Residential Life Student Leader Info Session - Roles and Responsibilities

RESIDENTIAL LIFE STUDENT LEADER INFO SESSION APPLICANTS FOR 2024-2025 https://bit.ly/SL-Info Please scan & sign in!

AGENDA Student Leader Positions Key Skills of a Student Leader Application Process Selection Timeline Considerations Compensation Resources Q&A

STUDENT LEADER POSITION OVERVIEW

WHAT IS AN RA? Community Builder Educator Role Model Mediator Safety, Security, and Initial Response Programmer Administrator Team Member

What does the RA role look like in action? Resident Advisers regularly interact with the residents on their floor. RAs have consistent scheduled or impromptu conversations in 1-on-1 or group settings to check in on residents, get to know them, and build a trusting relationship. Connections: Programming: Resident Advisers plan programs periodically each quarter. Programs planned by RAs are typically smaller in scale and can be social or educational in nature. Passive Engagement: Resident Advisers build community passively by creating decorations for their assigned floors, hanging and distributing informative flyers, and creating bulletin boards and/or displays for digital screens located in their communities.

What does the RA role look like in action? > Serving On-Call Resident Advisers serve on call overnight. RAs complete rounds and hold an on-call phone for residents to reach out if they have concerns after business hours. > Responding to Violations of the Housing Agreement Resident Advisers learn about the housing agreement and the policies therein to educate residents on the policies. RAs also confront policy violations and provide educational conversations to residents and document behaviors that they notice within their community.

What does the RA role look like in action? > Supporting Students by Connecting Them to Resources RAs are trained with helping skills to support students experiencing crisis. RAs are one of multiple layers of support for students, and they report when students are experiencing crisis to their supervisors. RAs can help residents who are experiencing conflict with their roommates with mediations and in learning about other housing options. RAs are trained to identify facilities concerns within their community and trained to support the triage of those concerns.

LLC RESIDENT ADVISERS > HFS has 6 Living Learning Communities (LLCs): Arts | Business | Engineering | Global Experience | Honors | Pre-Health > RAs assigned to these LLCs are called LLC RAs. Their responsibilities remain the same as normal RAs with the key difference being that their engagement w/ residents is more centered on the community theme.

BLACK AFFINITY HOUSING RESIDENT ADVISERS > New for the 2024-2025 Academic Year! Housing & Food Services will be launching a community specifically for Black identifying residents. > RAs selected for this community will have the same responsibilities as a normal RA > Resident engagement will be focused on creating community & connecting residents to campus.

PROGRAM TEAMS: REP & RPB > Residential Life has two Programming Teams made up of Student Leaders: Residence Education Programmers (REP) Residential Programming Board (RPB) > Both teams focus on large scale programming for our residents. The goals of these programs vary by team.

FOCUS OF PROGRAM TEAMS > Residence Education Programmers Collaboratively plan numerous programs each quarter, including both active and passive programs, social media campaigns, and other educational initiatives. Programs focus on academic success, wellness, and social justice/diversity. > Residential Programming Board Hosts ~26 large scale social events per year for the entire residential population to increase communication and engagement across communities

WHAT DO REP AND RPB DO? > Build Community Through Programming > Role Model leadership > Event Planning > Collaboration & Teamwork Work with other Student Leader groups (REP, RCSA, hall councils, etc) to host events. > Collaterals There are opportunities to participate in elective areas to gain more skills and insights, such as: social media management, staff team development activities, creating a newsletter and more!

EXAMPLE PROGRAMS WILL BE ADDED PRIOR TO 12:00 PM ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14

KEY SKILLS OF ANY OF THE STUDENT LEADER ROLES Accountability Active Listening Communication Problem solving Adaptability Empathy Time-management Taking Initiative Resourcefulness

APPLICATION PROCESS OVERVIEW

APPLICATION PROCESS Attend a required information session Complete written application materials Record virtual interview Submit materials using application form

WRITTEN APPLICATION MATERIALS > DIVERSITY STATEMENTS In 75-175 words, what does Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion mean to you? In 75-175 words, how do you plan to foster DEI in the role(s) you are applying for? > PERSONAL STATEMENTS In 100-200 words, describe why you are interested in the RA position. In 200-400 Words, describe a skill you have learned through a job, project, or position that you feel would positively contribute to the role and how that skill will contribute. In 100-200 words, describe a skill you would like to develop if selected for the position and how the position can help to develop that skill. REP/RPB ONLY: In 75-125 words, how do you believe Programming contributes to a sense of community and belonging for residents?

WRITTEN APPLICATION MATERIALS LLC & BLACK AFFINITY HOUSING > LLC SUPPLEMENT For EACH LLC you are interested in, describe why you are interested in that LLC in no more than 125 words per LLC. > BLACK AFFINITY HOUSING SUPPLEMENT In 100-200 words, what interests you about this community and how do you see yourself contributing to it as a Resident Adviser? In 100-200 words, describe a strategy that you would implement to actively maintain a living environment that is supportive of Black culture and the development of community and comradery if selected for this role.

VIRTUAL INTERVIEW > Record video responses to 5 interview questions You will need a device with camera and microphone capabilities. > Just like a real interview, once the question is asked, the system will automatically begin recording your response Maximum of 2.5 minutes to respond to each question > You will be allowed to re-attempt questions up to 5 times You can only retry individual questions not the whole interview You will need to decide if you want to re-record a response to a question in the moment before proceeding to the next question. You have 5 retries TOTAL not per question. > It is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED that you try a practice interview first > Guide on how to navigate the software can be found on the recruitment website

SELECTION TIMELINE > Application | Due Wednesday, January 3, 2024 by 12pm Priority Deadline: Monday, December 4 by 12pm > Must apply by Priority Deadline to be considered for any Mid-Year 2023- 2024 Vacancies if interested > REP/RPB Presentation | Week of February 19 Creating a Program Proposal / Draft Marketing & Presenting to 2/3 Staff. > RA Live Interview | Week of February 26 Consists of more Scenario Based Questions > Offers sent out by end of Winter quarter following interviews/presentations.

STUDENT LEADER CLASS > Occurs in Spring 2024 Quarter > Completion of the class is a requirement of all new Student Leaders Offers will be rescinded if students are unable to attend. There is no make-up option even if studying abroad > The class is 2 credits and is credit/non-credit. You can opt to not formally enroll for credit but must still attend and complete all assignments. > Must pass the class AND engageme in a manner consistent with SL Expectations to remain eligible

STUDENT LEADER CLASS Mon/Wed Mon/Wed Mon/Wed 8:30 AM 9:50 AM 10:00 AM 11:20 AM 1:00 PM 2:20 PM Mon/Wed Tue/Thu Tue/Thu 2:30 PM 3:50 PM 2:30 PM 3:50 PM 3:30 PM 4:50 PM

ELIGIBLITY > ENROLLMENT Be a currently enrolled UW student Plan to be enrolled as a full-time student at UW for the full duration of the next academic year > ACADEMICS Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.45 Maintain a quarterly GPA of 2.0 Grade Checks begin with Autumn 2023 grades > CONDUCT Remain in good conduct standing with the University & HFS throughout the application process > TIMELINESS Submit all application materials by the stated deadlines.

CONSIDERATIONS CONDUCT HISTORY Student conduct history is assessed on an individual basis. If this is something you are concerned or unsure about, please still consider applying. Having a past violation does not necessarily make you ineligible FINANCIAL AID Compensation for the student leader positions are required to be reported to the Financial Aid Office and may affect a student s Financial Aid package. It is the applicant s responsibility to understand their individual impacts. The Financial Aid Office is happy to talk with you proactively about what may be the anticipated impact to your Financial Aid package. BEHAVIOR Student Leaders are expected to behave in ways that are respectful and do not cause harm or negative impacts to their community including the building itself, residents, Student Leaders, and staff. Candidates whose behavior is found to not align with these expectations may have their eligibility subject to additional review. > > >

TIME COMMITMENT > All positions require a commitment for one full academic year > Including mandatory fall training in early September. > Training Dates Tuesday, September 3, 2024 Friday September 20, 2024 > Agreement Dates Tuesday, September 3, 2024 Saturday, June 14, 2025 > Weekly Time Commitment Average of 19.5 hours per week

COMPENSATION > RESIDENT ADVISERS Housing: A private room in a Residence Hall, or a room within an apartment and are not assigned a roommate > Apartment RAs will have other residents living in the apartment space Dining: A Daily Stipend equivalent to a Level 4 Dining Plan Laundry: $36 Quarterly Laundry Fee is covered by HFS > REP/RPB Housing: A credit up to the value of the cost of a double room with a private bath Dining: A Daily Stipend equivalent to a Level 1 Dining Plan Laundry: $36 Quarterly Laundry Fee is covered by HFS

RESOURCES > Career Center - 134 Mary Gates Hall https://careers.uw.edu/ | Monday-Friday | 9:00am-5:00pm Workshops > Cover letter & Preparing for an interview Build Skills > https://careers.uw.edu/channels/build-skills/ > UW CLUE Writing Center - Mary Gates Hall Commons https://academicsupport.uw.edu/clue/subjects/writing-center/ Sunday-Thursday | 7pm-11pm Specific writing tutors available

Student Leader Q&A

STUDENT LEADER INTRODUCTIONS Name Pronouns Position & Community Major Prior Communities & Roles How long have you been a student leader?

QUESTION & ANSWER What are some skills you have learned/developed within the student leader role? What do you like about your student leader position/role? Why did you become a student leader? Audience Questions

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? If you have additional questions, please contact: Nick Vitalone Specialist for Training & Selection reslifesl@uw.edu 206-897-2107

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