Residential Life

The COSMOS residential experience is designed for each student to make new friends, socialize, and enjoy free time while on campus. The friendships students form during these social periods often become long-lasting and rewarding for everyone involved. Resident Advisors (RA’s) are current undergraduate students at UCSD who live on-campus with our students. RA’s are familiar with campus resources, and trained extensively in counseling, advising and activity-planning to help enhance each student’s COSMOS experience.

To supplement the COSMOS academic program, Resident Advisors will work with students to organize events throughout the summer. RA’s within the suites will help arrange activities intended to give students a chance to get to know each other, get some exercise, and have some fun! Signs will be posted regularly in the residence halls announcing these activities. If you have an idea for an activity you would like to suggest, don’t be shy! Share your ideas with your RA’s so that they can plan things that are of interest to you and others. Previous events have included Karaoke Night, Talent Show, COSMOlympics, Ice Cream Socials, Scavenger Hunts, Movie Nights, and a Co-ed Dance.

Expect to enjoy your weekends with off-campus excursions as a COSMOS participant. Some possible field-trip locations are the Wild Animal Park, Balboa Park, La Jolla Shores, Knott’s Berry Farm, and the world-famous San Diego Zoo.

If you like to swim or hang out pool-side, we suggest you bring a swimsuit appropriate for aquatic activities. Since several of our activities may take place at the beach, we highly encourage you to become swim proficient prior to your arrival at COSMOS. (Note that all Cluster 3:Living Oceans participants MUST be officially swim-certified by a lifeguard or swim instructor.)

Meet the 2008 COSMOS Resident Advisors!

Lindsey Fogelman, Senior Resident Advisor "Hi! My name is Lindsey Fogleman and I will be the Senior Resident Advisor for COSMOS this summer and I am so excited! I am a graduate of UC San Diego with a degree in Human Development. In my time at UCSD I got involved in any way, shape and form. I served as a House Advisor (RA) in Muir College, a Campus Tour Guide, a member of the UCSD Dance team, an active participant in countless organizations and committees, and so much more! I love to take pictures, eat ice cream, wander around campus with my friends and just have fun… I can’t wait for this amazing summer program to start!"
		Malou Amparo, Resident Advisor "I'm a fourth year student with a double major in Chinese Studies and International Studies. I studied abroad in China last year and celebrated my birthday in a desert in Inner Mongolia! I enjoy reading, traveling, watching movies, playing video games and board games, arts & crafts, and eating. I'm a big fan of Taiwanese/Korean/Japanese dramas, musical theatre, and chocolate. I'm from Oxnard, CA and am amazed when people know where it is!"
Nicole Bilsley, Resident Advisor "Hello! My name is Nicole Bilsley and I am a fourth year Environmental Systems major. I love to dance Latin and Ballroom, read, travel, and explore random cafes and other cultural spots in San Diego. After graduation, I look forward to joining the Peace Corps and obtaining a Masters in Environmental Policy. I can't wait to meet all of you and share an amazing COSMOS experience!"
		Katie Bourbeau, Resident Advisor "I am a local girl, born and raised in Oceanside, north of San Diego. I just graduated from UCSD with a B.S. in Human Biology. I currently work for a small Bio-Tech company, and am applying to medical school. My passions include hiking in Yosemite, going to the beach, movies, and chocolate!"
Lauren Brown, Resident Advisor "Hi!! My name is Lauren Brown. I have be an House Advisor for John Muir College for 2 years so I obviously love residents and putting on lots of fun events. I am very compassionate and caring person with a witty sense of humor. I love music, people, just chatting, singing, reading classic novels, BBC period dramas!! I love all kinds of tv and movies except for reality tv and bloody horror movies. Sometimes I wish people would burst into song randomly so people wouldn't think I was strange if I did it. I'm kind of random, but I like it that way :)"
		Rob Genovese, Resident Advisor "My name is Robert Genovese but you guys can call me Rob G!  I am a recent graduate of UCSD with a BA in Political Science.  I am so excited for this summer because I get the opportunity to meet new people such as you folks and have the chance to put on awesome events to make your time at UC San Diego great!"
Amanda Issa, Resident Advisor "My name is Amanda Issa and I am a graduate of UC San Diego. This next year I will be teaching and volunteering at the Oakland Children's Hospital, and I hope to attend medical school in the future. I would rather be outdoors than sitting in front of the TV and I look forward to spending the summer with all of you."
		James Iwaz, Resident Advisor "Hi my name is James, and I'm a 4th year at Revelle College. I'm a Human Biology major, a Resident Advisor at Revelle College, and was a Resident Advisor for COSMOS last year. I enjoy reading, traveling, and chillaxing . Let's have a great summer at COSMOS!"
Emily Muscatell, Resident Advisor "Hi my name is Emily. I just graduated with a degree in Political Science and I am taking a year off before law school to teach English in South Korea. I studied abroad in Madrid for my junior year at UCSD and had an amazing time! I highly recommend studying abroad in college. I love reading, going to the beach, shopping, coffee and tea, and of course, traveling."
		Mike Nevans, Resident Advisor "I'm from the East Bay (the YAY!). I like to have crazy fun times. I like to scuba dive, twirl poi (fire dance) and relax. Coffee and tea socials are always a delight. I love classic/vintage rock like Led Zeppelin, AC/DC and the Doors. I am pursuing Psychology BA and possibly double majoring in Communications."
Mike Shih, Resident Advisor "Born and raised in San Jose, CA I am a senior at UCSD majoring in International Studies and Communications.  In my free time I love to run, mountain bike, hip hop, and try to mix music.  I love making movies and cooking as well.  For a while in my life I was vegetarian and this past year I gave up most meats aside from chicken and fish but I love the taste of meat to much to keep it going :)  I was an RA for COSMOS last year and I had a blast so I am definitely looking forward to meeting all you guys this year!"
		Matt Slavik, Resident Advisor "Hi, my name is Matt Slavik. I am from Hemet, CA. I am going into my third year at UCSD John Muir College as a Psychology: Neuroscience major. In my spare time I like to play basketball. Basketball is my life, I used to be on the Lakers D-League team, which is like a semi-pro team. And I am the biggest Laker fan you will ever meet."
Ami Thakor, Resident Advisor "Hi! My name is Ami Thakor. I will graduate from UCSD with a degree in Human Biology this June. I will be attending the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Medicine come Fall. I love to hang out with my family and friends, read, swim, shop, be outdoors, take pictures and play board games. A fun fact about me is that I have been to all 50 states in the USA! And I am double jointed in my arms, so they look really weird when I hold them straight out (make sure to ask me to show you when we meet!). I am so excited to meet all of you!"
		Anthony Tran, Resident Advisor "My name is Anthony Tran and I'm from Huntington Beach, CA.  I'm going to be a senior at UCSD and my major is Environmental Systems with an emphasis on Policy and Management.  In my time at UCSD, I have been an RA, a concert planner, and played just about every intramural sports.  I'm a big Denver Bronco fan as well as an LA Laker fan.  In my free time, I love to go to concerts, play sports, and work on my aquariums."
Cristina Uribe, Resident Advisor "My name is Cristina. I will be a fourth year in the fall and will be studying abroad in Granada, Spain. I am an RA right now at Warren College for Warren freshman. My major is Language Studies. I hope to go to graduate school and to become a speech therapist for children. I love working with kids! My minor is Dance. I love to dance and I also love to play volleyball, among other sports and outdoor activities!"
		Billy Wojciak, Resident Advisor "I am from Yorba Linda, CA. I will be a fourth year aerospace engineering major next year, but my career aspirations in public service. UCSD called me because of its rigorous courseload, well-respected engineering program, and its promise to make each student a well-rounded citizen. My time here is spent serving the Catholic Community at UCSD, being a resident advisor and orientation leader, and learning new ideas everyday (not just about academics). I look forward to learning from YOU this summer, and I hope that you are ready for the beginning of a magnificent journey."