Before, during, and after O-Week, you will get to know and interact with a number of students and professionals who will help with your transition to Rice. Many have put in a great deal of extra time to ensure that your experience at the university is memorable and successful, and they will be available to support you through your time here as well. To help you understand some of the various people you will come into contact with, we have compiled a brief description of a few roles associated with O-Week.
O-Week Coordinators & Student Directors
The campus-wide O-Week Student Directors, Jennie Le and Barakat Ibrahim, serve as student voices in the planning. Jennie Le coordinated at Baker College for O-Week 2023 and Barakat coordinated at Wiess College for O-Week 2024. Together, they work with First Year Programs and serve as an excellent resource for the Coordinators, Advisors, and new students. Each College has 3 student leaders assigned to oversee the preparation and execution of O-Week for the College and collaborate on certain aspects of the overall experience. These students may have previously served in other O-Week-related capacities and were chosen for their dedication to new students and to Rice University. Additionally, the College teams have a respective O-Week page that you can access by clicking on the College crest and an email account that will allow you to contact them directly by clicking on the College names below.
Baker College
Shammas Ahmed
Tori Xiao
Eman Fayyaz
Will Rice College
Will Kinnebrew
Sammy Cox
Boyuan Zhang
Hanszen College
Matthew Ahn
Kirstie Qian
Nimah Shukkoor
Wiess College
Aislinn Burns
Aria Johnson
Caden Acosta
Jones College
Manav Lund
Rachel Parr
Garrett Pirretti
Brown College
Princess Barge
Jasmine Klinkao
Emma Hourican
Lovett College
Bruce Hurley
Arturo Amarilla
Abby Proctor
Sid Richardson College
Audrey Weadick
Sammy Regalado
Julia McDonald
Martel College
Brianna Rojas
Logan Betkey
Joanna Stewart
McMurtry College
Yazmine MIles
Carlos Cruz
Cara Brown
Duncan College
Matt Lawrence
Aidan Silva
Kaitlyn Kirt
O-Week Advisors/Fellows & Co-Advisors/Co-Fellows
During O-Week, new students will be a part of a small group of about 7-10 other new students; the groups are led by teams of Advisors/Fellows and Co-Advisors/Co-Fellows. These students will serve as guides to everything about Rice and your College. Your Advisors/Fellows are students in your home College, and Co-Advisors/Co-Fellows are students from another College.
College Magisters, Resident Associates, & College Coordinators
To provide leadership, guidance and support, each College has an adult team that will become an integral part of your education while at Rice. College Magisters and Resident Associates are members of the faculty or staff that live in or near the College and support the intellectual, cultural and social activities within the College. College Coordinators typically handle a wide-range of responsibilities including administrative needs of the College, maintaining the College's budget, contacting students as needed, and acting as the primary contact between the College and other university offices.