Indecision and an Avalanche of Expectations: Challenges Facing Sophomore Resident Assistants

• Published in: Journal of student affairs research and practice Vol. 44; no. 1; pp. 32 - 56
• Main Authors: Schaller, Molly A., Wagner, Rachel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: De Gruyter 01-01-2007; NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
• Subjects: Private Colleges; Resident Advisers
• ISSN: 1559-5455; 1949-6605
• DOI: 10.2202/1949-6605.1754

Residence education professionals find themselves hiring more sophomores for resident assistant (RA) positions. Understanding the experience of sophomore RAs is an important step in identifying how this practice impacts student staff and students under their support and supervision. This is a phenomenological study of the experience of sophomore RAs at one private university. Findings suggest that sophomore RAs may require additional supports as they navigate their work.