University Housing is recruiting resident assistants (RAs) for the 2019-20 academic year.

An RA is an upper-class student who serves students living in the residence halls.

The RA role is one of a community facilitator and role model, providing leadership and assisting residents in developing a positive community environment throughout the building.

The RA program is part of the overall educational activity and programming provided by University Housing and helps educate the RAs on a variety of issues relevant to student housing and student affairs among other areas.

A positive learning environment is one where active learning takes place through RA facilitated opportunities for faculty and resident interaction, seeking resident involvement and creating a sense of community among residents.

MANDATORY INTEREST SESSION

Attend a resident assistant interest session. You must attend one of these mandatory sessions to be eligible to apply:

  • 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, at POSC Auditorium 211
  • 9 p.m., Monday, Nov 26, at POSC Auditorium 211

Once you have attended an interest session, you will be invited to HogSync, where will you will be able to fill out the application. If you do not have your HogSync profile set up, please do so before coming to the interest session. Go to hogsync.uark.edu to sign in.

Please email rahire@uark.edu if you have any questions.

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This article was originally published Nov. 9 in University of Arkansas News.