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Our Residential Life team is focused on the care, support, and development of our residents. To achieve our Educational Priority, we strive to educate our residents on our four learning goals:

The Residential Life 4 learning goals: Intercultural Competence, Leadership, Self-Reliance , and Interpersonal Skills.

Who is on our Team?

Resident Assistants

Our team of Resident Assistants are students who will be living on-campus and ready to assist residents in achieving these learning goals. Resident Assistants are trained to:

serve as a resource and provide information of resources available on campus
connect residents with one another to build a community to engage & connect with
serve as a mentor and role model
document policy violations and to assist others in maintaining a living environment supportive of studies
ensure that the community is adhering to the Tiger Lore: Student Code of Conduct and Student Housing Agreement
assist when residents are locked out of their spaces
support residents in their adjustment to the on-campus environment
will collaborate with their Lead Resident Assistants and supervisors - our Area Coordinators- to provide more assistance and support when necessary

Lead Resident Assistants

Our team of Lead Resident Assistants are students who will be living on-campus and have experience as Resident Assistants. In addition to receiving the same training as our Resident Assistants, our Lead Resident Assistants are trained to:

mentor and support Resident Assistants
advise hall government for the residents of their community
implement our curriculum strategies and assist in the development of department projects and initiatives
will collaborate with their supervisors - our Area Coordinators- to provide more assistance and support when necessary

Area Coordinators

Our team of Area Coordinators are full-time professional staff with Masters degrees who reside on campus. Area Coordinators:

supervise our Resident Assistants
serve on an on-call rotation to support Resident Assistants in after-hours operations and crisis
assist residents with their questions and concerns
support our residents in navigating on-campus environment and assist in connecting them to helpful resources
develop and implement our curriculum strategies
oversee all residential communities