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Photo gallery: CCU resident advisers wrap up training to prepare for the return of residents

August 16, 2018

Every summer to prepare for the fall semester, University Housing prepares its staff to welcome the 4,600 students who live in campus housing.

It's a huge undertaking to prepare for so many students, and many different events and trainings are planned throughout the summer. Resident advisers (RAs) are undergraduate or graduate students who serve as live-in peer leaders and role models. Each RA is assigned to a wing, floor or building and the residents who live there. They answer questions about the campus and residential facilities; help residents with community, personal and academic concerns; mediate group conflicts that may arise; coordinate programs and activities; and enforce University policies.

RAs participate in many hours of specialized training and work hard to create strong communities that enhance the on-campus living experience. Part of those trainings are an annual RA cookout with President David A. DeCenzo and an information fair in the HTC Center so RAs can build and foster relationships, learn more about the departments across campus, and engage with their peers.

  • Resident advisers within University Housing attend a cookout each year as part of their training before students move in for the fall semester as a way to connect and engage with each other. These are the RAs for the 2018 academic year.

    Resident advisers within University Housing for the 2018-19 year

    Resident advisers attend a cookout each year as part of their training to build and foster relationships and form new connections.

  • Resident advisers at Coastal Carolina University meet for an annual cookout as part of their training before they welcome 4,600 resident students to campus. The cookout is a chance to build and foster relationships and connections among the staff.

    RA Cookout: Chants up!

    Resident advisers attend a cookout on Tradition Lawn as part of their University Housing training prior to welcoming 4,600 student residents to campus.

  • Resident advisers at Coastal Carolina University meet for an annual cookout as part of their training before they welcome 4,600 resident students to campus. The cookout is a chance to build and foster relationships and connections among the staff.

    RA Cookout: Forming friendships

    The annual RA cookout is a chance for resident advisers to build and form relationships and connections across the University Housing staff.

  • Resident advisers at Coastal Carolina University meet for an annual cookout as part of their training before they welcome 4,600 resident students to campus. The cookout is a chance to build and foster relationships and connections among the staff.

    RA Cookout: Food and games

    Resident advisers are undergraduate or graduate students who serve as live-in peer leaders and role models within University Housing.

  • Resident advisers at Coastal Carolina University meet for an annual cookout as part of their training before they welcome 4,600 resident students to campus. The cookout is a chance to build and foster relationships and connections among the staff.

    RA Cookout: Forging connections

    Each RA is assigned to a wing, floor or building and the residents who live there. This cookout allows the RAs to get to know each other better.

  • Resident advisers at Coastal Carolina University meet for an annual cookout as part of their training before they welcome 4,600 resident students to campus. The cookout is a chance to build and foster relationships and connections among the staff.

    RA Cookout: Lawn games

    Lawn games are part of the festivities at the RA Cookout to help resident advisers connect and engage with one another.

  • Resident advisers at Coastal Carolina University meet for an annual cookout as part of their training before they welcome 4,600 resident students to campus. The cookout is a chance to build and foster relationships and connections among the staff.

    RA Cookout: Lawn games

    RAs play a frisbee toss game on Tradition Lawn during the cookout. RAs participate in hours of specialized training and work to create strong communities that enhance the on-campus living experience.

  • Resident advisers at Coastal Carolina University meet for an annual cookout as part of their training before they welcome 4,600 resident students to campus. The cookout is a chance to build and foster relationships and connections among the staff.

    RA Cookout: Meet the director

    Resident advisers pose with David Betsch, the director of University Housing, during the RA cookout event on Aug. 8.

  • Resident advisers at Coastal Carolina University meet for an annual cookout as part of their training before they welcome 4,600 resident students to campus. The cookout is a chance to build and foster relationships and connections among the staff.

    RA Cookout: Chants up!

    University Housing employs more than 200 students to serve in various capacities, from resident advisers to desk assistants.

  • Resident advisers at Coastal Carolina University meet for an annual cookout as part of their training before they welcome 4,600 resident students to campus. The cookout is a chance to build and foster relationships and connections among the staff.

    RA Cookout: A gift

    President David A. DeCenzo surprised the resident adviser staff at the cookout with their own bluetooth speakers as a way to thank them for all their hard work and dedication to University Housing.

  • Resident advisers at Coastal Carolina University meet for an annual cookout as part of their training before they welcome 4,600 resident students to campus. The cookout is a chance to build and foster relationships and connections among the staff.

    RA Cookout: Forming friendships

    RAs answer questions about the campus; help residents with community, personal and academic concerns; mediate group conflicts that may arise; coordinate activities; and enforce University policies.

  • Resident advisers at Coastal Carolina University meet for an annual cookout as part of their training before they welcome 4,600 resident students to campus. The cookout is a chance to build and foster relationships and connections among the staff.

    RA Cookout: Training

    The RA cookout is a training event for resident advisers to not only connect with one another, but learn more about the University and its facilities.

  • The RA Info Fair is held each year as part of the training for resident advisers within University Housing. It is a chance for them to learn more about various departments across campus.

    Resident advisers attend 2018 Info Fair

    University Housing hosts an Info Fair each year at which campus departments share information with resident advisers so RAs are better informed to communicate with students in their residence halls.

  • Resident advisers within University Housing at Coastal Carolina University attend an annual RA Info Fair in the HTC Center as part of their training prior to welcoming 4,600 resident students to campus each fall. The Info Fair is a chance for campus departments to share information about their services so RAs can better inform and communicate with students who live in their areas.

    RA Info Fair: LiveWell

    Chris Donevant-Haines with LiveWell talks to resident advisers about the office's services for students during the Info Fair in the HTC Center.

  • Resident advisers within University Housing at Coastal Carolina University attend an annual RA Info Fair in the HTC Center as part of their training prior to welcoming 4,600 resident students to campus each fall. The Info Fair is a chance for campus departments to share information about their services so RAs can better inform and communicate with students who live in their areas.

    RA Info Fair: Dean of Students

    A representative from the Dean of Students office speaks with resident advisers during the info fair to inform the RAs about the office and its services.

  • Resident advisers within University Housing at Coastal Carolina University attend an annual RA Info Fair in the HTC Center as part of their training prior to welcoming 4,600 resident students to campus each fall. The Info Fair is a chance for campus departments to share information about their services so RAs can better inform and communicate with students who live in their areas.

    RA Info Fair: IISS

    Bertha Fladger from the Intercultural and Inclusion Student Services office chats with resident advisers about the office, which recently hired a new director and changed its name.

  • Resident advisers within University Housing at Coastal Carolina University attend an annual RA Info Fair in the HTC Center as part of their training prior to welcoming 4,600 resident students to campus each fall. The Info Fair is a chance for campus departments to share information about their services so RAs can better inform and communicate with students who live in their areas.

    RA Info Fair: #CCUFoodCrew

    Monae Wilkins with the #CCUFoodCrew talks about dining services on campus, which are administered by Aramark, during the RA Info Fair in the HTC Center.

  • Resident advisers within University Housing at Coastal Carolina University attend an annual RA Info Fair in the HTC Center as part of their training prior to welcoming 4,600 resident students to campus each fall. The Info Fair is a chance for campus departments to share information about their services so RAs can better inform and communicate with students who live in their areas.

    RA Info Fair

    The RA Info Fair in the HTC Center invites departments across campus to introduce the services they provide to students so RAs are educated on the variety of resources available.

  • Resident advisers within University Housing at Coastal Carolina University attend an annual RA Info Fair in the HTC Center as part of their training prior to welcoming 4,600 resident students to campus each fall. The Info Fair is a chance for campus departments to share information about their services so RAs can better inform and communicate with students who live in their areas.

    RA Info Fair

    Often during the RA Info Fair, departments hand out posters and marketing materials to the RAs, which they then take back to their student residents.

Jerry Rashid
843-349-6524
jrashid@coastal.edu