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EvanWu Posted 15 years ago
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What is the best title for me?
When I was a post-graduate student, I was assigned to supervise a class of undergraduate students living in the residence hall, mainly acting as a counselor for students, being a familiar first resource for students with academic or institutional questions, and enforcing residence policies. So i was an "undergraduate resident assistant"? or an "undergraduate residential advisor"? or other title? thanks
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Hi Evan Using the term "advisor" makes it sound as though you were advising students on means to achieve career goals and other counseling activities. These are generally paid positions at most institutions and I think that using "advisor" might be misleading. ).
- Hi Evan Using the term "advisor" makes it sound as though you were advising students on means to achieve career goals and other counseling activities.
- These are generally paid positions at most institutions and I think that using "advisor" might be misleading.
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- But the fact is, if you were an RA, anyone reading your CV will figure this out and then they'll say "why didn't he just say that he was an RA" ?
- Up to you...
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Hi Evan
Using the term "advisor" makes it sound as though you were advising students on means to achieve career goals and other counseling activities. These are generally paid positions at most institutions and I think that using "advisor" might be misleading.
"Undergraduate Resident Supervisor" has a nice ring to it (much better than RA, right?). But the fact is, if you were an
Using the term "advisor" makes it sound as though you were advising students on means to achieve career goals and other counseling activities. These are generally paid positions at most institutions and I think that using "advisor" might be misleading.
"Undergraduate Resident Supervisor" has a nice ring to it (much better than RA, right?). But the fact is, if you were an
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Thanks. I was paid for this position and I did have to advise them from a personal perspective.
I might as well go with RA.
I might as well go with RA.
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Hold on, Evan.
Being paid changes everything - as long as you were being paid to advise students on things that had to do with their academic advancement. If you were being paid to tell them to "just say no" or things on that level, the yeah, I think RA is right. But if you were being paid to help them choose which courses to take and how to study for exams and other things along those li
Being paid changes everything - as long as you were being paid to advise students on things that had to do with their academic advancement. If you were being paid to tell them to "just say no" or things on that level, the yeah, I think RA is right. But if you were being paid to help them choose which courses to take and how to study for exams and other things along those li
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I just reviewed the definiton of RA on Wikipedia and I think the duties of my job are close to that of RA. I wouldn't help them choose which course to take but if asked, I would give my advice from my personal experience. Since i'd been through what they were geting through, my experience could help them with any issue they encountered. I was just there for them to consult and helped the faculty e
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Considering all you've said, Resident Assistant is good.
Take care
John
Take care
John
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