Becoming a Resident Assistant (RA) or College Assistant (CA)

Welcome to the Resident Assistant (RA) and College Assistant (CA) application process! Thank you for expressing your interest in the Residential Education program at Stanford. In order to apply to become an RA/CA you must have a SUNet and password.

It is very important that you read all of the materials about "Becoming a Resident Assistant (RA) or College Assistant (CA)."

Please note: For the most up-to-date information on due dates and meeting times, please contact the Residential Education Central Office, 425 Arguello Way, at (650) 725-2800.

Basic Information:

Important Dates for RA/CA Selection

Overview of the Application Process
Special Instructions for the RA/CA Application Process
Mission Statement of Residential Education
Job Description and Responsibilities for RAs
Job Description and Responsibilities for CAs
Resident Fellows and College Directors 2007-2008
RF/CD Large Group Meeting Schedule (Spring Process Only)

Application Materials:
Applicant Profile
Application Essays
House Choices Form
New Applicant Recommendation Form (for new RA/CA applicants)
Re-Applicant Recommendation Form (for re-applying RA/CA Only)
Preference Form

The RA/CA application process involves several steps. You should know and mark your calendars with the important dates and deadlines. Our deadlines are firm; we make no exceptions for missed deadlines. If you are a current or former RA/CA re-applying for an RA/CA position, you must follow the same steps as other applicants, but you will submit an additional essay question and use the special "Re-applicant Recommendation Form."

There are three phases of the RA/CA selection process to accommodate applicants who are away from campus (e.g., overseas) during the regular spring application process. Some instructions and many dates will vary depending on which phase you are going through. Please take note:

AWS:	Applicants Away Winter and Spring
AS:	Applicants Away Spring
R:	Regular spring application process

The RA/CA selection process is a competitive process: for the past several years there have been about 325 applicants for 168 spaces. We guarantee that applicant files will be read as long as the application file is completed by the deadline. Your application and recommendations will be read by Resident Fellows/College Directors/Row or Suites Supervisor, and by current Resident Assistants or College Assistants (RA/CAs) in the houses to which you are applying (RA/CAs who are re-applying do not read applications). You should know that not all applicants are guaranteed interviews, and of those applicants interviewed, not all will receive an RA/CA position. Care and thoughtfulness throughout the process will be important.

Questions about details and mechanics of the RA/CA selection process (including questions about the ResJobs site aspect of the process) should be addressed to:

Josh Schiller

hbunny@stanford.edu

Residential Education

425 Arguello Way

Stanford CA 94305-3016

Telephone: (650) 725-2800

Fax: (650) 725-2821

You may of course contact us with any job related questions, concerns you might have about becoming an RA/CA, or questions about the selection process in general.

Good luck in the 2007-2008 RA/CA selection process!

Sincerely,