RA Characteristics
Day to Day Activities
Ra Resources
Do Nots
Behind Closed Doors
100
The ability to work efficiently as a team.
What is Teamwork?
100
Informative or interactive posters for the residents to enjoy and learn from.
What are passives?
100
An RA's immediate supervisor.
What is your RD?
100
Pets that are allowed in the residence hall as a resident.
What is fish?
100
You are on a round and hear loud voices, glass clinking and, music coming from a room.
What is a party?
200
Courteous regard for other peoples feelings
What is Respect?
200
Depositing letters and package slips for residents to pick up.
What is Handling Mail?
200
The liaison between the Resident Director and the rest of the staff.
What is your SRA?
200
Chewing or smoking this product is not allowed on campus or in residence halls as of two years ago per university rules.
What is Tobacco?
200
It is just after check in and while on duty, you are paged by the front desk attendant to handle a hostile student. When you go up to speak to the resident, you find they are not happy with their roommate or the building and want to be moved to a room down the hall immediately.
What is a roommate conflict?
300
The negative or positive way you approach and handle situations and people
What is Attitude?
300
A time slot we reserve to discuss important topics within the staff and housing department.
What are Staff Meetings?
300
Helpful tool that can be utilized to map future career goals.
What is Career Services?
300
Whether a resident or an RA is 21 or not, this product is not allowed in the residence halls.
What is Alcohol?
300
Having numerous disagreements with a fellow staff member affecting the work environment.
What is Staff Conflict?
400
The verbal and nonverbal exchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs
What is Communication?
400
Informative and entertaining activities hosted for residents to promote community
What are Programs?
400
Professionals trained to offer advice regarding major choices and class selections.
What are Academic Advisors?
400
Type of relationship you aren't suppose to have with a resident.
What is an intimate relationship with a resident?
400
Getting a call from a frustrated resident who was disturbed by noisy neighbors.
What is a noise complaint?
500
Being able to accept and adapt to change
What is Flexibility?
500
Individual responsibilities assigned by our RD to facilitate various aspects of residential life.
What are collaterals?
500
A safe environment that is an option for both residents and RA's who need assistance coping with stress, the transition from high school to college, and other personal issues.
What is the Counseling Center?
500
Failing to arrive on time to relieve a RA from their desk shift.
What is being late to the desk?
500
A resident approaches you concerned that their roommate is withdrawn from the people he normally hangs out with and no longer has interest in anything. (Hint:QPR)
What is Suicide Prevention?
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