[ Residence Life ]

Leadership Opportunities

Residential students at Elmhurst have plenty of opportunities to get involved. By taking on a leadership position, you'll develop important skills, meet new people—and make a difference in your college community. For more information, please email reslife@elmhurst.edu

Conference Housing Assistant
Hall Government
Jay Crew
Peer Review Board
Resident Adviser
Residence Hall Association

Conference Housing Assistant Conference housing assistants work with a wide variety of organizations that use the College's facilities over the summer. Students in this paid summertime position develop valuable customer service skills and live on campus for the duration of the job. Applications are typically available in March and staffing decisions are made in April. You may contact the Office of Residence Life at (630) 617-3150 for further information.

Hall Government
Hall governments are student-led organizations that sponsor events and promote the development of students and their communities. Each hall's government meets on a regular basis and plans programs such as scavenger hunts, theme dances, building Olympics, band showcases, community service projects, and barbecues. Participating in hall government builds students' leadership, programming, and interpersonal skills. Membership in hall governments is open to all campus residents. See your Resident Adviser or your Residence Life Coordinator for more details.

Jay Crew
Jay Crew members help new Elmhurst students move into the residence halls at the beginning of fall term during the great Move-In. As a Jay Crew member, you'll be among the first Elmhurst students to meet incoming students, and you'll serve as a resource to answer their questions about campus life. To apply for Jay Crew, you can do so at the Room Selection Process in April.  To view the application, click here.

Peer Review Board
The Residence Life Peer Review Board hears judicial cases involving policy violations that occur within the residence halls. Board members help establish community expectations and standards from a peer point of view. To apply, you must live in the residence halls and have sophomore class standing or higher. The selection process begins in September. Contact your Residence Life Coordinator for more details.

Resident Adviser
The Resident Advisers (RAs) or Apartment Resident Advisers (ARAs) plan and implement social and educational programs, foster a sense of community among residents, develop leadership skills, promote a well-balanced and healthy environment in the residence halls/apartments/houses, and serve as advisers for the other members of the residential community. RAs also represent the Office of Residence Life at many College functions, including orientation and recruitment of prospective students.  RAs have the most frequent and direct communication with resident students. Therefore they have an outstanding opportunity to contribute to the development and education of individuals.  They also have the responsibility of implementing programs and policies through which the mission and goals of the Office of Residence Life can be accomplished.  It is our expectation that the RA is sincerely interested in the welfare of the students of Elmhurst College.  More about the specifics for each position can be found at Resident Adviser and Apartment Adviser.

The process of filling fall positions begins the previous spring.  There are occasionally a few positions that may be open for spring as well.  Informational Sessions will be held on the following dates.  Attendance is not required, but strongly encouraged, as it will be an opportunity to ask questions of current Resident Advisers and get information about the position.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 5:00 p.m. in the Lucks Conference Room in North Hall
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - 12:00 p.m. in the Melanchthon Room in the Frick Center
  Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 5:00 p.m. in the Bryan Room in the Frick Center

If you are interested in applying for a position starting Spring 2010, you must be at least a sophomore at the start of J-Term and have been an EC student for at least 1 semester.  Prospective Apartment RAs must be at least a junior and have been an EC student for at least 1 semester.  The application and reference form may be found at Midyear RA Application or Midyear RA Reference Form.

If you are interested in applying for a position starting Fall 2010, You must be at least a sophomore at the start of the fall 2010 term and have been an EC student for at least 1 semester.  The application and reference forms, 2010-2011 RA Application and 2010-2011 RA Reference Form, will be available shortly.  If you have questions, contact Christina Lees at x3305.

If you have additional questions, please contact Christina Lees at (630) 617-3305 or leesc@elmhurst.edu.

Residence Hall Association
The Residence Hall Association (RHA) is an organization composed of representatives from all five residence halls. RHA members participate in fundraising, make recommendations regarding residence life policy, and plan programming for the entire residence community. To get involved, contact your Residence Life Coordinator or Area Coordinator.