General Overview
Expectations
Communities
On-call Responsibilities
Fun!
100

What are some of the qualifications to be a Resident Director?

Admitted to a graduate degree program

critical thinking skills, team building, and leadership 

Excellent verbal and written communication

100

What is the GPA requirement as a GA and which handbook can you confirm the GPA requirement with?

3.0 Graduate Assistant Handbook

100

How many areas and communities do we have?

3 areas

10 communities

100

What are the hours for weekday and weekend on-call?

Weekday 4:30 PM - 8:00 am Sunday - Friday

Weekend 4:30 PM Friday - Sunday 4:30 pm

100

What is the name of ATUs Ambassador?

Jerry!

200

Are you able to hold another job or assistantship while being a GA?

No

200

What is the expectation for needing Time Away?

Submit the RD Time Off Request Form and notify your supervisor. If you are missing hours you need to come up with a plan on when you are going to be making up your hours.

200

Who is responsible for maintaining regular key audits of all residential keys and places work orders to replace keys if needed?

Facilities and Operations

200

Should you respond to the scene if Public Safety, Fire Department or EMS is involved?


Yes!

200

Who is the Dean of Residence Life?

Laura Palmer

300

What is one of the big conferences that the department supports attendance at?

Southwest Association of College and University Housing Offences (SWACUHO)

300

What are some of the ways to build community and relationships in an RD role?

Spending time in your lobbies and walking through halls

Greet residents by name

Confront policy violations no matter the severity

Get to know your student staff

300

What are our different area-specific communities?

Facilities and Operations

Housing Services

Housing Advisory Board

Community Assistants

Residence Education

300

When is the RD on duty call log required to be turned in by?

8:00 AM the next day after your on-call shift

300

When was ATU founded? 

1909

400

One of the learning outcomes as a Resident Director

Communication

Collaboration

Cultural Competence

Conflict & Crisis Management

Ethical Decision Making

400

What are the 4 ideals for the Service Excellence Policy?

Respectful

Knowldgeable

Helpful

Professional

400

Who is responsible for providing oversight for the development and implementation of the Residential Curriculum through the development of growth, learning, and development towards learning goals and departmental educational priority. 

Residence Education

400

If there is an emergency or unusual situation what are the essential things you need to gather when assessing the situation?

Names of people involved (residents or non-residents)

Tech ID/ Drivers License

400

What is the name of the  Residence Life Mascot

Sun guy!

500

What is the Residence Life mission statement?

Residence Life's mission is to provide a clean, well maintained, safe, and inclusive living learning environment that is conducive to study and the personal development of all residents. Our activities and services aim to foster community development while promoting academic and social success.

500

Which policy highlights this information: this policy outlines a progressive discipline and accountability model that an employee would typically follow.

Accountability Policy

500

Which community is responsible for providing guidance and leadership to the group around student leader support, logistical planning and management, and policy and procedure education. 

Housing Advisory Board

500

What are the letters for Baswell and M street from the Master Key ring list

Baswell - VV

M street - XX

500

What does it mean to "T"

Show me the sign