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.
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 Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ."
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."
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.

Executive Director

Director of Event Services

Director of Residential Facilities

Director of Residence Life

Director of Residential Operations
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), and Graduate Community Coordinators (GCCs) supervise the Resident Assistant (RA) staff and serve as resources to resident students. Residential Case Managers (RCMs) 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.

Associate Director for Residence Life for Academic Partnerships

Associate Director for Residence Life
Associate Director for Residence Life

Area Coordinator, Albright/Benton, Harrill & Judaculla Hall

Area Coordinator, Black Rock, Shining Rock & Water Rock Halls

Area Coordinator, Noble, Norton Road Hall & The Village

Area Coordinator, Balsam, Blue Ridge Halls

Area Coordinator, Allen Hall & The Hill (Buchanan, Madison, Robertson Halls)

Residential Case Manager
Residential Case Manager
Residential Case Manager

Graduate Community Coordinator, Black Rock, Shining Rock & Water Rock Halls

Graduate Community Coordinator, Blue Ridge Hall

Graduate Community Coordinator, Noble Hall

Graduate Community Coordinator, Judaculla Hall

Graduate Community Coordinator, Albright and Benton Halls

Graduate Community Coordinator, The Hill (Buchanan, Robertson, and Madison Halls)

Graduate Community Coordinator, Norton Road Hall
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.

Assistant Director of Residential Facilities

Residential Housekeeping Manager

Residential Facilities Operations Coordinator


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 with the exception of the Student Mailroom Supervisor whose office is located in the Student Mailroom in the University Center.

Assistant Director of Residential Operations

Financial Transactions Manager

Assignments and Administrative Services Specialist

Student Mailroom Supervisor

Room Assignments Coordinator