Faculty/Administrator in Residence Program

The Residential Life program at Gustavus shifted its focus during the 2011-12 academic year and created a Residential Learning Plan – an outcome-based outside-the-classroom curriculum that created intentional opportunities for personal and community development through a sequential set of lesson plans and community meetings and events.

With this philosophical shift, there is an increasing need to change the current structure of the department to meet the growing needs of the Gustavus student body. Along with the addition of a fourth Area Coordinator, several changes will be made to the Head Resident position to create a more robust, intentional set of responsibilities and expectations. These changes will be effective for the fall semester of 2012.

The Head Resident program will be called the Faculty/Administrator in Residence Program and will focus on the intentional involvement of faculty in educational programming, social events, community activities, service projects, and advising.

There will be four Faculty/Administrator in Residence positions. Each will have a set of expectations and responsibilities aimed at a specific audience on campus. The four positions are:

• Faculty/Administrator in Residence for the First-Year Experience – This faculty or administrator will live in Sohre Hall and work with the College’s first-year student population in Norelius, Sohre, and Pittman Halls.(See position description HERE). This position will be held by Kate Knutson, Ph.D. Kate is an Associate Professor in Political Science and has previously served as a Head Resident.
• Faculty/Administrator in Residence for the Sophomore-Year Experience – This faculty or administrator will live in Sorensen Hall and will work mainly with residents of the Complex, Uhler, and Rundstrom Halls. (See position description HERE). This position will be held by Heather Dale, M.P.A. Heather is the Director of Health Service and has previously served as a Head Resident.
• Faculty/Administrator in Residence for the Senior-Year Experience – This faculty or administrator will work primarily with Southwest Hall and the College View and Arbor View apartment buildings to create a yearlong program to encourage reflection on the Gustavus experience and to assist Gusties with the transition from college to life beyond Gustavus. (See position description HERE). This position will be held by Adam Lugsch-Tehle '07. Adam is an Assistant Dean of Admission and has served as a Head Resident.
• Faculty/Administrator in Residence for Crossroads – This faculty or administrator will live in the Carlson International Center and advise all aspects of the Crossroads multicultural program, including coordination of the program within the International Center as well as outreach to students in all residence halls on campus. (See position description HERE). This position will be held by Sujay Rao, Ph.D. Sujay is an Associate Professor (and Chair) in the History Department and Associate Professor in the Latin American, Latino and Caribbean Studies (LALACS) Department.