Each of the residential colleges and communities brings to the campus its own unique programs and environment, appreciates diversity and celebrates differences. The four residential colleges and communities have staff members who provide a variety of services for residents. These residential areas include a faculty member who holds the position of faculty master and coordinates the mentoring program. The faculty master, along with the assistant directors, resident directors, mentors, students and faculty fellows, designs the academic program of the residential area. The apartment communities are staffed by the assistant director of apartment communities and a community director for each of the two apartment communities.
Resident assistants live on the floor and provide individualized help to students.
Special interest housing modules include floors or clusters of rooms devoted to computers, robotics and engineering, fitness, visual and performing arts, musical arts and community service. Throughout the year, Residential Life staff plan many events and programs ranging from floor mixers and sports tournaments to programs on self-defense, AIDS, meditation and how to get into medical school. Some of the residential areas regularly produce plays and sponsor musical performances.