APPLY TO BE A RESIDENT ADVISOR

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Approximately 130 students across campus participate in the Resident Advisor (RA) positions on campus each semester. There are roughly eight per hall. RA's oversee floors of approximately 20 residents.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have and maintain a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA at the time of application
• Must be in and maintain good judicial standing at the time of application
• Must have an interest in gaining leadership and role modeling skills

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Resident Advisor is a member of the Student Development staff who has specific responsibilities assigned in one of the college residence halls. In addition, he or she will assume general, and in some cases, specific additional responsibilities for student concerns.

RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE COLLEGE:

• Know the rules. Follow the rules. Interpret the rules.
• Proceed with incident reports as necessary. If you're unsure, ask your RD.
• Be a role model.
• Be a link between students and faculty/staff.
• Take part in all departmental operations.
• When scheduled for "duty", be on time and do the job RIGHT.

RESPONSIBILITIES TO OTHER STUDENTS:

• Meet and get to know ALL the students on your floor, not just your favorites.
• Share confidential information concerning students only with the proper professional personnel.
• DON'T GOSSIP.
• Assist students to make their OWN decisions.
• Keep your door physically OPEN when you can to make others feel welcome.
• Support ALL campus programs. Talk them up on your floor and encourage students to attend.
• Encourage students to work on ways of living together effectively.
• Make referrals of all individuals with problems beyond your capacity for handling. KNOW YOUR LIMITS. DON'T TRY TO BE A HERO AT SOMEONE ELSE'S EXPENSE.

RESPONSIBILITIES TO YOUR RESIDENCE DIRECTOR:

• Listen and observe for your RD, and tell them what concerns students.
• Keep your RD informed of potential problem situations and all emergencies.
• Assist in advising Hall Government and support and attend their programs.
• Schedule one-on-one's with your RD for constant evaluation.
• Just help them as much as you can to keep your building a place to be proud of!

RESPONSIBILITIES TO YOUR ROOMMATES:

• Make sure they know what your responsibilities are and the demands that may result.
• Be aware of their needs.
• Have a heart-to-heart talk with your living mates. Make sure they know that in order for you to do a good job, they'll have to share their living space with others, and be role models as well. DON'T FORGET, YOU'RE THEIR RA TOO!

RESPONSIBILITIES TO YOURSELF:

• REMEMBER: you are a student first, an RA second, and take care of your social and special interest needs third.
• Try to keep yourself healthy and mentally fit. You need to take good care of yourself!
• Select your Quadmate/Suitemate carefully so that incompatibility will not be an additional burden.

RESPONSIBILITIES TO OTHER RESIDENT ADVISORS:

• Share responsibilities.
• Share ideas and approaches to situations.
• Understand that the "team" approach will be the most effective.
• Appreciate differences in each other.
• Promote constant discussion of approaches, differences and attitudes with each other.
• Be honest and fair with all fellow staff members, and worthy of their trust.