What is a Resident Advisor (RA)?
Resident Advisors have many different roles. They are peer counselors, community builders, academic resource people, programmers, and administrators. RAs spend a significant amount of time getting to know residents as individuals and generating enthusiasm as they bring students together to create floor and hall communities. RA’s are responsible for other students and to be successful they must be sensitive to the needs of many different people. Recognizing differences takes sensitivity, understanding, self-confidence, and strength or character. As residence hall community leaders, RA’s encourage residents to respect one another, get involved with floor, hall and area activities, and provide information about campus resources. Finally, RA’s are expected to be strong team players as members of a residence hall staff and Residential Programs. They are expected to display a commitment to the development of an effective hall staff.
