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 INFORMATIONName: 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 EXPERIENCEYear 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 NameBUILDING 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 QUESTIONSPlease 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?
REFERENCESPlease 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 AddressINTERVIEW 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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