First Year Advising Center
North Foundation Hall, Room 121
318 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester,
MI
48309-4454
(location map)
(248) 370-3227
FYAC@oakland.edu
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Orientation & New Student Programs
North Foundation Hall, Room 105
318 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester, MI 48309-4454
(248) 370-GOLD
gold@oakland.edu
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Student Leader Recruitment
Student Leader Recruitment is the joint effort of Orientation and New Student Programs (ONSP), the Center of Multicultural Initiatives (CMI) and the Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC). The goal of Student Leader Recruitment is to streamline three recruiting and hiring processes into one simple procedure for students interested in attaining leadership positions within ONSP, CMI and GSC. If you are interested in becoming an Orientation Group Leader, Gender and Sexuality Center Peer Educator or Mentor, CMI Peer Mentor, CORE Ambassador or Peer Adviser you'll only have to apply once using the steps below.
Position Qualifications:
- Must be enrolled at OU full time
- Must have a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Must be in good disciplinary standing with the university and residence halls
- Must be in sophomore standing by fall 2022
- Must have the ability to perform responsibly in a leadership role
- Must have solid interpersonal skills
- Must be a positive role model
- One full week of training during summer 2022
- CMI Early Experience sessions end of August/beginning of September 2022
- Represent CMI office at orientations and other university events
- Work up to 8-10 hours bi-weekly during the 2022-23 academic school year
- Compensation starts at $10.10/hour
- Attend paraprofessional training sessions throughout the academic year
- CMI Peer mentors can only take Summer I courses
Position Qualifications:
- Must have a minimum of a 2.75 cumulative GPA
- Must be in good disciplinary standing with the university and residence halls
- Must be in sophomore standing by fall 2022
- Four month contract beginning in late April through the first week of classes in fall 2022
- Room in residence halls from May 2022 - August 2022
- Compensation is $10.10/hour
- Leadership training in May from 8-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
- Orientation Group Leaders cannot take Summer I courses
Position Qualifications:
- Must be enrolled at OU full time
- Must have a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Must be in good disciplinary standing with the university and residence halls
- Must be in sophomore standing by fall 2022
- Must have the ability to perform responsibly in a leadership role
- Must have solid interpersonal skills
- Must be a positive role model
- Attend training sessions end of April 2022 and August 2022
- Work 8 hours weekly during Fall 2022 and Winter 2023
- Compensation is $10.10/hour
- Attend staff meetings and training sessions throughout the academic year
Position Qualifications:
- Must be enrolled at OU full-time
- Must have a minimum of a 2.65 cumulative GPA
- Must be in good disciplinary standing with the university and residence halls
- Must be in sophomore standing by fall 2022
- Must be involved in the campus community
- Must have solid interpersonal skills
- One full week of training during summer 2022
- CMI Early Experience sessions end of August/beginning of September 2022
- One week of work during summer 2022 supporting Summer Bridge
- Work up to 8 hours bi-weekly during the 2022-23 academic school year
- Compensation starts at $10.10/hour
- Represent CMI office at university events
- CMI CORE Ambassadors can only take Summer I courses
As a Peer Mentor for the GSC, you will play a significant role in the support and retention of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, and ally (LGBTQIA) students. GSC Peer Mentors meet with their mentees weekly on a one-on-one basis to assess and monitor academic and social progress.
Position Qualifications:- Must be enrolled at OU full time throughout fall 2022 and winter 2023
- Must have a minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Must be in good disciplinary standing with the university and residence halls
- Must be in sophomore standing by fall 2022
- Must have the ability to perform responsibly in a leadership role
- Must have solid interpersonal skills
- Must demonstrate strong organizational and time management skills
- Must be a positive role model
- One full week of training during summer 2022
- Attend GSC Peer Mentor orientation meeting in March 2022
- Meet once a week with mentee(s)
- Meet once a month with the Coordinator of the Gender & Sexuality Center
- Represent GSC office at orientations and other university events
- Work 5-10 hours bi-weekly during the 2022-23 academic school year
- Compensation starts at $9.87/hour
- Attend training sessions and staff meetings throughout the academic year
Anticipated Hours:
- 5-10 hours bi-weekly
Attend an Info Share session to learn more about the available positions (1 session is required)
- All group Info Share sessions have concluded. Those still wanting to apply who did not attend an Info Share session should reach out to us at studentleader@oakland.edu.
Submit the Student Leader Recruitment Application
- Application includes submitting a cover letter, resume and two references. After review of your application, you will be notified via email if you will be moving forward in the selection process.
Attend Group Process
- This group interview is by invitation only after initial applications are reviewed. You will be notified via email if you will be moving forward in the selection process.
Attend an individual interview in March for selected positions
- These interviews are by invitation only as a result of your Group Process interview. You will be notified via email if you will be moving forward in the selection process.
The formal application process has now concluded.
If you would like more information about the Student Leader recruitment process, please feel free to email us at studentleader@oakland.edu!
- The Orientation Group Leader positions are summer positions running between May and August.
- CMI Peer Mentor, CMI CORE Ambassador, GSC Peer Mentor, and Peer Adviser positions run during the fall and winter semesters.
*Note: the number of positions available is an estimation. A more accurate count of position openings will be available later in the application process.
- CMI Peer Mentor - requires a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Orientation Group Leader - require a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA as of the end of fall semester 2021
- CMI CORE Ambassador - requires a minimum of a 2.65 cumulative GPA
- Peer Adviser - requires a minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA
- GSC Peer Mentor - requires a minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA
Once the applications have been reviewed, a limited number of students will be called back for a small group interview called Group Process. From there, the applicants will participate in individual interviews with the Center for Multicultural Initiatives, Gender and Sexuality Center, and/or Orientation and New Student Programs.
For questions about the Orientation Group Leader or Peer Adviser position, contact them by phone at (248) 370-4653 or email, gold@oakland.edu.
For questions about the Peer Mentor positions, contact them by phone at (248) 370-4336 or email, gsc@oakland.edu.
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