CDA Mission:
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to provide a sense of COMMUNITY among UNCW student tenants at their off-campus apartment property.
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to assist students in the DEVELOPMENT of life skills which will foster their success as both students and community citizens.
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to serve as ASSISTANTS to fellow students, answering questions and making referrals to appropriate resources, both on- and off-campus.
What is a Community Development Assistant?
In collaboration with local apartment communities, the UNCW Office of the Dean of Students and the Center for Commuter and Non-Traditional Student Services have created the Community Development Assistant (CDA) Program. CDAs are UNCW students who reside at several Wilmington apartment communities and serve as a resource, advocate, and liaison for other student tenants.
CDAs provide fellow student tenants with current UNCW information, mild roommate mediation, and monthly programming, such as information sessions and social events. CDAs also refer students who need assistance to the appropriate on-campus resource, such as the Office of the Dean of Students. This is a great connection to the university for students living in an off-campus setting, especially first year students!
The intention of these responsibilities is to foster a University support system for off-campus students. CDAs are not responsible for monitoring student conduct; they solely are a resource and liaison to their fellow students and apartment manager. In exchange for their services, CDAs receive a discount on their monthly rent.
Look below for the contact information of our current CDAs. Feel free to contact them if you are considering moving into their community, or if you are thinking of becoming a CDA yourself!
And, for a list of upcoming CDA programs, visit our Events Calendar!
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