Residential Life Staff

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Director of Residential Life

The Director’s responsibilities include overall supervision of the Residential Life Department including supervision of the Associate Director, office staff, maintenance and custodial coordinators, and coordination and oversight of all departmental programs and activities.

Cass Coughlin spent the better part of 25 years in Belleville, Illinois, a suburb of St. Louis, MO. He attended St. Louis University for his undergraduate studies, receiving B.A. degrees in Biology and Secondary Education with a minor in Philosophy. After four years of teaching and coaching high school students, he moved to Chicago, Illinois. From January 2002 until June 2008 he served in a number of Residence Life roles at Loyola University Chicago where he also completed a Master's in Education, Higher Education. All told, Cass resided in campus housing for 10 years as a student or staff member.

Away from the office, Cass finds great joy spending time with his family and just being at home. He also enjoys a wide variety of hobbies such as athletic activities, reading, movies, biking, and fishing to name a few. Primarily, he loves being a spouse and father.

Resident Assistant

A Resident Assistant or RA is a full-time student who is your personal link to your community and the day-to-day activities available to you. RAs are carefully selected to promote the university’s primary mission: to aid you in your total development. These undergraduate student leaders are also professionally trained.

Your RA has a variety of diverse responsibilities. RAs, as members of the residence hall community, assist residents in developing and maintaining an active, cooperative, and academic atmosphere on the floor and throughout the hall. Resident Assistants also serve as campus resource links between students and other university services.

Most importantly, your RA will be willing and available to help and assist you when a need arises. As residents, you are encouraged to acquaint yourself with your RA and to contact this valuable resource person when he/she can be of help to you.

Last Updated June 25, 2009