Introduction
Hello! My name is Bianca Barcelo (she/her), and I will be your Assistant Resident Director for Hedrick Hall. For all of your engagement and programming questions, please refer to me. My email is bbarcelo@orl.ucla.edu and work phone number is 310-569-6053.
This document will provide you with guidelines and information on the types of engagement you will have with your residents.
You all serve a crucial role in creating a safe, supportive, and inclusive community for your residents. This will be done through the types of engagement and interactions you will have with your residents. While there will be some minimum requirements we do ask throughout the year, feel free to exercise your creativity and tailor what is best for your residents.
Make sure to always keep safety in mind. This means being cognizant of accessibility, inclusive and appropriate content, food restrictions, fire hazards, etc. But, also do make sure to have fun with your programs and engage with your residents!
This engagement model is flexible! Hedrick Hall residents may have different needs, so if something is not working or you want to try something different, please let me know! I want to ensure we do the best programming tailored to our community! :)
Please ensure that you have taken the time to navigate this website and all of the resources. Let me know if you have any questions!
Residential Life Core 5
UCLA Residential Life creates safe, supportive, and inclusive living-learning communities that engage residents in the fostering of their academic success, personal growth, leadership development, and social responsibility.
The Residential Life Core 5 goal areas serve as guidelines for fulfilling your role as a Resident Assistant and all of your programmatic expectations.
Support the Academic Mission
As a student-centered department within the residential community, Residential Life is in a unique position to support university strategies to carry out the academic mission. We initiate, facilitate, and encourage programs, classes, and services that enhance and support students’ academic success. We partner with academic departments to deliver programs and resources to residents. Our faculty programs strengthen students’ learning and promote intellectual discourse.
Cultivate Safe Environments
We consider physical and emotional safety foundational to a productive living- learning environment for all those who live and work in the residential community. We maintain an active and responsive presence within our buildings and provide programs which educate residents about individual and community safety. We develop intentional relationships with students, staff, faculty, and parents based on respectful and supportive interactions. We work to enhance the emotional well-being of our community members and to ensure that all members of our diverse community feel included, respected, valued, and celebrated.
Encourage Personal Growth
We believe education encompasses opportunities for learning, personal development, and critical thought, both in and out of the classroom. We encourage students to invest in their personal development through informal conversations, structured dialogues, reflection, and participating in programs. We promote and provide structures and processes that empower students to evaluate their actions, explore their values and ethics, and to understand the impact of their decisions. We offer programs and services for students to explore new ideas, new understandings, new skills, and their identity.
Foster Social Responsibility
We promote responsible citizenship. We encourage students to take ownership of their actions that impact their peers, their communities, and the world. We provide educational programs that emphasize community involvement, promote service, and support activism. As members of an ever-changing, dynamic community, we believe in creating, maintaining, and advocating for a socially just environment.
Develop Leaders
As a student-centered department within the residential community, Residential Life is in a unique position to support the university mission in educating generations of leaders. We believe that all students can practice leadership, and must have leadership skills to succeed in a fast-changing world. We provide resources and opportunities for students to explore and develop their leadership skills, in and out of the classroom. We challenge students to consider their role in affecting change individually and collectively. We motivate students to affect positive change as leaders, in both a local and global context.
Hedrick Hall Building Breakdown
Building & Room Type: Classic triples and doubles
Number of Residents: ~1,100 residents
LLC(s): First to Go and Creative Collective
Number of LLC Interns: 2
Number of RGCs: 4
Number of RAs: 24
Number of MSAs: 1
Number of FIRs: 2