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Housing and Residential Experience

Student Positions in Housing and Residential Experience

Resident Adviser 

The Resident Advisers (RA) support students residing in university housing and are members of the Housing and Residential Experience department. They are responsible for fostering an environment on the floor where all students feel supported in pursuing their academic and personal development. RAs work closely with our Area Coordinators, Head Residents, and Residential Faculty to create a premier environment where students can learn and grow. RAs accomplish this through our hallmark technique:  Meaningful Conversations. RAs engage in meaningful conversations with their residents, which are intentional opportunities to get to know members of their communities and develop specific experiences and activities for their residential populations. RAs host educational and social events, provide mentorship and serve as a resource to students on their floors. The position requires dedication, flexibility, commitment, and enthusiasm. 

2024 Summer RA Recruitment Process

2024-2025 recruitment process (interested candidates for fall 2024 academic year vacancies).

Head Resident 

The Head Resident (HR) is a senior Resident Adviser for Housing and Residential Experience. They are responsible for fostering an environment on the floor where all students feel supported in pursuing their academic and personal development. HRs work closely with Area Coordinators, Graduate Area Coordinators, Residential Faculty, and campus partners to envision and create a premier residential experience where students can learn and grow. HRs host educational and social events, provide peer leadership to RAs and serve as a resource to students in their areas. Peer leadership is critical to the success of a team – it is necessary to execute responsibilities and ensure staff teams function efficiently and effectively. The position requires dedication, flexibility, commitment, leadership, and enthusiasm. 

2024-2025 recruitment process (interested candidates for fall 2024 academic year vacancies).