Res Life Student Handbook
RA Responsibilities
Emergency Response
Mediation
How well do you know your Community Director?
100

Up to how many visitors can residents have at a time?

Two

100

What time are you responsible for picking up the duty phone?

8pm

100

If a group of two or more people begins to create a disturbance, who are the two people that you contact?

Public Safety and your Community Director.

100

What form should you reference during a roommate conflict?

Roommate contract agreement. 

100

What other language does Anna speak?

German

200
Within how many hours are residents expected to move out after their last final/class?

24 hours

200

What should you do if you cannot see a visitor in the visitor tracking section of Omnigo?

Adjust the time frame for the hours in the search bar

200

Those with a cell phone are encouraged to download the ____________ app. 

Rave Guardian

200

In a mediation, you should not be a rescuer; you should be a ______.

Helper

200

What country did James get his grad degree in?

Canada

300

What should you avoid using on walls and furnishings? Please list at least two.

Screws, staples, tacks, nails or adhesive LED strip lights.

300

How many floor meetings and programs do you need in an academic year?

12

300

What is the first thing that an RA should do when Public Safety arrives at the scene of an incident?

Immediately identify yourself as an RA.

300

What should you do if a resident flees the situation after responding to an incident?

If they run away, let them. Gather information from other witnesses. Communicate about the event to your Community Director. 

300

What is the name of Jason's cat?

Norman Bates

400

What happens when any property is left in a room after a student checks out?

It will be considered abandoned, and the student will be charged for removing the item.
400

What should you do first before you commit to time off?

Communicate with your Community Director

400

What is the acronym we use when dealing with students experiencing distress?

Acknowledge

Support

Keep in Touch

400

If the roommates and the RA cannot resolve the issue, what should they do?

Roommate conflict should be referred to the Assistant Community Director.

400

What family restaurant did all three Community Directors go to on Anna's first week? 

Zaffiro's Pizza The Original

500

If a resident loses their mail or room key, how many hours do they have to report the loss to the front desk?

Zero, they should report immediately.

500

What should you do when a resident receives a new set of keys for their room replacement lock?

Update the key issue report, write down the new key number and contact the Community Director for completion of the process.

500

What are the outside evacuation sites for each Residential Facility?

Viets & Mellowes: Diercks Patio
MLH: E. Juneau Ave. between N. Milwaukee St. & N. Broadway (South Side of Street)
Grohmann: Water Street Parking Lot

500

What are three good active listening techniques?

Listen for content and feelings.

Paraphrase

Ask open-ended questions 

Ask closed-ended questions when you need specific facts.

Do not agree or disagree with the person. 

Clarify comments to help the person see other points of view.

Encourage the person to reflect on the conversation. 

Acknowledge the other person's worth, value, and feelings on the issue.

500

What do all three Community Directors believe to be the most important expectation for all RA's?

Prompt Communication

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