Apply to be a Resident Advisor, Peer Mentor

The Department of Housing and Residence Life seeks applicants for two significant student roles for the 2017-18 academic year.

Applications for the RA and Learning Community peer mentor positions are available online. 

The deadline to apply is Monday, Nov. 14. There will be several information sessions available to students before the deadline to learn more about each of these roles. Email reslife@slu.edu with any questions.

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About the Resident Advisor Role

The resident advisor (RA), as a peer educator and mentor, provides direction for student learning and academic success while assisting with the coordination of the development for a co-educational residential community. This includes facilitation of inclusive communities that foster academic and personal success, helping individuals with personal needs and concerns, and focusing on the whole student. To accomplish this, the RA must be flexible and creative in meeting the residents’ needs by serving as a peer educator, mentor, advisor and activity planner. This position requires a serious time commitment and willingness to be available and accessible to other students. As a live-in student member of the Department of Housing and Residence Life, the resident advisor is supervised by a hall coordinator.

About the Learning Community Peer Mentor Role

The Learning Community (LC) peer mentor works collaboratively with the learning community residence hall staff to provide students with an awareness of on-campus resources, connections with faculty and staff on campus, and opportunities to serve their local and global communities. In their role, LC peer mentors work one-on-one with students to foster a sense of commitment to academics, service and their individual learning community. As a live-in student leader, LC peer mentors serve as a positive role model and peer educator for learning community students.