Housing and Residence Life: Community & Engagement | Competencies & Learning | Care & Case Management | Assessment
You’re walking down the hall in your building when you see a group of your freshman residents “covertly” rushing a case of beer into their room. And for a second or two, a lot of RAs and student staff aren’t solely thinking about policy. They’re thinking: “Why me?”, “Why would they do that?”, and “Man,... Continue Reading →
Post-spring break, hopefully you came back refreshed. Some of your residents… did not. Across campuses, the weeks leading up to finals see a surge of roommate and suitemate conflicts. There’s a tipping point as students hit their stress limit: stress builds, burnout sets in, and small issues start to feel much bigger. As an RA... Continue Reading →
By Erin Brown To all the returning RAs out there, welcome back and congratulations – you made it through at least a semester of staff meetings, on call nights, bulletin boards, and programming. You worked on building community, developing yourself through 1:1s and programs, and showing up as a leader to your area. You’re getting... Continue Reading →
If you’ve just been hired as a Resident Advisor or Assistant, first of all: congratulations! I’m very excited for each of you; you’re stepping into positions of leadership, acting as a resource for students and a pillar of community building. This is a rewarding job, but it also comes with growing pains and more responsibility... Continue Reading →
This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, "What is the future of the RD position and role?" Read More From The Series Guest Post by Erin Brown, Residence Life Professional As the RD role continues to grow, both in the number of residents overseen and the number of bullet points in our job... Continue Reading →
