Student Handbook 2016

RESIDENCE LIFE & GENERAL POLICIES

Office of Student Development David Taylor, Vice President of Student Development................................ Ext. 4206 Ranae Bailey, Administrative Assistant........................................................ Ext. 4207 Kelly Bittler, Director of Counseling & Student Activities.......................... Ext. 4256 Emily Wingfield, Director of Residence Life & Summer Programs............ Ext. 4473 Carlee Sellers, Resident Hall Director-East River Hall................................ Ext. 4641 Andres Palacio, Resident Hall Director-Cruise Hall.................................... Ext. 4394 Rodney Kasey, Resident Hall Director-Rish Hall........................................ Ext. 4402 Steven Quackenbush, Resident Hall Director............................ Bluestone Commons Will Robinson, Director of Campus Safety........................................... 304-887-1795 Residence Life Philosophy We recognize that the residence halls play a central role in your total educational experience. It is in the residence hall that some of your most significant personal growth and maturation occur. While the classroom and library is where the information is dispersed, the residence hall is where this information is reviewed, studied, discussed, and questioned. The residence hall is also where you learn the fine art of getting along with others. Learning to peacefully and productively coexist with other individuals is fundamental to overall success in life. Living with others involves day-to-day interaction with people of varying backgrounds and values. It gives the opportunity to continue the discussions and debates of the day’s classes, a firsthand experience in community development, and the opportunity for developing strong and lasting friendships. While living as a community member may be difficult at times, we hope you will find it a rewarding experience. As is true in any community of people, some commonly accepted standards or guidelines are necessary to facilitate the provision of an academically supportive environment and to guarantee mutual respect and dignity among the members. Central to this concept is the development of a genuine concern for other human beings. We, therefore, seek to provide an environment that is compatible with, and supportive of your personal, spiritual, social, physical, and intellectual development. Specifically, the mission of the department of Residence Life is to provide a living and learning environment that is clean, attractive, well- maintained, safe, comfortable, and considered by residents to be a positive and desirable community living arrangement. Residence Life Alumni, Cruise, East River, Rish Hall and Bluestone Commons have live- in Resident Hall Directors (RHD) who are part-time Bluefield College staff members. They are directly responsible for overseeing the hall and for supervising the Residence Assistants. Each RHD is responsible for the daily management of their residential facility, and they work closely with the Director of Residence Life and Summer Programs to provide a community atmosphere within the halls that reflects the mission of the college and the philosophy of Residence Life - a physical environment conducive to studying, which is comfortable and safe, and provides opportunities for individual development and growth. At least one residence life staff member (either the RHD or a Resident Assistant) will be accessible to all of the residents of each residence hall between 6:00pm and 7:00am the next morning. During visitation hours they will be in the office, or making rounds, and in the building at all other times. The staff in your residence hall will be in and out of the building during the day. Call, e- mail, or post a message on their door if you have a problem or question and need to get hold of them.

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