Student Life & Leadership

The SLL team provides advisement and support for students’ residential experience, including the selection, training, and ongoing supervision of student residential leaders, as well as their community development and programming responsibilities. Programs include Life After Williams, Williams After Dark, and Lyceum Dinners. The Assistant Director and Area Coordinators rotate with several members of the Dean of Students’ office to provide after-hours on-call support for residential life student leaders and Campus Safety Services.

The Financial and Administrative Coordinator oversees Campus Life budgetary and financial paperwork and processes, manages all departmental supplies, equipment, office spaces, and Campus Life Front Desk Assistants, and provides advisement and support for FAST (the funding branch of the student government).

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Associate Dean and Director of Student Life and Leadership
Paresky Center, Rm 219
413-597-3696
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Financial and Administrative Coordinator
Paresky Center, Rm 219
413-597-4556
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Assistant Director for Residential Education
Paresky Center, Rm 219
413-597-2904
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Area Coordinator
Paresky Center, Rm 219
413-597-4298
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Area Coordinator
Paresky Center, Rm 219
413-597-3253
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Area Coordinator
Paresky Center, Rm 219
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Assistant Director for Student Involvement
Paresky Center, Rm 219
413-597-3408

Campus Events

The Campus Events team provides advisement and support for Registered Student Organizations (RSOs), Student Government, All-Campus Entertainment (ACE), and the Williams Record, and they provide logistical support for student-initiated programming and events including advisement, temporary staffing scheduling and coordination, and risk management collaboration with campus colleagues. They facilitate and execute several annual campus-wide student programs, including the big three traditional campus programming weekends (Homecoming, Winter Carnival, Spring Fling), Joyful Moments, the RSO Purple Key Fair, the RSO Jamboree, and others. They oversee Senior Class Events both during the academic year and during Senior Week just prior to commencement weekend. They are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Paresky Center and Goodrich Hall, including usage parameters and prioritization, determination of tech support and staffing needs, furnishings, and vendors, and are responsible for programming at The Log as well as advising and working closely with the student management of the Goodrich Coffee Bar. They are responsible for the EMS room reservations system, both for day-to-day facilitation and overall system management with campus partners and OIT. The Area Coordinators from HRE provide assistance to the SIE team specifically with RSO advising, Senior Class Events, the big three weekends, All-Campus Entertainment (ACE), and Goodrich Coffee Bar.

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Associate Director for Student Centers and Events
Paresky Center, Rm 219
413-597-3513
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Student Involvement and Events Assistant
Paresky Center, Rm 219
413-597-2907

Housing

Housing at Williams is committed to providing every student with equal access to campus housing through clear communication and equitable processes. We strive to manage assignments and transitions with clarity and care, adapting to evolving needs to ensure reliable housing support throughout each student’s Williams experience.