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RA Selection Timeline

RESIDENT ASSISTANT SELECTION
An Overview of the Interview Process

PHASE I:  INFORMATION SESSIONS –You MUST attend an Information Session in order to apply for the RA Position. 
Monday, October 22, Noon, Coed Basement
Monday, October 22, 5pm, Coed Basement
Tuesday, October 23, 1pm, Coed Basement
Wednesday, October 24, Noon, Kaufman Workroom
Thursday, November 1, 1pm, Coed Basement
Thursday, November 1, 5pm, Coed Basement 
Monday, November 5, 1pm, Kaufman Workroom
Tuesday, November 13, 1pm, Kaufman Workroom
Thursday, November 15, 1pm, Coed Basement
Tuesday, November 27, 1pm, Alumni Workroom

ALL APPLICANTS THAT ATTEND AN INFORMATION SESSION WILL BE SENT AN RA APPLICATION PACKET VIA EMAIL

APPLICATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS:  
All applications are due on 12/5, 12/6, or 12/7 between 1:00pm and 5:00pm outside the Alumni Hall Residential Life Office. In addition, you will need to present your FIT ID and sign-up for an RA Interview.  Please note that no applications will be considered after 5:00pm on Friday, December 7th, 2012.

Give the recommendation letter, provided in the packet, to your floor RA. If you are not a resident, give the recommendation letter to a professor or a current/former employer, who is acquainted with your work and/or leadership qualities. Please inform the person recommending you to place the form in a sealed envelope with their signature across the seal and return it to the Office of Residential Life, c/o Alex Alorro, 210 West 27th Street, New York, NY 10001. 

Please give your reference enough time to submit the recommendation before the deadline!
PLEASE ALSO ENSURE YOU ATTACH YOUR RESUME TO THIS APPLICATION

PHASE II: INTERVIEWS
Interview sessions will be approximately 2 1/2 hours long. First, you will participate in an exercise that will challenge how you work and interact with others. After a short break, you will have individual interviews with various Residential Life staff members. Remember to relax, and be yourself.

Failure to appear for your interview will eliminate you immediately from the process!

When you sign-up for an Interview slot you will have a choice to sign up for one of the following Interview Sessions. You only need to attend one session. The interviews will be held on:

                                                       Saturday, February 2, 9am, 8th Floor Dubinsky
Saturday, February 2, 2pm, 8th Floor Dubinsky
Tuesday, February 5, 5pm, 8th Floor Dubinsky
Friday, February 8, 5pm, 8th Floor Dubinsky
Sunday, February 10, 9am, 8th Floor Dubinsky
Sunday, February 10, 2pm, 8th Floor Dubinsky
Monday, February 11, 5pm, 8th Floor Dubinsky
Wednesday, February 13, 5pm, 8th Floor Dubinsky

Please note that interview slots fill up quickly; therefore, it is recommended you come early on 12/5, 12/6, or 12/7 to obtain the best possible slot. We cannot guarantee your first choice will be available, so please come with a backup date in mind.  Make sure you are available for the entire time.

NOTIFICATION STATUS
You will be notified of your status no later than Friday, March 1st, 2012 in either your Residence Hall mailbox or the address provided on the application.