2014-2015 Junior Advisor Application

Office of the Dean of Students

Please save as a PDF and email your application to housing@bates.edu by February 3, 2014 at Noon.

1.	Please type or print the following:

Name: ________________________________________________________ Class Year: _________

Major: ____________________________________________ Student ID#:

Campus residence/room number: _____________________________________Box:

Email: ________________________________________ Phone number:	.

2.	Please list any extracurricular activities in which you have been involved or campus jobs you have held during your time at Bates, including any offices you have held and honors you have achieved:

Please list your interests and hobbies:

Please list high school extracurricular activities, summer or off-campus employment experiences, etc., that you feel are relevant to the Junior Advisor position.

Do you plan to work on campus next year? _________

List the names of two faculty or staff members who have agreed to write references for you:

1. _________________________________	2. _________________________________

7.	List the name of one past or current JA/RC who has agreed to write a reference for you:

______________________________

Each candidate will be interviewed. Please check all times below when you would be available. You will be scheduled for one of these times, so please ensure that you will be able to attend all times that you check. You will be notified by e-mail to confirm your date and time. Interviews will take approximately 20 minutes.

Monday, Feb 10 Tuesday, Feb 11 Wednesday, Feb 12 Thursday, Feb 13

9.	On the next page, please write a personal statement (1 to 1½ pages) in which you discuss the following topics:

What do you feel are the most important challenges facing incoming first-year students?

How might you, as a JA, help first-years to face those challenges?

What do you feel are the most important characteristics for a Junior Advisor to embody?

Explain several reasons why you feel that you will be a strong and successful Junior Advisor.

How have you helped to improve the Bates community in your time here?

Essay: