Resident Assistants serve as role models to residents
Hannah Severtson
Issue date: 10/22/07 Section: Features
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They live in resident halls and on South Campus. They are friends, role models and peers to many; they are West Chester University resident assistants.
The application for 2008-2009 resident assistant positions is now available. The application form and important documents regarding the position can be found on the Office of Residence Life and Housing Services Web site at www.wcupa.edu/_services/stu.lif/Employment/RAINFO/RA.htm. Students interested in an RA position for fall of 2008 need to fill out and submit documents to the Office of Residence Life and Housing Services by Dec 7, 2007, by 4:30 p.m.
Each resident hall is responsible for hosting an interest session to meet with students who are interested in a position. There will be several interest sessions on campus this week.
"The interest sessions give a broad overview of the RA position," third-year student and second-year RA Gail Rupert said. "The responsibilities, challenges and aspects of the position will be discussed. Current RAs will also inform students what the paraprofessional job entails. This is an opportunity for students to ask questions regarding the position," Rupert said.
According to Rupert, the RA position takes up a lot of spare time. Students should be prepared to do a lot of paperwork, be on rounds, on desk duty and be awakened in the middle of the night. It also helps to be a people person; if one is shy and does not like meeting new people, this job may not be for him /her.
According to the Office of Residence Life and Housing Services, RAs are paraprofessionals who are responsible for numerous tasks, projects and programs that are intended to be responsive to the needs and interests of students.
RAs serve as role models for all students living within university housing. It is important for RAs to become familiar with the Student Code of Conduct and the Guide to Residential Living. RAs must be conscious of being a student and their behavior and attitude should be reflective in their position, according to the Office of Residence Life and Housing services.
The application for 2008-2009 resident assistant positions is now available. The application form and important documents regarding the position can be found on the Office of Residence Life and Housing Services Web site at www.wcupa.edu/_services/stu.lif/Employment/RAINFO/RA.htm. Students interested in an RA position for fall of 2008 need to fill out and submit documents to the Office of Residence Life and Housing Services by Dec 7, 2007, by 4:30 p.m.
Each resident hall is responsible for hosting an interest session to meet with students who are interested in a position. There will be several interest sessions on campus this week.
"The interest sessions give a broad overview of the RA position," third-year student and second-year RA Gail Rupert said. "The responsibilities, challenges and aspects of the position will be discussed. Current RAs will also inform students what the paraprofessional job entails. This is an opportunity for students to ask questions regarding the position," Rupert said.
According to Rupert, the RA position takes up a lot of spare time. Students should be prepared to do a lot of paperwork, be on rounds, on desk duty and be awakened in the middle of the night. It also helps to be a people person; if one is shy and does not like meeting new people, this job may not be for him /her.
According to the Office of Residence Life and Housing Services, RAs are paraprofessionals who are responsible for numerous tasks, projects and programs that are intended to be responsive to the needs and interests of students.
RAs serve as role models for all students living within university housing. It is important for RAs to become familiar with the Student Code of Conduct and the Guide to Residential Living. RAs must be conscious of being a student and their behavior and attitude should be reflective in their position, according to the Office of Residence Life and Housing services.
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