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So now you’re an RA

So now you’re an RA

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...

 

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