Hall Director (H.D.) is a full-time, professional staff member with a Master's degree completed or in progress. The Hall Directors reside in the residence halls are responsible for creating and maintaining a positive and student-centered community within the residence halls. Other responsibilities include day to day operations of the residence hall, providing support to residential students, conducting campus duty coverage, student conduct, conflict resolution and crisis management.
The Resident Assistant (R.A.) is an upper-class undergraduate student responsible for creating and maintaining a positive living environment for the residents of his/her hall and the overall residential community. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, establishing close relationships with residents and staff; planning and implementing educational programs; hall/campus nightly duty coverage; assisting with housing functions; abiding by and reporting violations of policies and procedures; and maintaining an environment which fosters respect, dignity, and collegiality among residents. The RA reports directly to the Hall Director and the Associate Director of Residence Life.
The Campus Ministry Peacemaker (P.M.) is an upper-class undergraduate student who lives in Alexis & Menard Halls to serve as positive Christian role models. They work hand in hand with the Residence Life staff to promote and live the mission of the university. The program is based from Matthew 5:9, "Blessed are the Peacemakers, for they will be children of God." These students follow in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi, Mother Teresa of Calcutta and others who boldly proclaimed and lived their commitment to Our Lord.
Lori Cook - Class of 2019
Major: Professional Education and English
Being at Walsh is like a ripple effect. You are interested in one activity on campus and then it leads to another club, and another position, and as the ripples go out, doors open. If you ask one question, people are there with an answer. People will go above and beyond what you are looking for. I have encountered many ripple effects while at Walsh, but one of the biggest ones was becoming a Resident Assistant. As I met people within Student Affairs through Residence Life, I applied for a summer job with Student Affairs and found a whole new world of education that I did not know existed.
