Affiliates
What are Affiliates?
The Affiliates are a group of Advisors and Students who fulfill special roles before, during, and after O-Week. These include Peer Academic Advisors (PAAs), Community Facilitators (CFs), Martel College President, Chief Justice (CJ), Student Maintenance Representative (SMR), and Rice Health Advisors (RHAs). Each role has unique responsibilities with the aim of supporting, maintaining, and improving Martel and its community.
Abigail Chiu
Peer Academic Advisors
Peer Academic Advisors are here to help support New Students when making course schedules for the Fall semester. They undergo specialized trainings about Rice academics in order to properly support each and every New Student individually. O-Week PAAs continue to be an academic resource to all students even after O-Week has ended.
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John Tian
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Olivia Chang
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Kathryn Hu
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Community Facillitators
Dear Matriculating Class of 2025,
Congratulations and welcome to your next four years at Rice University! We’re so excited you get to be a part of THE best college ever, Martel (Google it)!
You're probably wondering, "What are Community Facilitators (CFs)?" CFs are an important part of your O-week experience and beyond. Our primary roles entail leading conversations to strengthen the Martel community, providing support to students of all backgrounds throughout the school year, and acting as a bridge between Martel and the Office of Access and Institutional Excellence to ensure all students feel a sense of belonging at Rice.
College is a challenging time. There are so many new people, things to do, and places to see! Part of this journey is realizing that your college experience will be unique, and much of this uniqueness arises not only from our differences and personal lived experiences, but also our needs and disadvantages in higher education and beyond. As Community Facilitators, we hope to help make the transition to Martel and Rice much easier for everyone. We are a resource you can rely on to make the most of your time here at Rice by fostering an environment of respect and a culture of care!
You belong here, and we are working to make sure it feels that way! We are both available both during and after O-Week to chat, provide information and help in any way we can. Please don't hesitate to reach out and ask about anything.
We can't wait to meet all of you!
Sincerely,
Bennett Reddig (c/o '27) and Shreya Sharma (c/o '28)
Shreya Sharma
Bennett Reddig
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College President
The Martel College President represents all of Martel at Student Association meetings and leads Parliament (Martel's weekly government meeting). It is the President's job to relay the thoughts and ideas of Martelians to Rice Administration and contribute to Martel's Culture of Care (COC)!
Nathan Calzat
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Chief Justice
The Chief Justice (CJ) serves as a liaison between all of Martel and University Court (UCourt). The CJ is also responsible for keeping track of events at Martel, handling noise complaints, and facilitating Martel Government elections.
Orion Pope
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SMR
The Student Maintenance Rep (SMR) is a direct liaison between Martel and Housing & Dining (H&D). The SMR can help raise, lower, and loft beds as well as providing guidance for any major damages that may occur in dorm rooms.
Azari Gurley
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Head RHA
Rice Health Advisors (RHAs) are students who have undergone training on various physical and mental wellbeing topics. They are responsible for maintaining an RHA cabinet that contains first aid supplies and are able to refer students to mental and physical health resources.
Temi Daniels
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