Residential Commons Residential Fellow

Accountabilities:

• Assist with the planning, and coordinate the execution, of large and small-scale events within the Residential Commons that foster students' intellectual engagement and support a living-learning community environment.
• Recruit and co-advise the student Residential Commons Council, which coordinates engagement opportunities for the residents of their commons.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the commons in collaborations with other stakeholders within Colgate and the local community on program initiatives.
• Manage scheduling of classroom/program spaces within the Residential Commons buildings in consultation with the Co-Directors, using established criteria for use of Residential Commons spaces.
• Purchase program materials and supplies, track expenses, and submit expense reports, within specified budget guidelines.
• Oversee budget for large-scale, collaborative programs & events in collaboration with Residential Commons Co-Directors. Process and track invoices and maintain thorough/accurate fiscal records for their commons' budget.
• Design, create, and distribute promotional materials for events, including social media graphics, posters, and email invitations.

• Manage, design, and distribute Residential Commons' communications with residents, including weekly newsletters, regular social media posts, the Commons' Get Involved page, and signage in buildings.
• Serve as a mentor by engaging regularly with residents.
• Serve as a role model to first and second year students around community standards, expectations and values.
• Support the community-building work of the Commons' AD and CLs.

• Promote, support and actively participate in faculty engagement in the residence halls. Support the work of the Co-Directors to encourage FSEM faculty members' engagement with the Commons.
• Promote an atmosphere within the Residential Commons that supports and encourages intellectual pursuits and academic engagement. This includes planning and delivery of regular programming to support academic wellbeing, such as study breaks.
• Assist residents who seek them out with concerns that are barriers to academic success and make appropriate referrals to professionals as required.
• Serve as a positive role model in social and academic pursuits.

• Provide direct operational support for the Residential Commons as a member of their Commons Leadership Team.
• Attend and participate in biweekly Residential Commons leadership meetings and other meetings as requested.
• Communicate and collaborate regularly with RFs from other Residential Commons.
• Conduct assessment of commons-offered engagement opportunities as required by the Director of the Residential Commons Program and the co-Directors of their Residential Commons. Create and complete regular reports as required.
• Assist with oversight of the Residential Commons kitchens and other common community spaces with the Commons.
• Maintain inventory of supplies and equipment for the central Residential Commons offices, programs, and kitchens.
• Frequent evening and weekend commitments are required.
• Other job related duties as assigned.