- Austin Raper '13
- Hometown: Uniontown, Ohio
- Major: Biochemistry
I chose to attend Mount Union because I believed, and still do, that Mount Union would go the furthest in helping me achieve my goals.
Residence Life
Information for New Students
The Office of Residence Life would like to welcome you to our campus. Our preparations for fall are underway and we are pleased to include you in our plans. On this site, using the links on the left, you will find some information regarding the residence halls and the options and amenities available to you as well as frequently asked questions about what to bring to college and living on campus. Perhaps the most important thing, however, is returning your Housing Information Form.
Your housing assignment cannot be completed until we receive this form. This sheet is used in making room assignments, so it is important for you to be as complete and accurate as possible about your living habits and personal interests. The residence hall preferences you list are only preferences. Although we try to assign you to your first or second choice, we cannot guarantee this. If you request, by name, a specific person to room with you, that person must also request you as his/her roommate before the two of you will be assigned together as roommates. You will be notified of your roommate assignment by the first week of August.
If you plan to commute from your parents' home, you need only to complete the top portion of this form and return it to our office. Although you will not be living on campus, it is important that you return this form, as we will use the information you provide in the campus directory.
When you complete the form, you will have to save the file to your computer and you can return it by email to reslife@mountunion.edu, mail it to Office of Residence Life, 1972 Clark Avenue, Alliance, Ohio 44601 or fax it to (330) 829-8737. If you have any questions you can email reslife@mountunion.edu or call (330) 823-2243.
About Residence Life
Every college student hopes to enjoy a positive experience living within the campus community. Life in the residence halls is rich with opportunities for interpersonal relationships and personal growth. Living in a residence hall supplements classroom learning by providing an educational environment which allows students to learn the benefit of living independently and in cooperation with others from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
The Office of Residence Life is located in the Student Services Area of the Hoover-Price Campus Center. This office is responsible for assigning all residence hall rooms and roommates on campus and overseeing the operational aspect of each of the residence halls and houses on campus. This is also the office that a student would go to if they lost their room (or campus house) keys.
Students are encouraged to go to their Community Educator or Resident Director with any maintenance problems, roommate issues, or personal concerns that they may encounter. Those issues are then funneled through the office for proper resolution. With regard to maintenance issues, the Office of Residence Life acts as a liaison to Physical Plant on behalf of the student by reporting and tracking all maintenance issues. With regard to roommate issues, only after speaking to appropriate residence hall staff will students be able to request a room change. Forms may be picked up at the Office of Residence Life but will require your Resident Director's signature.
After business hours, any student with an immediate residence life issue or concern may contact the Resident Director on Duty. Resident Director Duty schedules and phone numbers should be posted in your hall or house. If that person is not in their apartment, there will be a cell phone number that you may use to contact him/her.
Mission
The mission of the Office of Residence Life is to build a positive, living-learning community rich in opportunities for interpersonal relationships and personal growth. The Mount Union residential experience supplements classroom learning by providing an educational environment allowing students to learn the benefit of living independently and in cooperation with others from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Goals
To support the college mission, the residence life staff is committed to:
Providing a living-learning environment which
- Is conducive to academic success.
- Encourages students to learn and embody components of positive community living.
- Promotes a respect and appreciation for the backgrounds and cultures of others.
- Challenges and strengthens individual growth and development.
- Is clean, safe, and well maintained.
Meeting student needs as both educators and service providers by
- Assessing and effectively responding to students' individual needs in a timely manner. Providing educational and community building programs.
- Enforcing regulations that govern appropriate behavior and holding students accountable through the use of educational sanctions.
- Treating students with respect and a hospitable attitude.
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Director of Residence Life |
Michelle Gaffney |
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Associate Director of Residence Life and Co-Curricular Director of the First Year Experience |
Sara Sherer |
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Assistant Director of Residence Life for Training and Development |
Deborah Minton |
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Assistant Director of Residence Life for Programming |
Shannon Richardson |
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