Resident Mentors
Resident Mentors (RM) foster belonging, help students navigate challenges, and connect them to resources that support their personal, academic, and social well-being. Through proactive engagement and intentional mentorship, Resident Mentors empower residents to develop healthy habits, pursue their goals, and make the most of their college experience.
Resident Education & Development recruits RMs during the fall semester for the next academic year. We look for dynamic and responsible leaders to serve as RMs for the UC community. Information sessions will be available for interested students during the recruiting period.
Benefits of being a Resident Mentor
The RM role has many benefits, which include on-going leadership development opportunities, learning about and serving as a resource to peers across campus, having a lifelong impact on a student's collegiate experience, learning crisis management skills, as well as receiving a housing scholarship.
If you wish to learn more about the role, please attend one of our information sessions.
Recruitment Period
Applications will open on October 5th, 2026 and close November 6th at 11:59PM. Apply on Roompact: https://roompact.com/staffing/university-of-cincinnati
Invitations to interview will be sent to your UC email in December. Interviews will take place in January.
RM Information Sessions
Interested in finding out more information on the RM position? Attend an information session to get your questions answered! These sessions will consist of a presentation, Q&A, and an application prep workshop. Please bring any application materials you have been working on for our professional staff members to review!
Unable to attend a session or want more information? A recording of the information session will be available by October 19th.
In-Person Sessions
| Date, Time & Location | |
|---|---|
| October 8th 6:30-8:00PM: Tangeman University Center (TUC) 400B | |
| October 15th 6:30-8:00PM: Lindner Hall 2120 | |
| October 19th 6:30-8:00PM: Tangeman University Center (TUC) 400A | |
| October 22nd 6:30-8:00PM: Lindner Hall 2120 | |
Recorded Session
You can view the Resident Mentor Information Session here.
RM Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, commuter students are encouraged to apply. We strongly suggest that students express their experience either in a residence hall setting or other leadership type roles (e.g., experience in student organizations and other leadership roles). Experience of living on campus for at least one semester is recommended.
No, new RM applicants must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student to be eligible for the RM position. There are several graduate assistant positions available each year for graduate students interested in employment through Resident Education and Development.
Each student's circumstances are different, so you are encouraged to discuss this with Enrollment Services or Financial Aid prior to applying for the RM position.
Because neighborhood leadership picks based on departmental needs, candidates will not have an opportunity to pick where they would like to work.
Yes. As with all returning RM staff members, you would be asked to complete a returner application and complete the student staff evaluation process, as well as meet with a member of the hall senior staff within Resident Education and Development. With a satisfactory evaluation, you would be considered a returner and could be selected as such when hall community staffs are selected.
Applications close November 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Yes!
The RM position is considered 15 hours of work per week. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Interacting with and building community among residents
- Serving on call (frequency varies per community)
- Attending weekly meetings, such as staff meetings
- Participating in departmental meetings such as training, in-services, committees, and other opportunities that may arise
If you are confident you want to live in University Housing for the 2027-2028 academic year, regardless of employment, you are encouraged to apply for housing during the re-contracting time.
Most of what the RM position requires is within 15 hours per week, but other duties and responsibilities may arise due to the varying needs of the department.
RMs may work up to 9 additional hours (domestic students) or 5 additional hours (international students) per week for an additional on-campus job. An off-campus position is possible with approval from your supervisor, to ensure that our RM’s focus is on their academics and their RM position.
Yes! All RMs are asked to commit to a year-long position. As an International student, you may have additional hiring paperwork to complete. You would also be expected to return for training on the designated date and would be asked to make travel arrangements that accommodate that start date.
Yes, but it must be no more than 9 (domestic students) or 5 (international students) hours if you are employed on campus due to federal regulations. Approval from direct supervisor is needed for additional off campus employment.
Yes! We ask you to fill out an outside involvement form; if your job performance is negatively impacted for outside involvement, you may be asked to decide between lessening the outside commitment or making a choice between that outside commitment and the RM position. Your supervisor would work directly with you on time management skills prior to getting to a crucial point, however.
Because we hold our RMs to high academic standards, and because we have applicants who are qualified for the position and meet the GPA minimum (2.5), unfortunately we are unable to hire anyone who does not meet the GPA minimum (2.5).
Depending on the severity of your violation, you could be removed from the process at the discretion of the selection committee. Students who are not in good standing with the university are not eligible to become an RM.
RED runs grade and conduct checks prior to offering employment. It should be noted that candidates selected for the position are offered a contingent offer of employment based on the successful completion of a background check.
Yes, we just ask that local co-op students be here for interviews, and those who are not local including study abroad students, participate in a Zoom interviews with RED senior staff members.
- Applications open October 5, 2026 on RoomPact
- Applications close November 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM
- Interview Invitations extended by December 23rd
- Interviews will take place in January
- Offers extened in February