A few of their responsibilities include counseling referrals, room assignments, in-hall discipline, supervision of R.A.'s, night security and hall desk staff. The assistant hall director is a part-time administrative employee. These members of staff work in the 'double halls' to assist the hall director. Assistant Hall Directors are usually former resident advisors promoted due to the excellence of their contributions to campus life. Hall Directors that have an assistant hall director are considered 'supervising hall directors'.
All residence halls have resident advisors.
These students are specially selected and trained to help residents adjust to University life. Some of an R.A.'s responsibilities include providing educational and social programming within the halls, mediating roommate conflicts, serving as sources of referral, and ensuring that University rules and regulations are observed.