Our Mission

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

Contact Us

Meet the Team

Program Director

Kendre Turonie

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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

Advisors

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Gabriel Phelan

Makena Fitzpatrick

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Communications Liaisons

Communication Liaisons collaborate on content for e-newsletters and digital marketing efforts. 

  • Mahmoud Ahmed
  • Rhana Elhassan
  • Ana Couto

Off-Campus Liaisons

Off-Campus Liaisons work on projects related to neighborhood organizing, apartment outreach, and renter education to support students who rent in nearby communities. 

  • Vaibhava Krishna Devulapalli
  • Jason Albin
  • Abby Lockrem
  • Winnie Nyamubi
  • Mason Orbell
  • Shangwe Weche

Commuter Engagement Liaisons

Commuter Engagement Liaisons support first-year commuter students with resources, activities, and events to promote the development of a feeling of community. Such activities include addressing commuter student needs during Welcome Week and planning, implementing, and overseeing Gopher Hall, a commuter online community. 

  • Mahi Desai
  • Arya Lucht

Commuter Connection Co-Chairs

Commuter Connection Co-Chairs facilitate the Campus Life Program (CLP) Commuter Connection, which is funded and advised by Off-Campus Living. It has space on the 2nd floor of Coffman Memorial Union (204 CMU). They organize both in-person and virtual social programming to support commuter students on our campus.  

  • Joshua Ortega-Cruztitla
  • Alexa Schendel
  • Reyan Ugas

Student Employment Opportunities

Visit UMN's Office for Human Resources website to find a student job.