Leadership

Resident Assistants (RAs) - Resident Assistants are Residence Life’s live-in student staff who work to develop safe, supportive, and engaged communities for their peers. In their role, RAs serve as a resource to students, develop monthly programming, and assist with the housing transition processes. Being an RA gives students the opportunity to develop valuable leadership, communication, and community-building skills. Interested in becoming an RA?  Applications will be available on Cat Connect. Find more information on the application process under "Interested in Becoming an RA?"

Residence Life Assistants (RLAs) - Residence Life Assistants (RLAs) serve as paraprofessionals who support and work with both our student and professional staff. RLAs live in on-campus housing and must have served as a Resident Assistant for a minimum of one year prior to taking on the role. Each year, three RLAs are hired to serve roles in each of the following focus areas: Housing, Leadership, and Residential Education.

Residence Hall Association (RHA) - RHA is a student-led organization dedicated to providing engaging programs, leadership opportunities and advocacy for residential students. Residence Halls on campus select representatives who attend our meetings and make up the RHA general assembly. Learn more on the RHA page!

In all of our student leadership positions within Linfield Residence Life we work to help our leaders grow in our five Core Competencies; Leadership Development, Social Responsibility, Effective Communication, Multicultural Competency, and Collaboration. You can review these Core Competencies in-depth by following the link: Core Competencies for Student Leaders

National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) - NRHH is the sibling organization of RHA and is made up of invited students who have served in a ResLife leadership position (RHA/RA) for at least 4 semesters and have at least a 3.0 GPA upon invitation. NRHH focuses on service, recognition, and connection. Email reslife@linfield.edu with questions.