{"id":222,"date":"2013-07-24T17:54:21","date_gmt":"2013-07-24T17:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/reslife\/?p=222"},"modified":"2013-07-25T16:44:04","modified_gmt":"2013-07-25T16:44:04","slug":"my-life-in-acronyms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/reslife\/2013\/07\/24\/my-life-in-acronyms\/","title":{"rendered":"My Life in Acronyms\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by Kimberly Webber,<\/a> Resident Programming Assistant (RPA) for Todd\/Phibbs<\/em><\/p>\n

My name is Kimberly Webber and I\u2019m the RPA on the 3rd<\/sup> floor of T\/P. That means that in addition to being a co-RA for T\/P3, I will work with my RD to advise the T\/P RHA. Last year, I was a freshman living on A\/L3. I was the Programmer for A\/L RHA and worked closely with my RD, RPA, and other representatives at RSA general council meetings.<\/p>\n

UPS Residence Life is filled with wonderful resources, people, and places that unfortunately have the tendency to be confused with one another; here are some of the most common acronyms you\u2019ll hear while living on campus:<\/p>\n

People<\/b>: RA = resident assistant; one or two returning students on each residence hall floor to assist in roommate, personal, and academic conflicts; deal with discipline throughout the residence hall; work to foster a strong 1st<\/sup>-year community among new students<\/p>\n

RPA = resident programming advisor; one of the RA\/RCCs in most buildings (those with first and second year residents) to serve as a guide to the RHA for that area<\/p>\n

RD = resident director; one Pro Staff employee who lives and works in the area he\/she oversees; handles all disciplinary actions in his\/her area; works with the RPA in advising the RHA<\/p>\n

Organizations<\/b>: RHA = Residence Hall Association; group of 5 residents (president, programmer, green advocate, secretary, treasurer) who work together on a weekly basis to improve the residence hall community through programs, events, and providing needed supplies\/repairs for the hall<\/p>\n

RSA = Resident Student Association<\/a>; board of 5 on-campus students with similar goals of the RHA, but on a larger scale to reach the entirety of on-campus residents<\/p>\n

\"A\/L<\/a>

A\/L RHA 2012-2013 (I\u2019m second from the left)<\/p><\/div>\n

Places<\/b>: A\/L = Anderson\/Langdon; one of our largest residence halls, housing primarily freshmen; located on North Quad<\/p>\n

\"North<\/a>

North Quad on a typical beautiful day in the NW<\/p><\/div>\n

T\/P = Todd\/Phibbs; largest residence hall at UPS, housing primarily freshmen; located on South Quad, next to Todd Field<\/p>\n

That’s my life in acronyms, what about yours?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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