Each of the residential colleges has a core team of support personnel including Magisters, College Coordinators, and Residential Associates.
To learn more about each role, click below:
- Magisters
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College Magisters are tenured faculty members who live, with their families, in houses adjacent to each college. Magisters are a supportive resource for students and oversee all aspects of student life. They encourage broad cultural and intellectual pursuits, ensure the effectiveness of the college's self-governance, and care for their students' wellbeing. College Magisters serve as advisors and confidants; promote responsible student government; encourage student-faculty interaction in the college through cultural and educational programs, social events, and other activities; and help students understand the university's broad curriculum and vast experiential learning opportunities.
- Coordinators
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College coordinators play a vital role in the life of the residential college system. Coordinators are the administrative leads, assisting the college magisters in the day-to-day operations of the residential colleges as well as advising and supporting students on a myriad of issues. As the “hub” of the college, coordinators are often the first point of contact for various university departments, faculty and staff. In addition to managing administrative tasks, college coordinators lend their expertise to everything from event planning to crisis management.
- Residential Associates
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Unlike Resident Associates (RAs) at most university campuses, RAs at Rice are faculty and staff members who apply for these positions. RAs are crucial to the residential college system, assisting magisters in supporting the intellectual, social, and cultural activities within the college. Living among the students, RAs are in a unique position to be a positive community facilitator, role model, and to provide guidance and leadership to college members. RAs, therefore, are a visible participant in college life, accessible to students, and may stand in for the magisters, when appropriate. For more information about the Resident Associate program and the application process, please click here.
Listed below, in order of founding, are Rice's 11 residential colleges with contact information for core personnel.
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Crest |
Magisters |
Coordinator |
Resident Associates |
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Baker College |
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Will Rice College |
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Amanda Garza (on leave) Kaylin Wilson (interim) |
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Hanszen College |
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Wiess College |
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Jones College |
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Brown College |
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Lovett College |
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Sid Richardson College |
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Martel College |
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McMurtry College |
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Duncan College |
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Last updated January 22, 2025