SR Role statement:

fostering supportive, safe, fun, and inclusive living environments

ten core principles:

1. Be a supportive personality who seeks to uphold all rules, policies, and pro-social norms; 2. Be
an excellent connector of people, that can build rapport and trust among residents, and operate as a
team player;
3. Be a facilitator of exciting events that further the ethos of your residence and the Residential
Experience Division, fostering academic and residential connections;
4. Mentor others and facilitate a safe and inclusive environment for your floor/pod;
5. Be an observant member of the community, encouraging residents to engage in the communal
living environment in a manner that is conscientious and inclusive;
6. Share knowledge as a peer point of contact, responding to questions and concerns ranging from
academic to well-being and administrative matters;
7. Manage your own boundaries in conjunction with remaining accessible and present to all
residents;
8. Understand the limits of your role, when it is time to escalate matters, and when it is important
to remain impartial or removed from a situation;
9. Follow documented processes and seek support for managing incidents where appropriate; 10.
Maintain a consistent commitment to the Senior Resident role among your other commitments.

an exciting opportunity to give back to your residential community and participate in your
environment.

Respect different cultural perspectives

Why do you think you will be a good student leader?

 Set4ANU program, this semester and the coming 2024S1. Have enthusiasm toward the
mentor role,
 A careful person, like to pay attention to details, To see what others may not be aware of, see
from others point of view
 Communication is a key part in my study, Good listener, knowing the importance of
boundaries when people are interacting and maintaining confidentiality.
 The belief in sincerely for truly, conscientious, and inclusive manner, trustworthy

 If I’m lucky enough to influence others, to root the beliefs I had in others, it definitely means
a lot not only for myself, but to make a better place.

Start to have the idea that I want to create a better community,

My motivation
The sense of fulfillment I have done sth to help someone
The gratitude
The culture, values of the residence- Live, laugh lodge.
Kinloch- Make your own.
A strong sense of family. SR is like the big parent in this home.
The hot water incident, the SR who knows Mandarin, it really saves me from the panic and make
the communication effective and solve the problem appropriately. That foster my thought to be a
SR in the lodge, for knowing two languages is definitely useful.
When attending society event, I like to wait until the end and see if I can help collecting the
rubbish, environmental-friendly.
As the ‘Gate-keeper’ of the residence, SR take the roles of
 Motivated individual, proactive person
Study while you study, play while you play. My serious attitude toward university study.

 Respond to any complaint, academic, well-being, or administrative matters

 A nature person has the intention to hold an event that will benefit residents’ emotional state.

 open to receiving criticism, and consistently practicing a development mentality.

The large amounts of international students in the residence, my mother tongue, easier to
communicate.
When to engage, when to leave when to report
The quality: communication, able to listen non-judgemental, able to respond, convey
information clearly, relate to diverse need, adaptability,
 Knowing the difference of rescue and help
In nomination, Be yourself, make it relevant
The capacity to learn, to develop

 Consideration of the characteristics that would most benefit the

specific role you are applying for
 Able to communicate effectively with people from a variety of
cultural backgrounds.
 Willingness to support and help enforce rules of the residence
and the University and the ability to deal flexibly and effectively
with the range of situations that occur in residential life.

Demonstrate how will you balance your residential scholarship obligations whilst
living and studying in your community.
First and foremost, it is important to build a good mindset that it is a big challenge to
balance the SR obligations and life in the residence at the same time. The conflict
between these two roles might occur along with the time I am in this position, but I
shouldn’t panic about it and should instead have a positive attitude towards it.

I think this challenge is worth taking because, as a resident here, I know well what the
residents might want and what aspects need improvement to live a better life in the
lodge. it benefits me to be in the SR’s role, and help with the work I need to do which is
creating a better community. And the SR role, in return, equips me with a better sense of
community as one of the residents, which ultimately also contribute to building a better
community.
Bearing this positive transformation of roles in mind
Second, I should utilize effective time management, I think a weekly schedule is really
helpful, because it makes it clear the time for classes, assessments deadlines, and then
time for the pod’s events.

Periodically, I would review my schedule and assess how well I am managing both
academic and scholarship responsibilities. If necessary, I would make adjustments to
maintain a healthy balance.
Continual reflection and adaptation are key to maintaining this balance over time. As I
gain experience, I would refine my strategies to become more efficient and effective in
managing my scholarship obligations while excelling academically.

This is definitely a big challenge to be in the role and live in the same place, know when you
need to see yourself as a SR, being a friend VS> leader

But I believe through the process of learning, applying, improving the skills of being a SR, I will
finally conquer this challenge, best skill, in the world of work. This is what I want to gain from
being a SR.
Balancing, responding
Understand the boundaries of the roles
Try to make networks
Being a part of the team
A learning opportunity
More agency
Show the eastern-cultural things?

To take this exciting role,

 Demonstrated ability to successfully manage time (e.g.
commitments to study, work, social life, residential life and extra-
curriculars).
 Appreciation of and commitment to influencing the residential
community by personal example and action - an inspirational role
model that includes sound leadership skills and an ability to work
effectively as part of a team.
 Demonstrated commitment to participation in the academic,
cultural, pastoral, and social life of the residence, including an
understanding of the residence ethos and its role in fostering a
sense of community within the residence.

Wellbeing and Community Building:

• Actively participate in resolution of general challenges within the residence;
• Operate in a team, with equal respect for all members of the community;
• Contribute to the academic culture through mentorship;
• Remain approachable and available to support residents;
• Host regular catch-ups with residents, making wellbeing-oriented enquiries into their lives; •
Recognise and monitor struggling residents and refer to professional staff for additional support;
• Recognise and refer student safety, welfare and behavioural concerns to the appropriate
residential staff;
• Respond to and record breaches of the Occupancy Agreement via prescribed procedures with the
Head of Residence or equivalent;
• Monitor and report maintenance and cleanliness issues within the building;
• Assist staff in managing emergencies including evacuation procedures;
• Carry out any other tasks as directed by the Head of Residence or equivalent.
• Complete assigned sober representative duties with a focus on resident wellbeing and upholding
safe consumption practices;
• Complete assigned duty shifts (approximately fortnightly in Semester One, depending on your
residence).

Establish and maintain support individuals

Enhancing interpersonal relationship
Compliment the environment

1. Connecting individuals helping, intercultural

Connect and understand the barriers
2. Shape the environment
Pro-social norms, how do you influence people
3. Support different needs
4. Creating community
Place, people, spirit sense of belonging
Yundi Xia
B languages
communication key part of study
enjoy communicate with people from diverse backgrounds
Set4ANU
Offer support to new students
Find enthusiasm of helping
Consiencious attitude
I care the emotions of people arounds me
Belief: sincerely for truly
Treat others with true heart, others can see me as a trustworthy person
Offer as much help as I can, gives me a strong sense of fulfillment

build a good mindset

have a positive attitude towards it
Two roles helping each other
Resident-help SR work
SR-better sense of community
schedule, review it
Help manage my academic and scholarship responsibilities
Believe in the process of learning improving
Once overcome this challenge, best skill, what I want to gain from being a SR