Resident Assistant
UMBC Office of Residential Life
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A Resident Assistant is an upper-class student who has been selected and trained to assist you with a variety of concerns. An RA lives on each floor in the halls and in most buildings in the apartments. The RA is the first person residents turn to when they need assistance. Some of the responsibilities of the RA include:
• working with residents to develop floor and building activities;
• listening and providing support when residents need to talk to someone;
• enforcing community standards and policies;
• answering questions about the residential facilities, academics, and campus life; and,
• conducting health and safety inspections and assisting with maintaining the residential environment.
All applicants must have at least a 2.25 cumulative GPA and a 2.0 semester GPA the semester before they begin employment. Once hired, paraprofessionals must maintain a 2.25 cumulative and 2.0 semester GPA.
You must be in good judicial standing, which means you cannot be on Disciplinary or Residential Life probation, to start the position. You must maintain a good judicial standing to continue in the position once hired.
Applicants must also have attended UMBC full-time for at least one semester by the application deadline. Prior experience living in the residential communities is preferred, but not required