Resident Assistant
The Resident Assistant is a part-time (roughly 20 hours per week) live-in student responsible for a floor or wing of a Residence Hall consisting of 23 to 52 students. They work in all phases of the residential living experience alongside the Area Coordinator and are responsible for their floor community. They foster an atmosphere for academic, social, cultural, and emotional growth in the Residence Hall by serving as an advisor to the residents, and they assist in the enforcement of all University and hall policies. They are responsible for the general well-being, community development, and student learning environment in the Residence Hall. Please read the RA Position Description for additional information about the RA position. This position is around 20 hours per week.
Students interested in serving as an RA in a Living Learning Communities should explore the LLC descriptions to learn more about these unique communities. All LLC RA candidates will answer additional questions on their application specific to the communities they are interested in serving in.
Compensation: RAs earn an on-campus room and meal plan, and they may earn a small stipend based on their Residence Hall placement and meal plan choice.
RA Application Process
Application
All RA candidates must complete an online RA application to be considered for the position.
Information Session
All new RA candidates must attend a Resident Assistant information session in order to be considered for the RA position. There will be information sessions in November and January and dates will be posted on this website and shared with applicants when they are finalized.
The final opportunity to attend an RA information session will be directly before the Group Process Interview.
Group Process Interview
All new RA candidates must attend one of the two scheduled group process interviews. Group process is a portion of the interview process where RA candidates are given different activities to work through as a group. In early-February, people with completed applications will receive an email to schedule a group process interview and an individual interview.
Individual Interview
All RA candidates must attend a 30-minute individual interview. This interview will consist of a question and answer session with the questions more biographical in nature so we can get to know who you are, why you are interested in being an RA, and what kind of activities, jobs, and experiences you have been involved in. In early-February, people with completed applications will receive an email to schedule a group process interview and an individual interview.
Hiring Notification
All RA candidates will be notified of their hiring status in mid-March 2020.
Minimum Qualifications
- 2.25 GPA
- Be a full-time student (12-18 credits)
- Be in good conduct standing with the University
- Interest in working with people
Important Dates
November 15, 2019 - New RA Application Opens
November 18-22, 2019 - RA Application Information Sessions
- November 19, 2019 - 3pm in Turner Hall Dell Brown Room
- November 19, 2019 - 7pm in Miller Hall Basement LLC Lounge
- November 20, 2019 - 7pm in Craig Hall Basement TV Lounge
- November 20, 2019 - 7:30pm in Knowles Hall Basement LLC Lounge
- November 21, 2019 - 7pm in Aber First Floor LLC Lounge
December 3, 2019 - Returning RA Application Opens
January 21-30, 2020 - RA Application Information Sessions
- Times, dates, and locations will be announced mid-January
January 21, 2020 - Returning RA Application Closes
February 3, 2020 - New RA Application Closes
February 7 or 8, 2020 - Group Process Interviews
February 13-28, 2020 - Individual Interviews
March 13, 2020 - Hiring Notifications Sent to All Candidates
August 11, 2020 - RA Training Begins
Questions
If you have any questions about the application or hiring process, please contact John Nugent, Assistant Director of UM Housing, at (406) 243-2611.
