Resident Advisers

Each Resident Adviser (RA) is a graduate or undergraduate student. The RA, under the direction and supervision of the Head Resident (HR) and Residence Life Coordinator (RLC), works to fulfill the mission of the department by creating and maintaining a safe and healthy environment conducive for living and learning.

Roles of a Resident Adviser

In order to successfully create an environment where the mission of the department can be achieved, a Resident Adviser takes on the following roles: Programmer/Educator Counselor/Adviser Role Model Resource Person Administrator One who upholds Community Standards Qualifications Applicants must:

• Have at least 2 semesters of college or university residential living experience
  
  
• Maintain a semester and cumulative GPA of 2.5
  
  
• Be available for a full academic year (fall and spring semesters), unless otherwise agreed upon with the Senior Director
  
  
• Be a student in good standing at Vanderbilt University

Terms of Employment

Students are limited to twenty hours per week, according to student employment guidelines. As a Resident Adviser you are employed for fifteen hours per week, which means additional employment cannot equal more than five hours per week.

Applying

Applicants must:

• Attend mandatory information meeting and interview process.
• Submit an RA application.