Office of Residence Life
The Office of Residence Life is responsible for the administration of — and student life in — the residence halls on campus at Simmons University. We partner with students to create and engage in inclusive, compassionate and authentic communities by challenging and supporting you as you navigate your residential experience. We are excited to help all students create a home at Simmons.
What does Residence Life do?
The Office of Residence Life strives to provide a transformational residential experience defined by a culture of care and inclusivity. We do this by fostering leadership, promoting understanding of diverse backgrounds and lifestyles, encouraging cooperative decision-making, and supporting activities that will allow you to uncover and broaden your interests. Your development is facilitated through the empowerment to solve problems, engage in, and be active within a residential community. We are here to help you build, maintain and enjoy vibrant communities in the residence halls.
We are responsible for maintaining community standards by addressing policy violations in the halls through restorative practices, and the disciplinary process. We also address all roommate conflicts, room changes, room assignments, and housing processes.
Residential Life is many things, but it is not the office responsible for the management of the Residence Hall buildings. Residence Life does not do any of the physical work of maintaining a residence hall such as housekeeping or maintenance. Although we often help students by advocating for them and helping them navigate other offices, if a student is struggling with a maintenance or housekeeping issue, they must contact The Office of Buildings and Grounds directly.
Housing Portal
The Housing Portal will allow you to access important housing forms and applications, housing contracts, roommate information, building floor plans, and more.
For students who are new to the University, you must have access to your Simmons Single Sign-On to sign into the Housing Portal. If you do not have your log-in just yet, please connect with our Service Desk at [email protected] for assistance.
Residence Life Staff
Our staff is here to support you in navigating the processes and procedures of our department, and to provide opportunities for cultivating university community connections and a sense of belonging.
Staff
Marquet Houston
Assistant Director for Residential Engagement
Zach Pransky
Area Coordinator
Amber Whitton
Assistant Director for Housing Operations
Residence Life in the News
Trans & Non-Binary Living-Learning Communities at Simmons Offer Residential Support and Allyship on Campus
The Trans & Non-Binary Living-Learning Communities (LLC) are for students who identify anywhere within the transgender and non-binary spectrum, as well as active allies. We spoke to students, staff, and Resident Advisors about how the LLC supports trans undergraduate students on campus.
Contact Us
To find us on campus, please see the Campus Map for how to locate The Health Center. If you need access to the elevator, please call our office.
Office of Residence Life
The Office of Residence Life is responsible for the administration of — and student life in — Simmons University Housing.
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The Office of Accessibility Services (OAS) is committed to reducing barriers and enabling the full participation of students in our programs and activities. We provide academic and clinical accommodations to undergraduate and graduate students with documented accessibility needs.
REEF Support Center
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