Office of Residence Life 
The Residence Life Program generates and maintains an environment in University Housing that facilitates the physical well being of students and emphasizes opportunities for personal and intellectual growth, self-governance, social and cultural programming, independence and informal interaction with faculty members. The Residence Life Program is a model of student, faculty, and staff cooperation and collaboration.
The Residence Life Office includes the student Resident Staff, three deans of students, and four area coordinators. The deans and area coordinators are full-time professionals with advanced degrees and years of experience working with college students in residence halls at the University of Virginia and other institutions. They mentor and supervise Resident Staff and work directly with students in many other capacities. Resident Staff members seek to establish the residence halls as welcoming, secure living areas by representing and promoting high standards of achievement and conduct expected of students at the University of Virginia. In total, over 240 individuals invest their time and talent to create a dynamic learning experience in U.Va.'s residential communities.
