IN THE RESIDENCE HALLS

The graduate assistant is a graduate student who lives in the residence hall and acts as an assistant to the Residence Hall Director or is the Residence Hall Director in cases where a full-time director is not assigned. Certain duties listed in the Residence Hall Director’s position description may be delegated to the graduate assistant. Other specific duties include the following:

1. Should share residence hall management with the Residence Hall Director so that at least one of the two persons is always on duty.
2. Is available to hall residents during his/her on duty* time for consultation, hall emergencies, and all other management responsibilities.
3. Counsel and advise students within the limits of his/her professional training.
4. Assist in the training and supervision of undergraduate Resident Assistants.
5. Work from 15-20 hours a week at the residence hall reception desk.
6. Advise student committees on the residence hall; specific committees are to be worked out jointly with the Residence Hall Director.
7. Handle certain administrative tasks, such as completing reports, distributing forms, interviewing residents, etc., that may be delegated by the Residence Hall Director or the Office of the Dean of Students.
8. Actively assert a leadership role in initiating programs in the residence hall and works closely with students in their implementation.
9. Act as the building supervisor in the absence of the Residence Hall Director.
10. Assume other miscellaneous duties, which may be delegated by the Office of the Dean of Students or the Residence Hall Director.