So now you're an RA

• Would You Hire You?

  A perspective on professionalism and respect...

• Physical Wellness: Can You Inspire Others?

  To be in a position that inspires others, you must first be content with where you are and meet your own daily needs. Learn more...

• The RA Experience

  The RA Experience is more than a job; it's a time to gain valuable leadership and other skills that have a lifetime of benefit...

• The Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare)

  General information...

• Advice for Staff Members Returning to the RA Position

  Advice for a success continuation of your role as RA...

• To Return or Not to Return…Advice for Returning Staff Members

  3 questions to help you make a good decision...

• Reflections from the Semester Past…Starting the Second Semester Strong

  Starting the second semester on the job...before you move forward, you need to look back...

• Do Our Residents Know We Are Thankful for Them?

  Ideas for saying thanks to your residents...

• Financial Success in College

  Considerations on credit cards...

• Facebook Follies

  Encouraging responsibility in social networking...

• The Challenges of Being a “Replacement RA”

  Helpful tips...

• Does It Matter? You Bet It Does: Helping Resident Assistants Explore GLBT Issues

  Finding teachable moments for our residents surrounding GLBT issues.

• Your Online Life

  Considerations for being a good role model and "life in the fishbowl"...

• Getting the Most Out of Training

  Three ideas to help you get ready for pre-service training...

• Student Behavior: The RA Crash Course

  Student behavior is complex, but it is important that we try to understand it rather than judge it.

• If Walls Could Talk…and Sometimes They Do!

  A perspective on eating disorders...with considerations for all room décor...

• Navigator of the First Year Student

  Freshmen need us even when they do not want to need us. Learn more...

• Making the Life of An RA Easier

  Simple tips to make the RA position a little easier to manage...

• Being a Resident Assistant: What’s Your Motivation?

  My goal is to be part of that exciting change that goes on within each person I interact with. What’s yours?

• Assessing Triumphs and Mistakes: You Can and Will Have a Great Second Semester

  Mid-year reflections...things to consider...

• Life in a Fishbowl

  Don't be alarmed but we know they are watching you...

• Difference Is Not Deviant

  From opening to the end of the year...Have you considered how you will celebrate and embrace the diversity of your residents?

• Being Part of the Administration

  When you become an RA you become a member of a much larger team: the Administration of your College or University...

• Some Things to Keep in Mind…Managing the RA Position

  By committing to be the best leader possible you are making a decision that will have an impact on your education, your career and your life. Learn more...

• Too Busy, Stressed, Lazy, or Are You Just “Done”? Reasons Why You Should “Finish the Year With a Flourish”

  Important info for RAs who are not returning to staff next year...

• The Added Responsibilities of a Returning RA Staff Member: Go ahead, “Set the Tone”

  As a returning staff member, think about your role as role model for newly hired staff...

• The Ultimate Ethical Dilemma of an RA: Friendship or Policy?

  At times you will face adversity when you do the right thing but it will only make you stronger...

• RA Duty or Late Night Minister?

  Thoughts on how you as the RA can approach the topic of religion and spirituality...

• You hold the key: The RA/Friend Relationship

  Enforcing policy after you become friends with your residents...tips to help you navigate this challenge of the RA position

• Becoming a Part of a Resident Assistant “Family”

  Learn about the close relationships that typically develop within an RA team...

• Pre-Fall RA Training, What Can New RA’s Expect?

  Learn about what to expect from RA pre-service training...

• Being A RA is Like A Box of Chocolates: You Never Know What You Will Get

  Thoughtful reflections on the challenges of being an RA...

• Things I Wish I Would Have Known Before Becoming an RA…

  Ten tips...

• Working your RA Magic

  A perspective on the good, the bad, and having fun on the job...

• Behavior and the RA Job

  Role modeling exemplary behavior is one of the most important things you can do to maintain you integrity and credibility on the job.

• Being a RA and Being A Christian

  Learn about an RA's perspective on her faith and the RA job...

• You survived your first six weeks as a new RA!

  A recap and information to help you as the semester rolls on...

• Identifying and Meeting the Needs of International Students On Campus

  Think in terms of short and long term needs...

• RA’s with Attitude

  Attitude is KEY to being your best... for your residents, fellow staff, and whomever else you are around.

• Getting the Most out of your RA Experience

  Ten tips...

• R.A. Training: Get Ready… Here it Comes!

  Learn what to anticipate in RA training...

• The Importance of the First Two Weeks

  Useful tips and information that will help you start the semester with a lot of confidence...

• Reflections on the RA Job

  Initial apprehensions lead to an amazing experience...

• Working to open minds, not change them… Dealing with Diversity Issues

  A staff member's perspective on diversity...

• Learning to Live Life in the Now

  Ideas for a successful life...

• Taking Care of Yourself

  Inspirational words for an inspirational life...

• The Life of An R.A.

  One RA's thoughts on what it is like to be an RA with 5 tips to maximize success...

• What I Learned In College That Has Been Taught To Me Since Childhood…

  The difference between perception and reality...thoughts on not judging your residents...

• Being An R.A.

  One RAs views on the positives and challenges of being an RA...

• First Year Reflections

  An RA shares the special times had with residents...

• Being An RA Should Be Fun!

  The reason for becoming an RA is different for everyone...having fun with the job should be for everyone as well...

• Top 10 Things to Remember as a RA

  10 tips for maximizing success on the job...

• Surviving a Rowdy Residence Hall/Floor: A First Year RA’s Experience

  Learn about working in a challenging freshmen residence hall...

• The RA Diaries: Wisdom for RAs

  Resident incidents...Be prepared for the unexpected...

• Faith and the RA Job

  One RAs journey...Overcoming self doubt through the development of faith in my residents, faith my fellow staff members, and faith in myself...