Meet Our Students
Resident Assistant (RA):
RAs work in our traditional residence halls and are responsible for programming, duty coverage and the well-being of residents on their floor."Being an RA in Abel is fun. The pro-staff is very supportive and innovative."
- Lindsey, 1st year RA
Community Resident Assistant (CRA):
CRAs work in our apartment-style units and are responsible for programming, duty coverage and the well-being of residents on their floor. CRAs also spend time working the front desk."Living in The Courtyards is like living in one big house with lots of different people. I get to meet and help all kinds of residents daily. I wouldn't ask for a different college experience than what I get in the Courtyards." - Jessica, 2nd year CRA
Assistant Residence Director (ARD):
ARDs work in some of our traditional residence halls and are responsible for assisting the RD in supervising staff. This can include supervising programming, assisting with duty and advising student staff. ARDs have previous RA or CRA experience and live in the hall."It's cool to have more responsibility. You're able to still connect with the RA staff but more with the pro staff too." - Seth, ARD
Senior Resident Assistant (SRA):
SRAs work in some of our traditional residence halls and are responsible for helping supervise the staff along with the RD in addition to their RA duties. SRAs have previous RA or CRA experience."Having the SRA opportunity has definitely left a mark on my life and may as well be my greatest ongoing contribution at the University of Nebraska. Of course, I have been part of and I am currently in many great groups and organizations that have lasting impacts. But none of these activities permitted me to influence and impact as many people on same level as Senior Resident Assistant at UNL. I strongly believe that this job has granted me the ability to lead, persuade, and direct people through smiles, a warm heart, winsomeness, joy, and the desire to experience personal, academic, and social adventures." - Kate, SRA
Housing Government and Student Organizations:
Within housing, there are several different student groups that help run our halls. This includes the Residence Hall Association (RHA), which oversees all hall governments and programs campus-wide. Hall governments plan programs to improve their hall as well as participate in campus-wide events including Homecoming and the Huskers Series of Pop Culture. The Scarlet and Cream chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) is an organization devoted to service, scholarship and recognition and it comprised of the top 1% of Residence Hall leaders.
