How do they match: Residential Advisors

  • Student Associate Dean
  • Student Development Coordinator

  • Accompany and supervise students during meals.
  • Assign rooms to students.
  • Collaborate with counselors to develop counseling programs that address the needs of individual students.
  • Communicate with other staff to resolve problems with individual students.
  • Counsel students in the handling of issues such as family, financial, and educational problems.
  • Observe students to detect and report unusual behavior.
  • Process contract cancellations for students who are unable to follow residence hall policies and procedures.
  • Provide requested information on students' progress and the development of case plans.
  • Supervise students' housekeeping work to ensure that it is done properly.
  • Supervise, train, and evaluate residence hall staff, including resident assistants, participants in work-study programs, and other student workers.

  • Enforce rules or policies governing student behavior.