Category: Campus Involvement

For organizational and leadership opportunities on campus, including within the Honors College

S’More Fun Friday: Student Leadership Edition

Catch up with friends (and meet new ones) at a special S’more Fun Friday, hosted by the newly revamped Honors Student Association!

S’More Fun Friday: Student Leadership Edition
Friday, January 17, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
The Honors Center (10 Green Way) Room 200

Join us for a fun-filled afternoon with tasty treats, games, and a chance to learn s’more about student leadership roles within the Honors College.

Help build and shape the Honors community experience for yourself and others!

Hear about how you can get involved with…

  • Honors Student Association leadership positions
  • Phi Eta Sigma honors society
  • Scholar Citizens Initiative service commit
  • Partner student organizations
  • And more!

If you’ve been thinking about ways to get more involved, here’s the perfect way to start! As always, we’ll provide the scrumptious supplies for everyone’s favorite treats.

Apply to work as a Resident Assistant in 2025/26

Residence Life is accepting Resident Assistant applications for the 2025-2026 school year.

  • Serve as a resource and source of support for the on-campus residential community.
  • Assist a community of residents with adapting to campus living and developing a strong sense of belonging.
  • Help support the policy enforcement and community development team.

Resident Assistant Job Description

Resident Assistants are a live-in student staff team under the supervision of a Residence Hall Director. RAs (Resident Assistants) serve as a resource and source of support for the on-campus residential community. RAs will assist a community of residents with adapting to campus living and developing a strong sense of belonging with each other and within the College of Charleston. As an RA you are also part of the policy enforcement and community development team. As part of that you serve in and on-call rotation and building community through structured and unstructured activities.

An RA can expect to use varied methods for engaging residents, building both individual relationships and community-wide bonds. RAs will empower residents to develop skills that will benefit their college experience, including interpersonal communication, conflict management, and self-accountability.  
 
**This position requires availability during nights, weekends, holidays, departmental events, Fall and Spring Break, Residence Hall closure due to weather, and for training prior to classes beginning for both the Fall and Spring semesters. **

Qualifications
  • Must have a cumulative 2.50/4.0 GPA to be hired and maintain at least a 2.50 GPA /4.0 GPA semester GPA while in the position
  • Must be and stay in good academic and conduct standing each semester of employment
  • Students must live on-campus for at least one full semester before being considered for a position.  
  • Register and maintain have a full class load (12 credit hours per semester)
  • Desire to work with diverse populations of students, staff, and faculty, and establish positive rapport.  
  • Live on-campus in your assigned residence hall/placement
  • Able to be flexible, which requires exceptional time management skills.  
  • Desire to help other students transition to college and make informed decisions.
  • Desire to serve as a positive role model by demonstrating ethical behavior and good judgment. 
Info Sessions

Residence Life staff will hold Info Sessions regarding what it’s like to be a Resident Assistant, answer questions about the application and recruitment timeline, and answer any other questions you may have about Residence Life!
  • Tuesday, November 5th from 2-2:30 pm in Maybank 105
  • Thursday, November 7th from 2-2:30 pm in Maybank 107

Timeline
  • Open: Friday, November 1st at Noon.
  • Closes: Friday, January 9th
  • Interviews will be the week of January 14-17th.
  • RA Lottery Position Letters: January 31st.
  • Placement Day: February 7th

How to Apply: Online application by January 9, 2025.

Applications to Be an Orientation Intern Are Open!

Are you looking for a paid summer job with meaning and purpose? Are you looking for a chance to enhance your public speaking skills, teamwork skills and take on prominent levels of responsibility? Apply to be an orientation intern!

Qualifications & Expectations: A full list of job responsibilities and qualifications can be found at this link.

Great Fit For: Anyone interested in serving the College of Charleston by assisting the Office of New Student Programs with providing programs and services to new students and families as they transition to the College of Charleston and getting paid!

To Apply: All the information you need to apply can be found at this link. Applications are open until January 20th.

Have any questions? Email Stephanie Auwaerter, Director of Orientation, at auwaerters@cofc.edu.

Share Your Story of Academic Belonging and Win Free Earbuds!

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and the Office of Institutional Diversity have partnered to develop a faculty development certificate on Academic Belonging, Classroom Climate, and Community Building (to be offered in Spring 2025). To better understand students’ positive, negative, and neutral experiences of academic belonging, they are collecting anonymous student stories.

Free Earbuds: Students can share more than one story. Participants will have three chances to win FREE Bose Quiet Comfort Headphones.

To Share Your Story: Complete the survey by November 7.

  • For more information, contact Margaret Hagood at HagoodM@cofc.edu.

Join the Honors Committee and represent the Honors student body

Calling all student leaders: The Honors College Committee is looking for a second student representative to help shape the future of the Honors College.

The Opportunity: Represent the Honors student body on the faculty committee that supports the Honors College. The Honors Committee provides input on essential functions like Honors College admissions decisions, the Honors courses to be offered, and strategic planning.

Benefits:

  • Network with faculty
  • Develop leadership skills
  • Help shape the future of the Honors College

How to Apply: Application form + resume + statement of interest; submit all completed materials to ganawayb@cofc.edu by Friday, October 4.

Honors Committee Student Representative Application

Criteria

  • The applicant must be a sophomore, junior or senior and in good standing in the Honors College.
  • The applicant must be available to attend bi-monthly meetings of the Honors Committee.
  • The applicant must be interested in developing leadership skills and working with faculty, as well as, committed to fairly representing fellow honors students in curricular, procedural, and admissions decisions.

Application Process

Applicant must submit the following items for consideration:

  • Typed application form
  • Resume
  • Up to a 250-word statement of interest

Submit this application with all supporting documentation to: Mary Moser, 10 Green Way or via email to ganawayb@cofc.edu by Friday, October 4, 2024.

Students considered for the position will be invited for an interview, and student representatives will be notified of their selection by October 13, 2024.

 By submitting this application, you give permission to the Honors Committee to review your transcript for eligibility.

S’more Fun Fridays Are Back This Friday, September 20th!

Join the Honors Student Association for tasty fireside treats and fun-filled activities!

What kind of fun? Every third Friday of the month throughout the year, HSA is hosting an afternoon get-together filled with gooey goodies and casual activities.

When: This upcoming S’more Fun Friday will be from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. in the Honors Center on Friday, September 20th!

Benefits:

  • Connect with other Honors students
  • Enjoy scrumptious snacks
  • Kick-start your weekend
  • Engage in fun-filled games like Jenga with your peers

No RSVP necessary, just join us upstairs in the Honors Center. Non-Honors students are welcome!

Become an Honors Ambassador and help recruit the next class of Honors students!

The Honors College is looking for Honors Ambassadors to help us recruit and welcome the Honors College Class of 2029!

What does an Ambassador do? You’ll help the Honors College admissions team with recruitment events, campus visits, various recruitment tasks, and communication with prospective students.

Benefits: Help potential new Honors students determine if CofC is the best fit for them. Prospective students and families love to hear from current students directly, so we truly value each and every one of our ambassadors as they all showcase all the diverse interests our students have.

  • It’s a great resume builder and fun way to stay involved and represent the Honors College! If you remain an ambassador through graduation, you’ll receive a special Honors Ambassador cord to wear during the graduation ceremony.

Great Fit For: Open to any Honors College student, freshman through senior! (Returning Ambassadors do not need to fill out this application.)

How to apply: Complete the online interest form by Thursday, September 5 at 11:45 p.m. The Honors Admissions team will contact you with next steps. Questions? Honors@cofc.edu.

Join the School of Health Sciences Student Ambassador Program

Join the School of Health Sciences Student Ambassador Program! Become a voice for your peers, enhance your leadership skills, and contribute to a vibrant, growing community.

The Program: Attend school and campus events, speak with prospective and admitted students, offer school tours, respond to inquiry emails, conduct social media takeovers, and more.

Benefits:

  • Get compensated for the events you work
  • Receive ambassador swag
  • Gain valuable experience for your resume
  • Sharpen your public speaking and leadership skills
  • Build lasting friendships and connections

Great Fit For: Rising juniors or seniors majoring in exercise science, public health, or health services administration and management (with additional opportunities for sophomores to serve as volunteer ambassadors).

How to Apply: Rolling admissions through an online application. Apply today!