These students are supervised by six Assistant Directors, all of whom live in residence halls and report to a resident Associate Director. A Dean and two Associate Deans also live on campus. At Vanderbilt, a staff member is available to assist students with their problems 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This support ranges from providing simple information about the location of classrooms, to offering advice and counseling about personal problems, or even assisting students in emergency or crisis situations. V anderbilt enhances the quality of students' residential experience through comprehensive programming efforts.
Every effort is made to encourage interaction between students and faculty in the residence halls.
Over 100 classes are taught in residence hall seminar rooms each semester. Staff member coordinate programs specifically designed to provide students with opportunities to meet and engage faculty members in residential settings outside of the classroom. Residence hall and campus programs are publicized in InnerVU, a weekly calendar of events distributed to all students. Cooperative planning among residents, dorm councils, and residential staff has proven to be the most effective way to develop a cohesive residential community. Policies, rules, and regulations for campus life provide constructive standards for maintaining a suitable environment for living and learning.