Lyndon State College: Resident Assistants (Video Project 2)

At Lyndon State College, students, faculty, and staff all work together in order to keep positive attitudes flowing throughout campus. The 21 resident assistants play a pivotal role in setting the wonderful atmosphere many people love about LSC.

  The resident assistants are hard workers. They are hired to keep students on campus safe, and allow their residents to have a great time while living on campus.

  Resident assistants are given a ton of responsibility. They have keys to every dorm room on campus. At any time of the day they can be called upon to help out with a harmful situation, or just to unlock a door for a student who forgets his or her keys.

 Once a month the resident assistants are responsible for creating activities for residents to attend and enjoy.

  The R.A.s are overseen by their boss, Erin Rossetti. Rossetti is the head of the residential life department, and she also serves as the resident hall director for the Rita Bole Complex.

She is responsible for going through the hiring process of resident assistants and residence hall directors. Rossetti has four resident assistants in each building, along with one Resident hall director per building.

 Each R.A. is assigned one night per week, and about one weekend per month to be “on duty.” This includes being in their room readily available if an incident occurred, as well as going on rounds to ensure the safety of the students in dorm buildings.

 The resident assistants go in pairs to go on rounds each night. They make two or three rounds on a given night, depending on the activity around campus.

 Each night one resident hall director is also “on duty” and they are on call in case of a serious situation occurring. The resident assistants are always busy with their job, but the job is worth the while.

 There are several benefits an R.A. receives from obtaining the position. Lyndon State College pays the room and board for the resident assistants, saving thousands of dollars for many of them.

The school also gives them the option to have an unlimited meal-plan, or receive money every week to buy groceries.

 The job also provides good references for resident assistants to put down when applying for jobs. Being an R.A. also gives the students great work experience, and is a positive piece to building a great resume.