Student Affairs

The Rome Semester hosts numerous on-campus social occasions that are linked with important dates on the semester's calendar, including the program opening and closing ceremonies, and events leading up to our major academic trips to Greece and Northern Italy. During their first week on campus students participate in a Rome or Castelli Romani tour intended to acquaint them with local culture and cuisine. The "G(r)eek Olympics" is an afternoon-long athletic and theatrical fest launching the Greece trip. Students, professors and staff join together to harvest grapes in the vineyard every fall. And many other such events take place throughout the semester, including a talent show, live music events, Forno BBQ dinners, and the traditional intramural soccer tournament.

The Student Affairs Office provides information and assistance to students regarding a range of health resources in the Rome area. These resources include:

• an Italian MD whose office is located conveniently close to the campus 
• an English speaking Italian general practitioner who visits campus several scheduled times during the semester to provide generic medical care, free of charge to the students
• English speaking Italian general practitioners who can make "house calls" to Campus as needed at student expense
• an American psychologist with a studio in Rome who offers free counseling sessions to students several times during the semester
• numerous medical specialists in both the campus area and the center of Rome, all within reach by public transportation or taxi.

In the rare event of a health emergency, UD Rome calls on its long-standing relationship with several local hospitals, notably the Salvator Mundi Hospital and the Rome American Hospital. Both institutions have English-speaking and US trained medical professionals on staff.

There are a limited number of positions available for students who wish to make a little extra money while in Rome. These are assigned and supervised by the student-life staff, but are governed by work study awards at the University of Dallas in Irving. During the first week of each semester there is an organizational meeting in order to make a final determination about eligibility, interview students for particular assignments and fix working hours.

Ben Gibbs

Director of Student Affairs

Office: Eugene Constantin Rome Campus
Phone: 011-39-06-45768-558
E-Mail: bgibbs@udallas.edu 

Ben attended the UD Rome semester in Fall of 2012 and graduated from the University of Dallas with a BA in History, concentration in International Studies and Masters in Business Administration from the Satish and Yasmin Gupta College of Business. Ben worked in UD's Office of Advancement for several years as an Advancement Officer and Associate Director of Corporate Relations & Partnerships before moving to the Eugene Constantin Rome Campus.

Theresa Guin

Rome Residence Coordinator

Office: Eugene Constantin Rome Campus
Phone: 011-39-06-45768-565
E-Mail:  tguin@udallas.edu 

 

 

 

 

Stephen Henderson

Rome Residence Coordinator

Office: Eugene Constantin Rome Campus
Phone: 011-39-06-45768-552
E-Mail: stephenh@udallas.edu 

Stephen Henderson graduated with a B.A. in English from the University of Dallas in 2017. Born and raised in Pensacola, Florida, Stephen traveled to Europe for the first time for the fall 2014 Rome semester. He is excited to be back in Europe at the "Due Santi" campus to work as a Rome Resident Coordinator for his alma mater.