Residential Life & Housing

Resident Assistant Application

2018—2019

Please complete the application below with the requested information. Be sure to review each section before moving to the next section. All applications must be typed and returned to the Office of Residential Life & Housing (located on the side of Penfield Hall) by Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 4:30pm.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Last Name, First Name, MI Student ID #: ID Number T-Shirt Size: T-Shirt Size

Gender:GenderPreferred Pronouns: Preferred Pronouns

Campus Address: Room Number, Residence Hall

Permanent Address: Street, City, State, Zip Code

Phone Number: Phone Number Is this a cell phone? ☐ Yes ☐ No:______

RIC E-Mail: RIC E-Mail Address

COLLEGE EXPERIENCE

Year of Graduation: ☐2019 ☐ 2020 ☐ 2021 ☐ Other:______

Major(s): Major Minor: Minor (if applicable)

Previous Semester GPA: GPACumulative GPA*: GPA

*You must have a minimum of a 2.5 cumulative GPA to apply for the RA Position

(if this is your first year on campus, you must have a 2.5 GPA at the end of Spring 2018 to keep your position if you are selected)

Number of Completed Credits at the end of Fall 2017: Completed Credits

Number of Semesters Lived in RIC Housing (include current semester): # of semesters on campus

Please list where you have lived while at Rhode Island College (if applicable):

School Year / Hall / RA’s Name
BUILDING PREFERENCES

Please rate your preference for building placement with #1 being the most preferred. Please keep in mind that you are applying for the RA position, not for a specific building. We will utilize this information for placement if necessary.

Rank Browne Rank Penfield Rank Sweet

Rank Thorp Rank Weber Rank Willard

APPLICATION QUESTIONS

Please answer each of the following questions in complete sentences, typed, on a separate page. Please do not use bullet points or submit a one sentence answer. The Professional Staff will be reviewing your answers to determine whether or not you are qualified for the position.

1. Why are you interested in applying for the RA position?

2. What do you believe makes an RA a good leader?

3. Would you rather be well-liked or well-respected as an RA? Why?

4. What do you foresee as your greatest challenge(s) in the RA position?

5. How could you use the RA position to promote diversity and create a comfortable, safe space for students?

REFERENCES

Please provide the name and e-mail address of a minimum oftwo references. Be sure to inform your reference that you listed them prior to submitting your application. Please refrain from using family members. ResLife staff (RAs), Professors, Advisors, Mentors, Former Supervisors, etc. are all appropriate references.

  • Only ONE reference may be a Resident Assistant.

Your references will receive an electronic copy of the reference form—which is due no later than:

Friday, February 9, 2018 to Allison Thayer at .

Name / Relationship / E-mail Address
INTERVIEW PROCESS

Individual Interview:

  • Individual Interviews will take place on Friday, February 23, 2018
    and the morning of Saturday, February 24, 2018.
  • You will be assigned a 30 minute time slot after your application is reviewed.

Group Process:

  • Group Process will take place in the afternoon of Saturday, February 24, 2018 (1:30pm—4:45pm).
  • Group Process is mandatory. If you are unable to participate in Group Process on this date, you will be considered ineligible and have to wait until the following year to apply.

If you have any questions about the application or interview process, please e-mail Allison Thayer at .

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