Orientation Staff

Rafael Arciga Garcia

Rafael Arciga Garcia Assistant Dean for Admissions and Orientation

Rafael Arciga Garcia is the Assistant Dean for Admission and Orientation. He is a former undocumented student originally from Michoacán, Mexico. Rafael graduated from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Latino and Latin American Studies with a minor in Spanish. In 2018 he earned a Master degree in Higher Education.

Noelle Chesser

Noelle Chesser Coordinator for New Student Orientation and Recruitment

Noelle Chesser is a Coordinator for New Student Orientation. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in Higher Education at the University of Arkansas. She is originally from Katy, Texas and received her bachelor's degree in Journalism with an emphasis in Advertising and Public Relations from the University of Arkansas.

Kayla Maxwell

Kayla MaxwellGraduate Assistant


Kayla Maxwell is the Graduate Assistant for New Student Orientation. Originally from Little Rock, Arkansas, Kayla received her Bachelor of Art in Community Management and Development with a Minor in Business Entrepreneurship from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She is currently pursuing her Master of Higher Education here at the University of Arkansas.