The individual requesting this reference is an applicant for a Resident Assistant position with Residential Life and Housing at Barnard College. The Resident Assistant is responsible for creating and maintaining a community environment among residents, setting behavioral limits, creating and implementing social and educational programming, managing emergency situations and serving as a role model for other students. Resident Assistants are also responsible for administrative tasks and communicating information to residents about campus events, policies, etc. (Position Description)
The student requesting this reference is aware that as part of the employment application, she will not have access to the completed reference form submitted by you (however, she will recieve a confirmation email that you have submitted the recommendation form for her). We strongly encourage you to share this information with the student so that she will have the opportunity to learn more about her strengths and weaknesses. This will aid her in further developing herself both professionally and personally.
Please complete the information below in this form. If you have any difficulties with this form or website, please contact Courtney Bazan Colvin, Associate Director of Residential Life & Housing at cbazancolvin@barnard.edu or 212-854-7682.
Please provide the Selection Committee with comments relating to your perception of this candidate’s ability or potential to fulfill the following areas of responsibility. Specific examples would be very helpful.
The most important aspect of the RA position is being able to work with students on her floor (fellow Barnard students) and develop positive relationships with them. These relationships will include being a role model, resource person, friend, and authority figure. Please describe how you view the candidate’s ability to work with other students.
An RA must be able to effectively communicate with students on her floor, fellow staff members and administrators such as her supervisors. This also includes administrative responsibilities such as submitting reports and communicating via email. Please describe how you view the candidate’s communication and interpersonal skills.
Residential Life & Housing strives to develop our Resident Assistants both professionally and personally. Every candidate has an area that they can improve in. Please let us know a couple areas that this candidate can grow in.
Based on your understanding of the RA position, do you feel the candidate would make a good Resident Assistant? Please elaborate.
If clicking the "submit" button above does not take you to a confirmation page, please copy/paste the questions/answers above into an email to Courtney Bazan Colvin (cbazancolvin@barnard.edu). Thanks!
