Student Affairs

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• Catering
• Clubs and Societies
• Life in the UK

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Department of Student Affairs

The Department of Student Affairs assist students and faculty in achieving their educational goals both in and outside the classroom. Our main objectives are providing services that support and encourage student welfare, safety and development. Some of our main service areas include:

• Campus-wide events including Orientation, International Night, Graduation and more
• Immigration and visa information once you are in the UK
• Residence Life (Accommodation)
• Student Activities including clubs and societies, trips and sporting opportunities
• Issuing official University letters for many purposes including visas, council tax exemption and reference letters
• Physical and Mental health services
• Welfare support
• Career development and guidance for life after graduation
• Guidelines for the Student Conduct Code

We can assist with general problem solving for any questions associated with student life in general.

Our offices both on the Richmond and Kensington campuses operate an open-door policy, allowing students to drop by with questions or concerns, and private appointments are also available with our staff. We are in the office late (9pm) on weeknights, so drop in for a chat!

Below you will find staff profiles, so you can recognise us on campus!

Our Mission

The role of Student Affairs in fulfilling the University's mission is to advocate for students to ensure that they are the main focus in all decisions and actions central to the overall development of the student learning experience. We aim to accomplish this in partnership with Academic Affairs by offering programs and services which positively impact learning as well as the total student life experience. Our goal is to help develop leadership skills that will enable students to excel in a global environment and to foster appreciation, sensitivity and respect for ethnic diversity and tolerance for cultural and individual differences.

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Meet the Staff

Allison Cole-Stutz

Dean of Students
Phone: 020 8332 8208
Email: colesta@richmond.ac.uk
Office in the Taylor Library

Hello and welcome to Richmond!
I started at Richmond in January 2001, but have been involved in the field of international education since 1993. I have taught English overseas and have also coordinated housing for international students in the US.
I got my undergraduate degree in Comparative Literature from Colorado College in 1992 and my MA in Foreign Language Education at the University of Texas in 1993.
At Richmond, I oversee all of the out-of-the-classroom student experience including housing, leadership development and careers, student activities and sports, and health care and counselling.
My staff and I aim to make your University experience the best it can possibly be, so please let us know how we can help you.

Jaclyn Hadjipieris

Assistant Dean of Student Activities
Richmond Hill Campus
Tel: 0208 8332 8227
Email: jaclyn.hadjipieris@richmond.ac.uk.

Hello! My name is Jaclyn Hadjipieris and I am the Assistant Dean of Student Activities at the Richmond Hill campus. I moved to London from Pennsylvania, USA in 2006. I started working at Richmond University straight out of Graduate school where I earned my MA in Counselling: Student Affairs Services. I am thoroughly enjoying London as well as the easy access to Europe and beyond and am truly addicted to travel! Please stop by my office at any time!

Heather Lochtie

Student Affairs Coordinator, Richmond Hill campus
Phone: 0208 332 8214
Email: heather.lochtie@richmond.ac.uk

Hello! I'm Heather, and I am the Student Affairs Coordinator at the Richmond Hill campus. I moved to the UK from New York City, where I earned my BA at Fordham University (2002) and my MA at Columbia University (2006). I've been in the UK since June 2006, and I have also lived, worked and studied in Sydney, Australia. Prior to working at the university, I worked in experiential marketing and in music (performance and booking). I'm obsessed with music, travel and football.

Feel free to drop in and say hello!

Katharine Clark

Student Affairs Coordinator, Kensington campus
Phone: 0207 368 8506
Email: katharine.clark@richmond.ac.uk

Hi there!

I am a born and bred London gal who has recently taken up the Student Affairs Coordinator role at the Kensington campus. I studied at Aberystwyth University in Wales and have lived a year in Minnesota and studied in Ontario, Canada. My travels have also taken me to Kenya, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Australia, Fiji and California. So as you can tell I love to travel! I previously worked at BUNAC, helping young travelers find jobs and accommodation throughout the UK. As I have been in their shoes and yours I can understand what you must be feeling when you have arrived in a different country so we’re here to help make it easier!

I’m looking forward to meeting you all so stop by and say hi!

Katherine Wells

Residence Life Coordinator, Richmond campus
Phone: 0208 332 8218
Email: katherine.wells@richmond.ac.uk

Hello! I’m Katherine and I’m the Residence Life Coordinator for the Richmond Hill campus.

I studied German and Russian at Sheffield University before studying for a MA in St. Petersburg. As you will soon work out from my accent, I am British but I have just moved back from Russia, where I have been living for the past seven years and worked as RD for a US study abroad program in St. Petersburg. I also taught English for several years. I have travelled within Europe and to the U.S.A and enjoy music, reading and seeing new places.

I am here to help you with any problem that you may have concerning residence life. I have worked with students studying abroad and have been one myself so I understand the challenges you will be facing. Please come by for a chat, I will always be happy to see you

Thomas Hague

Residence Life Coordinator, Kensington campus
Phone: 0207 368 8502
Email: haguet@richmond.ac.uk

Hello, I'm Thomas and I'm the Residence Life Coordinator for the Kensington Campus and my office is in Atlantic House next to Katharine's. I can help you with all aspects of housing and residence life in Kensington and also with questions you might have regarding travel inside and outside of the UK. I have travelled extensively throughout europe and the world taking in such places as India, South Africa, Egypt, Australia, New Zealand, China, Thailand and the States. If you would like to discuss great places to see in europe please come by and see me and Katharine and we'll point you in the right direction. We would love to meet you all individually to get to know you so do come in to see us. Also, please join me for sports activities in the park!

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Contact Us

Richmond Hill

Our offices are located in the Main Building past the Cafeteria and Accounts
00 44 208 332 8214. You can also find us in the Taylor Library, Ground Floor

Richmond general fax: 00 44 208 332 3050

Kensington

We are located in Atlantic House
00 44 207 368 8506

Kensington Student Affairs fax: 00 44 207 368 8435

Email us!