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Welcome to UW-Green Bay’s Area Coordinator (AC) Web site! This site has been created to help you learn more about our Area Coordinator position, our campus community and the greater Green Bay area. We take pride in the unique housing program we offer here at UW-Green Bay, and the opportunities it provides for our students and staff. We know that fit is important when looking for a professional live-in experience, so please take time to find out about our position and our community and see if it is right for you!
The campus and community are beautiful! The campus has a rural, north woods feel to it, but it is just minutes from the City of Green Bay with more than 200,000 people. Nature and environment are important to people in northeast Wisconsin, as is a strong work ethic, education, and family.
We know that the AC position at UW-Green Bay may not be for everyone. We also know it can be an incredible opportunity for a special few. Our AC position offers unique opportunities to work in an AC team environment that most hall directors never experience.
Are you someone who would thrive in an environment where all the ACs had their offices in the Community Center, right next to each other? This gives ACs the opportunity to work collaboratively on many projects and work closely with many RAs outside of their area of responsibility.
Take your time and look at our campus and community websites. If you have any questions, feel free to call me or send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you!
Joanie Dovekas
Assistant Director of Residence Life
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
dovekasj@uwgb.edu
920-465-2040
The Office of Residence Life
The Office of Residence Life provides affordable, attractive and
safe living environments for approximately 2000 students in 25
buildings which include residence hall and apartment-style housing
facilities. The Community Center serves as the front desk
and hub of student activity in housing. The Community Center
houses Residence Life administrative offices, a student computer
lab, area coordinator offices, multi-purpose programming room,
and all student mailboxes.
The mission of the Office of Residence Life is to serve as an
extension of the University of Wisconsin Green Bay's mission
to educate; and to contribute to the recruitment, development,
satisfaction and retention of students at UW Green Bay.
Meet our Staff
Visit the Residence Life Staff page.
Our History
In 1970, ground is broken for the Bay Apartments a complex of
nine two-story buildings owned and operated by the builder, Public
Facilities Associates, a division of Inland Steel Development
Corporation.
Chosen from 60 applicants as the first nine "resource students" for
the Bay Apartments—one to each building—are Mary
Ann Renn, Keith Pamperin, Thomas Loomer, Robert Laux, Barbara
Polich, Nancy McNulty, Patrick Madden, Robert Mande and Robert
Klimoski. Their duties will include informal counseling and trouble-shooting
for the student residents.
In 1970, a grocery cooperative opened for business in
the Bay Apartments. In 1971, students celebrated the grand
opening of a coffeehouse in the basement of building 3326 (formerly
building 107) of the apartment complex. It is named Carley's
Place after David Carley, developer of the Bay Apartments.
The late seventies saw rough times for the Bay Apartments with
1978 with vacancy down from 576 students to 274. The management
of the Bay Apartments reduced rents by 20 percent, effective
as of the summer session, and announces plans for renovations
to make the units more attractive to students. Later
that year, occupancy of the Bay Apartments had increased to 345
with monthly rent—reduced from $80.50 to $65 per student
in an apartment for four—is now lowest in the UW System.
By 1979, the Bay Apartments were again at full capacity as negotiations
begin for purchase of the facility by the University. In
1980, the University purchased the Bay Apartments for $2 million
from Inland Steel Development Corporation and changed the name
of the complex to University Village. The transaction enlarged
the campus to 700 acres, including 40 acres of land adjacent
to the housing complex contributed by the developer to the University
of Wisconsin Foundation.
Plans were soon underway to construct four residence halls, housing
60 students each in residence-hall style facilities with private
bathrooms, community lounges, kitchen and laundry rooms. The
construction was made possible through a non-profit organization
University Village Housing Incorporated (UVHI) which existed
solely to develop student housing at UW-Green Bay.
In 1980, Tom Haevers, a counselor at the UW Center-Fox Valley,
is appointed the first director of housing. Enrollment tops 4,000 for the first time. Tuition for full-time undergraduates is up by 10 percent over 1979-80, to $926 a year.
In 1981, ground is broken for an Ecumenical Center on a privately
owned two-acre tract between the Phoenix Sports Center parking
lot and the University Village apartments.
In 1984, Chancellor Weidner announces that $1.85 million has
been received in cash, pledges and gifts-in-kind in the
advance gifts phase of the capital funds campaign. Gifts include
a $173,000 grant from the Arlene Walter estate to finance road
and site development for student housing. Four residence halls,
each housing 60 students, will be built with private funds on
land donated by Inland Steel Development Corporation.
1985 saw the groundbreaking for a $1.2 million residence hall
project on a 38-acre parcel of land adjacent to the student
apartment complex. Buildings will be ready for occupancy by fall.
"With the opening of dormitories, UW-Green Bay is on the
road to becoming a student community instead of a commuter campus",
says Vice Chancellor Jowett in a news interview.
The fall semester of 1985 begins with 750 residential students,
including 240 in the new residence halls. Residence halls and
campus apartments are filled to capacity.
Chancellor Weidner announces his resignation as chancellor,
effective June 30, 1986. The first phase of construction, creatively
called "Phase I" was completed in 1985, adding 240
beds to the existing 500 plus beds offered in the apartment-style
facilities purchased in 1980. In his last official act
as chancellor, Weidner presides over the dedication and naming
of four residence halls. Two buildings are named for Josephine
and the late T.J. Lenfestey: the others honor the memory of Byron
Walter and his daughter, Arlene Walter. The project for
the four residence halls totaled over 1.7 million dollars.
In 1986, the UW Board of Regents named David L. Outcalt
the second chancellor of UW-Green Bay. In the same year,
The Green Bay Housing Authority grants preliminary approval for
construction of three more residence halls by University
Village Housing, Inc. The $1.3 million project is scheduled for
completion by fall 1987.
In 1987, ground is broken for three more residence halls. They
will be built by University Village Housing, Inc., on land donated
by the UW Foundation. By fall, when the buildings opened, campus
housing was available to almost 1,000 students with the most
recent addition of three more buildings were added (Phase 2 - R.E.Small,
Cletus VanderPerren, and Robert Warren Halls)
In 1988, the Green Bay Housing Authority approved a request
for revenue bonds to help finance three more residence halls.
They will be built by University Village Housing, Inc., for occupancy
in fall 1989.
The year 1989 saw the construction of Phase 3 in honor of Donald
Long Sr., Robert W. Schaefer and James Temp.
Including the three new buildings, 10 residence halls housing
600 students have been constructed since 1985 through the
efforts of University Village Housing, Inc. The project
for the third phase of residence halls totaled over 1.6 million
dollars.
The same year saw the construction of a 2500 square foot Community
Center which houses the Residence Life administrative offices,
Resident Assistant work area and mailboxes, and student computer
lab, meeting and recreational facilities. The Community
Center serves as the "front desk" to all of the
residential buildings on campus. The Community
Center was later expanded in 2002 to include a student mailroom,
and additional office and meeting facilities.
In 1994, the UW Board of Regents announced Dr. Mark Perkins
as the third chancellor of UW-Green Bay. In that
same year, the eleventh residence hall opened its door on September
7, 1994 to 194 students. It is named after Roy E.
Downham, co-founded, with Robert Shaefer, James Temp, Donald
Long and John I. Robishaw, University Village Housing Inc., a
non-profit board to develop housing for students at UW-Green
Bay.
Dr. Mark Perkins presided over the dedication of Roy Downham
Hall, a unique 194 capacity residence hall, which totaled over
2.4 million dollars.
In 1996, a 2500 square foot maintenance shop was constructed
adjacent to building 3334. The new Residence Life maintenance
shop houses state-of-the art maintenance and repair facilities
for a growing residential campus.
In 1997, plans for more apartment-style housing on campus came
to fruition with the construction of John I. Robishaw Hall
which offered two, three, four or five bedroom accommodations,
full kitchens, private bedrooms, and private baths for 113 students.
In 1998, a replica of Robishaw Hall is dedicated in the name
of former Assistant Chancellor Donald Harden Hall. In 1997
and 1998, two three-story apartment-style residence halls
were constructed with a capacity of 113 students, offered full
kitchens, private bedrooms, and private baths for students.
In 1998, the Area Coordinator position was created and the first
two Area Coordinators begin work on July 1, 1998, representing
the first live-in permanent full-time staff.
In 2001, Dr. Mark Perkins resigns as chancellor. Later
that year, Bruce Shepard is appointed the fourth Chancellor of
UW-Green Bay by the UW Board of Regents. In the same
year, Tom Haevers announces his retirement as director of Residence
Life, and Glen Gray is announced as the new director of
Residence Life beginning for the fall semester of 2001.
In 2002, 2003, and 2004, three apartment-style residence halls
were constructed, Ed Thompson, Richard Liebl, and Tom Haevers
Halls, offering students single bedrooms in four-person suites
with full kitchens, living rooms, storage rooms, and housing
a total of 366 students.
Today UW-Green Bay maintains 25 residential facilities housing
nearly 2000 students. A staff of four area coordinators and team
of 59 Resident Assistants provide programs and services for students. While
UW-Green Bay has never had a residency requirement, its facilities
have typically been at full capacity.
The Community Center
The Community Center houses staff offices and serves as the "front
desk" for all residential buildings, provides mail services,
a networked computer lab, and vending services. The Community
Center also provides a place for students to meet others, study,
check out games and sports equipment, hold social activities
or meetings, or just hang out. The multi-purpose room is available
for watching TV, socializing, studying, and holding programs
and activities.
After office hours the Community Center is staffed by RAs to
provide services from 4.30 p.m. - 12.00 a.m. (Sunday-Wednesday)
and 4:30 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. (Thursday-Saturday) Resident Assistants,
Community Advisors, and Area Coordinators are on call each evening
in case of emergency.
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