Residence Life & Campus Policies

About Residence Life
LeTourneau University is a residential community that emphasizes growth and development within the living/learning environment. We are committed to providing a residence life program that nurtures the integration of the whole person intellectually, socially, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. The residence halls are more than just buildings in which to sleep and study. They are centers for growth and for learning to live with other people.
The Residence Life staff promote the following basic objectives aimed at helping achieve unity and an atmosphere conducive to community life:
To explore and experience the concept of a Christian community as it is affected by the diverse backgrounds and patterns of thought in a national and international student body such as ours.
To help each other learn about living with ourselves as well as with others.
To promote meaningful communication among students, faculty and administration.
To learn to make decisions that will positively affect us, as well as those in our living area.
To develop an understanding of individual and corporate accountability.
Residence Life works in conjunction with the Housing Coordinator to provide engaging and transformative living areas on the LETU campus. For more information about Housing (facilities, options, and policy), please see Residency, Housing, & Dining page in the handbook.

RESIDENCE LIFE PERSONNEL
Associate Dean for Residence Life
The Associate Dean for Residence Life, under the direction of the Dean of Students, is responsible for providing structure to the Residence Life program, leadership to the Resident Directors, and guidance in the conduct process.

Resident Director (RD)
The Resident Director is a Master’s level, full-time, live-in, professional staff member of the Department of Student Life, under the direction of the Dean of Students, and the immediate supervision of the Associate Dean for Residence Life. The Resident Director works directly with students in developing comfortable living environments and assists individuals in their personal development. Each Resident Director is directly responsible for the Resident Assistants within their living area.

Assistant Resident Director & Resident Assistant (ARD & RA)
Each living area is assigned a student to serve as a Resident Assistant. The responsibility of the RA is to lead members in developing an atmosphere that will help students in spiritual, academic, and social growth. As representatives of the Department of Student Life, they are also entrusted with the responsibility to see that all regulations concerning housing and conduct are maintained.

Spiritual Life Assistant
Each living area has a Spiritual Life Assistant (SLA) who facilitates and encourages the spiritual life of the students in the living areas. The SLA serves as an extension of the Spiritual Life Office in the student living areas of LeTourneau University. The SLA will assist in the promotion of Christian faith and life within the LeTourneau community, particularly within the living area in which he or she resides.