Student Services Staff

Ms. Peg Layton - VP for Enrollment & Student Services
Tiffany Andresen - Director of Residence Life
Randee Petersen - Interim Director of Student Activities
Thomas Whickham - Director of Counseling Services
Theresa Klenzing - Director of Health & Wellness Center
Cristina Martinez - Director of Career Services


The Residence Life Team
When you move into campus housing, you get much more than a space in which to keep your stuff. You also get a system of people working for and with you:

Resident Assistant (RA)
Your RA is a full time student in a leadership position. An RA's primary responsibility is to help build community and respect, and to maintain university standards. The RA is responsible for providing programs and activities to challenge and enhance your college experience. She or he is also available to listen when you need a friendly ear, to help you with facilities needs, or to direct you to campus resources.

Undergraduate Assistant (UA)
The UA is an experienced RA who holds a position of additional responsibility in campus housing. She/He performs all duties of a Resident Assistant and serves on the Residence Life Senior Staff Team.

Assistant Resident Director (ARD)
The Assistant RD is a part-time professional staff member who lives in an apartment in one of the larger living areas. This person helps the Resident Director in all functions of running a living area.

Resident Director (RD)
Your RD is a part-time professional staff member who lives in an apartment in the living area year round. This person is responsible for the entire area including supervision and training of staff, overseeing programming, managing hall facilities, counseling, and promoting respectful conduct.

Associate Dean of Students
The Associate Dean is responsible for all aspects of residence life, housing, judicial affairs, and Greek life. This person supports all Residence Life functions such as programming, staff selection and training, and development of community standards. The Associate Dean also manages housing and facilities issues including new student housing placement, check-in and checkout, room changes, the housing lottery, meal plans and billing. As the central judicial officer, the student judicial process is also the Associate Dean's responsibility.