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 蘑菇短视频."
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.
barnett@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
Bryant Barnett
Executive Director
leallison@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
Laura Allison
Director of Event Services
jrfisher@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
Ryan Fisher
Director of Residential Facilities
hardawayk@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
Kimberly Hardaway
Director of Residence Life
shelmers@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
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), 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.
828.227.7303
Vacant
Associate Director for Residence Life for Academic Partnerships
pschnorenberg@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
Paul Schnorenberg
Associate Director for Residence Life
nwoolridge@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
Noah Woolridge
Associate Director for Residence Life
zbusicnki@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
Zack Busicnki
Area Coordinator, Albright/Benton, Harrill Judaculla Hall
gfoust@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
Gabe Foust
Area Coordinator, Black Rock, Shining Rock Water Rock Halls
bakerj@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
Jordyn Baker
Area Coordinator, Noble, Norton Road Hall The Village
austinmoore@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
Austin Moore
Area Coordinator, Balsam, Blue Ridge Halls
asessions@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
Allie Sessions
Area Coordinator, Allen Hall The Hill (Buchanan, Madison, Robertson Halls)
bboyer@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
Brian Boyer
Residential Case Manager
squackenbush@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
Sharon Quackenbush
Residential Case Manager
snydere@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
Emma Snyder
Residential Case Manager
blooney@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
Beall Looney
Graduate Community Coordinator, Black Rock, Shining Rock Water Rock Halls
mfleming@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
Megan Fleming
Graduate Community Coordinator, Blue Ridge Hall
hudsonm@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
Morgan Hudson
Graduate Community Coordinator, Noble Hall
moverman@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
Shannon Overman
Graduate Community Coordinator, Judaculla Hall
mansell@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
Mallory Ansell
Graduate Community Coordinator, Albright and Benton Halls
fowlera@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
Anthony Fowler
Graduate Community Coordinator, The Hill (Buchanan, Robertson, and Madison Halls)
jweikel@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
Jonah Weikel
Graduate Community Coordinator, Norton Road Hall
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.
drballew@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
Donnie Ballew
Assistant Director of Residential Facilities
sdmiddleton@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
Stacy Middleton
Residential Housekeeping Manager
tmason@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
Trenda Mason
Residential Facilities Operations Coordinator
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 with the exception of the Student Mailroom Supervisor whose office is located in the Student Mailroom in the University Center.
jwthomas@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
James Thomas
Assistant Director of Residential Operations
dillsrk@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
Rita Dills
Financial Transactions Manager
jjaramillopiedra@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
Jazmin Jaramillo-Piedra
Assignments and Administrative Services Specialist
mcmallonee@wcu.edu
828.227.7303
Cole Mallonee
Student Mailroom Supervisor
VACANT
Room Assignments Coordinator