About Housing & Residence Life
Meet Our Staff
UNC Asheville Housing and Residence Life provides every residential student with a safe, clean, and comfortable living and learning environment. We strive to create active, connected communities that feel like home for our students. We work to help every resident explore their housing options so they can choose the fit that’s right for them, develop healthy peer relationships, and experience a sense of belonging.
Housing
Vollie Barnwell – Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
270 Governors Hall
Phone: 828.251.6700
Email: vbarnwel@unca.edu
Tara Hopkins – Associate Director of Housing
Associate Director of Housing
Office: 283 Governors Hall
Phone: 828.251.6700
Email: thopkins@unca.edu
Morgan Rizer – Office Manager
Office Manager
Office: 282 Governors Hall
Phone: 828.251.2370
Email: mrizer@unca.edu
Robert Littrell – Assistant Director of Operations
Assistant Director of Operations
Office: 270 Governors Hall
Phone: 828.251.6700
Email: rllittre@unca.edu
Randy Wilburn – Associate Director of Facilities
Associate Director of Facilities
Office: 173 Governors Hall
Phone: 828.251.6898
Email: rwilburn@unca.edu
Residence Life
Dylan Lawing – Director of Residence Life
Director of Residence Life
Office: 277 Governors Hall
Phone: 828.250.2371
Email: dlawing@unca.edu
Grace Bergt – Area Director for Founders Hall and the Woods
Area Director for Founders Hall and the Woods
Office: 200A Willow Hall
Phone: 828.232.2881
Email: gbergt@unca.edu
Christine Garst – Area Director for Governors Hall, Mills Hall and The Village
Area Director for Governors Hall, Mills Hall and The Village
Office: 219 Governors Hall
Phone: 828.250.3861
Email: cgarst@unca.edu
Christopher Hanhan – Area Director for Ponder Hall and The Ridges
Area Director for Ponder Hall and The Ridges
Office: 126 Ponder Hall
Phone: 828.232.5034
Email: chanhan@unca.edu
Kameron Riggins – Graduate Community Director
Graduate Community Director
Phone:
Email: kriggin1@unca.edu
Sarah Tisinger – Graduate Community Director
Graduate Community Director
Phone:
Email: stisinge@unca.edu
Maddie Parrish – Graduate Community Director
Graduate Community Director
Phone:
Email: mparrish@unca.edu
Contact Us
| Housing and Residence Life |
| Governors Hall One University Heights, CPO 9000 Asheville, NC 28804 |
| Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
| Email: reslife@unca.edu |
| Phone: 828.251.6700 |
| Instagram: @unca_hrl |
Make Your Home at UNC Asheville
Apply through your Housing Portal in OnePort.