Residence Life Staff
The Director of Residence Life & Conference Services is responsible for the overall management of residence hall activities and administrative processes. The Director supports a staff consisting of an Assistant Director of Residence Life & Conferences Services, three Residence Directors (RDs), an Office and Events Coordinator, two Graduate Assistant (GAs), and up to 28 Resident Advisors (RAs). RDs are professional staff members who have received specialized training in Student Affairs and oversee the daily operation of our residence halls. In order to be fully engaged in the community and to best support students, RDs also live in the residence hall that they oversee. GAs are graduate students who also live in a residence hall and support the department in the overall management of the communities. RAs, are trained student leaders who serve as an advisor, role model, confidant and liaison to the Manhattanville community. Together, the RAs work with their building RD to develop a cohesive community. If an issue or question arises which is outside the scope of the RDs, or RAs purview, the staff member will refer the matter in question to the appropriate person or campus resource.
Staff Duty Coverage
A professional staff member is “on call” 24 hours each day to respond to emergencies and act as a resource for the Resident Advisors (RAs) in each building. Resident Advisors are “on duty” in each hall from 7:00pm to 8:00am each weekday and 24 hours on the weekend. Problems of any kind should be reported to the RA on duty. The name, room number and photo of the “RA on duty” is posted every evening at the front entrance to each hall. The RA on duty will contact the RD on call when needed.