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 23-25 hours per week. The
current Full CAP contract rate is based on the Fall 2013/Winter 2014 rates for living in a double
occupancy room in Pittman/Hoyt Halls on the Gold 13 meal plan (which are subject to change
for Fall 2014).
 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 12-15 hours per week. The current
Half CAP rate is based on one half (50%) of the Fall 2013/Winter 2014 rates for living in a
double occupancy room in Pittman/Hoyt Halls on the Gold 13 meal plan (which are subject to
change for Fall 2014).
GENERAL INFO
 If you prefer to live in a residence hall other than double occupancy at Pittman/Hoyt; 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
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STUDENT ELGIBILITY/REQUIREMENTS
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.
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) Obtain an application packet from the Dining Services main office located in the Lower
Level of Dining Commons ONE building.
3) Complete all parts of the application packet. Reference and personal letters must be in sealed
envelopes and included with your entire CAP packet.
CAP application
Résumé
500 word personal statement (in professional format) emphasizing:
 How will the CAP program help you
 Your achievement, home life, church, school, etc.
 Community service experiences and future aspirations – include
extracurricular activities and indicate how your activities have made a
positive impact on your life and the lives of others
 Goals and future aspirations
 Personal strengths and weaknesses
Minimum two (2) letters of recommendation – sample sources include:
Past/current teacher or professor
Past/current employment supervisor
Past/current volunteer position supervisor or leader
Minimum one (1) personal reference letter (must be from different source than the
recommendation letters)
Dining Services authorization to release FERPA form – for purposes of
communicating with listed parents/guardians
DEADLINES
 Application packets are due by June 30, 2014 to Eastern Michigan University Dining Services,
Lower Level Dining Commons ONE, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 Attention: Recruitment Committee
 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
**Please attach a copy of your class schedule, from My.Emich.edu/week-at-a-glance/.
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Have you ever worked on campus before? ___________________________________________
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)
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Please enter any special notes or comments here:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
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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