Positive Resident Hall Community Analysis

I know people who loved their RAs, and I know people who absolutely hated their RAs. So as an RA one has to be prepared for the best and worst when it comes to supervising adults with different attitudes. As a resident advisor one can also be viewed as a mediator between residents to prevent or settle disputes. For instance, if someone is being too loud during quiet hours the RA is there to address him or her, and ensure the rules are being enforced. To prevent possible confrontation amongst residents I think it is better for the RA to go over, and tell them to keep it down for the sake of the rest of the people on hall.

I am applying to be an RA because I enjoy being a role model and a positive influence on others. I have been in positions before in which I was in charge of multiple people around my age, and I really enjoyed those experiences. I believe that an effective RA has strong leadership, communication, disciplinary, and charismatic skills. An RA is in charge of around twenty other students, it is important that they must be their residents’ friend and a big brother/sister to the residents and by having those skills the residents should feel as if the RA is a big brother/sister. In my opinion, the most important skill is communication. If a resident is struggling with a class, a resident is homesick, or just has any personal problems the RA is probably one of the first people they talk to. Communicating to their residents in those times can mean the world to them; just a simple conversation can help improve a person.

Through my experiences at SAU thus far, I feel that I would be able to best serve the upperclassmen population as an RA.

As a DC-CAP College Representative I will advocate on campus centered on the relationship I have established with Housing and Residence Life throughout the years. Currently, I am a Resident Advisor (RA) and a member of Residence Hall Association (RHA) both concerning housing. My role as an RA is to foster the community, provide academic support, being attentive to safety and security of the residents, and to serve as an overall counselor to the residents. Also, as an RA I develop programs that educate and encourage residents to build relationships. Furthermore, as a member of RHA my role is to develop residence hall policies, programs, and be the voice for all residence hall students and address the concerns of all the residents.

As a SUNY Oneonta Resident Community Advisor, you play an important role within the Residential Community Life Department. The RCA role will specifically work with students’ living within First year Experience and Transfer Living Communities. This role provides on-call duty coverage for his/she’s assigned community, while also completing some evening office hours to connect with residents. Instead of building community among a floor, the RCA position focuses on fostering and building community on a building-wide level. RCAs will build a strong partnership with the New Student Services (NSS) staff to assist students within their transition. This positions provides some intentional programming to better prepare students’ for the next step, whether

They are both vital in creating a feeling of community and comfort within the residence halls. Connecting with residents is difficult because an RA has to find a happy medium somewhere between an authority figure and a friend. Availability and communication are important parts to this distinction because the more time residents can spend around and with you, the more they get to know you as a person and the more they understand your duties as an RA. For me personally, I think these responsibilities will fall mostly within my normal day-to-day life. Within the dorms I like to keep my door propped open, which I think would make me much more approachable to residents walking by. I also like to make sure I acknowledge everyone I see around campus, and this would be especially true with the residents in my hall. It always brightens my day a bit whenever someone takes the time out of their day to just say “hello,” and I think that’s true for a lot of

The position of Assistant Resident Director is a challenging, engaging, and rewarding experience. I can see it in each ARD I have worked with. I got into residence life to grow as an individual. Many of the positions offered to student staff serve as catalysts for personal growth. Over the last year and a half of serving as a Resident Advisor, I have come to realize the biggest growth happens when you put the needs of others above your own. In my eyes, a successful ARD will have built an atmosphere where growth can occur and is aware of the wellness of the hall community. The role of ARD is almost limitless in terms of how many lives can be touched.

I want to serve as a Resident Assistant because I value the importance of making a difference in the Saint Mary’s community, as well as serving as a peer leader who builds community and serves as a voice for their residence. Building an inclusive and cohesive community is very important. I want to ensure that the college living experience is a positive one and serve as a positive role model, just as my resident assistant has. Building healthy relationships with your residence, hall director, and fellow residence staff is very important. It is important to show others that you are approachable and a person who can deal and trust with during diverse situations. I will exemplify the Lasallian Core Traditions, by demonstrating a sense of belongingness

I would try to balance the conflicting roles of being a peer and a RA by not rubbing it in other residents faces that I have higher power then them. I would act just the same as any other person living in the hall. I would only take my power into hands when situations come up that I need to step up and be in a higher position than just a normal resident. It is important to have rules and regulations in the residence halls become you need rules to keep everything flowing smoothly. Without rules, it would be a zoo and nobody would be able to sleep or study for anything. The rules of the halls are just to make sure we have a safe living place and nobody gets hurts while going to school. A lot of things can happen if we don’t enforce the rules

Residence Life has implemented 15 residential learning communities such as the Engineering Community, Global Village, and Substance Free Community. Each of these communities were developed to help students explore future careers and majors, bond with others who have similar interests, and succeed in a safe and environment (Residential Learning Communities). The front desks within each residence hall are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This provides maximum convenience for residents to receive a keys, print anytime of day, and have questions answered. Another innovative thing within Residence Life is program and event planning for residents. In each hall on campus thousands of dollars of funding goes toward putting on programs for residents to get involved and learn something new.

I believe one of the key components of a healthy residence hall would be respect for one another. I have found that there will always be people in your hall that don't get along all the time and have different opinions and beliefs. To create a safe and healthy environment it's important that there is a mutual respect among everyone. With that mutual respect brings another key component which is trust. Living in a hall closely with several other people your life is put on display for others to see and you have to be able to trust others with your personal information and with personal belongings. Without this trust it is hard to feel safe in the place you are living in which can cause emotional and relational problems. Another important key

Being an RA means dedicating time for planning events, reaching out to residents, and fostering a friendly environment. This would impact my lifestyle as I would have less time to study at night since that is the best window of time to interact with residents. Additionally, I would also have to better plan my weekend trips home as I would not be able to go home on certain weekends like I do currently. Socially, I would be adding another leadership role to my schedule and so I will have to schedule my meeting and events for other e-board positions along with my RA meetings and events to avoid scheduling conflicts where I would have to pick between both roles. The RA lifestyle would also impact my ability to leave my building to finish work when

As a Resident Assistant, my job is to create a fun, on-campus living experience for residents in a co-ed residence hall while hosting academic, life engaging, social, and/or inclusive programs for them to attend. Nevertheless, I am the residents’ connection to resources on-campus, such as the Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Health Services, Career Center, the Leadership Center, and many other resources on-campus. This job is a

I really want to be an RA because of the experiences I have been having in my dorm due to the RAs that live there now. I want to give future residents the opportunity to have the same experiences that I am. Coming in as a freshman you are so excited but so nervous at the same time, it’s so great having people such as the RAs who are so welcoming to you. I think it’s awesome that as a job position you get to welcome new students, help them feel comfortable in their home away from home, and help them get involved around the dorm and around campus. I would love to be able to have the RA job position to be able to do this because I am the type of person who likes to help other people and who likes seeing people happy and doing well.

If he has not developed heathy ways to cope, there is a greater chance of depression, anxiety, or failure. The first step in assisting Kelvin would be to identify the problem and see what strategies Kelvin has used to cope with the situation. This would provide me with a basic understanding of his effort and allow me to come up with relevant strategies. As a hall director, I would first ask what opportunities has he taken to interact with the residents in his hall. There are several opportunities to engage with other students on the floor and through the residential education curriculum the resident assistants provide. I would work with Kelvin to identify why he is feeling homesick and find an organization on campus to support his need to be with a diverse