Residence Hall Personnel

Associate Dean of Students/Director of Residence Life
The Associate Dean of Students/Director of Residence Life oversees all operations in the residence life program and supervises the residence life staff. This individual is responsible for developing and administering a comprehensive, developmentally based living/learning environment for resident students.

The Associate Dean of Students/Director of Residence Life is:

Marian Killpack, phone 5108

Hall Directors and Assistants
Your Residence Hall Director is a professional full-time employee of the university and is available for consultation in a number of areas: personal and academic concerns, relationships, the university, and its personnel. He/She is responsible for the total operation of the residence hall where you live. Student concerns or ideas are welcome.

The Residence Hall Directors are:

Graybill: Nathan Wood, phone 5383
Gunsolley and Units A, B and C: Jared Doty, phone 5382
Tess Morgan: Kacey Courtney, phone 5350
Walker Hall: Amber Simpson, phone 5360

The Assistants to the Residence Hall Directors are:

Gunsolley, Graybill: Greg Vojcsik, phone 5692
Tess Morgan: Lisa Ash, phone 5505
Walker Hall: Cheryl Yuen, phone 5531
Unit A: Daniel Hartford, phone 5956
Unit B: Jenny Stone, phone 5971
Unit C: Tim Rucker, phone 5986

House System
Part of Graceland’s uniqueness is found in its housing program. The basic unit of student life is known as a “house.” All full-time students living on and off campus are assigned to a house when they are accepted for admission and remain in the house until graduation. There are seven men’s houses and nine women’s houses located in the residence halls. (Refer to “Traditions and Trivia” section for house names and origins.)

Each house has students who have a wide range of skills, interests, backgrounds, attitudes and experiences. By cooperative effort, the house organizes its own social, religious, and intramural programs. All activities will assure the student freedom to determine the extent of his/her participation in all house activities. Participation in any house activity is completely voluntary.

House President
The House President (HP) is a full-time student whose part-time job is to assist students. The HP is a peer educator, there to help students learn how to find their own answers to important questions of career, lifestyle, and personal values. The House President is responsible to the Residence Hall Director and the Director of Residence Life for the activities that occur within the house. Weekly meetings with the Residence Hall Director and with the Council of House Presidents help prepare the HP for the responsibilities of the job.

Members of the House Council
The House Council is responsible for organizing house activities, for representing student opinion at student government meetings, for supporting and encouraging residents throughout the year, and for enforcing the university’s rules and regulations. The following positions officially serve on the House Council:

• The Chaplain is responsible for the spiritual dimension of the house and works to build positive interpersonal relationships in the house. The chaplain serves as a resource and liaison and meets regularly with the Campus Minister.
• The COSA Representative (Campus Organization for Social Activities) is responsible for the social dimension of the house and plans, schedules and coordinates the house’s social activities. The COSA representative meets weekly with COSA and announces campus social events to the house.
• The Intramural Representative is responsible for the physical dimension of the house and encourages all members to participate in the intramural program. The intramural representatives meet weekly, serving as a resource and liaison to the Intramural Board.
• The SAC Representative (Student Academic Council) is responsible for the academic dimensionof the house and will serve as a resource and liaison with the academic sector of the university. The SAC representatives receive initial training in peer advising from the CAP Center.
• The Senator is responsible for eliciting and voicing the concerns of the house members to the appropriate administrators. The senator takes a campus-wide view and acts on legislation concerning student life within the jurisdiction of the Graceland Student Government.

Resident Assistants
Resident Assistants (RAs) are hired as building supervisors for the Units. Concerns regarding student conduct, maintenance and cleanliness problems are dealt with by the RA.