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NEWS
| OCTOBER 27, 2005
Student Life
Housing Office accepting RA applications
Positions are available in all
residence halls, and forms are due Nov. 3.
By I’sha
Gaines
Contributor to The Shorthorn
The Housing Office is accepting applications from students interested
in resident-assistance positions for spring.
The application process ends at 5 p.m. Nov. 3 and requires students
to fill out one part online and the other in the office. RA positions
are available at all campus residence halls.
Arlington Hall director Josh Sankey said that being an RA requires
dedication.
“I believe the applicants should be caring and willing to
help out,” he said. “They should really be team players,
even if they are not on call, RAs are the first people that residents
go to, even before me,” he said.
Sankey said RAs work closely with students and discuss ways to improve
hall conditions.
Dave Nielfen, Kalpana Chawla resident assistant, said RAs must be
well organized.
“The RAs should also have passion for the job and students,”
he said.
According to the application packet, RAs are also responsible for
developing relationships with and helping residents adapt to group
settings. RAs are expected to represent the Housing Office and act
as role models even outside of work.
Mari Duncan, assistant director of housing and residence life, said
applicants should be approachable.
“The applicants should be able to work with others,”
she said. “They also should be energetic and personable.”
Hall directors and RAs will evaluate the applications. Interviews
are scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 6, and qualifiers will be notified
Nov. 18 by a letter delivered to the applicant’s hall office.
Students applying must have lived in a residence hall for two semesters,
be able to maintain a 2.5 GPA and be a full-time student.
The new RAs will receive a meal scholarship, $400 gross monthly
salary, reduced housing rates and leadership training.
Duncan said the committee has approximately 6 out of 41 RA openings
available. A criminal background check is also required for all
finalists.
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