dormitory dean; housemaster; dorm supervisor
A staff member responsible for supervising a dormitory, often at a school or university. The term is somewhat formal and institutional.
舎監が寮の規則を説明した。
The dormitory dean explained the dormitory rules.
彼は学
He serves as the housemaster of the student dormitory.
Compound of 舎 (dormitory, building) and 監 (supervise, oversee). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of a dormitory supervisor.