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Resident Assistants: The Resident Assistant (RA) is a student serving as a para-professional staff member of the Residential Programs Office. The RA assists residents in meeting their educational, interpersonal and social needs relative to their living environment. The RA's role is diverse, encompassing community building, programming and assistance, as well as, administrative and staff responsibilities. The RA's primary responsibility is to work with individuals and groups to assist residents in achieving maximum growth from their college experience.

Find out about the requirements, responsibilities, and compensations by reading the Resident Assistant position description.

Contact the Residential Programs office for application information.

Mount Mary's Resident Assistants share their thoughts:

“I'm very excited about being a Resident Assistant next year. I am looking forward to being able to work with all of my residents. The Mount Mary campus provides a sense of family to me, and I hope to create an even tighter knit family with all the residents here.”

“I have really enjoyed living on campus for the past year and encourage everyone to experience residence life. I am excited to help new students make their transition into college life, especially those who are away from home for the first time. I hope to provide an enjoyable experience for my residents and can't wait to plan next year’s activities and some events including a Velcro wall, trips to the zoo and a cookout.”

“Having completed one year in the position of Resident Assistant here, at Mount Mary College, I feel like I have accomplished what I set out to do this year. I wanted to give back to the Mount Mary College residence life community to share all that I have gained and in all the ways that I had grown while a resident here at Mount Mary. I felt and continue to feel, that residence life for traditional aged students offers a perspective of collegiate life that is far more beneficial to the growth of an individual than any other alternative. Being an RA has been a great learning experience for me and I have hopes someday of using these experiences in the field of Student Affairs. While I'm not positive of where life will take me and what kind of career I will have, I do know that the positive experiences I've had as an RA will stay with me and influence choices I will make in my future.”

“I'm really excited about being the 4-west Resident Assistant for the 2007-2008 school year. Caroline Hall is a fun place to live. I enjoy being surrounded by so many people and learning new things. I hope that I am able to provide an open atmosphere where all feel welcome.”

“Being a Resident Assistant means a lot to me. I want to provide a place for my residents that feels like home. I also want to make sure this is a place to have fun and just be who you are. Getting to know new people and discovering all about them is exciting for me, and I look forward to making many new friends.”