Returning Resident Assistant Application - For Current RAs To Complete

Interpersonal and Community Development

• Invest in the overall growth (academic, spiritual, and social) and welfare of each resident.
• Facilitate the development of community among residents and the hall.
• Assist residents with personal, spiritual, relational, social, emotional, and academic concerns while ensuring confidentiality.
• Recognize problems and potential problems.
• Know ALL residents on your hall by name and face by the second week of school.
• Work cooperatively with other team members, including RAs and RHDs from other buildings.
• Maintain a positive working relationship with the RHD, showing respect for him/her as a supervisor and a person.
• Be respectful of all Lipscomb University students, faculty, staff, and administration.
• Engage in conversations appropriately and considerately.
• Enforce policies consistently without bias or malice.
• Keep residents informed of campus and hall activities.
• Conduct hall/floor meetings at the request of the RHD.
• Support and attend all dorm-wide programming, and support teammates' programming.
• Uphold and adhere to all university policies (Student Code of Conduct and Residence Life Housing Rules).
• Educate residents about the Student Code of Conduct while serving as a role model and leading by example.
• Fulfill programming requirements as set by the RHD and Director of Residence Life.
• Sincerely promote Lipscomb University in a positive manner.
• Continue the mission of Lipscomb University as a faith-based institution, seeking to glorify and promote God’s kingdom.
• Work hard and diligently to make the Residence Life experience a great program for all students and their families.

Lobby Duty, Weekly Meetings, and One-on-One Meetings

• Duty begins at 8 pm and ends at midnight Sunday-Thursday and 8 pm - 1 am Friday and Saturday.
• RAs arrive on-time and will sit at the lobby desk for their entire shift.
• RAs will notify the RHD of time away from campus and will clear all vacation/travel plans ahead of time before making any reservations.
• RAs will attend the weekly meetings on Monday nights as set by my RHD.
• RAs will come to meetings prepared with any materials needed.

Holidays, Breaks, and Closing

• RAs share responsibility for helping close down the residence halls and opening them during breaks (e.g. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Spring Break).

Administrative Duties

• Maintain all paperwork/forms in a systematic and consistent fashion (e.g., Room Checks, Room Inventory Sheets, Programming Logs, Maintenance Forms, etc.).
• Turn in all reports and logs in a timely manner.
• For freshmen: Conduct resident checks at least 3 nights per week. Every room will be checked multiple nights and RAs will log these immediately (either during checks or directly after completing them).
• For upperclassmen: Conduct resident checks once per week. Every room will be checked and RAs will log these immediately (either during checks or directly after completing them).

Additional Requirements

• Have a minimum 2.75 GPA upon application and must not be on any type of official probation (academic, behavior, Bible, or chapel).
• Be a student, at Lipscomb University, for at least one semester.
• Devote up to 15 hours per week to the Resident Assistant job.
• Be available and on campus most weekends (RHDs will work with RA staff for weekends off).