Resident Assistant Program
The Resident Assistant Program is an integral part of Residential living. The Resident Assistants (R.A’s) are individuals who are carefully selected for their dynamic personalities, leadership skills, outstanding reliability, honesty, and ability to give of themselves. Their responsibilities are wide ranging and at times very demanding. The role of the Resident Assistant is an extremely fundamental and important position for any University. WIU values the importance of R.A’s and is pleased to have had R.A positions for many years.
The Resident Assistant Program is an integral part of Residential living. The Resident Assistants (R.A’s) are individuals who are carefully selected for their dynamic personalities, leadership skills, outstanding reliability, honesty, and ability to give of themselves. Their responsibilities are wide ranging and at times very demanding. The role of the Resident Assistant is an extremely fundamental and important position for any University. WIU values the importance of R.A’s and is pleased to have had R.A positions for many years.
One of the main roles of the Resident Assistant is to facilitate an environment that promotes both an educational experience as well as the learning that takes place outside of the classroom. One of the main goals of the R.A is to act as a liaison between the Student Life Office and dorm residents. It is also their responsibility to assist in creating a fun, happy, positive, and activity filled environment, to ensure all residents create fantastic University memories. WIU can guarantee you will have so much fun as an RA and that you too will create memories that will last forever.
Responsibilities for the position of an RA are numerous, and the RA is the focal point for the day-to-day operation of his/her floor. The RA has several roles - student, business manager, peer, referral agent, friend, educational and social programmer, and disciplinarian. This diversity of roles and responsibilities is challenging and calls on the RA to develop organization and interpersonal skills. The position of RA provides an opportunity to maximize self-development, maturity, and confidence during the college years.
Although the Resident Assistants are asked to give of themselves, as an R.A they are part of a dynamic group of students who are highly respected by staff, faculty and their peers. Also, the R.A program is designed in a manner that encourages personal growth and development of
important life skills. Being an R.A is not all work; they are guaranteed much fun, laughter, and memorable experiences!
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