RA

RA [ar·ay] n. Resident Assistant, a student staff position filled by an upperclassman (generally a Senior, though others are eligible) living in a dorm in order to serve such catchall roles as dorm activity coordinator, advisor, confidant and default friend; includes an housing stipend (known as way to receive an additional year of student housing as Stanford only guarantees undergraduate on-campus housing 3 of 4 years); one must apply and be selected by an RF. {collegiate vernacular}