If you are a current student and your question is about community, roommate concerns, campus resources/student support, room changes, facility issues, etc., please contact your Resident Assistant (RA) or your Area/Residence Hall Coordinator.
Office Professionals
Emily Bollinger
Director of Residence Life
The Director is responsible for vision, leadership, and supervision of a comprehensive, 2660 bed residence life program that includes ten professional staff and more than 150 student leaders. This position also participates as a member of the Student Services Senior staff. Residence Life is committed to an outstanding student residential experience and the concept that students should have the opportunity for growth and development outside of the classroom. The Director of Residence Life is responsible for the overall operation and success of the on-campus residential community.
Megan Bricker
Assistant Director - Operations
Responsible for the daily administration of student room applications, assignments, occupancy, and billing for Residence Life.
Jacob McDaniel
Assistant Director - Programming and Staffing
The assistant director for Staff and Residence Education provides leadership and vision for the development and implementation of residential education initiatives, support for our growing on-campus community, and the facilitation of an engaging student learning experience within the residence halls at Colorado Mesa University. The assistant director directly supervises six full-time, live-in professionals and provides leadership for more than 200 undergraduate student leaders in Residence Life.
Nolan Scott
Manager of Operations and Technology
The Manager of Operations and Technology participates in the overall administration and management of Residence Life. In collaboration with the Assistant Director of Operations, the manager is responsible for daily office operations, student room applications, assignments, occupancy, and billing for Residence Life.
Residence Life Office Contact Information
Mailing Address
Colorado Mesa University
Residence Life
1100 North Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: 970.248.1536
Email: [email protected]
Live-In Professional Staff
Area Coordinators and Residence Hall Coordinators are responsible for the day-to-day leadership and supervision of the student learning experience within the residence halls. As live-in professionals, the Area and Residence Hall Coordinators connect with students regarding academic, community, roommate relationship, and student conduct concerns — as well as many other issues. These professionals have offices located in within their respective residence halls.
Area and Residence Hall Coordinators directly supervise 9-17 Resident Assistant student leaders and 10-25 Desk Attendant staff, as well as provide leadership for Residence Hall Councils within their respective areas.
Cy Shimamura
Area Coordinator
Tolman and Pinon Halls and Orchard Avenue Apartments
Ryan Slone
Area Coordinator
Rait and Monument Halls and Walnut Ridge Apartments
Kyle Harrison
Area Coordinator
Lucero and Bunting Halls
Alex Schultz
Hall Coordinator
Grand Mesa Hall
Parker Mason
Hall Coordinator
Garfield Hall
Jackson Lawler-Sidell
Area Coordinator
Wingate Hall and Aspen Apartments
Residence Life On-Call Numbers
Residence Life staff are on call Monday-Thursday from 5pm to 8am and over the weekend from 5pm on Friday until 8am on Monday morning. During normal business hours, please call the office.
Aspen Apartments
970.773.0181
Monument Hall
970.270.5890
Rait Hall
970.270.5893
Tolman and Piñon Halls
970.270.5894
Orchard Avenue Apartments
970.270.5892
Wingate Hall
970.852-1431
Garfield Hall
970.361.2903
Grand Mesa Hall
970.270.5891
Bunting Hall
970.250.5342
Lucero Hall/Apartments
970.250.4591
Walnut Ridge Apartments
970.270.5893