An RA or Resident Assistant, is an upperdivision student staff member that lives on the floor with you.
What do they do?
- Get to know you and your interests
- Encourage residents to become involved on the floor, in the hall, and around campus
- Promote an academically supportive environment
- Connect you to campus resources
- Assist you in getting to know other residents
- Encourage residents to respect the rights of others and to approach one another with concerns
- Confront behaviors that may be in violation of university policy
- Assist residents with roommate agreements and help mediate conflict if necessary
- Conduct floor meetings with residents to discuss floor items and provide information about hall happenings
If you have a question, issue, or concern...start by talking with your RA. If they don't have the answer, they will help connect you with someone that does.