Office & Staff Information
The Residence Life Department at Cal Maritime consists of Resident Assistants, Office Assistants, Residence Life Coordinators, and the Director of Residence Life.
Primarily, the ResLife staff manage the service side of the campus living experience, including running the day-to-day operations of the department, engaging residents throughout the residence halls, providing 24/7 crisis response, and creating a safe, fun home away from home.
Residence Life Front Office
Office Location: Upper Residence Hall, 1st FloorPhone: (707) 654-1400
Email: housing@csum.edu
Residence Life Professional Staff
Director of Residence Life
Tim Westmoreland
Email: twestmoreland@csum.edu
The Director Residence Life is responsible for managing the entirety of the Residence Life program.
Primary responsibilities include staff supervision, budget management, and the development and implementation of departmental processes and policies.
Lead Residence Life Coordinator, McAllister Residence Hall
Malinda Balfour
Email: mbalfour@csum.edu
The Lead Residence Life Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the front desk, as well as a specific residence hall. The Lead RLC will also represent the Department routinely in place of the Director, when needed. The Lead RLC lives on campus and provides support to residents through their Resident Assistant staff, as well as enforcing university and housing policies, and providing crisis response in a 24/7 on call rotation.
Residence Life Coordinator, Upper Residence Hall & Lower Residence Hall
Matt Donovan
Email: mdonovan@csum.edu
The Residence Life Coordinators are responsible for the day-to-day operation of a specific residence hall. The RLCs live on campus and provides support to residents through their Resident Assistant staff, as well as enforcing university and housing policies, and providing crisis response in a 24/7 on call rotation.
Assistant Director of Cadet Leadership & Development, Maritime North
David Chrisman
Email: dchrisman@csum.edu
The Assistant Director of CLD is responsible for the day-to-day operation of a specific residence hall in a joint partnership with the Office of Cadet Leadership & Development. The AD/CLD lives on campus and provides support to residents through their Resident Assistant staff, as well as enforcing university and housing policies, and providing crisis response in a 24/7 on call rotation.
Senior Resident Assistant
Nat Pierotti
Email: npierotti21@csum.edu
The Senior Resident Assisant is an upperclassmen student staff member who assists the Residence Life Department in a larger, more encompassing role that requires student input. For this purpose, they are classified as professional staff. The SRA provides support to the Resident Assistants as an intermediary between student and professional staff, as well as represents Residence Life as the official student voice in department and university related matters.
Resident Assistants
The Resident Assistants oversee a section of their hall along with the residents that live in their area. The RAs help all students adapt to living on campus at Cal Maritime through programming, upholding university and housing policies, and being a resource to their residents. RAs are on call 24/7 during the academic year.
Housing Data (CEC 66014.6)
