Greetings from the Division of Student Affairs at the University of Arkansas.

     We are pleased to learn of your interest in graduate assistantship opportunities within the Division. Currently, we teach over 50 graduate students through assistantships in Student Affairs. Each assistantship plays an important role in helping us achieve our mission of Connecting Students to Success. Graduate assistantships not only offer tuition waivers and stipends but also offer practical work experience to many graduate students seeking professional careers in student affairs and higher education administration. For this reason, we consider each assistantship an apprenticeship, where students learn to connect theory to practice in their chosen professions. We hope that you find several assistantships that appeal to you and that you will pursue them. We wish you success in your studies and graduate experience at the University of Arkansas. Please let any members of our staff know of any questions that you may have about assistantships within the Division of Student Affairs or about the University of Arkansas.

Sincerely,

Johnetta Cross Brazzell, Ph.D.
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
The University of Arkansas

Graduate Assistantship Applications due
5:00pm CST Friday February 22, 2008

Division of Student Affairs Graduate Assistantship
Interview Days 2008

Things to Know

The Division of Student Affairs Graduate Assistantship Interview Days are intended to provide both new and returning graduate students an opportunity to interview for graduate assistantships, make visits to campus, obtain important academic program information, and meet with faculty, staff and current students. All graduate students seeking assistantships in the Division of Student Affairs are encouraged to attend Interview Days. Those students not able to attend may make arrangements for phone interviews.

Graduate Admission

All candidates for graduate assistantships must be accepted to their academic programs prior to their participation in assistantship interviews. For those who are required to have an assistantship as condition of their admission, proof of application and transcripts (admissibility) may be requested.

Registration for Interview Days

Candidates planning to participate in Interview Days are required to complete a common application, included on this website, along with submitting a letter of interest and their resume. Candidates will be asked to indicate all assistantships they would like to be considered for on the application. Candidates may interview for multiple assistantships (up to 10). Resumes will be distributed to all assistantship sites listed on candidate applications for consideration.

Travel Arrangements to Fayetteville, Arkansas

Graduate assistantship candidates who may be traveling by air should explore flights into the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport. The airport code for Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA). Please allow plenty of time in your travel plans to be present for all scheduled activities.

Lodging and Ground Transportation

Candidates are responsible for their own lodging and ground transportation. A special block of rooms have been reserved at the Super 8 motel near campus in Fayetteville. They have offered us the best rate at estimated $45 per night per room for rooms with one bed; estimated $48 per night for rooms with two beds. That is pre-tax. The final estimated cost per night is $50.97 and $54.36, respectively. Shuttle service will be provided between the motel and campus by the Division of Student Affairs.
Amenities at the Super 8 motel include:

To receive more information or to make reservations, please call 479-521-8866 or visit http://www.Super8.com/. “To secure your reservation at these rates, please use our reservation code [Vice Chancellor], when making your reservation.”
  Please mention that your reservation is with the Division of Student Affairs at the University of Arkansas.

Interview Attire

Graduate Assistantship Interview Days are a time for you to meet with prospective assistantship sites and make your best impression. To that end, appropriate interview attire is recommended. For those who might be participating in any optional evening activities, business casual attire is recommended.

Weather

Average temperatures in the Northwest Arkansas area for the month of February are highs in the low 50’s and lows in the low 20s. Please plan accordingly.

Assistantship Process and Decisions

All graduate assistantship sites within the Division of Student Affairs work collaboratively to find the best fit for applicants. Candidates will be asked to provide a rank order for those assistantships they interview for upon their departure. A matching process will then occur, where candidates will be matched according to their preferences and the preferences of assistantship sites. Candidates will then be extended only one assistantship offer. There are no guarantees of an offer in this process, however, most generally are offered positions through this process. Therefore it would be advantageous to interview for multiple assistantships to improve your chances of finding a suitable assistantship.

Graduate assistantship applicants will be notified of any assistantship offers approximately one week after the Graduate Assistantship Interview Days and will have until Tuesday, April 15, 2008 to make decisions on acceptance of assistantship offers.

Tentative Schedule of Events

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

TBA                                                   Optional Academic Program Gatherings/
                                                         Information Sessions

Thursday, February 28, 2008

8:00 am. – 9:00 a.m.                        Check-In
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.                       Welcome and Overview
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.                     UA Graduate School Presentation
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.                   Academic Program Information Sessions/
                                                         Meet the Academic Program Faculty
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.                   Interview Sessions/Campus Tours
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.                     Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.                       Interview Sessions/Campus Tours
7:00 p.m.                                          Academic Program Dinners/Free Time

Friday, February 29, 2008

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.                     Interview Sessions/Campus Tours
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.                     Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.                       Campus Tours/Housing Information/
Questions and Answers

Campus Tours

Campus tours will be made available throughout the day to candidates. These can be scheduled on site and be made between interviews (depending on candidate schedules) or as part of a group at a pre-determined time.

Additional Resources and Information of Interest

University of Arkansas website: http://www.uark.edu/home/

University of Arkansas Division of Student Affairs website: http://studentaffairs.uark.edu/

University of Arkansas Graduate School website: http://www.uark.edu/depts/gradinfo/

City of Fayetteville website: http://www.accessfayetteville.org/

City of Fayetteville Visitors website: http://www.accessfayetteville.org/visitors/index.html

City of Fayetteville Tourism website: http://www.experiencefayetteville.com/

University of Arkansas Off-Campus Housing website: http://offcampushousing.uark.edu/

Rentals.Com website for Fayetteville, AR: http://www.rentals.com/Arkansas/Fayetteville/