Seton Hall University - Galleon Yearbook (South Orange, NJ)

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The Community Advisor Counselor and Confidant for Dorm Students. (Above) C.A. Joanne Nichols takes a break to catch up with campus news. (Left) C.A. Lee Lane relaxes after completing weekend duty. The community advisor in the dorms can be considered the most important member of a resident’s daily life. The C.A. is described as being a “paraprofessional” member of the university community. As well as maintaining order on their dorm wing, the C.A. has the responsibility of keep- ing an educational environ ment in the resi- dence halls. But who are these “paraprofes- sionals”? They are average resident students who show an interest in an orderly Seton Hall dorm life. Freshmen may view their position as some sort of an unattainable honor, while others view the life of a C.A. as the total opposite. To become a community advisor, the pro- cess falls somewhere between the two. Near- ly 80 students applied for this year’s 27 posi- tions. The applicants then went through a selection process and met with an interview panel, consisting of one head resident, one graduate assistant, and three current commu- nity advisors. Once they made that step in the selection process, they then underwent personal interviews with a head resident. After meeting the requirements of the univer- sity, the remaining applicants are hired.

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% • m HUMAN IVAL mm 1 1 ' « 1 The Caravan for Human Survival leaves the Student Center for the United Nations. In the evening, the group heard lectures by Rev. Paul Stagg, member of the New Jersey Council of Churches and Kate Donnelly of the Safe Energy Alliance who spoke of the impending dangers of the nuclear arms race. An all-night film festival followed which in- cluded such movies as “The Emperor’s New Armor,” “Dr. Strangelove,” “Failsafe” and “War Without Winners.” The next morning, the caravan headed for the United Nations, where they presented all of the petitions from around the country to Kurt Waldheim, secretary ' general of the United Nations. Those who participated felt that their dedi- cation to the cause of world peace would pay off in the near future. Bouvier said, “The caravan is hoping to put a world freeze on all testing, development, production and deploy- ment of nuclear weapons at a special session on disarmament at the United Nations in June of 1982.” Though the days of sit-ins and protests may be over, Seton Hall students welcomed the Caravan for Human Survival to keep the fight for world peace alive. □ The Gray Panthers, a senior citizens activist group, were well represented on the Caravan for Human Survival by a very enthusiastic Louise Franklin Ramirez. 24

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3rd Floor West (Above) C.A. Donna Johnson gave freshmen, many of whom were living away from home for the first time, some extra direction. (Right) Old Boland C.A. Michele Drake welcomed freshman to a brightly decorated second floor in September. (Below) C.A.s Will Colari and Joy Wonesh take a break from patrolling the dorms to enjoy the warm fall weather. head resident. After meeting the require- ments of the university, the remaining appli- cants are hired. To qualify for the position of a community advisor, one must have at least a 2.25 cumu- lative grade point average. The selection pan- el looks for the individual who can deal with others, has patience, good judgement, a strong personal character, and shows the at- tributes of a leader. The dorm staff arrives on campus one week before the residents move in. It is dur- ing this time that their training session takes place. They are given the opportunity to be- come familiar with their duties, expectations, superiors and co-workers. Even on Thanks- giving, Christmas, and spring breaks, they stay a day later than the other residents and move back in a day earlier in order to check security measures, inspect the rooms, and help in the check-in check-out process. As for the community advisor’s duties, they are responsible for all wing and general programming. They must also act as discipli- narians on their floors. Their job description is that of administrators, community develop- ers, and student counselors. For all of these responsibilities, the com- munity advisor is given a single room and board. They also receive a small salary each month. It is the experience of being a leader, of having helped fellow students, and of con- tributing to the betterment of Seton Hall, that provides real gratification for the C.A.D 26