About the Office of Residential Life
In cooperation with the academic mission of the college, the Office of Residential Life is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive residential environment that is dedicated to the development of the whole student.
The residential life staff strives to provide a safe, comfortable, and educational space. All members of the community are invited to engage in formal and informal dialogue and programming efforts complementary and tangential to the in-class pursuit. Members of the Office of Residential Life serve as advocates for students through advising, counseling, and acting as a conduit for the maintenance of the physical environment. The staff values empowering and equipping students to become leaders on campus and beyond.
The Residential Operations Center (commonly referred to as the ROC is located in back of Josselyn, by the tennis courts) performs a range of services for students living in the residential houses as well as the apartment areas. Some of the services include: lockouts, imputing and tracking of service requests. The ROC employs two full time attendants who have the following responsibilities:
<>Perform daily rounds of each residential house
<>Check for damages or emergency repairs throughout each house and contract with outside vendors when repairs are needed
<>Inventory furniture located in common areas
<>Conduct Health and Safety inspections of student's rooms before their arrival to campus in the fall, during winter break and at the end of the spring semester. Inspections are also conduted when students change their room mid semester.
<> Assist the New York State Fire Department to ensure that residential halls meet the state fire code.
Residential life at Vassar provides students with a living and learning environment that supports the academic experience. We accomplish this goal by working cooperatively with our faculty in residence and student leaders in providing social, educational, and cultural opportunities in the Houses.
The houses at Vassar are as diverse as the students who live within them. Each building takes on a character of it’s own. This can be seen not only in the diversity of their architecture, but also in the people who reside in these buildings. You will become a part of a community unlike any you have ever experienced before. As a student, you will hear your House called everything from a dorm to a hall to a building. Our hope is that you will be comfortable enough in your surroundings after a while to call where you live your home!