1. RA Selection Process

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

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 2017-2018 RA Selection Process Application Process
All applications are submitted on-line at
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.

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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 notification of interviews
Feb Interview sign-ups available
Feb Interview times
Mar. 17 Acceptances out to successful candidates
Mar. 27 Acceptances due by noon

10. 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?

11. RA Selection Process Contact Information
Hector Limon Arroyo Vista Housing Bruce Aquino/ Megan Morrison Mesa Court Housing Kate Hsieh/ Jose Sanchez Campus Village Housing Yukio Yo Nishida Middle Earth Housing