Employment or paid positions in addition to serving in the role of an RA are generally not permitted. Rare, special circumstances related to specialized academic skills MAY be granted, but must be approved by the supervisor in advance of accepting any other employment opportunity. Additional employment opportunities may not exceed 9 hours per week for any reason. RAs may not be employed in stipend-paid positions that do not define hours per week as 9 or less in the work/employment/position contract.

Benefits include obtaining leadership skills and professional development, obtaining marketable job skill, as well as creating new relationships with students and staff. Additionally, RAs learn about conflict resolution and crisis prevention and intervention. RAs also receive a room scholarship.

No, a resume is not required.

Yes, RAs are allowed to play a team sport.

The RA position may affect your financial aid or scholarship award. To inquire, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at 315-792-7210 or email finaid@sunypoly.edu.

Yes, but RAs must live on campus.

ANo, first-year students are not eligible to apply. Students must have completed one semester as a student before they are eligible to apply for a position on our staff.

RAs don’t have set hours per se. However, they must balance duty and desk shifts including evening and weekend duty as well as overseeing their residents within their assigned areas. Candidates will learn more about RA responsibilities during the RA information session and may also contact the Residential Life Office.

IRAs may have between have 25 to 35 residents depending on their assignment which varies per residence hall/suites.

Employment or paid positions in addition to serving in the role of an RA are generally not permitted. Rare, special circumstances related to specialized academic skills MAY be granted, but must be approved by the supervisor in advance of accepting any other employment opportunity. Additional employment opportunities may not exceed 9 hours per week for any reason. RAs may not be employed in stipend-paid positions that do not define hours per week as 9 or less in the work/employment/position contract.

An alternate RA is one who has qualified for the position but is not offered a position and is placed on the alternate list. An alternate RA will remain on the alternate list for the academic year and could be hired should a vacancy occur.

Faculty and staff are invited to the informal interview and will engage in casual conversation with the RA candidates during a one-hour lunch. The topics are everyday table conversations and reflections about the candidates’ experiences at SUNY Poly. At the conclusion, the faculty and staff complete a written evaluation regarding the candidates’ awareness of campus and community issues and their impression of the candidates’ readiness to be peer mentors. The evaluations are then reviewed by Residential Life staff.

The formal interview process is composed of two components. The first is “speed interviewing” in which candidates spend about five minutes to interact with a professional staff as well as current RA staff. The second component is a 30-minute one-to-one interview with a professional staff member. In this exercise, applicants will get a glimpse of what being an RA entails which may help them decide if this is a job they are interested in.

Faculty and staff are invited to the informal interview and will engage in casual conversation with the RA candidates during a one-hour lunch. The topics are everyday table conversations and reflections about the candidates’ experiences at SUNY Poly. At the conclusion, the faculty and staff complete a written evaluation regarding the candidates’ awareness of campus and community issues and their impression of the candidates’ readiness to be peer mentors. The evaluations are then reviewed by Residential Life staff.

Candidates are asked to wear presentable attire for the interviews, we recommend something the student is comfortable in.

No, once an assignment has been made, it cannot be changed.

Yes, but it is necessary for some RAs to remain on campus and to be on duty for fall mid-semester break, Thanksgiving recess, and spring break. At the conclusion of each semester, RAs are expected to remain on campus to complete room inspections after all students have departed.

The RA staff is required to arrive on campus for training two weeks prior to the beginning of the fall semester and one week prior to the beginning of the spring semester. The Director of Housing will email the RAs to notify them of the return date and time for the fall and spring semesters. These dates and times are also listed in the Residential Life Advisor Handbook.

RAs are required to return to campus prior to RA training for both fall and spring semesters.

RAs are required to return to campus prior to RA training for both fall and spring semesters