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 Meet the 2007-08 Staff!

The Residential, Citizenship and Commuter Education staff is comprised of 30 undergraduate Resident Assistants, four professional (non-student) Resident Directors, one Assistant Director and the Director of Residential, Citizenship and Commuter Education. Brief descriptions of each position are listed below.

Resident Directors are an eleven-month, live-in professional who play a critical role in the lives of students in the residence halls. The Resident Directors are members of the Residential Education team who reports directly to the Assistant Director of Residential Education. They initiate and maintain contact with students, supervise RA staff, provide staff and student leadership, implement programming within the halls, involve in campus life, a resource and referral for students and staff, maintain citizenship education for staff and students as well as serve on committees as determined by the director.

 Assistant Director of Residential Education is a full-time, 12-month live-on professional staff position. The Assitant Director reports to the Assistant Dean of Students for the supervision of bachelor-level Resident Directors, advising student groups, serving as a judicial hearing officer, and coordinating comprehensive programming and training efforts.  The Assistant Director works with all staff to ensure a physical environment and services within the residential community are conducive to student success. Coordinates housing assignments, housing during interim periods and serves as an on-call staff member for crisis interventions.

Director of Residential Education is responsible for all aspects of residence hall management, and for the evolution of a developmental residential program. She directly supervises the Assistant Director and provides leadership for residential programming, crisis management, housing assignments and room changes, facilities management, collaborate in making the residential environment a co-curricular laboratory for the achievement of the college’s student learning outcomes, oversee staffing and training of all residential personnel and maintain responsiveness to students.

Coordinator for Citizenship Education coordinates the judicial process, serves as the chief judicial officer, advises the Community Council Members, to uphold and interpret the rights and responsibilities of all students through fair and consistent policy enforcement, educate students, staff and faculty on citizenship education, serve as a liaison to campus security and the Hiram Village police.  He also serves on committees as determined by the Director.

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Professional Staff

Resident Directors

Para-professional Staff

Resident Assistants (RAs) are undergraduate students who act as peer advisors, resource people, and programmers to students in the residence halls. Their primary responsibility is getting to know the students they live with and helping them to make the most of their Hiram experience. They are knowledgeable about the college and campus resources, and can answer questions and help to resolve room and floor issues.

Resident Assistants are selected each spring for the following academic year. Students who wish to become RAs must be committed to providing students with the tools they need to experience personal growth and to create a sense of community with fellow students. Most importantly, they must be able to take an individual interest in each student with whom they work. RAs are compensated with a waiver of the room fee, a reduced price meal plan, and a small stipend for the duration of their employment.

Resident Assistants

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