Student and Family Engagement

Student and Family Engagement (SFE) is comprised of: Residential Experience, Student Engagement and Event Management, First Year Programs, Finances and Operations, and the Faculty in Residence.

The Residential Experience team oversees the experience of living on campus, aiding in community and student development, crisis intervention, residential programming, and support for day-to-day community needs. We have 5 Residential Life Coordinators and 24 Resident Associates living throughout Caltech's residential communities. Together, with the Residential Experience Team, our Faculty in Residence supports the holistic development of students by functioning as a bridge between Caltech's academic and residential efforts.

Student Engagement and Event Management provide engaging experiences outside the classroom, connecting members of the Caltech community through social, cultural, and intellectual programs. The team manages all Caltech student clubs and organizations and registered student events.

Student and Family Engagement supports students during their first year and throughout the transitions they experience in college. Our Director of Orientation Programs, Transitions and First Year Experiences will connect students to each other and to the Institute, and will ensure they get to know the resources that can support them throughout their first year at Caltech.

The Finance and Operations Team supports and aids in the financial health of Caltech's residential communities and student organizations, all by way of the Student Financial Hub (Hub). The Hub advises and educates students on Caltech's intricate financial and procurement systems and policies and helps students with funding activities, large purchases, student p-card management, reimbursements, and budgeting. This team also manages Hameetman Student Center.