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College of Arts & Sciences

Residence Life Staff and Vision

Residence Life Vision Statement

Developing students for life in Christ by cultivating a residential environment that provides the space for transformation through a deepening relationship with God and participation in communal interdependence.

Office of Residence Life
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: CC 314
Phone: 651.638.6300
Email: residencelife@bethel.edu

Core Objectives:
  • To be an integral part of a Christian liberal arts education.
  • To provide an experience of real community in a place where students are free to be authentic.
  • To serve students as mentors who are willing to challenge, support, and walk beside them.
  • To strive for excellence in staff training, development of student leaders, programming, understanding of primary student issues, and response to students in different developmental stages.
Jim Benjamin Jim Benjamin, M.A.
Associate Dean for Residence Life

j-benjamin@bethel.edu
Leadership and oversight of residence life staff and programs; student advocate and interpersonal concerns.
Sharon Decker Sharon Decker, M.A.
Assistant Dean for Residence Life
s-decker@bethel.edu
Oversight of resident assistant program and residence hall programs; student advocate and interpersonal concerns.
Jodie Buchholz Jodie Buchholz
Housing Coordinator

j-buchholz@bethel.edu
Assists students and residence life staff in coordinating housing details and needs.

Residence Directors

Miranda Powers, Thomas Mueller, Steph Williams, Kendall Engelke, Nicole Centanni, Chris Frank, Paul Berg, Amir Mohamed, Erin White, Brad Dykstra