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Housing and Residential Experience

Recruitment and Selection Information

All student staff members must attend and participate in Fall Student Staff Training, First-Year Move-In Experience, and the Upper-Division Move-In Experience as outlined in the position agreement. These events will typically take place during the first two weeks of August.

We strongly encourage all applicants to begin communicating these dates and expectations with their summer employers, internship sites, or other commitments to ensure their availability. Housing and Residential Experience reserves the right to take job action and/or rescind final offers of candidates who fail to attend and/or participate in these mandatory operational dates.

Student Staff Application Timeline:

  • Application Opens: Monday, October 6th, 2025, at http://vanderbilt.erezlife.com/
  • Application Closes: Sunday, November 9th, 2025, at 11:59 pm CST via eRezLife

Tabling Events: 11am-1pm

  • Monday, October 6th Commons Center 11 am to 1 pm
  • Monday, October 13th Sarratt Promenade (by Rand) 11 am to 1 pm
  • Thursday, October 23rd Commons Center 11 am to 1 pm
  • Tuesday, November 4th Sarratt Promenade (by Rand) 11 am to 1 pm

RA Info-Sessions

  • Monday, October 6th, 7-8 pm (Commons Center 235)
  • Monday, October 13th, 7-8 pm (Kissam 216)
  • Thursday, October 23rd, 7-8 pm (Commons Center 235)
  • Tuesday, November 4th, 7-8 pm (Kissam 216)
  • Thursday, November 6th, 7-8 pm (Virtual, Zoom Link)

New RA Process

  • Erezlife Application
  • 3-6 Minute Video Interview w/ Reflective Interview Questions
    • Submit via the box link in the application
  • Final round, in-person interview in January (invite only)

New HRA Process

  • Erezlife Application
  • Presentation Submission w/ Reflective Interview Questions
    • Submit via the box link in the application
  • Group Process
  • Coffee Chat w/ a current HRA (optional)

Returning RA and Returning HRA Process

  • Erezlife Application
  • Presentation Submission w/ Reflective Interview Questions
    • Submit via the box link in the application

2026-2027 Mandatory Dates:

These dates are tentative given the finalization of the academic calendar for the 2026-2027 academic year. However, these dates fall into the normal range for Fall Training and official move in dates. Again, we strongly encourage all applicants to begin communicating these dates and expectations with their summer employers, internship sites, or other commitments to ensure their availability.

Fall 2025 Move-In Dates

  • TBA

Fall Semester 

  • First Year Move In: TBA
  • November Break Closing: TBA
  • Semester Closing: TBA

Spring Semester

  • Spring Training: TBA
  • Semester Closing: TBA

Important Information: 

  • You may view the current Head Resident Advisor Job Description and Resident Advisor Job Description for reference.
  • Housing and Residential Experience recognizes the importance of student staff members’ extracurricular involvement. To ensure a successful balance between academics, employment responsibilities, and personal commitments, we encourage all staff to carefully consider their time allocation and areas of commitment to ensure their success and well-being. While we appreciate the value of all experiences, Housing and Residential Experience expects student staff responsibilities to be prioritized after academics.
  • Housing and Residential Experience reserves the right to change required dates, employment responsibilities, and compensation based on departmental and university operational changes. Housing and Residential will provide notice to the 2026-2027 Student Staff Team of those changes and options available to them should they exist.
  • Contact the Office of Financial Aid to determine how the role may affect you specifically.

Questions? 

Email Selection and Training at staffselection@vanderbilt.edu. Please allow for 3 business days for a response.