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Housing and Residential Life Staff

The Office of Housing and Residential Life is located in Gund Commons. Please call us at 740-427-5142, or e-mail reslife@kenyon.edu if you have any general questions. Or, feel free to contact any of the staff listed below if you have specific concerns.

dugasa@kenyon.edu
Office phone number: 740-427-5142
Office location: Gund Commons Game Room

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Alicia Dugas is beginning her fifth year as the Assistant Dean of Students for Housing and Residential Life as well as the First Year Dean. She supports the mission of the College by planning, designing, and administering housing and residential life programs, policies, and services for all students such that they enhance academic achievement, development, and personal growth. In addition, the assistant dean is responsible for the first-year and upperclass room assignment process, room changes, billing, budgeting, duty, and emergency response preparation. One of the most rewarding parts of the position however is working closely with the paraprofessional and professional staff on supervision, selection and training. In cooperation with other student affairs staff members, Dean Dugas shares an awareness of and concern for all aspects of each student's classroom, residential, and co-curricular life, and formulates and interprets policy.

Dean Dugas also serves as the First Year Dean working closely with first year students with any areas of concern outside the classroom as related to social, behavior, emotional or physical issues. The Assistant Dean/First Year Dean serves as the advisor to the First Year Council, Campus Government's Housing and Dining Committee, the Deans Advisory Council and chairs the Board of Division Housing.

Dean Dugas is married to her husband Lee. In the Spring of 2011, they added to their family with triplets! Jackson, Shelby and Marlee joined the family on Dean Dugas' birthday. Together the family likes to simply spend time reading, playing, attempting to travel and cheering on their Fighting LSU Tigers! On campus you can find them enjoying athletic events, theater performances, eating in the dining hall and attending lectures.

If you need to get in touch with Dean Dugas feel free to send her an email, stop by the Office of Housing and Residential Life or call.

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troutmanm@kenyon.edu
Office Phone Number: 740-427-5142
Campus Apartment: Morgan Apartment #1

Matt has worked at Kenyon since 2007, and he really enjoys the campus, students, and colleagues. He especially likes the closeness of the community and the large variety of fun campus activities. Matt takes great pride working with students to develop leadership and maturity as they transition from college life to independence.

Matt's Bachelor of Arts degree is in Social and Behavioral Sciences, and his Master of Science in Education is in Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration. He has worked in student activities and the student union at universities in Indiana and Florida. Matt enjoys traveling, watching television, working out, spending time with friends, bike riding, cooking, and reading.

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The four Assistant Directors of Housing and Residential Life have a wide range of responsibility for the residential and housing aspects of Kenyon's campus. They work closely with the Assistant Dean to provide a positive atmosphere for academic and individual growth. The Assistant Directors provide guidance, leadership, and supervision to the Community Advisors, and they also assist the Office of Student Activities in coordinating campus events and leadership programs and advising campus organizations.

Assistant Directors are part of the on-campus residential community, living in apartments located inside residence halls. It is important that they live in the halls so that they can assist students with their transition, help with problems, supervise the Community Advisors (CAs), walk through the facilities and handle maintenance concerns, interact with students, and serve on the campus-wide emergency on-call rotation system. Assistant Directors house incoming first-year students based on their preferences, matching them to a Community Advisor and most with a roommate, and house upperclass students that need to be summer-housed. With the help of CAs, Assistant Directors also assist in handling roommate conflicts and work to maintain a safe and well-kept environment. Working closely with the Assistant Dean and the Housing Process Coordinator, Assistant Directors manage and carry-out various departmental projects and operational tasks. Each Assistant Director is responsible for a different campus area and different students. First year students are served by two Assistant Directors, while one serves all upperclass students. Assistant Directors maintain an office in Gund Commons.

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trainl@kenyon.edu
Office Phone Number: 740-427-5104
Campus Address: North Campus Apartments


Lisa is beginning her first year at Kenyon College. She looks forward to meeting and building relationships with the upperclassmen of North Campus. Lisa was drawn to Kenyon because of its strong, inviting community and intellectual prowess.

After earning her bachelor's degree in Wildlife Biology at Ohio University, Lisa decided that it was the student development and educational opportunities that her positions as a Resident Assistant and later an Administrative Resident Assistant offered that she was most passionate about. Turning her focus to a career in residential life led to her to Mobile, Alabama, where she worked as an Area Coordinator at Spring Hill College for six years before returning to Ohio to continue growing her student-centered developmental skills at Kenyon College. While at Spring Hill College, Lisa also earned a master's degree in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Leadership and Ethics. When not working or attending events on-campus, Lisa enjoys spending time with her three cats, watching movies and sports, gaming, and getting to know the area outside of Kenyon College.

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ueckert@kenyon.edu
Office Phone Number: 740-427-5984
Campus Apartment: Norton Residence Hall 120

Toby began his work at Kenyon in July 2010. A passionate advocate for the residential college experience, Toby loves the kind of engaged learning and strong community that are characteristic of a small, private, liberal arts campus like Kenyon. He seeks out opportunities to have meaningful conversations with students about a wide range of topics, and he enjoys nothing more than hearing students' individual stories and helping them add to their stories throughout their undergraduate career.

A native of the Great Plains, Toby has worked in residence halls since his third year at South Dakota State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and political science. After working in housing and residential life in Minnesota for four years, he completed a master's degree from the Student Affairs in Higher Education Program at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. In between the demands of his continuing education and work life, Toby always takes time for reading, writing, and playing piano. He loves spending time outdoors and visiting destinations in the U.S. and abroad.

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driesenr@kenyon.edu
Office Phone Number: 740-427-5745Rebecca Driesen
Campus Apartment: Gund Residence Hall 120

Rebecca is starting her first year at Kenyon and is excited to be part of the Kenyon community. She believes in the transforming power of the liberal arts college experience. Rebecca is looking forward to getting to know the students in Mather-McBride and across campus!

Rebecca attended Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. It was there that she began working in residence halls as a Resident Adviser and then as an undergraduate hall director. After Dickinson she earned her master's degree in College Student Development at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. While attending Appalachian she worked as a Residence Director. Rebecca enjoys working and living in the residence hall environment because of the opportunity it brings to build relationships and learn from the people around us. When not working, Rebecca enjoys watching baseball, taking her dog anywhere and reading.

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kemptonc@kenyon.edu
Office Phone Number: 740-427-5143

Cathy Kempton maintains student records and databases for the Office of Residential Life, Academic Advising, and the Student Affairs Center. Cathy also provides computer support and training to division staff and works closely with the LBIS staff to write programs for lottery, athletic tracking, and other office needs. Cathy enjoys attending Kenyon athletic events, and is a co-teacher of a quilting class for students at the Kenyon Craft Center. She is an avid reader, volunteers as a mentor to Junior High age girls, and likes the challenge of running a half-marathon a couple of times a year.

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paeb@kenyon.edu
Office Phone Number: 740-427-5142

Beth keeps the office running smoothly. Answering student and parent questions, maintaining key inventories, assisting with the lottery, and organizing the first-year student summer mailing are among some of her many tasks. Beth maintains budget information for Community Advisors and coordinates mailings and information distribution throughout the year. Beth also maintains calendars for Assistant Dean of Students for Housing and Residential Life and the Assistant Directors. Should you need to make an appointment or if you have other questions about Housing and Residential Life, please give Beth a call or send her an e-mail.

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Community Advisors (CAs) are a select group of 45 student leaders who have been specifically trained to assist residents in on-campus residential areas. CAs are a crucial link between their residents, the Office of Housing and Residential Life, Student Affairs professionals, and other campus departments. CAs are leaders who work to ensure student safety in the residential areas, facilitate interaction, plan social and educational events, serve as a resource, and report maintenance issues in the facilities. Community Advisors who live in the first-year residence halls serve as mentors to our new students in situations common to the first-year college experience. General issues of adjustment and transition, as well as the more specific areas of community development, roommate relationships, policy enforcement, and intentional relations all fall under the wing of the Community Advisors.

CAs have six primary roles: peer helper, resource/referral agent, educator/programmer, community builder, policy enforcer/explainer, and leader/role model. To assist residents with a variety of issues, including concerns and emergency needs, approximately six Community Advisors serve on duty each night from 10:00 pm to 8:00 am during the week, and from 8:00 pm to 8:00 am on Saturday and Sunday.

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