Meet the team

The Central Office Team, which includes the Director, Associate Directors, Assistant Director, and Office Manager, serves as the leadership core for Housing and Residence Life. This team provides day-to-day leadership and guidance to Residential Community Coordinators and Assistant Residential Community Coordinators, supporting both staff and students across campus housing. In addition to offering direct service to students and their supporters, the Central Office Team oversees key aspects of the Redhawk Residential Experience, student staffing, and housing operations, ensuring a vibrant, well-supported residential environment for all.  

The RCC staff is responsible for coordinating and supervising one or more of Seattle University’s residential communities. They supervise the Assistant Residential Community Coordinator(s), Resident Assistants, and Desk Staff, assist residents with personal or academic concerns, serve as a resource for residents, manage the many and varied administrative functions of the communities, and meet with students to assist with various concerns. 

The ARCC staff are graduate students at Seattle University. The primary role of the ARCC position is to assist the RCC with the functions of the residential community, including advising the hall council and helping supervise the RA staff. The RCCs and ARCCs have extensive training and education in student learning and development. 

RAs serve as peer advisors, community builders, and student resource connectors. In addition, RAs are an integral part of your educational experience at Seattle University and support you as you transition to living on campus. Your RA will provide you with resources across campus and engage you in making connections to University services and programs. Your RA will also work towards fostering a vibrant community where you can connect with your peers and call Seattle University your home. 

Desk Coordinators (DC) and Desk Assistants (DA) are student workers responsible for disseminating information, checking out equipment to residents, communicating University and Housing policy, answering questions for students and the public, monitoring the security of the hall from the front desk, and sorting and distributing mail.

The Resident Minister lives as a member of the residence hall community. They build relationships with residents and serve as a member of the residence hall staff. The Resident Minister is responsible for fostering pastoral care for students and staff in the residence halls in collaboration with Jesuits in Residence, Residential Life staff, and Campus Ministry staff. RMs are faculty and staff members at Seattle University. 

Most residence hall communities have a Jesuit in Residence who is a member of the Jesuit community at Seattle University. They are available for advice, counseling, assistance with conflict resolution, and listening if you want to talk. Many of our Jesuits are faculty or staff members at Seattle University.