An RA… By NGH Staff I created a bulletin board to show residents that RAs are not just in the position to enforce policy, and that there is much more to being an RA than that. I asked my entire staff to write down a couple of things that being an RA was for them and then turned it into a bulletin board. Consider adding pictures of the staff next to their quotes about why they wanted to be a RA. My supervisor copied the board and we placed it in all the buildings. It is a great way to help residents associate the names of the RAs with their faces, it lets residents know staff motivations and why they are in the position, and it educates residents about the role of the RA. Check it out on the slides that follow…

Is an event planner Is a team player Is a role model

Is an Amusement Park (Amusing/Fun)

Is an Ear to listen Is a friend Is a calendar Is

Is a SUPER HERO (when you get locked out)!

Is someone to talk to Is a person Is a resource Is an advocate Is friendly Is someone to spend time with

Is A shoulder to lean on

Is a cool person who is around to help you with your problems Is the yellow pages Is a fountain of information,,, hopefully we never run dry Is a creative force/mind

Is a confidant

Is a mentor Is an advisor Is a tutor Is An extra closet (My residents and I swap clothes all the time)

An RA can be lots of things. So go ahead and see what your RA is.

Submitted By: Jessica Deck 3 rd Semester RA Minnesota State University Moorhead