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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Annual Winter Circle Block Party Friday, August 23rd, 2019
1:00-3:00PM Winter Circle Parking Lot
Hollywood Games 'n' Names Saturday, August 24th, 2019
7:00-9:00PM Winter 2nd Floor Meeting Room
Welcome home, Lakers!Whether you are new to GVSU, a Laker beginning a new adventuredowntown, or returning to the community, know that we are excitedyou are here. Please take a moment to review this letter to learnabout the living centers and Housing & Residence Life Staff. The community consists of Winter Hall, located at 32 Winter Ave SW,and Secchia Hall, located on 420 W Fulton St., in beautiful downtownGrand Rapids. You have chosen the only on-campus living on the PewCampus, with one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom apartment styleoptions with air-conditioning and a kitchen in each unit. Yourneighbors are all upperclassmen, but range from transfer tointernational to to graduate student status. Winter/Secchia is alsoglad to host a large number of transfer and international students aswell as guests of the university. You will find a number of services available to residents ofWinter/Secchia. The Winter desk is located in the center of the firstfloor of Winter Hall and provides assistance with keys/access cards, avariety of questions, and package pick up for the entire community.Laundry rooms are available in Tower G of Secchia Hall and on thefirst floor of Winter Hall. Did you know the Pew Campus has its ownexercise room? Students, faculty, and staff have access to the exerciseroom on the first floor of Winter Hall 24 hours/day! Lastly, there areseveral vending machines throughout the community and severalcoffee and meal options available in the Plaza Cafe in DeVos BuildingC and the Seidman Cafe. Of course the options within the city seemendless and are accessible via the Rapid bus system, which is freewith your student ID card. You may notice that Winter Hall is the hub of our community. Pleasemake yourself comfortable coming to Winter to use the great roomfor studying, playing pool, or relaxing! In addition there are severalmeeting rooms for collaboration, group exercise, etc.. Programmingwill be facilitated by our staff throughout the year to help buildcommunity and compliment your learning. Be on the lookout for moreinfo! If you haven't noticed already, our community theme for theyear is Hollywood. We are happy you are here and excited to see you soon! - Winter/Secchia Staff
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YOUR NEW MAILING ADDRESS
Winter Hall
Your name
32 Winter Ave. SW, Apt. # Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Secchia Hall
Your name
420 W. Fulton, Apt. # Grand Rapids, MI 49504
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WHAT IS AN RA?
Elizabath Renney Winter 2nd Floor
[email protected] Elizabeth Renney is an Economics and Accounting double
major. She works at Grand Rapids Parking Services as a security booth attendant. She is also the treasurer of the Seidman Investment Portfolio Organization. She loves
dogs, coffee, swimming, investing, watching TV, and baking. She is a returnee to the downtown community but this is
her first year as an RA.
Kevin Bitri Winter 3rd Floor
[email protected] Kevin is a third year undergraduate student majoring in
Advertising and Public Relations. This is his first year as a Resident Assistant, and also his first year living on
Downtown Campus. Kevin works as a student assistant for the College of Education, as well as a library page back home in Clinton Township, MI. He is a huge book worm and hopes to one day work for a publishing company.
Please feel free to stop by and talk anything from books to reality TV with him!
Michael Stevenson Winter 4th Floor
[email protected] Mike is a Junior at Grand Valley majoring in Marketing. He
is a second year RA from Canton Michigan where he graduated from Canton High School. He is an Eagle Scout,
a massive Rock and Roll fan/concert enthusiast, vinyl record collector, and likes to golf
Each RA is a student staff member who lives in the community with you. Collectively, they bring years of diverse experiences at Grand Valley and are happy to serve as peer mentors to you. In addition, they provide opportunities for
community building and co-curricular learning.
Please reach out to them with
questions, concerns, or suggestions.
RA DUTY PHONE (616) 890-8481
Monday - Thursday
8:00PM - 8:00AM Daily
Weekend 8:00 PM Friday -8:00 AM
Monday
WINTER DESK (616) 331-7600
Meet the Resident Assistants (RAs) of Winter Hall
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MOVE-IN 101
Claire Cavarretta Secchia Towers A-F [email protected]
Claire is a junior at Grand Valley studying Biomedical Sciences with a minor in General Business. This is her
second year as a Resident Assistant, but her first year in Winter/Secchia! She is originally from Tinley Park, IL, but
considers Grand Rapids her current home. She is passionate about justice, health care reform, and serving others. She is actively involved in Campus Ministries @
GVSU as well as a free medical clinic, Oasis of Hope Center, and Bridge Street House of Prayer. She loves coffee
and has been to almost every coffee shop in GR!
Antewnet Melton Secchia Towers G-L
[email protected] Antewnet Melton is a transfer and non-traditional student majoring in Secondary Education and English with a minor
in Mathematics. She is heavily involved in various organizations on campus, including: TRIO Teacher Prep, African Student Council and Niara. Antewnet serves as a
peer mentor for future students and will begin her teaching practicum in fall. She has also held various
positions on campus in Campus Dining and as a Tutor Counselor for TRIO Upward Bound. Never hesitate to
reach out or just say "hello" in passing!
Likes: coffee, trap music, travel, intentional conversations, education and movements to reduce disparities (in
education.
Unless otherwise approved, move-in occurs on Thursday,
August 22 from 8:30am-4:00pm When you arrive, you will come to the First Floor Lounge in Winter
Hall. You will receive your key and access card upon arrival.
Parking Services will be available for you to purchase your yearly
pass and you will need to immediately move your vehicle to
the Winter or Secchia lot after unloading your vehicle in Winter
Half Circle.
FLOOR MEETINGMandatory floor meetings will occur between 7:00-9:00PM on Thursday, August 22 in Winter
Hall. Your floor meeting time will be announced during check-in
and also emailed to you.
These short meetings are informational and a good chance to meet your RA and neighbors. Your laundry card will also be
distributed at this meeting.
Meet the Resident Assistants (RAs) of Secchia Hall
https://www.gvsu.edu/facilitiesservices/grandrapids/
Meet your Living Center Director WHAT ARE PROFESSIONAL
STAFF? Robert Zinger Living Center Director
Office: Winter 143 [email protected] Your LCD is tasked with the operation
and condition of the living centers and creating a welcoming community. The LCD selects, trains, and supervises the RA and desk staffs. Lastly, they advise
community programming.
These staff have graduate-level education in student development and want to help you succeed. Please reach out to them with concerns or ideas for
improving the community!
SECURITY & PARKING SERVICES
Devos 101B 8:00AM-5:00PM Monday-Friday (616) 331-3266
Rob is in his second year as LCD of Winter/Secchia, but brings experience from working in the Ravines on the
Allendale Campus. He attended Central Michigan University for his Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration where he worked in the Mary Ellen
Brandell Volunteer Center. Robert is a Laker For A Lifetime and also worked as a student for his undergraduate alma mater's Office of
Admissions & Records. He is often seen walking his dog (Ellie), cooking, or volunteering with GVSU's Young
Alumni Council.
We look forward to welcoming you!
UNIVERSITY COUNSELING CENTER
(616) 331-3255 (Security) (616) 331-6601 (Parking)
Located in Eberhard center. In an emergency, always dial 911.
Living Center items damaged, missing, or malfunctioning?
Non-emergency work orders can be submitted electronically at:
Emergency work orders or missing items should be reported to the Winter Hall Front Desk or the RA Duty
Phone: (616) 890-8481
