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, Aidan Silva and Angela An, serve as student voices in the planning. Aidan coordinated at Martel College for O-Week 2024 and at Duncan College for O-Week 2025, and Angela coordinated at Hanszen 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
Aliq Jivani
Vero Paz
O.C. Sea-Akwaegbu
Will Rice College
Bailey Ellsworth
Liz Cox
Grant Xu
Hanszen College
Shivi Goyal
Jake Melvin
Phoebe Schocket
Wiess College
Jaden Alleman
Eva Poduska
Alena Powell
Jones College
Banesa Valencia
Sawyer Rudy
Iris Rivera
Brown College
Rose Arredondo
Michael Li
Mia Mabray
Lovett College
Kate Schwall
Ricky De Quevedo
Ava Carson
Sid Richardson College
Anjali Menezes
Ben Sadowski
Marcus Sandoval
Martel College
Courtney Nelson
Sebastian Rodriguez
Daniel DeLoza
McMurtry College
Ava Casperson
Chad Federico
Collin DeSoto
Duncan College
Lizzie Craig
Kyle Marks
Nyansu Chen
Chao College
Samantha Mahung
Prasanna Bendalam
Abbie Wang
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 who 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.