Resident Advisors

Yes, commuter students are encouraged to apply. We strongly suggest that students express their experience either in a residence hall setting or other leadership type roles (e.g., experience in student organizations and other leadership roles). Experience of living on campus for at least one semester is recommended.

No, new RA applicants must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student to be eligible for the RA position. There are several graduate assistant positions available each year for graduate students interested in employment through Resident Education and Development. 

Each student's circumstances are different, so you are encouraged to discuss this with One Stop or Financial Aid prior to applying for the RA position.

Because hall leadership picks a diverse group of RAs as a representative of the population of their residence hall, candidates will not have an opportunity to pick where they would like to work.

Yes. As with all returning RA staff members, you would be asked to complete a returner application and complete the student staff evaluation process, as well as meet with a member of the hall senior staff within Resident Education and Development. With a satisfactory evaluation, you would be considered a returner and could be selected as such when hall community staffs are selected.

RA applications for the 2025-2026 academic year are due November 4, 2024, at 11:59 PM.

Yes!

The RA position is considered 15 hours of work per week. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Interacting with and building community among residents
• Serving on duty an average of one (1) weeknight per week and 2-3 weekends per semester (may vary by building)
• Attending weekly meetings such as hall government and hall staff meetings
• Participating in departmental meetings such as training, in-services, committees and other opportunities that may arise

If you are confident you want to live in University Housing for the 2025-2026 academic year, regardless of employment, you are encouraged to apply for housing during the re-contracting time.

Most of what the RA position requires is within 15 hours per week, but other duties and responsibilities may arise due to the varying needs of the department.

RAs may work up to 9 additional hours per week for an additional on-campus job. An off-campus position is possible with approval from your RA supervisor, to ensure that our RA’s focus is on their academics and their RA position.

Yes! All RAs are asked to commit to a year-long position. As an International student, you may have additional hiring paperwork to complete. You would also be expected to return for training on the designated date and would be asked to make travel arrangements that accommodate that start date.

Yes, but it must be no more than 9 hours if you are employed on campus due to federal regulations. Approval from director supervisor is needed for additional off campus employment.

Yes! We ask you to fill out an outside involvement form; if your job performance is negatively impacted for outside involvement, you may be asked to decide between lessening the outside commitment or making a choice between that outside commitment and the RA position. Your supervisor would work directly with you on time management skills prior to getting to a crucial point, however.

Because we hold our RAs to high academic standards, and because we have applicants who are qualified for the position and meet the GPA minimum (2.5), unfortunately we are unable to hire anyone who does not meet the GPA minimum (2.5).

Depending on the severity of your violation, you could be removed from the process at the discretion of the selection committee. Students who are not in good standing with the university are not eligible to become an RA.

RED runs grade and conduct checks prior to offering employment. It should be noted that candidates selected for the position are offered a contingent offer of employment based on the successful completion of a background check.

Yes, we just ask that local co-op students be here for group interview weekends or set up alternate interview dates and times, and those who are not local including study abroad students, participate in a phone or Skype interview with RED senior staff members.

• Applications are due on November 4, 2024, at 11:59 PM at https://uc.erezlife.com.
• Invitations to interview will be sent out near the end of the fall semester and prior to winter season days.
• New RA interviews are scheduled for early in the spring semester.

UC is committed to offering all students the opportunity for experiential learning with Co-op 2.0: On-Campus Co-ops. Student employees are an integral part of the university talent system, and now students may earn academic credit for their employment on campus. The benefits of working on campus are many: convenient work location that offers professional growth and skill development, active engagement in the university ecosystem, and increased awareness of one’s professional skills.

RED is offering Resident Assistants the opportunity to gain valuable professional skills through work experience on-campus. As part of the university’s strategic initiative Co-op 2.0, students have the opportunity to earn academic credit by enrolling in COOP 1000 while they work on-campus. As the birthplace of co-op, UC is now offering all students the opportunity to connect their work and their professional selves. 

Student’s successful completion of the On-Campus Co-op Program involves enrollment in the COOP 1000 course*, led by Experience-Based Learning and Career Education (ELCE) faculty. The course provides academic-based reflection and course assignments to guide the student in reflection and integration of coursework and skill development. 1 credit hour, (0 credit option for students enrolled in >12 or <18 credit hours).