What is a Resident Assistant (RA)?
RAs are students who have completed 35 credit hours or more and who have been selected and trained to provide a variety of services to residents. RAs answer questions about Housing and University policies and refer students to appropriate campus offices when they need help or services. They provide advice to students on personal and academic problems and mediate roommate conflicts. They are responsible for enforcing the rules in the Guidebook, the Student Code of Conduct and other University rules. RAs also plan and help students plan educational and recreational activities.
On every floor of every residence hall there is at least one RA. A RA is a student member of the Residence Life Staff. The RAs are selected on the basis of their ability and desire to develop the peer counseling, advising, and leadership skills necessary to create an effective learning environment. RAs are responsible for assisting students in making a smooth adjustment to campus life, enforcing rules and policies, providing answers to questions, issuing supplies, handling student problems, facilitating residence hall programs, and many other duties which may arise in the residence halls.
