Hartwick College
Office of Residential Life & Housing
Community Development Advisor APPLICATION
This form will serve as a cover sheet for your completed application. In order for RA Application to be accepted, make
sure you turn in all 4 parts listed below. Your completed application will include:
1. Cover sheet - please type responses to fill application out completely. (No hand-written responses)
2. Cover letter - why are you the best candidate for the RA position?
3. Resume
4. Response to short answer questions (12 pt. font, double-spaced) Attached to this cover sheet
Name:
Campus box #:
Number of semesters on campus:
Current GPA:
Major:
T-Shirt Size:
Campus Room Assignment:
Cell phone #:
Home address:
Expected graduation date:
Minor:
► Please list all the residence halls you have lived in while at Hartwick:
► Please list activities, sports and/or jobs you now hold and/or anticipate participating in next year (include
internships/student teaching):
► Career interests and goals:
► Current plan for J-Term 2017:
► Theme Community interest: Are you interested in being an RA for any of these communities. Please indicate Yes or No
(For more information about the Theme Communities - visit the Residential Life website)
[NOTE: Based on placement of CDAs, theme Community are not an option however this question is to gage interest in case you are offered a Returning RA position.]
Pine Lake:
Substance Free:
Fame:
P.R.I.D.E.:
Honors:
Physical & Life Sciences:
► Please respond to each of the following questions: (Typed, Double-spaced, 2-3 pages in total)
Application for the Community Development Advisor position
 List and discuss:
1. Your accomplishments as a staff member.
2. What contributions will you make in the coming year?
 What goals will you set for yourself as a returning staff member?
 How will you be a leader amongst your staff and within the residence hall?
 What is your preferred working style for Supervision? Please indicate your time management and
administrative strengths and limitations.
 If you were responsible for designing RA training for next year, what would you include? Now that you know
the position, what training do you wish you would have had prior to beginning this year?
Please return completed application to:
The Office of Residential Life & Housing
4th Floor Dewar Union OR submit via email to ResLife@hartwick.edu (Subject line: RA Application - Your Full Name)
By Monday, February 29th by 5pm