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RA Advice | Building
Community | Resident
Issues | Personal
and Professional Growth and Development | Responding
to Critical Issues | Staff
Issues
General
RA Advice:
ABCs
for RAs
Suggestions
and Advice for RAs, from A to Z!
Beat
the Senior RA Slump!
Advice for returning RAs on how to thrive in their
position as a senior RA.
Being
an RA Should Be Fun!
Have
fun in this job! Advice from RA to RA.
Common
RA Mistakes
Read a compilation
of Common RA mistakes that you can avoid!
Confidentiality
- Treating Your Residents With Respect
Respecting your
residents' rights to confidentiality is very important!
Duty
Calls
Things to consider
when on duty.
Goals
of an RA
This
is a great poem about what an RA is!
How
to balance being an RA with academic obligations
Balance is a
key to success! How is balance achieved?
Find out what other RAs are saying.
One key to RA Success
If you could
pick one key to being a successful RA, what would
it be?
Proper
Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance
Tips
on planning your semester and setting goals for
success.
RA
Success
In this interview
with M. Lee Upcraft, learn some of the keys to success
as an RA.
Resident
or Friend?
How do you maintain the delicate
balance between friend and RA?
Implementing
Change on Your Campus
Article addresses the idea of RA unions, and presents
some additional ideas for change.
"Top
Ten" things every RA should know
Read the "top
ten lists" from our panel of residence life
professionals!
Your
Job is to Care
Never forget you are not a professional counselor.
That's not your job. Read advice from a former
RA who is a now a counselor.
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Building
Community:
Back
from break
Things to keep
in mind after coming back from winter break.
Building
Community Advice Article
Excellent and comprehensive article
on building community in a residential environment.
Community
Contract
This activity is a great way to set ground rules
for the semester
Promoting floor unity
Tips from other
RAs on building community on your floor.
Removing
Barriers:
Expanding Your Community Beyond Your
Floor
Starting
the second semester right
Tips on coming
back strong for the second semester.
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Resident
Issues:
Alcohol and Drug abuse
Unfortunately,
substance abuse is a reality. Hear how other
RAs deal with this issue
Eating Disorders
Understanding
eating disorders and knowing what to do about students
who are struggling with them.
Promoting
Health and Wellness
Karen Levin
Coburn, co author of "Letting Go - A Parent's
Guide to Understanding the College Years,"
answers questions on this important topic.
Roommate
Conflict!
(4)
Articles
on roommate conflict and mediation, including a
roommate agreement form.
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Personal
Growth and Development:
Are
you taking care of YOU?
If you don't
take care of yourself, you won't be able to take
care of others!
Leading
by Listening
8 tips on listening from Professor Joe Martin. (RealWorld
University)
Qualities
of Effective Leaders
Strong leadership characteristics. How do
you measure up. Article by Professor Joe Martin.
(RealWorld
University)
RA
Resume Resources!
Tips on putting your RA experience on a resume,
as well as general resume resources.
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Responding
to Critical Issues:
Coping
with Loss - Thoughts on 9/11 and Other Loss Experiences
- Dr. Will Keim
What
are keys to coping with loss? What should you know
about grieving?
Confronting
negative behavior!
What are the
keys to remember when making confrontations with
residents who are violating policy?
Critical
incidents: Response and Reaction
Unfortunately,
crises happen. Read some tips on effectively
reacting to critical incidents.
Dealing
with the death of a resident
Advice
from an RA who has been through it.
Dealing
with the suicide of a resident
How to take
care of yourself and your community in this
Facing
Tough Situations
What's the
toughest situation you have dealt with as an RA,
and what did you do?
Suicide
information
Information
on dealing with the issue of suicide.
Thoughts
about Depression and Suicide
Thoughts from a student's personal experience
who has experienced depression.
How
I dealt with a suicide attempt in my floor community
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Staff
Issues
Staff
Recognition and Encouragement
