The director of residence life is responsible
for the staff and overall operation of the Residence Life program.
The director supervises the professional and paraprofessional staff
and their responsibilities. Some other areas the director oversees
include budgeting, programming, crisis intervention, projections,
and collaboration with other departments regarding housing
matters.
Christine Pupek
Director of Residence Life
845-569-3346
Christine.Pupek@msmc.edu
The assistant director is a professional staff
member who lives on campus. The assistant director contributes to
and coordinates the day-to-day operations of the Residence Life
program. These tasks include facilities and maintenance issues
within the residence halls, departmental planning efforts, staff
recruitment and training, and housing selection.
Heather Fonseca
Assistant Director of Residence Life
845-569-3732
Heather.Fonseca@msmc.edu
Residence directors are professional
live-in staff members. We have two graduate residence directors who
are pursuing their master's degrees, as well as two full-time
residence directors. The residence directors primary responsibility
is the supervision of their designated residential area. These
staff members are responsible for overseeing the duties and
obligations of the resident assistants, programming and building
community within the residence director’s area, and maintaining a
safe and healthy living environment for the residents. RDs conduct
personal and judicial meetings with the students whenever
necessary. There is a residence director on duty seven days a week,
beginning at 5 pm during the weekdays, and all day on the
weekends.
Jason Greenhouse
Residence Director, Sakac Hall
845-926-9040
Jason.Greenhouse@msmc.edu
Paul Habernig
Residence Director, College Courts
845-926-9292
Paul.Habernig@msmc.edu
Daniel Cantor
Graduate Residence Director, Guzman Hall and Garden
Apartments
845-926-9023
Daniel.Cantor@msmc.edu
Shannon Muir
Graduate Residence Director, College Courts
845-926-9004
Shannon.Muir@msmc.edu
Resident assistants are trained undergraduate
students available to provide peer supervision to residents, assist
with maintenance issues, roommate conflicts, and residence hall
emergencies. They also serve as policy enforcers and mediators.
Resident assistants supervise a floor or wing of residents. There
is an RA on duty seven days a week beginning at 8 pm during the
weekdays and all day on the weekends.
During the school year, the Residence Life Office is staffed
with work study students who assist with the
operations in our office. They will answer the phones, receive
visitors to the office, complete paperwork and administrative
tasks, create and post flyers, etc.