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Welcome to Pierpont/Moore

Greetings from your Residence Director:

Welcome to the Residential First Year Experience (RFYE), Pierpont/Moore, and Global Perspectives! My name is Sandi Hall and I am the Residence Director (RD) for the Pierpont/Moore Cluster! I cannot wait for you to get here because one of my favorite parts of my job is getting to know all of you who will be living in our cluster for the 2007–2008 academic year. And together, we will make your year in Pierpont/Moore a great one!

Welcome also to Southwest, the largest residential area on campus! Students who live in Southwest have lots of pride both in their area of campus and their individual cluster. Being a part of the Residential First Year Experience (RFYE) and living in Southwest are both amazing opportunities, but with both also comes responsibility. As a Global Perspectives student in Pierpont/Moore, you will be expected to contribute to making your home a safe, secure, fun, and academically-oriented living environment. There is always so much to do – you will never be bored! Join House Council, apply for a job in the Cluster Office, become a Community Leader, attend an activity, or help put up a bulletin board. This is your new home – get involved and make it yours!

To help support you during your time in Global Perspectives and Pierpont/Moore, our cluster has a dedicated staff that is here to help with all of your personal and academic needs. Our very talented Residence Life staff consists of 2 Assistant Residence Directors (ARDs), 1 Cluster Office Manager (COM), 15 Resident Assistants (RAs), and 6 Peer Mentors (PMs). All of the staff are here to make sure you and the entire community are having a positive living experience. Make sure you get to know your RA and PM – they will both be valuable resources for you during your year in Global Perspectives!

Additionally, as part of the Residential First Year Experience (RFYE), we are very fortunate to have a First Year Experience Specialist, who provides direction for many of the academic initiatives that take place in Pierpont/Moore and also works with our Peer Mentors (PMs). PMs are upper-class students who live on every floor and are here to promote and support academic success in the residence halls through activities, study groups, and individual conversations. Our First Year Experience Specialist and the PM staff will be amazing resources to you during your first year of college.

As the RD, I not only work here in Pierpont/Moore, but I live here as well. My apartment and office are both located in Pierpont, so once you come to campus stop by my office, located on the first floor of Pierpont, room 102A, for a visit, to ask a question, or just to chat! I look forward to meeting all of you! I hope you have a great end to your summer and I look forward to seeing you in September!

Sandi Hall, Residence Director

Email: SHALL@gw.housing.umass.edu

Greetings from your Assistant Residence Directors:

Hello! Our names are Chris Hughbanks and Melissa Hoodlet and we are your Assistant Residence Directors. We are part-time, graduate student staff members who will help you make the most of your living experience in Pierpont/Moore. We assist in the management and operation of the cluster by supervising the Resident Assistants (RAs) and Cluster Office Manager (COM), advising student leader groups, and much more! Once you arrive on campus do not hesitate to stop by our office, located on the first floor of Pierpont, room 102, and say hi! We look forward to meeting you!

Contact Information

Should you have any Housing or Residence Life-related questions before you arrive on campus, please feel free to contact our Housing Assignments Office at 413.545.2100. They can answer all of your questions, or direct you to who can answer your questions! The Housing Assignments Office is located in the Whitmore Administration Building, room 235.

Hall Features

  • Low-rise located in Southwest South
  • Coed residence
  • First-year student hall
  • Rooms include local phone service, cable TV, and ethernet computer connection
  • Community lounges on every floor
  • Kitchen with eating area
  • Recreation room with TV
  • Classroom
  • Laundry facility
  • Vending machines

Residential First Year Experience Theme - Global Thought & Action

Academic Learning Communities

Room Features

  • Single, bunkable beds or loftable beds (80" long x 36" wide)
  • Desks and chairs
  • Wardrobe / closets
  • Bookcases
  • Recycling bins
  • Wastebaskets

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