2017-2018 RA Selection Process

Welcome! What we will be exploring together: Resident Advisor Job Description Community Information Requirements Application Process Interviews Timeline RA Panel

2017-2018 RA Selection Process Resident Advisor Job Description Role Modeling Community Development & Peer Advising Emergency Response & Duty Crisis Intervention Policy Education & Enforcement Programming Administration Other Staff Responsibilities Remuneration

2017-2018 RA Selection Process Community Information Arroyo Vista – Academic theme and Greek housing. Primarily continuing students. Campus Village – Open to continuing students. A fourth of the community will be for Graduate students, the other 3/4 of the community will be undergraduate students. Mesa Court/Middle Earth – Primarily first year student communities American Campus Communities – Open to all students. Population varies from first year students to upper class students.

2017-2018 RA Selection Process Requirements Maintain full-time student status. 2.4 quarterly cumulative GPA Must enroll in no more than 20 hours of academic credit per quarter. Good financial and judicial standing Follow policies and procedures. Attend all community openings, closings, trainings and mandatory events as scheduled. Staff meetings Tuesdays from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Background check. Proof of eligibility to work in the U.S. OUTSIDE COMMITMENTS It is agreed that the RA job is the primary job and takes precedence over and supersedes any other employment or organizational involvement during the term of this agreement.

2017-2018 RA Selection Process Application Process All applications are submitted on-line at http://sites.uci.edu/studenthousingra/ Must use UCI gmail login Application includes: personal contact information, short answer questions & resume Optional 2 letters of recommendation which are due by Wednesday, January 18, 2017 by 11:59pm. The link for the letters of recommendation should be forwarded to your recommenders Deadline for application is Sunday, January 15, 2017 by 11:59pm.

2017-2018 RA Selection Process Interviews Candidates will be invited to schedule an interview by individual communities. Some candidates may have up to 4 interviews during interview week. Interview Sign-ups: 2/3-2/12 Candidates who have been invited to interview will schedule their time via an online database. Interviews will be held: 2/13 - 2/26

2017-2018 RA Selection Process Interviews Additional Interview preparation is available through the Career Center in the Career Center For more information and resources visit http://www.career.uci.edu/

2017-2018 RA Selection Process Time Line Nov 28 Applications go live Jan. 15 Application window closes at 11:59pm Jan. 18 Letters of recommendation are due at 9:00am Feb. 3 E-mail notification of interviews Feb. 3-12 Interview sign-ups available Feb. 13-26 Interview times Mar. 17 Acceptances out to successful candidates Mar. 27 Acceptances due by noon

2017-2018 RA Selection Process RA Panel Any questions for the RAs on the panel? What has been your favorite memory so far? What have you learned about yourself through this experience? Any advice for those in the audience? How did you prepare yourself for this position? How is it working with professional staff? How do you balance it all – friendships, homework, etc?

2017-2018 RA Selection Process Contact Information (raselection@uci.edu) Hector Limon Arroyo Vista Housing 949-824-3900 Bruce Aquino/ Megan Morrison Mesa Court Housing 949-824-6177 Kate Hsieh/ Jose Sanchez Campus Village Housing 949-824-7491 Yukio Yo Nishida Middle Earth Housing 949-824-5976