Last Thursday, I was presented with the opportunity to attend the T.E.A.M. Baruch Information session during club hours. There, my peers and I were informed of what T.E.A.M. Baruch really stands for, as well as steps that can be taken to get involved in the club. The acronym, T.EA.M. is symbolic of their mantra, Together Everyone Achieves More. This team seemed to be extremely dedicated to improving Baruch College as a community through social and academic outreach, while also improving the health and well beings of the students here on campus.
One of the main reasons I attended this event, was to learn more about the requirements and responsibilities of a Resident Assistant (RA) in Baruch’s dorms. A Baruch RA has many roles and responsibilities, including building a residential community through programming, acting as a para-counselor for students, being a familiar first resource for students with academic, institutional, or personal questions, needs, and concerns, and enforcing residence policies.
There was another T.E.A.M. Baruch position that appealed to me. The Peers Advocating Wellness Services also known as PAWS, is responsible for health and wellness outreach on campus. By working in PAWS, students are given the ability to grow and develop subjectively while helping other students within the Baruch community. As someone with both personal and professional interests closely tied to health and wellness, I have taken a strong interest in PAWS, as an organizer and leader of events promoting healthy habits and lifestyles.
This meeting opened up my eyes to the magnificent variety of positions that T.E.AM. Baruch has to offer. The common factor linking all of the positions together is the fact that all members must balance their schedule and priorities with the needs of the students they are supporting, and above all, a T.E.A.M. Baruch member must lead as an example and uphold the professional and personal reputation of the college.
