DePaul Opportunities

• Enhancing students' respect and appreciation for their selves and one another;
• Assisting students in making healthy and responsible choices in relation to alcohol, drugs, sexuality and wellness;
• Increasing the academic learning potential of students;
• Engaging collaboratively with other faculty, staff, students and the broader community.

Resident Assistants (RA)

1. Reporting to a residence director, the resident advisor is a part-time student staff member. The RA works in a residential community and has specific responsibility for working with students in his/her community. She/he is the primary facilitator for the development of community in his/her specified area. Principal duties and responsibilities include the cultivation of relationships with students in the residential community through regular contact, floor meetings, and duty rounds; Planning and implementing educational opportunities consistent with department requirements; Responding to student issues to provide student conflict resolution, and acting on crises as they occur; Maintaining regular communications with supervisor; Attending regularly scheduled staff meetings, 1-1 meetings, pre-employment training, fall and winter training sessions and ongoing departmental training programs; Awareness of updates in order to and appropriately disseminate information to residents; and collaboration with other student housing units in support of hall openings, winter break housing, room changes, and building closings.
   
   
2. Contact information:

   Ann Marie Klotz
   Assistant Director for Training and Programming
   Centennial Hall, Suite 301
   aklotz@depaul.edu
   773-325-4295
   

3. Application process:

   • Info Sessions - Late Fall Quarter and Early Winter Quarter
   • Applications Due - Early Winter Quarter (usually January)
   • Group Process & Panel Interviews - Winter Quarter
   • Decision Letters Available - Later Winter Quarter or Early Spring Quarter
   • Spring Training - Mid Spring Quarter
   • Summer Training – August

   Website: http://studentaffairs.depaul.edu/resed/selection.html

Residence Hall Council (RHC)

1. The purpose of RHC is to facilitate the social, educational and personal growth of all residents; to act as a liaison between residents and the administration; and, to aid in maintaining the best possible environment for all residents. RHC acts as the student legislative, governing and programming body for the residence halls. RHC members participate in the selection of community/resident advisors and live-in staff members. RHC annually sponsors numerous activities throughout the academic year. Residents can rent microwaves, refrigerators, and lofts through RHC during the summer for the upcoming academic year. The Executive Board members include: President, VP Treasurer, Secretary, Activities Director, Marketing Director, and Communications Coordinator.
   

2. Contact information:
   
   Joe Timson – Clifton Fullerton Hall Residence Director
   Clifton Fullerton Hall #101
   jtimson@depaul.edu
   773-325-7175

   • The RHC office is located in the basement of University Hall. Office Number: 773-325-7233
   
   
3. Application process timeline/deadlines
   • Winter Quarter
   
   
4. Informational Sessions
   • N/A
     
     
   Website: http://studentaffairs.depaul.edu/rhc/

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