Ohio University

Community
Membership in the Ohio University community includes being involved and responsible members of not only the
university community, but also the local Athens community and the global community. All members of the OHIO
community are expected to be responsible community members, to show appreciation for diversity and to represent
the values of the OHIO community.
Citizenship
Members of the OHIO community contribute to the advancement of society, both now and for future generations.
Such a commitment to the public sphere can have many expressions, such as voting, recycling, volunteering, using
public transportation and cleaning up litter. The OHIO citizen gives more than they take. They are responsible
citizens both on and off campus, foster community involvement, become engaged citizens acting for the public
good, and respect university property and property of others.
Civility
The OHIO community is an open forum involving the free exchange of ideas and scholarly discourse. For free and
open exchange to occur, members of the OHIO community are expected to embrace civility in communication at all
times.
Commitment – The OHIO Promise
Sincere and true commitment is practicing your beliefs and values. Once you have committed yourself to becoming
a community member at OHIO, you commit to hold yourself and your fellow OHIO community members to these
values.
Who We Are
Housing and Residence Life Staff
The Department of Housing and Residence Life has over 300 staff members committed to making your living
environment a community focused on learning, development, and acceptance. Below you will find descriptions of
our in-hall staff that are here to help you.
Resident Assistant (RA): The Resident Assistant is a student who has completed a selection and training process
designed to prepare her/him for working with students in the residence halls. The RA lives on and manages a floor
section that you will interact with most during the academic year. Your RA is a great source of information and
should be the first individual that you contact with a question or concern.
Assistant Resident Director (ARD): The Assistant Resident Director, like an RA, is a student who resides in a
residence hall and but does not manage a floor section. The ARD has the added responsibility of assisting the
Resident Director/Graduate Resident Director in coordinating administrative functions in the building such as room
changes and key inventories. Additionally, the ARD assists in advising the hall council and coordinating hall
programming efforts.
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