Warren RA Info Session dates are listed below (all will be hosted in SAC)! Our staff will give a short presentation about what to expect in the application process and answer questions that potential candidates have about what the RA role at Warren may look like! Details about how to join a WRC meeting or event are also listed below. WRC is a student group focused on planning fun and engaging events for Warren residents and can give you an insight on aspects of the RA role and Warren Residential Life.

Please note that attendance at ONE Warren RA info session AND ONE WRC general body meeting or event will be mandatory to be considered for an RA position at Warren.

Info Session Dates and Times (physical meeting location is in the Warren SAC. Remote option: https://ucsd.zoom.us/j/92657126641?from=addon)

1. Nov. 13, 2025 at 5:30-6:30PM

2. Nov. 14, 2025 at 11AM-12PM

3. Nov. 17, 2025 at 12-1PM

 If you can't attend one of these sessions, please contact Kevin Ngo at ken025@ucsd.edu for a video recording.

WRC GBM Meeting Dates and Times: Every Tuesday from 5:45PM-6:30PM in Warren SAC (last meeting for fall quarter on Nov. 25 from 5:45-6:30PM)

Upcoming WRC Events: WRC's Winter Wishes Workshop, Dec. 2 in SAC from 5-6:30PM, join us to put gift baskets together to donate to families for the holidays and enjoy some warm drinks and treats

If you can't attend a WRC meeting or event before the application deadline, please contact ken025@ucsd.edu for further steps.

If you have any questions or issues concerning the application process or requirements, please contact Kevin Ngo at ken025@ucsd.edu.

Responsibilities of a Warren RA:

• Warren RAs are bestowed with the incredible responsibility of hosting community programs for the residents of the Warren community. 

• Warren RAs serve in an on-call duty rotation from 5pm to 11pm M-F and Sat and Sun 9am to 11pm (duty times subject to change based on the needs of the community for future years) to assist with lock outs, address resident concerns, and monitor the safety and security of the community.  Warren RAs are responsible for reminding residents to abide by the policies and regulations while residing in the residential complex. 

• Warren RAs work with residents to develop a sense of community, facilitate open and sensitive communication among apartment/suitemates, and organize social, educational, recreational, campus resource as well as social justice activities. 

• RAs are involved with many college and campus-wide activities and are great sources of information.
  
  

Warren RA Testimonials

Some Memories from Current Warren RAs

Questions Asked by Candidates

1. How do you handle school and personal activities?

A lot of RAs will have other commitments in addition to the job and classes. Most people seem to be successful through intentional use of scheduling tools and apps (planners, calendars, electronic reminders and notifications, etc.). Good advice is not to commit to too many things—if you’re involved in clubs and organizations across campus, you may have to attend those groups less or take breaks from them until you figure out the balance if you become an RA.

2. What does it look like to have an on campus job and an RA position? Who do I contact to work out these details? 

Like it was mentioned in the info session, the cap is at 10 hours for other campus jobs if you become an RA. We want to make sure you aren’t over-committed as the RA job can be quite exhausting at times. Because the RA role also averages 19.5 hours a week, getting too close to full-time status at university would also require payout of vacation and sick leave benefits, which your other campus departments would need to pay (and this is generally an issue since not many offices can afford that). If you have another job and become an RA, you would need to let your supervisor know, and if you wanted to work more than 10 hours at your other campus job(s), your supervisor for the RA job would need to approve that.

3. What type of training will be expected of an RA? What would be the date we'd have to come back in the summer?

As we mentioned in the info session, RA training occurs at the end of summer before residents move back onto the campus for the school year. This year, we started training after Labor Day and allowed RAs to move into their room for the academic year the week before. Then we continued with training until early student move-in around mid-September. The training schedule is pretty packed, and we typically work from 9AM to 5PM. Please remember not to commit to any jobs, internships, vacations, etc. that would overlap with RA training--you cannot continue in the role if you don't attend training in full. We cover various sessions that will teach the team how to perform all aspects of the role during this time. In general, it is a combination of lecture/presentation-style and role playing/direct practice. Review the job description for an idea of the topics that are included. During the school year, we will also have continued training during the weekly staff meetings to refresh the team’s memory or cover new topics if issues arise that we didn’t necessarily discuss during the summer training.

4. During the meeting, we discussed RAs leaving campus during the weekends and vacation periods. Is there a specific amount of time per week that RAs are expected to be available to their residents?

There isn’t necessarily a prescribed amount of time RAs need to be available. We trust the staff to manage their time appropriately against classes and other commitments, and that also means creating and maintaining an atmosphere where residents feel their RA is reasonably available and accessible if they have issues they need help with. This is why we restrict RAs working too many additional hours at other jobs and internships that could cause the RA to be away from their community for significant portions of the week. During holidays and weekends for the most part (with the exception of duty shifts during weekends), we don’t expect RAs will be working.

5. If I'm an RA in an apartment, how would I pick people to room with?

If you’re assigned to live in an apartment, we would reach out to you to ask if you have any preferences for roommates. Those students would need to sign an agreement that they are aware you are an RA, but otherwise, our housing assistant and HDH would get them set up with the contract.

6. How does the interaction amongst professional staff and other RAs look like on a daily to weekly basis?

Typically, RAs will meet with their ADRL supervisor on a regular basis (up to twice a month/every other week) for a 1:1 and during the weekly staff meetings. During 1:1s, the RAs have a space to check in with their supervisor and share how they are doing with class and RA work. If any additional support is needed, this is an appropriate time to ask for help. Generally, this meeting is also used to get to know RAs individually. Then as other situations may arise, RAs will likely work with their supervisor to resolve those issues and may schedule additional check in meetings. During staff meetings, we usually share updates on upcoming events or work tasks, present ongoing training sessions, and engage in teambuilders led by other RAs to create stronger bonds among the team. Lastly, the pro staff in the office are also available for assistance regarding event planning and execution so an individual RA’s schedule may determine how often they interact with the other pro staff.

RAs will likely interact with each other much more often in any given week due to event planning meetings or if there’s an issue occurring in your building that will require you to consult with each other to properly address everything. You will also have about 6-7 duty shifts scheduled a quarter, so you’d be spending between 6-8 hours with your duty partner per shift. The RAs tend to be social, as well, so it’s common RAs will spend time with each in non-work settings.

7. What are all the committees within the RA job?

In addition to the core responsibilities of the job, we supplement that work with various committees so RAs can exercise/learn different skills. For this year, these are the committee options that Warren RAs could choose from:

Fall/Winter/Spring Command Performance (CP) – CP is the name of our large-scale events that typically have a cultural theme to them. In the past, these committees have planned events such as Dia De Los Muertos, Lunar New Year, Holi, and Diwali. Each quarter has a different committee that will plan the event for the term.

Emergency Drill/Closing/Sun God – this group coordinates the evacuation drill that occurs in fall quarter and assigns work shifts for various tasks, such as when winter break room checks occur and when campus closes at the end of the spring, in addition to when Sun God occurs as we have RAs working on their respective campuses during that time.

LIBRA Workshops – this committee is dedicated to creating events that will help residents learn/practice various life skills. This group is new this year so we are testing the possibilities that can be useful for the community.

Staff Bonding/Memory Custodians – this group is devoted to helping the team create stronger interpersonal relationships to enhance working relationships. They are tasked with planning and executing fun events meant only for RAs and also taking/collecting pictures for a staff scrapbook. So far this year, this group planned a trip to the Haunted Trails at Balboa Park during Halloween.

OTMs/Rezzies/Recognition – OTM stands for Of The Month, which is a recognition movement across campus and various other universities throughout the country. OTMs are submissions that can show appreciation for specific people or events and highlight achievements, and winning nominations are selected each month. Because so much good work happens on campus, this is one system we use in Reslife to recognize all the amazing efforts of RAs (and other student groups/staff). The Rezzies is an award ceremony at the end of the year for Reslife, and similar to OTM nominations, people can submit recognition of work/people from the entire year to be recognized.

Warren Word Podcast and Newsletter – this group is focused on sharing important and fun updates with the community. Most of the updates released so far have been in newsletter format to highlight upcoming events, but we are preparing to record podcast episodes that will feature guests and fun and engaging topics in addition to sharing updates to Warren residents.

RA Selection Committee – this group is made up of RAs who are planning to graduate at the end of the year. They provide their perspective as students on the RA interview/application process and assist with info sessions and interviews.

Warren Garden – this group focuses on increasing awareness for the garden at Warren and planning events that are sustainability-focused. They also collaborate with the Warren Grow group, another student org at Warren.

WRC/HDH Appeals – WRC stands for Warren Residential Council, which is a student-led group that focuses on event planning and helping Warren residents build community through fun programs. RAs in this committee support the group with event execution and administrative processes, like funding requests and purchasing. HDH Appeals refers to tasks and meetings with HDH that RAs may be asked to assist with.

WCSC Representative – WCSC stands for Warren College Student Council. We have an RA rep attend their regular meetings to provide updates on what the RA team is doing, and the rep then brings updates from WCSC to our weekly RA staff meetings.