Who's Who in Your Residence Community?

Moving into a new community and beginning a new way of life can be a challenge. Laurier’s residence program has been set up to make that transition as smooth as possible. The Department of Residential Services includes the Director of Residence, the Associate Director, Residence & Learning, the Manager, Residence Facility Operations, the Residence Life Area Coordinators, and the Residential Services Office Staff. The department is located in the lower level of King Street Residence. Dons and Community Advisors manage the day-to-day implementation of our Residence Life program.

Director, Residence

Chris Dodd

The Director, Residence is responsible for the administration and management of the residences and oversees the staff and operations of both the Residential Services Office and the Residence Life Office. It is the Director’s job to ensure that the residences of Wilfrid Laurier University are maintained, cleaned, repaired and renovated to a satisfactory level.

 

Associate Director of Residence Education

Dave Shorey

Residence Life Area Coordinators (R.L.A.C.s)

• University Place and Conrad Hall
  Mike Grocholsky, Ext. 4493
  
  
• Bricker Residence and C.H. Little House
  Necia Martins, Ext. 3620
  
  
• Laurier Place and Waterloo College Hall
  Clayton McCourt, Ext. 3781 
   

• King Street Residence, King Street Apartments, Marshall Street Apartments and Regina Residence
  Victoria Bain, Ext. 3605

• King’s Court Residence and Spruce Street Apartments
  Tina Tellis, Ext. 2735 
   
  

• Bouckaert Hall, Euler & Leupold Residences, Macdonald House and Willison Hall
  Janine Doyle, Ext. 2744 

The R.L.A.C.’s are located in the Residence Life Office on the main floor of King Street Residence.

The Residence Life Area Coordinators (R.L.A.C.’s) are full-time, live-in staff who are responsible for the operations of designated residence communities. The six R.L.A.C.’s facilitate the day-to-day management of the buildings, work to maintain Laurier’s standards of community living, provide individual counselling, and train and supervise the Residence Life staff. The Residence Life Area Coordinators report directly to the Manager of Housing Services & Residence Life. There is one Residence Life Area Coordinator on call at all times.

Residence Education Coordinator

• Residence Learning Communities and Student Leadership Programs
  Megan Lott, Ext. 4617

The Residence Education Coordinator is located in the Residence Education Office which is housed in Macdonald House, Room 111.

Residence Life Dons

Among the most exciting features of our Residence Life Program are the Residence Life Dons assigned to each community.

• Dons are upper year students who are carefully selected by the Residence Life Management Team and receive extensive training to ensure that they meet the needs of the students living in their community.
• Dons create a community environment through building mentoring relationships, providing support, promoting responsible behaviour, encouraging awareness of diversity and respect, and acting as an academic and social role model.
• Through programming, Dons provide both an out-of-the-classroom learning experience designed to encourage personal growth; and social activities to enhance personal relationships and to have fun!

Community Advisors

Community Advisors are senior students who are hired as members of the Residence Life team with specific responsibilities in the areas of building programming through House Councils. Community Advisors are responsible for overseeing House Council recruitment and for providing development and training programs for student leaders in residence. Community Advisors are also assigned a residence community with donning responsibilities.

2011-12 Community Advisors

• Amy McIntosh, Bouckaert Hall
• Steven Collings, Bricker Residence
• Emily Keys, Clara Conrad Hall
• Kelli Tan, Euler & Leupold Residences 
• Hayley Robinson, King Street Residence
• Jadavan Chanabalan, King’s Court Residence
• Lucas Topolie, King Street Apartments 
• Simon Finn, Laurier Place
• Daniel Livesey, Little House
• Kristen Porter, University Place
• Kirstie Grottoli, Waterloo College Hall
• Megan Elson, Willison Hall