WEST RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE 2017-2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS Move-In Day Schedule
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History
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Meet your RAs
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Residential Staff
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Faculty in Residence
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Campus Resources
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WELCOME WEST RESIDENTS Welcome to your new home in West Residential College! We are incredibly excited to welcome you onto campus as an official member of the Trojan Family! We hope you are looking forward to your transition and excited about meeting and living among 650 of your peers. We know you’ll love the vibrant, prideful and scholarly living-learning community Fluor and Webb Tower residents have fostered over the years. Through offering you diverse programming opportunities and faculty and staff support, we’re confident that you’ll feel at home in no time!
MOVE-IN DAY SCHEDULE Wednesday, August 16th Move-In 8:00am-3:00pm Family and Friends Reception hosted by Faculty in Residence 3:00pm King Hall Floor Meetings 7:00pm See your RA for Locations Welcome Event 8:30pm
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WEST RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE History West Residential College, comprised of Fluor Tower and Webb Tower, is conveniently located near the Student Health Center, Café 84, the Lyon Recreation Center, and the McDonald’s Swimming Pool. As such, West Residential College has begun to develop various wellness-based initiatives. Residential Faculty focus on different aspects of holistic wellness and hope to create all-encompassing programming around these initiatives. West Residential College is supported by a dynamic team of faculty and staff who endeavor to create a vibrant community where diversity is celebrated and living-learning opportunities abound. Fluor Tower, built in 1971, is an 11-story, suite-style community of predominately first-year students. Each suite within Fluor Tower houses 8 students, complete with four bedrooms, a communal living area and bathrooms. Having only four suites per floor makes this building with over three hundred residents feel very comfortable. Fluor is also home to two of the oldest cultural Special Interest communities at USC, both of which provide opportunities for students to join together in
a close community while learning more about their identity and culture. These communities include: the Latino Floor, also called El Sol y La Luna, established in 1974 where freshmen Latino students are empowered to become prominent campus leaders; and Somerville Place, named after John and Vada Somerville in 1993, which aims to foster an understanding of and respect for Black culture, while cultivating a sense of family and community. Built in 1972, Webb Tower is a 14-story residential tower providing student housing in an apartment setting with private bathrooms. The Webb Tower experience provides students with an excellent opportunity to develop strong independent living skills while still being able to enjoy all the amenities of living on campus. As an apartment style building, Webb Residential College is the only predominantly first-year housing facility which remains open for student occupancy during Winter Break. The Faculty Master resides on the first floor of Webb Tower and takes the lead in creating an environment conducive to student learning and social engagement.
CARDINAL & GOLD EVENTS Cardinal & Gold events take place every Friday and Saturday night and are free to all residential students. There are activities and outings for every interest – from feature film screenings in McCarthy Quad to evening hikes in Griffith Park to concerts at LA Live. Be on the lookout for the weekly schedule of events in the Fall!
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WEST RESIDENTIA
FLUOR TOWER
Brianna Afsari
Anthony Aguilar Economics
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Thomas Devereaux
Olivia Doraiswami
Allie Familgliettem
Dornsife
Cinematic Arts Film
and Television Production
Journalism, Print and Digital
Elizabeth Berson
Undeclared
JOIN BUILDING GOVERNMENT Are you looking to get more involved in your residential college?
Geovanna Nichols-Julien Classical Performance
Tayanna Todd
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Cinematic Arts Film and Television Production
Antoinette Ricchio Theatre
Jocelyn Urrutia
Policy, Planning, and Development
Do you want to gain valuable leadership experience while making lasting friendships? Are you interested in planning events and outings or serving as an advocate for your floormates? Consider joining West Residential College Building Government! Each BG is comprised of five core elected positions (President, Advocacy Chair, Community Outreach Chair, Funding Chair, and Programming Chair) and multiple supporting roles (including Floor Senators, Intramural Chairs, Advertising Coordinators, Inclusion Chair, and Eco Rep). Look for election information during Move-In and Welcome Week!
AL COLLEGE RAs WEBB TOWER
Noha Ayoub Pre-Law
Julyana Mendez Pre-Law
Lindsey Taylor
Occupational Therapy
Nick Fiorillo
Policy, Planning and Development
Ryu,Megan
Micheal Martin
Business Administration
Ali Shamsi
Health and Humanity
Business Administration
Julian Turner
Kelsei Yu
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Biochemistry
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RESIDENTIAL STAFF Gabriel Loredo received his BA in History from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Master of Education in Higher Education from Loyola University Chicago. Loredo has previously worked at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Loyola University Chicago, and San Diego State University. He has also done internships at Seattle University and Northwestern University. As a first-generation college student, Loredo wants to make sure that every student can find a sense of belonging at USC and successfully navigate the transition of their first-year experience. In his free time, he enjoys exploring the different neighborhoods of LA and its hidden gems. Residential College Coordinator
Gabe Loredo
Graduate Residential College Coordinator
Gustavo Orellana
Assistant Director
Jennifer Ellingwood
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Gustavo Orellana is pursuing his Master of Education in Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs here at the USC Rossier School of Education. Originally from Concord in Northern California, Orellana attended UC Santa Barbara where he was a resident assistant for two years. After graduating with a degree in Chicano Studies, he worked professionally as an assistant resident director at UCSB for three years and as a resident director for the Academy of Art University for a year and a half. Orellana is passionate about educational policy and the effects it has on access and retention of first generation college students like himself. When not immersed in academics, he enjoys being active at the gym, exploring new eateries, and spending time outdoors.
Jennifer Nguyen Ellingwood, who goes by Jenn, serves as the assistant director for the Parkside and West Residential Colleges, which include Parkside International Residential College, Parkside Arts and Humanities Residential College and West Residential College. Originally from Orange County, California, Ellingwood completed her undergraduate degree majoring in psychology and minoring in education studies at UCLA, where she served as an orientation counselor and resident assistant. She received her MA in higher education and student affairs at New York University. Prior to coming to USC, she was a residence life coordinator at UC Merced and advisor for two Greek organizations, Delta Delta Delta and Alpha Phi Omega. She spent the last two years as a residential college coordinator for New North Residential College. In her free time, she likes to travel, explore the outdoors, work on her calligraphy and go to Disneyland. She loves spending time with her partner, Greyson, and her corgi named Rey.
FACULTY IN RESIDENCE
Faculty in Residence
Stanley Huey Jr. Associate Professor of Psychology Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Science
Faculty in Residence
Carla Della Gatta Associate Professor of Psychology Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Science
Stan Huey is an associate professor of psychology at USC, with a joint appointment in American studies and ethnicity. He received his PhD in clinical psychology in 1998, and joined the USC faculty in 2000. His research focuses on (1) psychotherapy effects with children and families, (2) cultural issues in psychotherapy, and (3) interventions in criminal justice settings. Huey teaches courses addressing mental health, therapy, and diversity. Recent courses include abnormal psychology, culture and mental health, the psychology of African Americans, the psychology of racial bias, and race and crime. He is also director of graduate studies in the psychology department. As a licensed clinical psychologist, Huey has extensive experience treating trauma victims and youth with behavioral problems. He is married to fellow clinical psychologist, Tonya Wood, director of clinical training at Pepperdine University who her own private practice, and he’s the proud father of a 4-year son, Ethan.
Carla Della Gatta has published essays in collected editions from Oxford University Press and Palgrave Macmillan, and in journals such as Shakespeare Studies, Bulletin of the Comediantes and Shakespeare Survey. She has dramaturged professionally, and she was the lead translator for a play from Spanish to English for the Mellon-funded cultural mobility initiative, The Cardenio Project. She worked as a scholar for the theatre for Chicago Shakespeare Theater and Victory Gardens Theater. With an emphasis on the performance of culture, her dissertation explored how Latino culture is constructed dramaturgically and textually in recent Shakespearean adaptations and productions. Della Gatta received the J. Leeds Barroll Dissertation Prize from the Shakespeare Association of America for the best dissertation in 2016. Her research areas also include early modern drama and theatre history, the history of Shakespearean performance, Latinx Theatre, Spanish Golden Age theatre, adaptation theory, gender and sexuality studies, postcolonial feminisms, and critical race theory.
Check out more of the West Residential College experience at http://resed.usc.edu/residential-colleges/west
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GET INVOLVED WITH RESIDENTIAL STUDENT GOVERNMENT Residential Student Government serves all students who live in University housing by enhancing their residential experience at USC. RSG consists of representatives from each Residential College, making up six boards: President, Advocacy, Community Outreach, Funding, Programming, Social Justice & Inclusion. One of the largest organizations on campus, RSG is a voice to build community, empower residents and promote leadership development.
Meet the RSG Executive Board: President: Heather Lee / leejiali@usc.edu VP of Advocacy: Isaac Lemus / ilemus@usc.edu VP of Community Outreach: Erica Mast / ericafma@usc.edu VP of Funding: Tristan Caparas / tcaparas@usc.edu VP of Programming: Selamay Seife / seife@usc.edu VP of Social Justice & Inclusion: CJ Wechsler / cwechsle@usc.edu Administrative Coordinator: Grace Martinez / glma@usc.edu Public Relations Coordinator: Lauren Klass / klassl@usc.edu National Communications Coordinator: Manisha Sajnani / msajnani@usc.edu Keep a look out for our RSG booth on Move-In Day, and don’t miss the RSG Kick-off Festival: Summer Spectacular! (check welcome week schedule for more details) Applications and elections for each Residential College are held at the beginning of the Fall semester. Questions? Email any E-board member or adm.uscrsg@gmail.com 8
CAMPUS RESOURCES Office for Residential Education STU 200 213-740-2080
Office for Wellness and Health Promotion ESHC 203 213-740-4777
STU 201 213-821-4710
Engemann Student Health Center (ESHC) Housing
RSVP (Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention and Services)
1031 W. 34th St. 213-740-9355
620 McCarthy Way 213-740-8488
Counseling Services
Department of Public Safety
ESHC 304 213-740-7711
3667 McClintock Ave. 213-740-4321
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Student Support and Advocacy
Engemann Health Center 213-740-4900 213-740-6000 (non-emergencies)
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Office for Residential Education (213) 740-2080 resed@usc.edu resed.usc.edu