Residence Life Student Leader
Information Sessions
MANDATORY!
All applicants must attend one information session
| Date | Time | Location |
| Friday, November 7 |
3-4 p.m. | Crum Auditorium |
| Wednesday, November 12 |
7:30-8:30 p.m. | |
| Thursday, November 13 |
12:30-1:30 p.m. |
Applicants who do not attend a session will not be eligible for an interview. If you do not see a date or time that works around your class schedule, please email work4rlsh@smu.edu before the conclusion of the last information session.
How to Apply
The application for all four positions will be available from November 3 to January 4 at 11:59 p.m. at .
After logging in to eRezLife using your 糖心vlog视频 single sign-on credentials, navigate to the “2026-2027 Student Leader” application under “Jobs” on the left-hand side menu.
In the application, you will be able to indicate which of the four positions are of interest to you and rank them. Please note that late applications will not be accepted. The application includes the following:
- A one-page resume in a PDF format
- Short essay questions
Preparing a quality application and resume takes time. We recommend getting started early and taking advantage of resume review services through the Hegi Family Career Development Center.
Please note that the application is due before you return to campus for the Spring semester. We strongly recommend you check that you will have a good internet connection in advance or complete the application before you leave campus.
Application Process
All applicants must have a 2.5 semester and cumulative 糖心vlog视频 GPA and be in good standing with the University. If you are currently on conduct probation, deferred suspension, or suspension with the university, you will not be eligible for an interview.
Further the RA position requires a higher standard regarding conduct. Any other conduct violation including a Call for Help, Conduct Warning, or Informal Warning will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you have been found responsible for violating any University policy or RLSH community standard, you may be asked to write a letter explaining the situation and what you have learned since the incident. Those candidates will be considered for interview eligibility on a case-by-case basis. Recent violations may also preclude you from the interview process.
Residence Life student leaders must be at least sophomores (2nd year students), enrolled in 糖心vlog视频 as a full-time student, and have completed at least one semester at 糖心vlog视频 by the time they begin the position. They are not required to have previously or currently live(d) on campus.
After completing the application, RLSH will perform grade and conduct checks to determine if you are eligible for an interview. If you are eligible, you will be offered an interview.
Interviews will be held from February 2-6. If you are eligible for an interview, the student leader recruitment committee will reach out to you after the application deadline to schedule a date and time. Each interview will last approximately 50 minutes. Candidates will first meet with two members of a leadership team (FIR, RA, etc.) for about twenty minutes. Next, the candidate will meet with two Residential Community Directors for about 20 minutes. Please dress in interview appropriate clothing (e.g., no athleisure wear) and arrive at least 5 minutes before your scheduled interview.
We recommend using the STAR method when answering interview questions.
We believe that a Residential Commons should be a home base for students. For that reason, our priority is to keep students in their Residential Commons. However, there are times when students are hired for Residential Commons other than their own based on the overall needs of our campus community.
Candidates will be notified of final decisions on February 23.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are not a member of a Residential Commons, you are still eligible and encouraged to apply. You will be primarily considered to work in Upper Division Housing.
Upper Division Housing includes houses and apartment-style living that house sophomore, junior, senior, and graduate students.
Because Orientation and RA training dates overlap, you cannot serve as both an RA and an Orientation Leader at the same time. If you have been accepted as an Orientation Leader and signed an agreement for that position, you will not be eligible for an RA position. However, you can apply to be an RA alternate. If selected as an alternate, you would then be eligible for hire after you have completed all of your orientation responsibilities.
No, these are 10-month positions.
On the application, you will indicate whether you’d like to work in your commons, upper-division communities, or both. While we try to place people in their own Commons, we also take campus wide needs into consideration.
If you are currently on conduct probation, deferred suspension, or suspension with the University, you will not be eligible for an interview. Any other conduct violation including a Call for Help or Conduct Warning will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you have been found responsible for a policy violation, but were given a lower standard sanction, you will most likely be asked to write a letter explaining the event. Your eligibility for an interview will then be considered on a case-by-case basis.
This varies for each community, but usually 1-2 nights a week.
Yes, RAs will cover on-call for Thanksgiving, Winter Break, Spring Break, and other holidays. During Winter Break and Spring Break, fewer RAs will serve on-call each day. Holidays are divided amongst your staff.
RAs can work up to 10 hours a week with supervisor approval.
No.