Returning RSA Application Process
Below you will find information about the application process for the returning resident success assistant (RSA) position. As you start your application, read through all of the information completely as some aspects of the application process have changed. As you continue through the process, do not hesitate to contact residential life or contact your hall director if you have any questions.
Returning RSA Eligibility
- You must have a 2.6 grade point average both cumulatively and for the semester prior to employment
- You must be a full-time undergraduate student at Sacred Heart University
- You must hold a current student staff position or have held a student staff position within residential life for a least a full academic year (two semesters)
- You must be eligible for campus housing to be a student staff member. All students are granted four years of undergraduate housing. As long as you will be within the four allotted years while working as a student staff member, you may be granted a student staff position
- You must not have open/active judicial sanctions with a judicial hearing officer at Sacred Heart University
Returning Resident Success Assistant
The process to reapply for the RSA position will be identical regardless of how many years experience. Here is a very brief overview of the application process for the returning student staff member position.
Returning RSA Application Process
Fill out the Returning Student Staff Application
Applications must be completed and submitted online by Sunday, January 26, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
Create a Resume
You will need to provide a paper copy of your current resume at the time of your interview.
Individual Interviews
Lasting roughly 45 minutes, your individual interview will be with a staff member of residential life. Once you have completed your application you will be contacted individually by residential life to set up an interview. Bring all the necessary materials with you. Interviews will take place January 27 to February 12, 2025.
Interview Question Preparation
You must prepare an answer to the following question at the interview: What was your most significant residential life experience during the previous semester? The expectation, regarding the answer to this question, is that it is well thought out and meaningful.
Notification
Letters notifying you of your status as a student staff member will be sent out via e-mail to all applicants by Friday, February 21, 2025.
Acceptance
Returning RSAs will have until Monday, February 24, 2025, at noon to accept or decline the position.