Roles and Responsibilities
Faculty Sponsor/Advisory Board
Each community has a designated Faculty Sponsor or a possible Advisory Board. The Faculty Sponsor/Advisory Board is normally chosen by the department head of the academic unit that sponsors the community. This individual(s) usually will teach one of the co-enrolled courses and work with the Mentor to plan at least three events per semester.
Student Peer Mentor
The Mentor is a key person in the success of our programs. Mentors are generally sophomores or juniors who are former program participants. They live on the same floor as the current program participants and serve as a resource. Mentors will coordinate community events, facilitate study hours as needed, provide academic resources for the program participants, and serve as the primary contact for program participants. Mentors receive a cash stipend of $650.00 per semester.
Resident Assistant
The Residential Assistants are expected to support the learning communities through programming with the mentors, providing peer-to-peer counseling, being academic role models, confronting policy violations, managing administrative tasks and paperwork, being responsive to health and safety needs, and attending learning community programs. Remuneration for this position is room and board and $300.00 per semester.
Residence Director
The Residence Directors assist with program recruitment, event coordination, and oversee the student staffing of the programs. The Residence Directors also perform the traditional tasks associated with being a hall director in a 500 student building such as; adjudicating conduct cases, personal counseling, night duty, departmental responsibilities, conference attendance, staff meetings, etc.
Academic Learning Communities Coordinator
The Academic Learning Communities Coordinator is responsible for working with the Dean of Undergraduate Studies, the Director of Housing, Associate Director of Residence Life, faculty sponsoring the communities, the Residence Directors, and the RA's and mentors who work directly with the students to see that each group has adequate information, resources, and support. S/he also coordinates recruitment, room assignments of program participants, and assists with co-enrollment issues.
