Orientation Advisor Selection

What being an OA means…

As an Orientation Advisor, your primary responsibility will be to represent Roger Williams University in assisting new students and their families in their transition into the RWU Community. You will facilitate small group discussions with students, role play skits for parents, and be an overall resource for students and parents. You will also be involved in the design and creation of the Fourth of July float. You will march in the longest consecutively running Fourth of July Parade in Downtown Bristol.

Requirements

• Be involved on campus
• Have strong communication skills
• Be approachable
• Willingness to help
• Work well in a team setting
• Thrive in a high energy role
• At least a 2.5 GPA
• Good judicial status with the University

Please note: If you are also applying to be an RA, you can do both the OA position and the RA position. Please contact John Zajicek and let him know ahead of time.

Important Dates

Jan. 24                   Applications are available

Jan. 24                   Info Session   Room TBA

Jan. 28                   *Snowball Social

Snowball Social is an opportunity for past OAs and interested students to come together and get to know one another. You will have a chance to ask the three Coordinators any questions that you may have about the selection process. There will be refreshments served; location is to be announced. Please feel free to bring friends or others that may be interested in being an OA.

Feb. 6                     Applications are due in Student Programs and Leadership by 5 p.m. (late applications will not be accepted)

Feb. 9                     Group Process  (Mandatory) information on this day will be part of the application

Feb. 12, 13, 14     Individual Interviews (will be scheduled by Student Programs staff)

March 1                 Hiring Letters will be available in Student Programs and Leadership

May 31                  Return on campus

June 12                  Transfer Orientation

June 13 & 14        Orientation Session I

June 18 & 19        Orientation Session II

June 21 & 22        Orientation Session III

June 25 & 26        Orientation Session IV

July 4                     Fourth of July Parade/OA staff returns home

Aug. 21-23            International and August Orientation

Questions about applying for an Orientation Advisor can be directed to John Zajieck (jzajieck@rwu.edu) or our Orientation Coordinators at orientation@rwu.edu