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The RA application will ask demographic questions before asking if you are a new or returning RA candidate.
After you identify if you are applying as a NEW or RETURNING RA candidate, you will proceed to answer our scored application questions.
It may be helpful to review the application questions and draft your responses in a Document before submitting your RA application.
Seventh College Residence Life Mission
Seventh College Residence Life Mission
Our mission at Seventh College Residence Life is to prepare students for a changing planet by providing a supportive, empowering, and engaging residential experience where students can learn, grow, and build community.
For questions concerning the Seventh College RA Application: SeventhRASelection@ucsd.edu
RA Info Sessions and Timeline
RA Info Sessions and Timeline
Seventh College RA Info Sessions
Seventh College RA Info Sessions
Attending a Seventh College RA Info Session is highly recommended.
We will be hosting 3 Info Sessions:
Thursday 11/21 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Seventh College Multi-Purpose Room
Friday 11/22 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM | Zoom
Wednesday 12/4 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM | Zoom
If you are unable to attend, a recording will be made available on the Seventh College Residence Life Website and the RA/HA Selection Website.
Recorded RA Info Session: 2024 Seventh College RA Info Session
What can I expect from the RA position at Seventh College?
What can I expect from the RA position at Seventh College?
Seventh College Resident Assistants (RAs) host programs and activities designed to enhance residents' educational experiences, promote UC San Diego's Principles of Community, and engage all residents in dialogue around the College’s theme of “a changing planet."
Programming and Event Planning
RAs develop and host social and educational programs via our Seventh College Residential Experience (more info below on the Residential Experience).
RAs host three community builders (social programs) a quarter
Community Builders are programs designed for the RA's respective community
RAs host one Area Wide Event, a program designed for the entirety of the Seventh residential community, with two peers once during the academic year.
Duty
RAs serve in an on-call duty rotation. The duty shift structure is the following:
6 PM - 11 PM, Monday - Friday
9 AM - 11 PM, Saturday - Sunday
Currently, weekend shifts are comprised of three smaller shifts:
9 AM - 2 PM
2 PM - 7 PM
7 PM - 11 PM.
Please note that duty times may be subject to change based on the needs of the community in coming years.
RAs Support the Game Room and Front Desk during Duty Shifts
Community Meetings
RAs will host two Community Meetings during the year.
One at the beginning of the year to discuss living in Seventh College, college and campus resources, and community standards. This will also be an opportunity for residents to meet one another.
One at the end of the year to discuss move-out expectations and address any resident questions.
Living Space Agreements (LSAs)
At the beginning of the academic year, RAs will conduct Living Space Agreements with all the apartments they are assigned to in order to discuss living expectations among everyone.
1:1s
RAs will have regular meetings with their direct supervisor to discuss resident and community updates and needs, address any concerns and/or questions, and discuss ways in which staff can continue to support the wellness and growth of the Seventh RA.
Staff Meeting
RAs will attend weekly staff meetings on Tuesdays from 5 PM - 7:30 PM.
Staff Meetings are required unless there is an Academic Conflict that has been communicated to your Supervisor for an approved exception.
RA Mentor/Mentee Groups
All new RAs are organized into small groups, each led by returning RAs. These groups are designed to provide guidance and support throughout the year, helping new RAs navigate training, transition into the RA role, and adjust to their responsibilities.
Move-In and Move-Out
RAs will have responsibilities associated with Move-In during September, Fall Closing in December, and Move-Out in June.
Sun God
Given Seventh College's proximity to the Sun God Festival, RAs are expected to assist with responsibilities affiliated with Sun God duty or programming.
Anticipated RA Training Dates
Anticipated RA Training Dates
According to the Job Card , the RA contract dates are
August 23, 2025 - June 17, 2026.
We anticipate doing 3 weeks of training this year and may ask RAs to return to campus as early as August 23.
What current Seventh RAs say they enjoy about working in Seventh!
What current Seventh RAs say they enjoy about working in Seventh!
"Amazing and understanding professional staff!"
"The balance that I am able to have between RA responsibilities and academics!"
"Reasonable work hours"
"How easy community can be formed between co-workers and how that reflects on our residents to help them be more involved"
"I love how inclusive, supportive, respectful, consideration and thoughtful the pro staff and student staff are! This is one of the BEST work environments I have ever been to!"
"I love the community and the support you receive"
"I really enjoy building connections with other students that I might otherwise never have met. In just a few weeks, I've already met sooo many people and I love running into everyone around campus"
"It feels like the effort you put into the Seventh Community really makes a difference"
"From all parts of the college, the support is definitely felt. I enjoy knowing that someone is always there to answer questions, address concerns, and calm anxieties"
"Finding community not only with my residents, but my RA peers and pro staff has been an incredible experience"
"It is truly a great place to make connections and form long lasting relationships with your peers. There is always an opportunity learn from someone else"
"I think it's really awesome being able to meet so many residents, whether mine or not"
"The mentorship that has been established between the ADRLs and RAs, but also between the mentor RAs with mentee RAs"
MicrosoftTeams-video.mp4Seventh College Location
Seventh College Location
Living at Seventh
Living at Seventh
Seventh College is located in one of the most beautiful sections of campus, blocks from the ocean and next door to UC San Diego’s RIMAC sports complex and the Rady School of Management. All Seventh College students have the opportunity to live in apartments, complete with full kitchens.
Interested in learning about the layout and amenities at Seventh College? See our Living at Seventh page!
- Apartment-Style Living
All apartments have a kitchen, living room, bathroom, and bedrooms.
Apartment kitchens are equipped with a full-size refrigerator and stove/oven unit.
Microwaves, toaster ovens, coffee makers, and other small appliances are not included in the apartment.
RAs have their own Single Room within an apartment with 3-12 residents.
The Seventh Residential Community houses first-years, transfer students, and continuing students. Given the number of residential spaces in Seventh, students from Colleges across UCSD live in the Seventh Community, along with Seventh College Registered students.
Not all residential buildings have elevators.
Accommodations are made for RAs/residents that require access to elevators/ first-floor living.
Seventh College is divided into East and West:
Most first-year students live on the West side of Scholars Drive and continuing students live on the East side.
Game Room (pool tables, ping pong, video games)
North Break (study space)
Two (2) rooftop terraces with ocean views
BBQ patio area
More information about Living at Seventh College can be found here.
Dining Options
The Bistro
The Market
Full Kitchens in Apartments
The next closest dining hall is Cafe Ventanas in ERC
Residential Experience
Residential Experience
The 2024-2025 Residential Experience was developed based on the needs of our Seventh Community, the needs of college students, UCSD Principles of Community, UCSD departmental/office initiatives, observations, assessments, and RA Feedback from the 21-22, 22-23, and 23-24 academic years.
Our Residential Experience is a comprehensive blueprint for what we hope students will gain from living on campus at Seventh College. Our approach combines a “traditional programming model” with a “curricular model.” A curricular approach is an intentional way of promoting learning in college and university residence life and educational programs.
Educational Priority
Educational Priority
Residents will expand, develop, and utilize strategies to navigate the challenges of college, cope with transition, and change. Residents will practice wellness-enhancing behaviors to support a thriving community.
Vision
Vision
Our vision is to foster an inclusive, healthy, and student-centered residential environment composed of change makers who actively create a vibrant community for our Changing Planet.
Strategies
Strategies
Our Seventh RA team uses the following strategies to facilitate learning via the Residential Experience:
Area Wide Events (AWEs)
Community Builders (CBs)
Finals Passive Programs
Resident Group Communication
Resident Connections
Resident Welcome
Bulletin Boards
Door Decorations
RA Welcome Letter
Community Meeting
Resident Agreements: Living Space Agreements and Roommate Agreements
Residential Experience Themes and Theme Descriptions
Residential Experience Themes and Theme Descriptions
There are three main themes for our Residential Experience: Community, Wellbeing, and Social Responsibility. Each theme has sub-themes. These themes and sub-themes are used to inform the Area-Wide Events that occur throughout the academic year and inform the strategies used to enact the Residential Experience.
Community
Community
A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals. The following sub-themes are in alignment with the larger theme of community:
Affinity
Belonging
Healthy Relationships
Leadership
Wellbeing
Wellbeing
The concepts of health and well-being are holistic in nature and involve all aspects of the individual. Well-being encompasses the physical, emotional/mental, social, spiritual, intellectual, financial, and occupational dimensions of a person. All of these dimensions are interconnected. Taking care of one particular dimension (or not) impacts a person's overall health and well-being. The dimensions of well-being not captured in the sub-themes below, environment and social, are captured by the Social Responsibility and Community themes. The remaining seven dimensions have been condensed into the following sub-themes and are in alignment with the larger theme of well-being:
Financial and Occupational
Emotional/Mental and Spiritual
Physical
Intellectual
Social Responsibility
Social Responsibility
The Social Responsibility theme recognizes our increasingly diverse and interdependent world and is deeply rooted in fostering a shared commitment to social justice. Social responsibility is the purposeful, collaborative pursuit of safe, equitable, and thriving communities through one’s self-knowledge, leadership, and social justice advocacy. The following sub-themes are in alignment with the larger theme of Social Responsibility:
Understanding Self and Identity
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Social Justice Advocacy
A Changing Planet
Seventh College’s theme of “A Changing Planet” is designed to prepare students to confront a broad range of pressing global issues including the climate crisis, mass migration, and rapid cultural and technological change.
Social Responsibility goes beyond one’s self and thus Seventh College’s theme of a Changing Planet is an example of Social Responsibility. Initiatives and programs under this sub-theme are designed to educate residents on the impact climate change, mass migration, social and societal structure change, etc. have on the world around us and what residents can do to have an impact/influence on these changes. As a result, these initiatives and programs are conducted in pursuit of climate justice.
For questions concerning the Seventh College RA Application, please email SeventhRASelection@ucsd.edu
For questions concerning the Seventh College RA Application, please email SeventhRASelection@ucsd.edu
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