Life in the undergraduate residence halls at the University of Cincinnati is a partnership. The resident's closest partners are the members of the resident development staff. Each of the four residence halls has a professional, full-time RC, who not only works in the hall but also lives there and provides overall administration. The RC is trained to assist residents in handling academic and personal concerns and to provide referrals for more serious problems. The ARC is a graduate student who lives in the residence hall and assist with administrative and supervisory responsibilities.
ARCs typically monitor desk operations and advise hall organizations.
There is an RA for each unit of every residence hall. The RAs are selected as peer educators based on their skills and willingness to assist. The PIA is the full-time coordinator of the Hall Office. Questions concerning resident mail, room change requests, and appointments with the RC or ARC are dealt with by the PIA or the Student Desk Assistant. The SDAs provide 24-hour security in the halls by requesting valid University identification of every resident entering the hall.