Our Mission
Off-Campus Living empowers students to build connections on and off campus, and live with intent.
Off-Campus Living (OCL) provides opportunities for interaction, integration, and enrichment for off-campus students in order to provide an environment, on and off campus, that develops community and promotes good relationships between University students and surrounding neighborhoods. We provide a variety of services and programs intended to meet the practical, social, and advocacy needs of commuter students. These programs include:
- Neighborhood Liaisons
- Gopher Hall
- Commuter Connection
- Renter Education
- Roommate Finder
OCL is here to help you navigate any challenges, transitions, or questions you have.
OCL Program Director
Kendre Turonie
Started at the U of M: 2003
Education: University of Florida, B.S. Magazine Journalism
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Higher Education and Education Administration coursework
What I Love About My Job: I love the energy students bring to the neighborhoods and the amazing things they do to impact the community in positive ways while they are here.
Fun Fact About Me: I am fascinated by severe weather and tornados and am a huge fan of Harry Potter, Shark Week and the Sharknado series.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 612-625-8939
Neighborhood Liaison Advisor
Yasmeen Iman Junaidi Ja'afar
Major: Economics
Hobbies: Knitting
Fun Facts About Me: I love F1 and football (soccer)
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 612-626-5213
Commuter Advisor
Jed Fisher
Major: Forestry
Hobbies: Making music and playing fighting games
Fun Facts: I can identify every tree in the state of Minnesota, and most wildflowers!
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 612-626-5213
Renter Ed/Apartment Liaison Advisor
Gloria Vázquez Ibarra
Major: Bachelor of Design in Architecture
Hobbies: coming soon
Fun Facts: coming soon
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 612-626-5213
Hiring For Spring 2024 Soon!
Check out our job descriptions for anticipated open positions for Spring 2024. Application review will begin in late fall semester. We consider our office a pretty great place to work. You get the opportunity to do real project management through our positions and create positive change on and near our campus. All positions will transition to remote work should the campus change modalities through the year. All positions are eligible for work study if you have it. Any questions, please contact Kendre Turonie or call her at 612-625-8939.
- Commuter Engagement Liaison (1 opening anticipated)
Communications Liaisons
- Aiyappa Mandepanda Appanna ([email protected])
- George Rohlf ([email protected])
Neighborhood Liaisons
- Vaibhava Krishna Devulapalli ([email protected])
- Lalitaditya Divakarla ([email protected])
- Megan McGill ([email protected])
- Joshua Ortega-Cruztitla ([email protected])
- Anders Piltingsrud ([email protected])
- Joey Schommer ([email protected])
Stephanie Zakhia ([email protected])
Apartment Liaisons
- Davit Azizian ([email protected])
- Mariana Stutzmann ([email protected])
Renters Education Liaisons
- Praneeth Punugati ([email protected])
- Muyleng (Lin) Yi ([email protected])
Commuter Engagement Liaisons
- Simone Hendrix ([email protected])
- TBA
Commuter Connection Co-Chairs
- Nick De Paz ([email protected])
- Gabriel Phelan ([email protected])
Reyan Ugas ([email protected])