Our residence halls serve as a home to a large number of UNC students.
At UNC, we have specialized roles that help make our halls welcoming and supportive for students. Here’s an insight to a few.
Hall Directors
The hall directors are essentially responsible for the happenings in tehri assigned residence hall. They are supervisors to the RA’s , desk assistants, and other student staff members within the building. They also work with room changes, conducts, and other issues that students may need help in resolving.
Desk Assistance
These are the student staff members that run the front desks. These can consist of RA’s, students who live in hall, and students who live off campus.
RHA Buddies
These student staff members are executive members of the Residence Hall Association (RHA). There are responsible for not only their selective duties, but for serving as a communication line between students in the halls and RHA. They also help community councils and help them get the attention needed.
This does not reach the extension of the roles within the residence halls, but these are some of the specialized staff members. Often, students do not know that these specialized roles exist. Do not be afraid to utilize them, as they are there to help you.
Resident Assistants
These are the student staff member that live within he residence halls and serve as a guide and mentor for students. Each RA is assigned their own residents who they oversee, in hopes of giving them support for a smooth transition into this new part of life and new school year. They also perform tasks such as making door decorations, creating bulletin boards, hanging up posters, and putting on programs. They work to build community and a home away from home for their students. Some Resident Assistants also have specialized positions:
RLC RA’s
The RLC RA’s are located within the Residential Learning Communities. These are communities that students of specific majors can choose to live. Some
examples include the Pre-Nursing RLC and the Business RLC. In addition to the general
RA duties, they provide weekly tutoring hours, support for their majors, and major
specific programming.
Social Justice RA’s
This new position is fulfilled by and RA who has a focus on bring social justice into
the halls. In addition to their general RA duties, they have conversations around
social justice, provide resources, conduct weekly office hours, and serve as a resource
for students who may have questions or concerns about things related to diversity
and inclusion.
Academic Mentors
These RA’s strive to bring an academic focus into the halls. In addition to their
RA duties, they provide academic resources, put on academic programs, and spend time
focusing on student outreach.
