Residence Life Policies
Campus living should be an exciting, educational experience. The university fosters an environment where you will find opportunities to grow, to learn, to accept adult responsibilities, to make informed choices, to develop friendships and to increase your self-awareness.
Resident Student Rights and Expectations
Paying attention to the following rights and expectations will help build a living learning community in your residence area.
As a resident student, you are expected: to familiarize yourself with the policies and regulations of the student handbook; to keep your living area clean; to question people who abuse your rights and/or the rights of others; to respect the rights of others; to get to know the other residents in your living area; to get to know your roommate(s); to keep up with your studies.
In addition to these expectations, you have the right: to read and to study free from undue interference in your room; to sleep in your own room; to live in a clean environment; to redress grievances; to have a secure place for your personal belongings; to use all public hall spaces and lounges; to be heard by the residence life staff when you must voice concerns, needs, and programming ideas; to challenge prejudicial treatment and comments; to be yourself and to be proud of your background; to have guests in your room in accordance with the university’s visitation policy; to have a safe living environment; to have respect from others; to have a fair and equitable disciplinary process; to ask for advice and/or assistance.
Residence Life Staff
The Office of Residence Life staff, located in Chocorua Hall, suite three, offers referral information on university services, sponsors programs and assists with physical accommodations.
The director of residence life is responsible for the overall administration, operation and management of the Office of Residence Life and selects, trains and supervises the professional and operational staff. The director is also responsible for monitoring the room inventory/damage assessment process and coordinates room selection/assignments for new and returning students.
The assistant director of residence life manages the disciplinary process, coordinates room changes, counsels and refers students in need of personal assistance, and acts as a liaison with other university departments. The assistant director is directly responsible for the overall supervision of the R.A. program and residence hall programming.
The assistant director for housing operations is responsible for coordinating the assessment and billing functions of the office as well as keeping up-to-date files on room/building occupancy and assisting the director and assistant director with the room change and room selection processes.
The senior office manager coordinates all telephone and written correspondence, schedules appointments, and addresses initial student requests and inquiries. You should see the senior office manager if you need an appointment with the director or assistant directors, or if you are trying to get a message to any residence life staff member(s).
Robert P. Schiavoni, Chocorua Hall
Director 645-9758
B.S., New Hampshire College
M.Ed., Springfield College
Pierre B. Collins, Chocorua Hall
Assistant Director 645-9758
B.A., Franklin Pierce University; M.S., Southern New Hampshire University
Paula Shapazian, Chocorua Hall
Assistant Director – Housing Operations 645-9758
B.S., New Hampshire College
M.S., Southern New Hampshire University
Brenda Schadick, Chocorua Hall
Senior Office Manager 645-9758
A.S., Fisher College
Live-In Staff
Each area is administered by a residence director (R.D.) who is a live-in professional staff member. The R.D.’s are here to assist students in their adjustment to the university and their transition into an autonomous adult. They directly supervise the student resident assistant staff, develop, coordinate and encourage programming, investigate and adjudicate judicial matters, act as a liaison between residents and the facilities department, and refer students in need of personal assistance.
Resident assistants are students who are selected and trained to assist the Office of Residence Life. They are assigned to each floor or suite in the residence halls and to each apartment and townhouse building. The R.A.’s work with residents to build a climate conducive to academic success, individual growth, and the development of appropriate community norms, such as mutual consideration and respect for others. With their residents, they plan social, recreational, educational and cultural activities for their areas.
The R.A. is the first person to contact if you need advice, a referral to another office or help concerning a roommate issue or maintenance request.
The residence halls at SNHU are divided into five areas, each supervised by a residence director (R.D.): 1. East Side Apartments,
2. New Castle Hall,
3. Townhouse Area,
4. Lower Suites
5. Upper Suites,
6. Washington Hall, and
7. West Side Apartments
Keri Sayer, Chocorua 304
Residence Director – Townhouse Area, Lower & Upper Suites 626-9318
B.S., Plymouth State University; M.S., Southern New Hampshire University
Trixy Palencia, Conway 100 C
Residence Director – East Side Apartments 314-7700
B.S., M.B.A., Quinnipiac University
Robert Richardson, Washington 201F
Residence Director - Washington Hall 626-9320
B.S., S.U.N.Y. College at Fredonia; M.S., Canisius College
Anthony Polito, Windsor 100 (office 1)
Residence Director - East Side Residence Halls 518-3600
B.A., Hiram College; M.S., Canisius College
Karen Nahary, Whittier 28
Residence Director – West Side Apartments 626-9323
B.A., Keene State College
Jared Gabrey, New Castle 101-A
Residence Director – New Castle Hall 629-3400
B.S., Southern New Hampshire University
Erin Daigle, Cranmore 9
Assistant Residence Director – Townhouse Area 626-9400
B.A., Keene State College
Samantha Palmer, Winnipesaukee 4
Assistant Residence Director – Lower Suites Area 626-9182
A.S., Quincy College; B.S., Southern New Hampshire University