University of Delaware
Residence Life
Reappointment/Transfer/Promotion Application
Please fill in all information applicable to you, save, and email to your direct supervisor.
Name: __________________________________________________________________________ Email: ______________________________
_____ I will not be returning as an RA next year (you will not need to complete the rest of the form)
_____ I would like to return to my same complex for next year (complete section A)
_____ I am requesting a transfer to a different complex (complete sections A and B)
_____ I am requesting to be considered for a promotion to the SEA position (complete section A and C)
_____I am requesting to be considered for the Undergraduate Hall Director position (complete section A
and submit form to your CC. Submit letter of interest and resume to Ivet Ziegelbauer Tweedy).
NOTE: All staff members interested seeking employment in any capacity must fully review the Residence
Life Conditions of Employment. Please verify that you have reviewed and understand the Conditions of
Employment by checking the appropriate box.
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I have read and understand the updated Residence Life Conditions of Employment located at
http://www.udel.edu/reslife/candidates/ra_welcome.html
YES _____________
SECTION A
Campus Address: __________________________________________________ Phone Number: _____________________________
Current Class Standing:
FR
SO
JR
SR
Major: ________________________________________
Anticipated Graduation Date: _____________________________________ Current GPA: ________________________________
How many credits will you carry each term next year?
Fall: ______________________________
Winter: ______________________________ Spring: ______________________________
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Please outline your outside of classroom academic requirements for next year (such as clinical
hours, observation blocks, athletic training hours, etc.).
Academic Experience

Estimated daily (hours) time commitment
Please outline any extracurricular activities and corresponding time commitments that you
anticipate beyond courses and the RA job (such as club sports, service, RSOs, etc):
Activity/Organization Membership Role
Estimated weekly (hours) time
commitment
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RA REQUEST FOR REAPPOINTMENT/TRANSFER/PROMOTION
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Do you intend to seek CC authorization for outside employment next year? If so, please elaborate
below.
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Do you intend to study abroad next year? If yes, please indicate the term: Fall ____ Spring ____
Winter ____
1. Please outline 2 -3 trends in the formal and informal feedback you have received this year from your
students, colleagues, and supervisors. How have you acted upon the feedback received?
2. Please discuss specific approaches you have utilized to connect resident talent to campus
opportunities.
3. How is the staff team different as a result of your presence? How would you expand your contributions
in the coming year?
4. Please specify what you consider to be your contributions toward enhancing the student experience in
your complex.
5. Any other points you wish your direct supervisor and your CC to consider with your request:
6. If you are seeking a promotion to the MRA position, please identify the top priorities you would focus
on in the position.
SECTION B – Requesting a Transfer
Current Supervisor: _______________________________________________ # of Years on Staff: __________________________
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List the TOP TWO RANK-ORDERED complex preferences to which you want to transfer. NOTE:
RAs who do not receive a transfer will be reassigned to their current complex if successfully
reappointed.
1.
2.
1. Why are you interested in transferring to a new complex (es)?
2. Please describe what you consider to be the student needs and primary RA roles in the complexes
for which you wish to be considered.
3. What do you perceive to be the biggest challenges facing RAs in the complexes you wish to
transfer to?
4. Please describe what you envision to be a successful community in the complexes you are
considering.
5. What job-related strengths do you possess that will contribute to the new complex?
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RA REQUEST FOR REAPPOINTMENT/TRANSFER/PROMOTION
SECTION C – Requesting Promotion to the SEA Position
1. What do you consider to be the benefits of student engagement? What does student engagement
look like from your perspective?
2. Please describe three strategies you would utilize to establish the role of the SEA in the complex?
3. What roles have you played with student engagement initiatives in your complex this year?
4. Please discuss your past successes and your specific strategies for connecting students to
involvement opportunities.
Section for Direct Supervisor and Complex Coordinator to complete
Current Complex Coordinator/Direct Supervisor Recommendation for FALL:
_____ Recommend Reappointment
_____ Recommend Promotion to Student Engagement Advisor Position
_____ Recommend CONDITIONAL Reappointment due to pending matters or due to RA being a midyear/mid-semester hire
_____ Do Not Recommend Reappointment
_____ Authorized for Release and Recommended for Transfer Consideration
Comments Relevant to Recommendation:
______________________________________________________________________
Signature of Direct Supervisor
_______________________________________
Date
______________________________________________________________________
Signature of Resident Assistant
_______________________________________
Date
______________________________________________________________________
Signature of Complex Coordinator
_______________________________________
Date