Welcome to Dining Services!
Thank you for your interest in working with EMU Dining Services in our Collegiate Advantage Program (CAP).
This program is designed to assist student employees with room and board expenses in return for working with
our incredible team. CAP student employees work a contracted amount of hours per semester for their room
and board. You will be selected based on your leadership skills, quality work ethics and the ability to follow
instructions.
TYPES OF CAP
 Full CAP pays for 100% of one (1) semester of room and board. You will be required to work a total
of 375 hours per semester which averages to approximately 23-27 hours per week. The current Full
CAP contract rate is based on the Fall 2016/Winter 2017 rates for living in a double occupancy room
in Hill/Hoyt/Pittman Halls on the Gold 14 meal plan.
 Half CAP pays for 50% of one (1) semester of room and board. You will be required to work 187.5
hours per semester which averages to approximately 12-16 hours per week. 6The current Half CAP
rate is based on one half (50%) of the Fall 2016/Winter 2017 rates for living in a double occupancy
room in Hill/Hoyt/Pittman Halls Halls on the Gold 14 meal plan.
GENERAL INFO
 If you prefer to live in a residence hall other than double occupancy at Hill/Hoyt/Pittman; choose to
live in a single room residence hall; university apartments; or elect an alternative meal plan; then you
will be responsible for any difference in the cost that will remain on your student account.
 The contract that you may sign (if selected) is only for one (1) semester. You must REAPPLY for
EACH semester that you would like to participate. If you contract a residential agreement for an
academic year (2 semesters), then it has no bearing on whether you will be accepted for each semester
for CAP.
 Please note that this program is only available to students who have already received a room assignment
from the EMU Residential Services Department. We realize that you may have not received your room
assignment yet, but we invite you to complete the CAP employment application as soon as possible
(See “How To Apply For CAP” on the next page).
 CAP vacancies are limited. Applications will be accepted through the deadline unless target numbers
are met early. Applications which are not fully complete will not be considered.
If you have further questions, please feel free to contact our Dining Services main office at 734.487.0418.
Best Regards,
EMU Dining Recruitment Committee
Enclosure
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STUDENT ELGIBILITY/REQUIREMENTS
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All EMU undergraduate and graduate residence hall students who have not broken a CAP contract are
eligible to apply to participate in the CAP Program. Please note that EMU policy states that
international students are only allowed to work 20 hours per week. Thus, all international students are
only eligible to participate in the Half CAP Program due to CAP weekly hour requirements.
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If you sign a CAP contract and fail to work the required number of hours, your CAP pay rate will be
recalculated to the current State of Michigan’s minimum wage rate for the total number of hours you
worked. This will generate a balance due for your room and board on your student account.
HOW TO APPLY FOR CAP
1) Ensure that you have successfully applied for a room with Residential Services and submitted
the down payment.
2) Complete all parts of the following application packet.
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CAP application (included below)
Résumé
500 word personal statement (in professional format) emphasizing;
 How the CAP program will help you
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Your achievement, home life, church, school, etc.
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Goals and future aspirations
Personal strengths and weaknesses
Community service experiences and future aspirations - include
extracurricular activities and indicate how your activities have made a positive
on your life and the lives of others
Minimum two (2) letters of recommendation – sample sources include;
 Past/current teacher or professor
 Past/current employment supervisor
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Past/current volunteer position supervisor or leader
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Minimum two (2) references from different sources than the recommendation letters
(must be on a separate sheet of paper)
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Dining Services authorization to release FERPA form – for purposes of
communicating with listed parents/guardians (included below)
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Copy of your class schedule, from My.Emich.edu/week-at-a-glance/.
DEADLINES
 Application packets are due by June 30, 2016 for Fall semester, and December 01, 2016 for Winter
semester. Please send all documents to Eastern Michigan University Dining Services,
Lower Level Dining Commons ONE, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 Attention: Marion Laskowski
 We reserve the right to stop accepting applications at an earlier date then the published deadline if
target numbers are met.
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CAP Application
Please Print:
Date of Application___________________
NAME__________________________________________________
Student I.D. #_________________________________________________________
Permanent Address_____________________________________________________
City______________________________
State_______
Zip________________
Cell Phone (_______) ________________________________
Permanent Phone (_______) ___________________________
Emich Email Address___________________________________________________
* Dining will use this address to contact you. Please monitor it on a regular basis.
Have you applied for campus housing? yes___ no___
Have you paid your fee to secure your campus housing? yes___ no___
Have you ever worked in food service before? yes___ no___
If yes, when and where? _____________________________________________________________
This application is only for one semester and does not extend for the academic year. Circle term and
indicate year for which semester you would like to be considered for CAP.
Fall
Winter
________ Year
Have you ever worked on campus before? ___________________________________________
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If so, what department? __________________________________________________________
Do you have a Work Study award? _________________________________________________
Please give us a brief overview of your past work experiences to help us place you. (I.E. Cashier,
Catering, Stock, Office/Secretarial)
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_________________________________________________________________________________
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_________________________________________________________________________________
Please enter any special notes or comments here:
_________________________________________________________________________________
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IMPORTANT:
1.
This CAP application is NOT a CAP contract. Only the students selected for the CAP
program will be offered the actual CAP contract for a semester-long appointment.
2.
By accepting employment with Dining Services, you grant permission to be photographed for
use in publications, promotions, website, etc.
3.
Completing this application does not guarantee we will offer you a job. You application will
be held for review by Dining Services. Should a Unit wish to consider you for a position; it will
contact you by e-mail or telephone.
Thank you for your interest in employment with Dining Services at EMU.
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