Magis: Our Common Home
Seeking More for the Common Good
Magis RLC calls students to enter into inclusive dialogue and action about how we individually and collectively shape the future of our planet. Students work together to understand their place in the world, their impact, and the connections that link global and local ecologies. Rooted in a common humanity that requires diverse voices, this RLC encourages interdisciplinary creativity and social innovation to address the world’s most pressing problems relating to ecology, sustainability, and climate change. Through transformative action, students create a future of hope.
Magis (Campisi and Sanfilippo) RLC
The Magis Residential Learning Community (RLC) is a traditional-style, co-ed community of first and second-year students, focused on the theme of inclusive dialogue and action. The RLC is housed within Campisi and Sanfilippo residence halls.
Guided by our motto, "Our Common Home - Seeking More for the Common Good," the Magis RLC embodies calls students to enter into inclusive dialogue and action about how we individually and collectively shape the future of our planet. Students work together to understand their place in the world, their impact, and the connections that link global and local ecologies. Rooted in a common humanity that requires diverse voices, this RLC encourages interdisciplinary creativity and social innovation to address the world’s most pressing problems relating to ecology, sustainability, and climate change. Through transformative action, students create a future of hope.
Our community provides a co-ed, traditional-style living experience for approximately 200 first and second year students. About 60 percent of our residents are first-year students and 40 percent are second year residents. Magis (Campisi) RLC and its neighbor Magis (Sanfilippo) RLC are smaller in comparsion to our other RLCs. This facilitates a unique and advantageous opportunity for community-building and individual participation from all students.
Students are engaged with the leadership opportunities in the community, build strong relationships with their neighbors and staff, and find a vibrant community at the hall's front desk, which often serves as a social area. Students often described Communitas RLC as striking a healthy balance between social and studious.
Every Residential Learning Community (RLC) offers several programs and events each week. Community Facilitators and Leadership Councils host floor and building-wide socials, facilitate activities to promote wellness and mental health, lead students to on-campus events, and organize service opportunities.
Programs and events have exceptionally high attendance. Events that have traditionally happened in Magis (Campisi) RLC include ResHall Ball, a formal dance hosted for the whole campus by Communitas's Leadership Council, building-wide Monday Night Socials, which take place weekly throughout the year, a finals week coffee cart, and adventures to events happening on campus or in the local community, like Rainbow Prom and culture shows.
Theme programming typically centers on immersion and service trips including San Jose Urban Plunge, Relay for Life, sock drives, campus clean ups, and volunteering with local homeless shelters. Residents are offered several opportunities each quarter to participate in these opportunities both inside their community and off campus.
Our staff is comprised of 6 Community Facilitators (CFs), 1 Spirituality Facilitator (SF), 1 Faculty Director (FD), 1 Assistant Resident Director (ARD), and 1 Resident Director (RD).
The Communitas RLC 2023-2024 team includes:
Leadership Team
- Anthony Toney, Resident Director
- Sandee Magliozzi, J.D., Law School, Faculty Director
- Aditi Bagepalli, Spirituality Facilitator
- Jack Hartline, Assistant Resident Director
Community Facilitators (CFs)
CFs in Campisi work to support a wing of approximately 32 students. All student staff on campus receive training in conflict resolution and roommate mediation, crisis response, community building, and campus resources, and are present in their community to support their residents. Students can contact their Community Facilitator or Leadership Team directly for support.
Campisi Residence Hall
Campisi is a three-story, L-Shaped building with two wings, located on the east side of campus, directly across from Malley Fitness Center. Rooms are traditional doubles with a vanity and sink in each space. Communal restrooms are on each floor. Approximately 65 students live on each of the three floors, with one Community Facilitator on each wing.
Amenities available in the building include floor lounges, a communal basement space, balconies, a communal kitchen, laundry rooms and Air conditioning in both indivdual rooms and common spaces.
The quad between Campisi and Sanfilippo halls has several charcoal grills, picnic benches, and a large grassy area for student use.
Each student living in a Campisi standard double, pictured above, is provided a twin XL bed frame and mattress, desk, desk cabinet, desk chair, and set of three stacking dresser drawers. Two shared spaces not pictured include the closet and vanity with sink, cabinet, and drawers.
Magis (Sanfilippo) RLC
Magis Residential Learning Community (RLC) is a traditional-style, co-ed community of first and second-year students, focused on the themes of . The RLC is housed within Sanfilippo and Campisi residence halls.
Guided by our motto, "Our Common Home - Seeking More for the Common Good," the Magis RLC embodies calls students to enter into inclusive dialogue and action about how we individually and collectively shape the future of our planet. Students work together to understand their place in the world, their impact, and the connections that link global and local ecologies. Rooted in a common humanity that requires diverse voices, this RLC encourages interdisciplinary creativity and social innovation to address the world’s most pressing problems relating to ecology, sustainability, and climate change. Through transformative action, students create a future of hope.
Magis RLC, Sanfilippo provides a co-ed, traditional-style living experience for approximately 200 first and second-year students. Two Community Facilitators support each of the three floors, with a ratio of approximately 32:1. The overall community is approximately 60 percent first-year students and 40 percent, second-year students. Sanfilippo and its neighbor Communitas are smaller communities compared to other buildings on campus, which facilitates a unique and advantageous opportunity for community-building and individual participation.
Students are engaged with the leadership opportunities in the community, build strong relationships with their neighbors and staff, and find a vibrant community at the hall's front desk, which often serves as a social area. Hall socials and events have exceptionally high attendance. Students often describe their time in Magis (Sanfilippo) RLC as integral to their first-year experience, and form tight-knit friend groups in this community. Magis (Sanfilippo) RLC has a designated lounge for commuter students to study or lounge and welcomes commuter students to participate in programs and events.
Every Residential Learning Community (RLC) offers several programs and events each week. Community Facilitators and Leadership Councils host floor and building-wide socials, facilitate activities to promote holistic wellness, lead students to on-campus events, and organize service opportunities.
Monday Night Socials are a Magis (Sanfilippo) RLC tradition, offering residents the opportunity to engage with their neighbors while taking part in a new activity each week. Other building-wide programs have included local volunteer experiences and Solidarity Dinners. Magis RLC staff members offer a mixture of social and educational programs that create spaces for students to meet their neighbors while diving deeper into our themes.
Our staff consists of 6 Community Facilitators (CFs), 1 Spirituality Facilitator (SF), 1 Faculty Director (FD), 1 Assistant Resident Director (ARD), and 1 Resident Director (RD).
The Magis, Sanfilippo RLC 2023-2024 team includes:
Leadership Team
- Anthony Toney, Resident Director
- Sandee Magliozzi, J.D., Law School, Faculty Director
- Aditi Bagepalli, Spirituality Facilitator
- Jack Hartline, Assistant Resident Director
Community Facilitators (CFs)
CFs in Sanfilippo work to support a wing of approximately 32 students. All student staff on campus receive training in conflict resolution and roommate mediation, crisis response, community building, and campus resources, and are present in their community to support their residents. Students can contact their Community Facilitator or Leadership Team directly for support.
Sanfilippo Residence Hall
Sanfilippo Hall is a three-story, L-shaped building with two wings, located on the east side of campus, adjacent to Cowell Health Center. Rooms are traditional doubles with a vanity and sink in each space. Communal restrooms are on each floor. Approximately 65 students live on each of the three floors, with one Community Facilitator on each wing.
Amenities available in the building include floor lounges, a communal basement space, balconies, a communal kitchen, and laundry rooms. Sanfilippo does not have air conditioning.
The quad between Campisi and Sanfilippo halls has several charcoal grills, picnic benches, and a large grassy area for student use.
Each student living in a Sanfilippo standard double, pictured above, is provided a twin XL bed frame and mattress, desk, desk cabinet, desk chair, and set of three stacking dresser drawers. Two shared spaces not pictured include the closet and vanity with sink, cabinet, and drawers.
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