About
The Department of Residential Living manages and maintains the sixteen (16) on campus residential facilities. The department employs staff in four functional areas - Residence Life, Residential Facilities, Residential Operations, and Event Services to provide a comprehensive residential experience. You can learn more about the department and our team on this page.
Mission and Vision
The Mission of the Department of Residential LIving states, "We provide clean, safe, and healthy living environments that enhance and support the educational mission, goals, and creed of Western Carolina University."
The Vision for the department is, "We strive to create living and learning communities where students feel valued as individuals and where diversity and fellowship with others can be celebrated. While maintaining a high level of quality service, we also encourage and provide opportunities for personal growth and development of character, leadership, honesty, respect, and pride."
Senior Leadership Team
The senior leadership team is responsible for the overall management and supervision of the four functional areas in the department. Each has a team they work with to execute the mission of the department. The offices for the senior leadership team members are located in the main Residential Living office on the second floor of Brown Hall.
Bryant Barnett
Executive Director
Laura Allison
Director of Event Services
Annaleise Camacho
Director of Residence Life
Ryan Fisher
Director of Residential Facilities
Stephanie Sue Rowell
Director of Residential Operations
Residence Life Staff
The Residence Life staff are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the individual residence halls. Associate Directors oversee one of the three functional areas of Residence Life. Their offices are in Brown Hall. Area Coordinators (ACs), Graduate Community Coordinators (GCCs) and Head Resident Assistants (HRAs) supervise the Resident Assistant (RA) staff and serve as resources to resident students. Residential Case Managers help students with a variety of issues and connect students to campus resources to help them thrive at WCU. Their offices are found in the residence halls where they work.
Maeve Kirby
Associate Director for Residence Life for Academic Partnerships
Paul Schnorenberg
Associate Director for Residence Life
Vacant
Associate Director for Residence Life
Zack Busicnki
Area Coordinator
Gabe Foust
Area Coordinator
Austin Moore
Area Coordinator
Vacant
Area Coordinator
Vacant
Area Coordinator
Brian Boyer
Residential Case Manager
Vacant
Residential Case Manager
Vacant
Residential Case Manager
Cheniqua Arthur
Graduate Community Coordinator
Sam Casseday
Graduate Community Coordinator
Kara James
Graduate Community Coordinator
Megan Marshall
Graduate Community Coordinator
Joseph Wheeler
Graduate Community Coordinator
Joi Wilder
Graduate Community Coordinator
Jonah Weikel
Head Resident Assistant
Residential Facilities Staff
Residential Living employs an in-house facilities staff. These staff provide housekeeping and maintenance services for the residence halls. They are led by the Assistant Director and Residential Housekeeping Manager.
Donnie Ballew
Assistant Director of Residential Facilities
Stacy Middleton
Residential Housekeeping Manager
Housekeeping Team
Maintenance Team
Residential Operations Staff
The Residential Operations staff supports the business operations of the department including room assignments, purchasing, employment paperwork, and student mail services. Their offices are in the main Residential LIving office in Brown Hall.
James Thomas
Assistant Director of Residential Operations
Rita Dills
Financial Transactions Manager
Vacant
Room Assignments Coordinator
Vacant
Administrative and Assignments Services Specialist
Cole Mallonee
Student Mailroom Supervisor
Contact us for help
Residential Living is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. The main
offices are closed on university holidays.
Phone: 828.227.7303
Fax: 828.227.7304
housingquestions@wcu.edu
225 Brown Hall
1 University Drive
Cullowhee, NC 28723
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