As a Resident Adviser (RA), you will be invested in the overall growth and welfare of each resident in your area and ultimately responsible for facilitating the development of your community. RAs are available and accessible to residents, assisting them with personal, relational, social, cultural, emotional, and academic needs. You will get to know each resident in your community, beyond their name, and help them feel like important members of your community. These intentional relationships are essential in helping residents feel more comfortable with your role as a leader in programming, conflict resolution, policy enforcement, encouraging involvement, role modeling, accessibility, and genuine care.
In the eyes of residents, one of the most important criteria in evaluating their RA is the RA's availability. To effectively demonstrate this, an RA will need to spend a significant amount of time in his or her community, visiting/being available to residents. To be perceived as approachable, an RA must respond to all residents in a friendly manner, avoid the appearance of exclusive relationships, and complete all expectations in a fair and consistent manner.