Kieffer
Residential Life Coordinator, Dykstra616.395.7943
kieffer@hope.eduDeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 1 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Holly Ritter
Residential Life Coordinator, Cookritter@hope.edu -
Elexis Taylor
Residential Life Coordinator, Cottage and Apartment616.395.7800
taylor@hope.eduDeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 1 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
Resident Directors
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Evangeline Benitez
Resident Director, Phelps Hall616.395.7800
benitez@hope.eduDeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 1 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Hannah Bugg
Resident Director, Voorhees Hall616.395.7800
bugg@hope.eduDeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 1 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dee Campanella
Resident Director, College East Apartments616.395.7800
campanella@hope.eduDeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 1 141 East 12th Street Floor 1 Holland, MI 49423-3607
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Bryan Jackson
Resident Director, Durfee Hall616.395.7800
jacksonb@hope.eduDeWitt Student Cultural Center Floor 1 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
Not sure who to contact?
Call the Office of Student Development at 616.395.7800. They’ll help point you in the right direction.
DeWitt Student Cultural Center141 East 12th StreetFloor 1Holland, MI 49423
workP. 616.395.7943
housing@hope.edu