By Ryan Baffield/Staff Reporter
Pemberton Hall resident Raquel Serrano, a junior nursing major, does a hall report Sept. 22 during a Residence Hall Association meeting in Ford.(Shea Lazansky | The Daily Eastern News)
The Residence Hall Association had a speaker discuss next year’s Prowl and debut leader recruitment at Thursday’s meeting.
The conclusion of the Resident On Campus Festival was declared a success, but a proposal to move ROC Fest later in the semester was also brought up.
Cordy Love, the assistant director of New Student Programs, said the hiring of Prowl and debut leaders is a critical part of
enhancing the transition process of the incoming freshmen and transfer students.
Love said the people selected are a direct reflection of not only the student body, but the administration and school.
If hired, all debut leaders are required to live on campus for the summer. While living on campus for the summer, these student leaders will assist during visit days, orientations and much more.
“We’re looking for students who love Eastern and who are naturally great student leaders,” Love said.
Love said the goal of the job is to welcome all visitors and possible new Eastern students to campus while allowing them to feel at ease.
He said it is important for these student leaders to make a good impact on visitors and to encourage them to enroll at Eastern.
On Oct. 11, New Student Programs will be hosting an informational meeting for students interested in applying for this position.
Love said students should come with an updated resume with at least two references from two Eastern faculty members.
“(If students) don’t have a resume, (they can) go to Career Services and they will be glad to assist you,” Love said.
To be considered a possible hire, all applicants must have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA, while being in good standing with the office of Student Standards.
“We only hire a total of 20 students, 10 debut leaders and 10 senior prowl leaders,” Love said.
During the hiring process New Student Programs focuses on forming a well diverse staff, to further relate to Eastern’s demographic.
The hiring process consists of three steps. Applicants first will have an individual interview, followed by a group interview and an individual presentation for finalists only.
Students who apply must submit their application by Oct. 19.
To apply for a position, students can stop by the New Student Programs office located in the Martin Luther King Jr., University Union or apply online at http://www.eiu.edu/nsp.
The RHA meets every Thursday at 5 p.m.
Ryan Baffield can be reached at 581-7942 or rebaffield@eiu.edu.
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