Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Dare to be Remarkable

Good morning, Ashby!!!

As some of you know, the Office of Residence Life hires 200+ Resident Advisers for each school year to staff in their residence halls. We are looking for students with leadership skills, integrity, a desire to be involved on campus, who enjoy living on campus, and who want to enhance the experience of other students living here!


Once again we are headed into the hiring season here in ORL. As you begin to think about your housing options for next year, please consider becoming a RA. Here are some of the best benefits:
  • Top notch leadership experience
  • Two weeks of training to network within campus
  • Direct impact on the experience of other students
  • Opportunity to live on campus for another year
  • Receive a paycheck for approximately $442 a month
  • Get your own room
  • Develop skills in mediation, program development, community building, confrontation, communication, and much more!
  • Interact with students in the halls ranging from 67 residents to 400+ residents
  • Meet TONS of new people!
  • An AWESOME purple shirt
  • Dare to be remarkable....as our theme for this year says!!!
Applications to be a RA will be available starting December 1 and are due January 15. You can find the application by going to the JMU ORL website. If you would like more information on becoming an RA for next year, click here.

If you have questions- please feel free to come see me or ask one of your RAs in Ashby!

Until next time...
Katie, Ashby Hall Director

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