The success of a College House is based on the continued collaboration and teamwork between various parties. The roles in the partnership are detailed below.
House Leaders
A House Leader (HL) is a student employed by the Office of Residential Education who acts as a liaison and advocate for College Houses. While the HL serves as liaison, mediator, administrator, and house advisor, they also facilitate the formulation of a community agreement, learning outcomes, program planning, and inspects the house on a periodic basis.
House Members
House residents agree to actively participate in the College House Program. Members attend all mandatory house meetings, support programs and events for their respective house, contribute to the formulation of the house’s community agreement, and assist the House Leader with responsibilities. Failure to participate in the College House Program may result in the member's loss of privilege to live in the house. Relocation of group members and/or consolidation is the prerogative of the Office of Residential Education.
House Mentors
The House Mentor is a College faculty member or administrator who has particular knowledge or expertise about the house's theme and can provide guidance and support to house activities. Each College House must have a House Mentor. It is the responsibility of the house members to identify a mentor for their group. The role of the mentor is to assist members in developing their house and program by making a connection with the house and the academic community. The mentor should have regular contact with house leaders to make sure things are going smoothly.
Residential Life Coordinator of Residential Education
The Residential Life Coordinator (RLC) works with the all the College House partners to ensure the outcomes of the program. The RLC directly supervises the Residencial Coordinators and frequently meets with House Leaders to optimize their programmatic goals. The RLC also works with House Mentors to connect the residential experience with the academic or co-curricular component. Gray Reid is the RLC.