Residence Life Staff

Administrative Staff

Laura Palmer
Interim Assistant Dean for Residence Life
Doc Bryan Student Services Center
Room 153

Graduate Staff

Resident Directors 2021 - 2022

Staff Responsibilities and Duties

The Department of Residence Life utilizes a variety of staff members to provide our students with a living environment that best serves their needs.

AREA COORDINATORS

Three full-time professional live-in staff members serve as Area Coordinators. They live on campus and supervise our para-professional and student staff members to ensure the best possible service to the residents in the halls.

RESIDENT DIRECTORS

Resident Directors are graduate students who have displayed a true commitment to providing a rich, conducive living environment for our students. These students have direct supervision over our resident assistants and office workers and should be utilized by the residents of their halls due to their vast knowledge of community living on the Tech campus. 

RESIDENT ASSISTANTS

The Resident Assistant (RA) is the community facilitator living within each community with the students. The RA is an upper-class student that is specially trained to work with the residents. The RA is responsible for developing a sense of community on the floor. The RA plans/facilitates programs, is responsible for administrative work on the floor, and acts as a mentor and advisor to their residents. In cooperation with the students, the RA enforces the policies and procedures in the residence halls.

One of the first persons each student will meet when they get to Arkansas Tech is their Resident Assistant. Each RA has met special criteria (2.5 GPA or better, residence hall living experience, and is in good standing with the University) and has been trained to best promote community development. In conjunction with the Residence Hall Association, the RA will hold floor and wing meetings through-out the year to keep students up to date on campus and residence hall events. They will help facilitate programming to enhance students academic experience outside of the classroom. They are also a resource person for the residents and are available to assist them in any and all facets of their college experience.

COMMUNITY ASSISTANTS

Community Assistants have a unique leadership role connecting with residents in Living Learning Communities. They also have the opportunity to connect with Living Learning Community faculty and staff liaisons from all areas on campus. They facilitate programs, foster academic conversations, and provide individualized peer mentorship to their specific community of students living in the residence halls.

HOUSING AMBASSADORS

Housing Ambassadors work as representatives of the the Department of Residence Life to all current and prospective students, parents, staff, and administrators. They live and maintain the showrooms, guide housing tours, and assist with recruitment events. Their duties also include front desk services at the main office and a variety of administrative tasks.

Operation Assistants

Operation assistants help with operational oversight of their assigned area by making sure desks are being maintained, resources are available and ready to serve students. They assist with facility concerns and issues during regular operating hours and after hours. In addition, Operations Assistants maintain residence hall keys for their specific area on a regular basis and the Residence Life key office as required in conjunction with the Residence Director of Building Operations and the Coordinator of Student and Guest Operations.

HOUSEKEEPERS

Our Housekeepers work within the Physical Plant Department to assure that residents have clean public areas to live and learn in. However, each resident is responsible for their own hall rooms as well as their own bathroom areas in those halls that provide private and semi-private bathrooms.

We hope that you come to know and rely on your residence hall staff. They are all excited to assist you in any way possible. If you are interested in joining our staff, talk to your current RA or inquire at the Office of Residence Life.