About ResLife

Mission

The Bard College Office of Residence Life is committed to the personal, social, and intellectual growth of all students living in our residence halls. To that end, we employ professional live-in staff members (Area Coordinators) and provide opportunities for student leadership (Peer Counselors) to support the residential liberal arts college experience. The staff advocates for a clean, safe living environment and treats students as adults.

The mission of the office references our utmost respect for each student as an individual. We provide appropriate support and guidance as residents embark on journeys of personal discovery and growth. We promote a respectful environment where students can develop a strong sense of self and also navigate conflict with others. We seek to challenge our students to become leaders and citizens who understand their responsibility to themselves and to others in the community.

This community is developed by creating a sense of “home” where difference is valued, respected, and actively explored. We intend to empower students to create more socially just communities at Bard and beyond, and we also provide an outlet for healthy social interaction to balance the academic rigor of the College. We enforce College rules and regulations in a manner designed to encourage responsible, self-monitoring behavior, and we ask students as well as Peer Counselors to hold one another accountable to the community’s expectations. The residents will act in harmony to protect the rights of others and to create solutions in times of conflict.

We also believe that the academic mission of the College is the primary focus of our residents. Therefore, we are committed to the attainment of the highest quality of academic and personal achievement by each student. The staff endeavors to stimulate interest in open educational environments where intellectual and artistic inquiry is highly valued. Students support each other’s learning by engaging in thoughtful dialogue outside of the classroom and through practicing personal accountability, thus not infringing on another’s right to work toward their educational goals.

Our Staff

Gretchen Perry

Director of Residence Life

Anthony Chefalo

Assistant Director of Residence Life and Area Coordinator for South Campus

Jennifer Harris

Area Coordinator for Cruger Village

Jane Duffy

Area Coordinator for North Campus

David Pack

Area Coordinator for the Village

Anna Lehnen

Area Coordinator for Main Campus
lehnen@bard.edu

Kelly Tompkins

Administrative Assistant
ktompkin@bard.edu