The 46 Resident Assistants (RAs) live on most floors and in most houses. Primarily, the RAs are a resource for students living in the halls.  They actively engage in developing community, serve as a support resource, and are the connection between the student body and the administrative staff.

Resident Assistants receive extensive training and work with students in the following areas:

• Peer counseling
• Community building
• Educational and social programming
• Conflict mediation (roommate conflicts, relationship problems, etc)
• Crisis intervention
• Campus resources and referrals
• Policy enforcement / Community norm setting

After living on campus for a year, students are encouraged to apply to work as RAs. The department employs a wide variety of students.  You can find more information on working for Residential Life in the “Working for Residential Life” section of this site.