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Resident Advisors: Student Leadership in the College Houses | Applications are currently open for fall 2022 and spring 2023. Apply below.

Discover your adaptability. Boost your applicable skills. Own your accomplishments. Level up your abilitis.  BE AN RA.

Resident Advisors: Student Leadership in the College Houses | Applications are currently open for fall 2022 and spring 2023. Apply below.

Discover your adaptability. Boost your applicable skills. Own your accomplishments. Level up your abilitis.  BE AN RA.

Resident Advisors: Student Leadership in the College Houses | Applications are not yet open. Applications for fall 2023 will open on January 27.

Discover your adaptability. Boost your applicable skills. Own your accomplishments. Level up your abilitis.  BE AN RA.

Join the consistently top-rated leadership team in the College Houses!

There are many opportunities for gaining valuable experience as a team member in one of Penn's 13 College Houses. Resident Advisors—both undergraduate RAs and graduate RAs—live in a College House and provide counseling, academic support, supervision and activities for resident students.

Click here for the button to apply!

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

IMPORTANT DATES

  • Applications are now open.  The link to apply is at the bottom of the page.  If you do not see the link to apply, you are on an off-campus network and will need to use Penn's Virtual Private Network (VPN) to access the application. Instructions on how to do so will appear at the bottom of this page if this is the case.

    • The priority application date for undergraduate applicants is February 17, 2023.

      • Undergraduate RA interviews will be held from February 20 to March 3
    • The priority application date for graduate applicants is April 3, 2023.

      • Graduate RA interviews will be held from April 4 to April 21.

    • (You may still apply after the priority application date, but you may not be included in the initial round of interviews and the match process in which the majority of RA selection is completed.  Applicants who apply after the priority application date may only be considered for any positions which remain unfilled after that process is completed.)

    • Undergraduate Selection Process Timeline:
      - March 6: Candidate and House match rankings due (rankings open March 3)
      - March 9: Match day for new candidates
      - March 10: RA offers go out at noon
      - March 13: RA offers due by 5pm

  • GRADUATE INFORMATION SESSIONS:
    • Graduate Information Sessions will be held in late February/early April and have not yet been scheduled.  Check back for dates soon.
    • Graduate RA Selection Process Timeline:
      - April 3: Application priority date
      - April 15: References due in system
      - April 24: Candidate and House match rankings due (rankings open April 21)
      - April 26: Match day for new graduate RA candidates
      - April 27: Graduate RA offers go out
      - May 1: Graduate RA offers due by 12pm

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS

RA Information Session, recorded February 1, 2023

(YouTube is still processing the closed captioning, please bear with us!)

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Non-Discrimination Statement

The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class status in the administration of its admissions, financial aid, educational or athletic programs, or other University-administered programs or in its employment practices. Questions or complaints regarding this policy should be directed to the Executive Director of the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs, Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut Street, Suite 421, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6205 or by telephone at (215) 898-6993 (voice).

Reasonable Accommodation Notice

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.  Examples of reasonable accommodation include: an assigned room with ADA physical accommodations, an emotional support animal (ESA) or service animal in residence, etc. Please review this webpage for more information: https://cms.business-services.upenn.edu/residential-services/applications-a-assignments/medical-accommodation.html.


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For your protection, the RA application is located behind the University's campus firewall. In order to access the RA application, you will need to meet one of the following networking requirements:
- AirPennNet wireless connection
- On-campus wired internet connection
- Off-campus access requires a connection using the University's Virtual Private Network (VPN), vpn.upenn.edu.

Visit ISC.upenn.edu HowTo University VPN Getting Started Guide for help setting up an off-campus VPN connection.

Note: Personal or third-party VPNs connected over AirPennNet are not supported. You will need to turn off any personal VPN in order to access the application.
Once you have met these requirements, the application link should appear below.

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