Resident Assistants live and work in the Residence Halls. Primarily, the RAs are a major resource for students living in the halls. They actively engage in developing community, serve as support persons, and are the connection between the student body and the administrative staff.  RAs are selected for all academic terms including the winter and summer breaks.  They receive a room waiver as well as a portion of funds taken off their meal plan.

RAs receive extensive training and work with students in the following areas:

• Peer counseling
• Building inclusive communities
• Educational and social programming
• Conflict mediation (roommate conflicts, relationship problems)
• Crisis intervention
• Creating and modeling an inclusive living and learning environment
• Campus resources and referrals
• Policy enforcement/Community norm setting

 

The office assistants do a wide variety of tasks and works primarily with the Operations Coordinator. They may file paperwork, do data entry, oversee student storage, or complete creative marketing materials for the office. The work is quite varied and changes from day to day.  The building assistants help with moving furniture, checking to make the storage is kept in order and various other projects in the office.

During the summer, Beloit College does have Resident Assistant positions available, they are responsible for working with the summer students staying on campus.  We have Office Assistant positions as well that do various jobs including filing, putting keys and RCRs away and any other administrative tasks in the office.  Lastly, we do have Building Assistant positions that work with moving furniture, setting up rooms for summer conferences and other tasks as needed.

Currently, there is one full-time Operations Coordinator. This position involves working with the Director in a multitude of ways, from budgets, supervising the office staff, helping with placements and being a resource for all students, faculty and staff.

There are currently two RLCs at Beloit College. Each RLC oversees a complex of residential buildings and supervises approximately 10-14 RAs. The RLCs primary role is supervising the RA staff as well as taking part in the on call rotation. They live on campus and are an important asset to the department. Additionally, the RLCs offer basic counseling, mentoring, mediation, and disciplinary meetings for the general student body.

They each also have several collateral assignments: Working with Special Interest Housing and working with Greek Life.

The Director oversees the departmental budget, supervision of the RLCs and major team projects. They also help oversee the management and upkeep of the Residence Halls, as well as respond to major crisis situations.