"We, the undersigned Resident Advisers of Western Washington University, have concerns regarding University Residences’ actions and the impact they have had on our position. The residence hall communities have been negatively impacted by poor leadership and, in our experience, many cases have been mishandled, ignored, or discounted as inconsequential. We have been told on multiple occasions to trust the system that consistently shows us it is incapable, and uninterested, in addressing the issues we bring forward.

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​University Residences has not adequately met the critical concerns of both student staff members and residents in a number of incidents. Specifically, many Resident Advisers, from all regions of campus and over many years, have personally experienced injustices ​in this position.

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We are frustrated that University Residences ignores the legitimate concerns of student staff; these staff members have on numerous occasions tried to find solutions using approved channels of communication and have received no response from University Residences. We are frustrated that University Residences denies their own institutional failures and relies heavily on the high turnover rate of Resident Advisers, RDs, and on-campus residents to quell any complaints or concerns that are brought to their attention. Although we value the hours we spend working with our residents and the challenge of fostering relationships in the Western Washington University community we feel that University Residences is taking advantage of our commitment to our residents and subsequently overworking and exploiting us. Due to the lack of accountability and transparency in University Residences as a department we the Resident Advisers of Western Washington University have drafted a list of demands and await the prompt response of the university by contact through email or the undersigned Resident Advisers of Western will take immediate action. We refuse to allow the oppressive cycle to continue and ask that the university and University Residences hear our demands and respond to them accordingly."

- The Letter