Our Resident Advisors are vital student leaders within our community. This 20-hour a week position is key in connecting our students with resources, creating friendships, and educating students on justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. Below is a run-down of the kind of work, activities and problem-solving that an RA could deal with during a typical week.
Planning, creating and implementing Residential Curriculum Initiatives:
- Intentional conversations
- Community gatherings
- Events
- Passive resources
Community Engagement and Support:
- Floor events
- Creating study spaces and connecting students with academic resources
- One-on-one relationship building
- Active and intentional conversations with residents
Crisis Management
- On-call support
- Educating others on student code of conduct
- Connecting residents to campus resources
- Providing mediations for roommates and others
Administrative Functions
- Submitting duty reports
- Working with professional staff to submit incident reports
- One-on-ones with supervisors
- Helping residents with work order and other supportive documentation
This list is not comprehensive, since an RA’s duties and responsibilities depend largely on the needs of their specific community.
