Available Positions & Eligibility

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ResStaff is comprised of several different positions including: Community Assistants, Resident Advisors, Peer Academic Success Specialists, and Diversity Peer Educators. We are currently hiring to fill all of these positions for the 2013-2014 academic year.

Please note when applying to be on ResStaff you are applying for the position not a particular location. It is entirely possible you will be hired for a position and placed in an area that is not your first choice. Though you are able to indicate general area preferences on your application, hiring and placement are determined by the needs of a community.

Eligibility

When deciding to apply to be on ResStaff, please carefully review the eligibility requirements for specific positions. For example, many first year students are not eligible for the Resident Advisor position as they have not completed 3 terms of full time enrollment on a college or university campus (not including spring or summer terms). Be sure you meet the eligibility before applying for a position.

All Applicants

The GPA requirements must be met at the end of Fall Term AND at the end of the following Winter Term. Candidates who fail to meet the minimum GPA requirements will not be eligible to continue in the selection process. New hires who fail to meet these requirements at the end of Winter Term will no longer be eligible for a staff position. Incoming transfer students will be asked to present their transcripts from previously attended institutions.

Housing Student Conflict Resolution, Housing Student Employment Work Record, University Records, and Office of Student Conflict Resolution records will be checked to determine if an applicant is eligible to be hired for a staff position.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to notify Shira Duncan, Assistant Director of Residence Education and Area Coordinator, South and West Quadrangles, at svduncan@umich.edu regarding any special circumstances (e.g. incompletes, grade changes, etc.) that may influence your cumulative GPA.

ResStaff members are expected to meet minimum academic requirements throughout their ResStaff employment. Exact dates of employment are outlined in the Letter or Appointment (LOA).

Resident Advisor, Diversity Peer Educator, Peer Academic Success Specialist, Michigan Learning Community Applicants

All undergraduate applicants must achieve the following.

By the end of the 2012 Fall Term:

  • Completion of at least 3 terms of full time enrollment on a college or university campus (not including spring or summer terms)
  • Completion of 36 credit hours of course work, completed on a college or university campus (not including advanced placement credits)
  • Minimum previous cumulative GPA of 2.5 without rounding
  • The Residential College will be consulted for confirmation of academic good standing for all Residential College applicants

Courses selected as pass/fail or credit/no credit will be counted only toward meeting the 36 credit hour requirements; they will have no impact on GPA.

By the end of the 2013 Winter Term:
Successful completion of UC421 by the end of 2013 Winter Term (if you are offered a position, you will receive an override to register for this class).

All applicants in graduate programs or graduate professional degree programs must achieve the following by the end of 2012 Fall Term:

  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 5.0 on a 8.0 scale, or 5.5 on a 9.0 scale (both without rounding)

Community Assistant Applicants

All undergraduate applicants must achieve the following by the end of 2012 Fall Term:

  • Minimum previous cumulative GPA of 2.5 without rounding.

University Housing is a unit of the Division of Student Affairs, and an equal opportunity educator and employer.

For housing related questions, please contact University Housing.
Email: housing@umich.edu
Phone: (734) 763-3164