Current RA Reference Form for RA Applicant Survey

To the Evaluating RA: The student who requested for you to complete this reference form is applying to be an RA. Please include their name below. The selection committee would appreciate a honest appraisal of the applicant’s suitability for this position. Please have this completed and submitted by Monday, February 5, 2024.

This form is best completed on a non-mobile device.

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* 1. RA Candidate's Name

First Name:

Last Name:

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* 2. Evaluating (Current) RA's Name

First Name:

Last Name:

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* 3. These pairs are designed to help us better understand applicants’ personalities and balance team dynamics. There is no “right answer” in these sets of questions. Additionally, we understand that many are not opposites or mutually exclusive. For each pair, select the one option that you believe is more-often true for the candidate.

This question is best completed on a non-mobile device.

Maintains many friendships

Energized by large groups

Supplies helpful answers

Jumps in with both feet

Maintains convictions firmly

Curious learner

Internal processor

Celebrates commonalities

Welcomes students into personal space

Independently solves problems

Would thrive with freshmen

Defensive when criticized

Authentic in all situations

Plans out their time

Takes on way too much

Too focused on being a friend to residents

Promotes values mutually held by the group

Focuses on a student’s intentions

Forcefully addresses problems

Will make the RA role their whole life

Does homework well ahead of time

Straight-forward

Big picture oriented

-or- Maintains deep relationships

-or- Comes alive in one-on-one settings

-or- Ask great questions

-or- Weighs all the options

-or- Takes a humble approach to conversations

-or- Practical responder

-or- External processor

-or- Celebrates differences

-or- Meets students on their own turf

-or- Asks for support

-or- Would thrive with upperclassmen

-or- Shuts down when criticized

-or- Adapts to the group

-or- Embraces spontaneity

-or- Only does the minimum

-or- Too focused on enforcing rules

-or- Attentive to an underrepresented perspectives

-or- Focuses on a student’s impact on others

-or- Avoids or ignores conflict

-or- Will try to do too much on top of the job

-or- Thrives under a deadline

-or- Tactful

-or- Detail oriented

Select the appropriate response for each question.

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* 4. How well do you know this candidate?

Acquaintance

Talk with consistently

Frequently spend time with

One of the students you know best

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* 5. Based on your observation, the applicant establishes positive and personal report with…

nearly everyone

most people

a few people

hardly anyone

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* 6. When busy seasons arise, this applicant…

needs to be told to cut back

struggles

finds the rhythm eventually

adjusts pretty quickly

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* 7. What percentage of applicant’s free time (not including sleep) does he/she spend on campus?

0% of free time

100% of free time

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 8. How many specific examples can you think of where you observed the applicant making intentional efforts to include and connect with someone he or she didn’t know well?

5+ examples

3-4 examples

1-2 examples

I do not recall an example

*In a few sentences, list an example that best demonstrates their approach to connecting with folks they don’t know well.

Please answer the following questions in a few sentences for each.

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* 9. Resident Assistants at Geneva College must be fully committed followers of Christ. What leads you to believe this student meets this requirement? (Please include specific examples.)

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* 10. Please provide two or more points of positive feedback about this applicant:

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* 11. Please list two or more things this applicant will need to grow in as an RA or concerns you have regarding this applicant in the RA position:

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* 12. Please list any additional information you believe the Residence Life Staff should have when considering this applicant for the RA position:

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* 13. Please sign below showing that the information you have inputted above is an accurate reflection of the individual you are evaluating.

Electronic Signature:

Geneva ID #

Date:

Thank you so much for completing this evaluation! Your insights are a valuable aspect of our decision process.