Resident Advisors
RA Staff Selection for students who wish to serve in the position
for the 2013-14 Academic Year
The following timeline details the process for applying to become a Resident Advisor. For more information on the responsibilities and compensation of this position please review the RA Contract here.
Application Process for New RA Candidates:
Applications for new RA Candidates are now available here.
This process is for all candidates who have not previously served as an RA at Hamilton, and who will be on-campus for the spring semester. All new applicants must attend one 90 minute group interview session and one 45 minute individual interview. The dates and times are provided below. Applicants will be assigned to a time slot for both the group and individual interviews. The schedule will be distributed via email.
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January 14: On-line applications made available and a link will be sent out via email.
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Info Sessions
Thursday, January 24, 2013 - 7:30 p.m.: KJ Auditorium
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 - 7:30 p.m.: Science Center- Kennedy Auditorium
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February 3, 2013 - All applications are due by midnight.
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February 10, 2013- Individual interviews will take place between 9am and 4pm. Candidates will be assigned to an interview time. All candidates must plan to attend their assigned time on this day.
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February 13 & 19, 2013: Group Interview Process. All new applicants are required to attend one of the 4 group interview sessions. Sessions will run from 6-7:30pm and 7:30-9pm each night. Candidates will be assigned to one of the sessions by the Office of Residential Life.
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March 4-8, 2013: Decision Letters: All candidates will receive a decision letter in their Campus Mailbox at some point during this week.
*In circumstances when an appropriate alternate is not available, Residential Life reserves the right to consider a candidate who has not participated in group process or individual interviews.*
Application Process for Returning RA Candidates:
This process is for all RAs who have served as an RA in the past and wish to return to the staff.
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January 14, 2013: A link to the On-line Returning RA Application will be sent to all former RAs via email, and made available on the RA resources webpage.
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Februrary 3, 2013: All applications must be completed and submitted on-line by midnight.
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March 4-8, 2013: Decision letters will be sent to all candidates.
Application Process for the Head Resident Advisor Position:
This process is for any returning RAs who wish to take on the additional responsibilities of the Head Resident Advisor Position.
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Jamuary 14, 2013: On-line applications for the HRA position become available. A link will be sent to returning RAs via email, and will also be posted on the RA resources page.
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January 27, 2013: All applications must be completed and submitted on-line by midnight.
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January 28 - January 31, 2013: Individual interviews will be held in the Office of Residential Life.
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February 1, 2013: HRA Candidates will be notified of the outcome of their applications. Applicants that are not offered the position will be placed into the pool of Returning RA applicants.
Application Process for Students Studying Aboard in Spring Semester of 2012:
This process is only for new RA applicants who will not be able to take part in the regular selection process because they will be off-campus during the spring semester.
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All dates above apply but interviews for applicants who are currently abroad will be done via phone or skype by appointment.
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Applicants who are abroad will not be able to participate in group interviews.
