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Thank you for your interest in applying to be a Resident Assistant for the Office of Residence Life. We believe the RA position is one of the most challenging and rewarding leadership experiences on campus.

Please review the conditions of employment and job description for specific information. We also encourage you to attend an information session within the complex for which you are most interested in working:

October 26:	Memorial Hall 122	7:00 pm
November 8:	Rodney A/B Study (Upstairs Common Lounge)	7:30 p.m.
November 13:	Ray Street C Lounge	9:00 pm
November 14:	Independence East Lounge	8:30 p.m.
November 29:	Russell D/E Lounge	8:00 p.m.
November 30:	Dickinson A/B Lounge	8:00 p.m.
November 30:	Christiana Towers Meeting Room A	9:30 pm
December 5:	George Read North Lounge	9:00 pm
February 8:	Lane Lounge	8:00 p.m.
February 8:	Harrington D/E Lounge	9:00 pm
February 8:	Ray Street C Lounge	9:00 pm
February 9:	Rodney E/F Study (Upstairs Common Lounge)	7:30 p.m.
February 13:	George Read North Lounge	9:00 pm
February 15:	Warner Hall Main Lounge	7:00 pm
February 15:	Dickinson E/F Lounge	8:00 p.m.
February 15:	Christiana Towers Meeting Room A	9:30 pm

If you meet all qualifications, please click on the application link and submit your application by February 19,2012. We encourage you to complete your application online. Please use the following link:

Resident Assistant Application for 2012-2013 positions

Your references will be contacted automatically via e-mail when you submit your application. They will receive a link to an on-line recommendation form that will be attached to your on-line application. Recommendation forms will be accepted through March 5, 2012.

If you encounter technical difficulties, please first call our office for guidance. Paper application is available as a backup option only. On-line application and recommendations are strongly preferred

As you take part in the RA Selection Process, we recognize that many of you will be developing a resume and going through a competitive interview process for the first time. Through a collaborative effort with the Career Services Center, RA Candidate Workshops have been established to help you prepare and succeed in the application and interview process

RA Resume Workshops:

Tuesday, November 8, 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 10, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 7, 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 8, 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Workshops will be held at the Career Services Center http://www.udel.edu/CSC workshop room.

RA Interview Preparation Workshops:

Tuesday, November 15, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Monday, February 20, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 23, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Friday, February 24, 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Workshops will be held at the Career Services Center http://www.udel.edu/CSC workshop room.

Apply today! Please feel free to contact me or any of our staff members if you have questions or are looking for information you cannot find on this web site.

Below, please review additional information regarding the selection process

February 19	Applications Due
February 25-26	RA Interview Days Please mark your calendar. Candidates will be scheduled for an interview block and notified via e-mail.
March 5	Recommendations Due
March 8-19	Complex Group Interviews Candidates will be invited to a group interview with various complex staffs
April 6	Decision Letters Sent to Candidates
May 9	RA Administrative Day Acceptance forms due & employment forms completed
April 30 - May 15	Complex Meetings for 2012-2013 Staffs
August 13	RA Training Starts (daily until halls open)

Thank you for your interest in the Office of Residence Life. I look forward to meeting you!

Sincerely,

Ivet Ziegelbauer Tweedy
Assistant Director
University of Delaware
5 Courtney Street
Newark, DE 19716
302-831-2814
ivetz@udel.edu