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A RHD (Residence Hall Director) is a full-time
student affairs staff member that lives inside a college or university
residence hall. S/he supervises the RAs (Resident Assistants), OAs
(Office Assistants), DAs (Desk Assistants), Custodians, Professional Secretaries,
and ususally reports directly to the an Assistant Director of Residence
Life. They also advise residence hall coucils and other student groups
and organizations as well as often teach many different types of classes
(i.e. Academic, Stress and Time Management Skills, First Year Experience,
and Resident Assistant Seminars) They assume responsibility for making
sure residential needs, in terms of quality of life in a college or university
residence hall are met. They make sure that their residence hall(s)
isn't coming down around college students ears, that it's quiet when it
needs to be, and that everything runs smoothly. They also oversee the judicial
process. RHD's are trained in counseling, safety and security, student
development and conduct, and emergency response. They are here to help
ensure that your residence hall experience is positive. The RHD position
is often called different names at different colleges and universities.
Some examples include: Residence Life Coordinator, Residence Hall Coordinator,
Residence Director, Resident Director, and many more. Most RHD's
have a Master's Degreee in College Student Personnel.
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