STAFFING

The Residence Life live-on and student staff consists of  Assistant Directors of Residence Life & Student Conduct, Hall Directors, Resident Assistants, Night Desk Workers, Day Desk Workers, and Office Workers.

ASSISTANT DIRECTORS

Assistant Directors (ADs) are live-on professional staff members who report to the Director of Residence Life & Student Conduct. ADs are responsible for the total management of campus housing. In addition to the routine responsibilities associated with running residential housing facilities, they are also responsible for specific duties including selection, training, supervision, and evaluation of Hall Directors and the Resident Assistant staff. ADs also oversee facilities management and disciplinary/developmental counseling. Strong emphasis is placed on program planning and community development activities. The ADs also coordinate all major Residence Life responsibilities which include, but are not limited to, preparing all publications, participating in planning staff and in-service training, maintaining occupancy records, and administering the Student Conduct system.

HALL DIRECTORS

Hall Directors (HDs) are supervised by the Assistant Directors of Residence Life & Student Conduct for the freshmen and sophomore areas. They are live-in staff members who are pursuing post-baccalaureate or graduate degrees. They help the ADs in implementing and evaluating Residence Life programs, supervising the undergraduate staff within the building, and assuming some limited, well-defined responsibility for evaluating the conduct of residents and Resident Assistants. The HD, as an integral member of the Residence Life staff, is charged with maintaining a living and learning environment in which the maximum educational and developmental growth of the student residents will be realized.

RESIDENT ASSISTANTS

Resident Assistants (RAs) are undergraduate paraprofessional staff members who live in each residential living area and maintain the closest, most enduring contact with residents. They provide opportunities for individual growth and learning, develop a sense of community in their living areas, and encourage pride in Mercyhurst College. RAs assist in the administrative operation of their individual residential areas, educate students about Mercyhurst College and Residence Life policies, provide information about community and College services and resources, and implement programming. Additionally, RAs promote safe and positive living environments and enforce College rules and regulations.

DAY DESK WORKERS

Desk Workers staff the front desks of Baldwin, McAuley, and Warde Halls from 8:00 a.m. to midnight. These workers enhance security, provide residents with information about the College and larger community, assist guests, and answer phones.

NIGHT DESK WORKERS

Night desk workers are staff members, generally graduate students, who monitor the front desks of Baldwin, McAuley, and Warde Halls from midnight to 8:00 a.m. Night Desk Workers enhance security, provide residents with information about the College and larger community, register guests, answer phones, and monitor the lobby areas. Night desk workers are responsible for reporting problems or concerns to the RAs, HDs, or ADs.