Resident Assistant (RA)

Candidate Timeline

Residential Education seeks Resident Assistants (RAs) with strong critical thinking, helping, and reflection skills who effectively promote personal growth via intentional conversations and educational initiatives. Furthermore, Residential Education seeks individuals committed to building thriving communities rooted in student success, student learning, and inclusion.

Below is the selection timeline for RAs applying to serve in these employment positions for the 2025-2026 academic year. 

Before writing to raselect@usf.edu with questions, please review this website featuring answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the selection process.

Mandatory Asynchronous Informational Session

By Monday, November 18, 2024, at 11:59 pm, all 2025-26 RA candidates will need to complete a mandatory, asynchronous informational session and the associated quiz in the 2025-2026 Residential Education Student Staff Selection Canvas Course. This course will be available by the middle of October 2024. The module concludes with a quiz that must be completed. We strongly recommend completing this informational session prior to submitting your application as it will provide useful insights to inform your application! 

RA Candidate Timeline

October 22, 2024

2025-2026 RA Application Available

Access the application in the Housing Portal under the Employment & Volunteer tab

October 23, 2024 (Date subject to change)

Optional Question & Answer Session
Q&A about the position and selection process with Student Staff Selection Committee and Current RAs. More information can be found here when available.

Sunday, November 17, 2024 @ 11:59 p.m.

 2025-2026 Student Staff Application Closes at 11:59 p.m.

Monday, November 18, 2024 @ 11:59 p.m.

Deadline to Complete Mandatory Asynchronous Informational Session Module and Quiz
All aspects must be completed by 11:59 p.m. Modules and quiz can be found here.

To remain eligible for a position, candidates must complete all module and associated quiz. We strongly recommend completing this informational session prior to submitting your application as it will provide useful insights to inform your application.

Between Monday, January 13 and Tuesday, January 15, 2025

 Candidates and Finalists are Updated
RA candidates are updated of their status in the selection process; RA finalists are invited to register for one Workshop Week Session.

Before January 17, 2025 (Date TBD)

Workshop Week Session Registration Deadline
Deadline for new RA finalists to register for one Workshop Week Session. 

January 15, 2025 (Date subject to change)

 Optional Question & Answer Session
Q&A about Workshop Week with Student Staff Selection Committee and Current RAs. More information can be found here when available.

Approximately January 22, 2025 through January 29, 2025 (Dates TBD)

Workshop Week for RA Finalists
RA finalists will register by a specific date (TBD) to attend one session. Workshop Week sessions are anticipated to occur at a variety of different times during this date range. We do not yet know the length of these sessions. They will occur face-to-face for approximately 30 to 90 minutes. Finalists only need to participate in one session.

A Workshop Week session is Residential Education’s version of an interview. It is the final step of the selection process that requires candidates to complete one or more activities as discussed in the informational session.

Participants who arrive late to their workshop session will be disqualified from the selection process. Failure to attend one of these Workshop Week sessions in their entirety will disqualify finalists from the selection process.

Late February 2025 to Mid-March 2025

RA Finalists Notified
Latest that RA candidates are notified of their status in the selection process.

Either March 28, 2025, OR April 4, 2025 (Date TBD)

2025-2026 Residential Education Student Staff Kickoff
Mandatory kickoff for all 2025-2026 RAs.