Campus Resources

A Referral Guide for Resident Assistants

As Resident Assistants, a large part of

your job is to listen to residents needs
and provide appropriate referrals to help
address their concerns.
The following slides will give you basic
information on offices that provide
support for students. Further
information will be provided in your
Training Manual.

Office of the Vice President & Dean of Students

Location: Dorsey Center

Staff:
Bryan Coker, Vice President & Dean of Students
Andrew Wu, Associate Dean for Student Development
NOTE: Roshelle Kades (Assistant Director for Student Outreach) and
Stacy Cooper Patterson (Associate Dean for Community Life) also
work for the Dean of Students office, but are located in Pearlstone
Student Center

Primary functions:
Oversee the Division of Students Affairs (which includes Residential
Life, Student Engagement, Athletics, Career Development, the
Chaplain, Intercultural Affairs, Health, and Counseling Services)
Manage the student conduct process
Provide support and referrals for students of concern

Office of Intercultural Affairs

Location: Pearlstone (old OIS space)

Staff:
Luz Burgos-Lopez, Assistant Dean of Students for
Intercultural Affairs
Karen Sykes, International Student Adviser

Primary functions:
Promote a living and learning environment dedicated to
our community principles of respect, communication,
inclusion, service and social justice.
Educate students about issues of power and privilege
Provide support and resources for international students
NOTE: This is a new office- the goals and mission will
continue to grow and develop over the next year.

Career Development Office (CDO)

Location: Van Meter 117 (NEW LOCATION)

Staff:

Traci Martin, Director

Meredith McCook, Associate Director
Casey Miller, Associate Director for Alumnae/I Career Outreach
Assistant Director & Program Assistant- TBD

Primary functions:
Help students with major exploration, student employment,
graduate school, and job/internship searching
Guide students through preparing their resumes, cover letters,
and social media presence (such as LinkedIn)

Office of Student
Engagement (OSE)
Location: Pearlstone 2nd floor
Staff:
Stacy Cooper Patterson, Associate Dean for Community Life
Christine Krieger, Associate Director
Aisha Rivers, Assistant Director
Kathy Hemelt, Program & Administrative Associate
Part-time Program Coordinator- TBD
NOTE: Lindsay Johnson, Associate Director for CBL, also works for the
Office of Student Engagement
Primary functions:
Advise Programming Board and develop social programming, such as GIG
and Gala
Manage the First Year Experience program (orientation & the FYE course)
Offer support and resources for clubs and organizations
Manage the Gopher Hole
Implement leadership development programs
Advise Goucher Student Government

Community-Based Learning
(CBL)
Location: Van Meter 105
Staff:
Cass Freedland, Director
Lindsay Johnson, Associate Director
Santa Wallace, Assistant

Primary functions:
Help students connect academic work with engagement in the
community
Educate students on issues of social justice and civic engagement
Work with community partners to establish and support volunteer
opportunities for students
Work with individuals and clubs seeking opportunities to get
involved in community-based work

Health and Counseling Services

Location: Heubeck
Staff:
Health staff include Jeannette Hadfield (director), Linda Ryan, Pegg Malfa,
Eileen May, and Tammi Davis (more staff being hired)
Counseling staff include Monica Neel, Ray Green, and Lauren Greenberg

Primary functions:
Provide comprehensive medical care in an outpatient facility, offering
care for acute and stable chronic illnesses, womens health care,
preventative health care, and health education
Offer short-term counseling and programming to educate around mental
health
Advise the Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC), which can assist
with programming focused on health and wellness
Works with Residential Life to assess medical housing accommodation
requests.

Religious and Spiritual Life

Locations:
Religious and Spiritual Life: Chapel Basement
Hillel: Stimson

Staff:
Cynthia Terry, Chaplain
Josh Snyder, Rabbi/Hillel Director
Rachel Plotkin, Assistant Director of Hillel

Primary functions:

Support students religious and spiritual exploration

Encourage engagement in religious traditions
Offer short-term counseling
Provide bereavement support, individually and in group sessions

Athletics
Location: Virginia & Alonzo Decker Jr. Sports & Recreation Center (SRC)
Administrative Staff:

Geoff Miller, Director

Sally Baum, Associate Director
Tom Till, Tati Korba, and Bryan Laut, Assistant Directors
Jean Perez, Director of Sports Medicine/Senior Womens Administrator
Mike Sanders, Sports Information Director
Nina Zacharias, Operations Manager

Primary functions:
Lead Gouchers athletics teams, which compete in the Landmark Conference
Provide health and fitness resources for the Goucher community (include
cardio and strength conditioning rooms)
Oversee the Outdoor Equipment Office (camping and hiking equipment)

Other Offices/Resources

SAS
Location: Dorsey
Center
Office includes:
Billing
Financial Aid
Registrar

Coordinates all aspects

of student registration,
financial aid, and billing

Controllers Office

Location: Dorsey Basement Across from

Human Resources
Manage budget, financial transactions, and
financial records for the college
Provide cash reimbursements or cash
advances for Resident Assistant
programming purchases

Alumnae/I House
Location: Across from Pearlstone
Functions:
Offer ways for Goucher alumnae/I to connect and
remain engaged with the Goucher community
Provide opportunities for current students to
interact with alumnae/i
Oversee major fundraising efforts, including
Gophers for Goucher, Phonathon, and the Senior
Class Campaign

Other resources

FMS and Housekeeping

FMS (located near Psych Annex)
Handle Facilities/Maintenance Issues
For laundry machines- a company number to report issues is
listed in each laundry room

Oversee keys and locks

Maintain the grounds of campus
Determine community and room damages
Manage snow/ice/ removal and clean-up after storms
Work with outside company to oversee pest control

Housekeeping (located in Mary Fisher)

Clean and Sanitize public spaces
NOTE: Will not clean within an individual room

Peer Listeners
Students trained in helping and counseling
skills as well as crisis management
On-call during school year from 7 p.m.-2 a.m.
Meet to talk about academic pressures,
relationship issues, social dilemmas, anxiety,
stress, experiences with trauma, or anything
else you need.
Private but not confidential (information goes
up not out)