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RA Application Form

General Information

Name:
Email:
Class Year:
GPA (2.5 Minimum)
Current Housing Assignment
Campus/ Local Phone:
Major or anticipated major:
Off campus next term (spring):

Group Living Experience

Residence Hall(s)/House(s) lived in, with dates:
Number of terms you have lived in the halls/houses:
Other (e.g., camp, etc.- please specify):

Academic Information

Will you be on campus for the entire next school year?

	Yes

	No

If no, please indicate when you will be gone and where you will be.

What activities and/or organizations do you currently participate in at Carleton College? (please list)

What activities and/or organizations do you plan to participate in next year?

What other employment obligations or internships are you committed to during the year for which you are applying?

Personal Statement

Why do you want to be a Resident Assistant?
What characteristics/skills do you possess that would make you a strong Resident Assistant and how will these characteristics/skills assist you in the role(s) the Resident Assistant plays at Carleton College?
What impact do you believe the RA has on building community at Carleton and what do you feel you will bring to the role?
Describe one thing you have done to impact another person's life.
Please describe your residence hall/house or other community living experience. Include the role you played in the group dynamics and what you see as the benefits and challenges you experienced living in a community environment.

Residence Hall Information

We seek to place staff members in areas in which we feel they will be most successful. If you are hired, we would like to consider your placement preferences; however we do not guarantee that you will be placed in the area of your choice. Please complete each question below.

Single Sex Floor		Prefer
		Do Not Prefer
		No Preference

Quiet Floor		Prefer
		Do Not Prefer
		No Preference

Substance-Free Floor		Prefer
		Do Not Prefer
		No Preference

Roommate		Interested (must be for whole year)
Roommate		Not interested
Co-RA		Co-RA
		No Co-RA
		No Preference

Location		East Side
		West Side
		No Preference


Resident Demographic		Primarily Upperclass
		Primarily Underclass
		No Preference

Is there any compelling reason you should live in one of the areas you identified above?

Placement Preference Information

Please rank those buildings you feel you would be most successful as a Resident Assistant. Rank the following locations 1-17, with 1 being the top choice. (Q quiet area, LH Language House) If you have no preference please check the box below.

Hall Positions

	Burton
	Davis
	Evans
	Goodhue
	Musser
	Myers
	Nourse
	Severance
	Watson

Draw House Areas *

	Parish (LH)
	Hill
	Allen (Wilson)
	Faculty Club (Q)

Modified Draw House Areas *

	Village Apartments (Clader, Dow)
	Huntington House
	Rice House (Page)
	Stadium

No Preference

*Please note that House positions may choose from any of the four board plans (apt. style may be off-board completely). RA Rooms are located in the houses listed first. Additional houses which are supervised are listed in parentheses next to those positions.

(Note: the availability of houses listed may change due to changes in assignments of shared interest and institutional houses for next year. This information will be updated as changes are made during spring term.)

House RA Questions

If you are interested in applying for a House RA position, please answer the following questions in addition to completing the RA application.

What interests you about working in a house environment?

Are there any particular houses or communities that you are interested in? Why are you interested or what would you bring to the community?

Group and Individual Time Preference

Please rank (1-5) your group interview time preference. Interviews are a three (3) hour time commitment within a four (4) hour block of time.

	Wednesday, April 2, 5:30-10 p.m.
	Thursday, April 3, 5:30 - 10 p.m.
	Saturday, April 5, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
	Saturday, April 5, 2-6:30 p.m.
	Sunday, April 6, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. (we will only interview on this day if necessary)
	Sunday, April 6, 2-6:30 p.m. (we will only interview on this day if necessary)

Please explain if one of these times does not work.

Reference Information

Please list THREE references who you know well and can give an honest evaluation of you. Please get prior permission from these references. At least one reference must be from a current Resident Assistant. Each candidate is responsible for distributing the Reference Forms to the people chosen as references.

Name:		Full Email
Name:		Full Email:
Name:		Full Email:

Please explain if one of the references is not your current RA.

How did you learn about this position?

Friend(s)
Staff member
Hall Director
RA(s)
Flyer
Banner
NNB Ad
Informational Meeting
Hall Community Board