UCSB Residential & Community Living is looking for energetic and enthusiastic Resident Assistants (RAs) for our undergraduate apartment and residence hall communities. Below you can find details about the application process, as well as our timeline.
The RA Application for the 2024-2025 school year is closed. We are not accepting any applications at this time. Please check back in late Fall 2024/early Winter 2025 for the 2025-2026 RA Selection Process.
Information Sessions
Here is the link to the information session. Please view and if you have any questions, email us.
Our Undergraduate Communities
Residence Halls
Anacapa Residence Hall
Manzanita Village
San Miguel Residence Hall
San Nicolas Residence Hall
San Rafael Residence Hall
Santa Catalina Residence Hall
Santa Cruz Residence Hall
Santa Rosa Residence Hall
Apartments
El Dorado Apartments
San Joaquin Villages
Santa Ynez Apartments
Sierra Madre Villages
Westgate Apartments
Selection Timeline
Friday, December 1, 2023 at Noon
applications for the 2024-25 Academic Year will open
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at Noon
applications close
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 by 5 p.m.
candidates are notified if they are advancing
Monday, February 12, 2024 - Thursday, February 15, 2024
interview process takes place
Spring Break, March 25-29, 2024
candidates will be notified if they have received a conditional offer
Questions?
Please check out our Frequently Asked Questions or email us directly. The RA application will be open December 1, 2023 through January 17, 2024 at 12 noon.
Late applications will not be accepted.
If you need any accommodations or have accessibility questions throughout the process, please send us an email at housing-raselection@ucsb.edu
At this time, we are only accepting applications for the Graduate Resident Assistant Process. If you are a undergraduate student, the RA Application for the 2024-2025 school year is closed. We are not accepting any applications at this time. Please check back in late Fall 2024/early Winter 2025 for the 2025-2026 RA Selection Process.
Lead Staff will not be taking meetings to discuss their communities/buildings during this process to ensure that the process remains fair and equitable for all candidates. Please email us any questions at housing-raselection@ucsb.edu or visit this link to learn more about each community.