First Year Advising Center
North Foundation Hall, Room 121
318 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester,
MI
48309-4454
(location map)
(248) 370-3227
FYAC@oakland.edu
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Orientation & New Student Programs
North Foundation Hall, Room 105
318 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester, MI 48309-4454
(248) 370-GOLD
gold@oakland.edu
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Student Leader Recruitment
Position Qualifications:
- Must be enrolled at OU full time
- Must have a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Must be in good disciplinary standing with the university and residence halls
- Must be in sophomore standing by fall 2021
- Must have the ability to perform responsibly in a leadership role
- Must have solid interpersonal skills
- Must be a positive role model
- One full week of training during summer 2021
- CMI Early Experience sessions end of August/beginning of September 2021
- Represent CMI office at orientations and other university events
- Work up to 8 hours bi-weekly during the 2021-22 academic school year
- Compensation starts at $9.87/hour
- Attend paraprofessional training sessions throughout the academic year
- CMI Peer mentors can only take Summer I courses
Position Qualifications:
- Must have a minimum of a 2.75 cumulative GPA
- Must be in good disciplinary standing with the university and residence halls
- Must be in sophomore standing by fall 2021
- Four month contract beginning in late April through the first week of classes in fall 2021
- Limited hours during month of July
- Room in residence halls
- Compensation is $9.87/hour
- Meals at all New Student Orientation programs
- Leadership training in May from 8-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
- Orientation Group Leaders can only take Summer II courses
Position Qualifications:
- Must be enrolled at OU full time
- Must have a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Must be in good disciplinary standing with the university and residence halls
- Must be in sophomore standing by fall 2021
- Must have the ability to perform responsibly in a leadership role
- Must have solid interpersonal skills
- Must be a positive role model
- Attend training sessions end of April 2021 and August 2021
- Attend Welcome event for Emerging Scholar students in May 2021
- Attend Meet & Greet event for Emerging Scholars in August 2021
- Work 8 hours weekly during Fall 2021 and Winter 2022
- Compensation is $9.87/hour
- Attend paraprofessional training sessions throughout the academic year
Position Qualifications:
- Must be enrolled at OU full-time
- Must have a minimum of a 2.65 cumulative GPA
- Must be in good disciplinary standing with the university and residence halls
- Must be in sophomore standing by fall 2021
- Must be involved in the campus community
- Must have solid interpersonal skills
- One full week of training during summer 2021
- CMI Early Experience sessions end of August/beginning of September 2021
- One week of work during summer 2021 supporting Summer Bridge
- Work up to 8 hours bi-weekly during the 2021-22 academic school year
- Compensation starts at $9.87/hour
- Represent CMI office at university events
- CMI CORE Ambassadors can only take Summer I courses
As a Peer Mentor for the GSC, you will play a significant role in the support and retention of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, and ally (LGBTQIA) students in addition to the one-on-one mentoring relationships you will be a part of. You will commit to helping plan and/or facilitate at least one Serving Up Knowledge Session and one Q*mmunity Discussion & Support Group meeting a semester.
Position Qualifications:- Have 28 credits or more by Fall 2021
- Must be available to attend; mandatory team meeting in March 2021 (date TBD), summer training in May 2021, refresher training in January 2022, and mandatory monthly all-staff meetings
- Meet once a week with mentee(s)
- Meet once a month with the Coordinator of the Gender & Sexuality Center
- Must have a cumulative and semester GPA of 3.0
- Attend and support the Gender & Sexuality Center at at least two of our events a semester
- Strong organization and time management skills
- Be a positive role model
- Have the ability to perform responsibly in a leadership role
- Have solid interpersonal skills
- Knowledge about LGBTQIA+ topics
Anticipated Hours:
- 5-10 hours a week
Additional Details:
You will be expected to attend monthly meetings with the GSC Coordinator and/or Graduate Assistant, where you will have the opportunity to get to know one another, discuss mentee concerns and successes, and prepare for any upcoming sessions you are helping with.
It is required that you maintain regular contact with the Coordinator of the GSC via bi-weekly one on ones, GroupMe, email, and/or other forms of communication. Anticipate other duties as assigned. You may be expected to table, and participate in other forms of outreach for the GSC or the Peer Educator Program.
2021-2022 student leader recruitment is a 4 step process:
- View the Student Leader Recruitment information module hosted in eSpace. Click on the link, view the content, and acknowledge that you've completed the module by checking the confirmation box at the end of the module.
- Complete the application found on the Apply Now tab. Resumes and cover letters must be uploaded with application. All application submissions require two references. One must be an OU faculty or staff member (non-student). Applications must be submitted by FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 19, 2021.
- Upon completing application reviews, candidates of interest will be invited to VIRTUAL Small Group Interviews. These Small Group Interviews will take place during the week of March 1st-5th.
- After reviewing Small Group Interview, candidates of interest will be invited to participate in an VIRTUAL individual interview with the office(s) specific to the position(s) that you applied for. Individual interviews dates will be scheduled to take place during March 9th - 18th.
To apply, fill out the SLR recruitment application online.
Before filling out the application, view the Student Leader Recruitment information module hosted in eSpace. Click on the link, view the content, and acknowledge that you've completed the module by checking the confirmation box at the end of the module.
Important application details to keep in mind:
- Resumes and cover letters must be uploaded with application. Connect with Career Services/Drop-in to the Virtual Career Studio for help if needed.
- All application submissions require two references. One must be an OU faculty or staff member (non-student).
- Applications must be submitted by FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 19, 2021.
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- The Orientation Group Leader positions are summer positions running between May and August.
- CMI Peer Mentor, CMI CORE Ambassador, GSC Peer Mentor, and Success Coach positions run during the fall and winter semesters.
*Note: the number of positions available is an estimation. A more accurate count of position openings will be available later in the application process.
- CMI Peer Mentor - requires a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Orientation Group Leader - require a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA as of the end of fall semester 2021
- CMI CORE Ambassador - requires a minimum of a 2.65 cumulative GPA
- Success Coach - requires a minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA
- GSC Peer Mentor - requires a minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA
Once the applications have been reviewed, a limited number of students will be called back for a small group interview. From there, the applicants will participate in individual interviews with the Center for Multicultural Initiatives, Gender and Sexuality Center, and Orientation and New Student Programs.
For questions about the Orientation Group Leader position, contact them by phone at (248) 370-4653 or email, gold@oakland.edu.
For questions about the Peer Mentor positions, contact them by phone at (248) 370-4336 or email, gsc@oakland.edu.
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