Residential Life Staff

Each complex has designated professional and para-professional live-in staff. The most important role of the Residential Life (Res Life) team is to promote a sense of belonging and community in housing facilities.

Resident Directors
Each of the six Resident Directors is assigned to SVSU a residential community: 

  • First Year Suites
  • Living Center North
  • Living Center South
  • Living Center Southwest
  • University Village West
  • Pine Grove Community

Resident Directors are full-time professional members of the University staff.  One is on duty at all times, 24 hours per day/365 days per year.   The Resident Directors supervise their staff of Resident Assistants and Diversity Programs Assistants.

Resident Assistants
Resident Assistants are part-time, student employees who live in assigned areas of SVSU housing areas. R.A.s are required to get to know residents, assist residents in getting to know each other, communicate a sense of outreach in order to address the needs of residents and promote accountability among residents for their participation and care for the community. Events and programs are sponsored by the R.A. during the year that are open to all individuals in their house/floor/area. The R.A. is supervised by the Resident Director.

Diversity Programs Assistants
The First Year Suites, Living Center North and Living Center Southwest are each assigned a Diversity Programs Assistant (DPA).

These students are responsible for the same duties as Resident Assistants, in addition, assist their Resident Director and the Office of Minority Student Services with administrative and programming responsibilities related to the success and retention of minority students.

Community Staff Photos

 First Year Suites 

 

Staff:

Back Row:  Amber S. (G), Cortnie T. (C), Jenn F. (A), Nicole B. (E), Paige J. (DPA) 

Front Row: Anthony W. (D), Marcus Bennett (RD), Paul T. (B)

Asst. Director of Residential Life/
  Resident Director: Marcus Bennett

 

  

 Living Center North 

Staff:
Back Row: Ashley R., Alyse R., Amy Shurlow (RD), Malikah C.,

Brian P., Jason S., Devin R., Kelvin R. (DPA), Jeff D.

Resident Director: Amy Shurlow

 SouthEast Community 
 (Living Center South and University Village East)

 

Staff: 

Back Row: Vance F., Cortney H., Richard H., Jenna M.

Front Row: Stu C., Rose F., Bryan Crainer (RD), Alicia F., Cortland S.

Resident Director: Bryan Crainer

 University Village West

 

Staff: 

Back Row: Laura B., Amy Kline (RD), Dana M., Chelsie L.

Front Row: Jacob, Justin E., Nick E., Brian H.

Resident Director:  Amy Kline

 Pine Grove Apartments

 

Staff: 

Back Row: Matt Y., SVSU Cardinal, Larry F.

Front Row: Kate O., Jessica Rivett (RD), Sarah A.

Resident Director:  Jessica Rivett

Living Center Southwest

 


Staff: 

Back Row: Grant E., Patrick Clark (RD), Cory D.

Front Row: Katie K., DeLisa T., Morgan S., Arielle W.

Resident Director:  Patrick Clark

Central Office Staff 

 

 

Pictured L-R:

Matt Krevda, Associate Director

Michele Gunkelman, Director

Greg Behe, Associate Director