2014-2015 Residence Coordinator Application

Office of the Dean of Students

Please save as a PDF and email your application to housing@bates.edu by February 7, 2014 at 4:00pm.

1. Please type or print the following:

Name: __________________________________________________ Class Year _____________

Major ______________________________________Student ID#___________________________

Campus residence/room number: ____________________________________Box: ____________

E-mail: _____________________________________Phone number: _______________________

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2. Please list all Residence Halls/Houses lived in at Bates:

3. Please list your top five housing preferences. If selected, you will be housed based on your strengths and abilities as displayed in your application and your interview. We will certainly take your preferences into consideration, but cannot guarantee them. It is our goal to hire the best candidates and place them in the most successful positions. Please note that it is the expectation of the Office of the Dean of Students that you will accept the position regardless of placement.

4. List all work experiences, campus officer or leadership positions, and other significant extracurricular activities in which you have participated during your time at Bates.

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

____________________________	2. _____________________________

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

1. _____________________________

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. 24	Tuesday, Feb. 25	Wednesday, Feb. 26	Thursday, Feb. 27

Essay: The Residence Coordinator serves as a resource that is responsible for helping students achieve their educational, personal, and social goals within the residential context. The RC will build community and coordinate activities within the hall or house. The RC recognizes the need for harmony as well as diversity within the residential system and strives to ensure a high quality environment for all students. Lastly, the RC must also balance the desires of student residents with college and state rules, laws and regulations.

On the next page please provide a concise statement (approximately 1 page) explaining your reasons for applying for the RC position. Please give careful consideration to the goals stated above in writing your essay. How would you contribute to the realization of these goals? Please provide practical examples of the ways that you’d be able to work towards these goals in the residence hall/house.

Essay: