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Residential Well-being Student Leaders

Residential Well-being Student Leaders

Residential Well-being is seeking student leaders who are innovative, adaptable, and passionate about their own well-being and supporting others to serve on the Residential Well-being Student Leader team. We want students from varying experiences and backgrounds. We want sophomores, juniors, and seniors—artists, athletes, and aspiring engineers. If you have found your own unique path at Virginia Tech, we want you to join us.

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Student Leader Informational Sessions

  • Thursday, Sept. 18, 6-7 p.m., Payne Hall Classroom (First floor)
  • Sunday, Sept. 21, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Cochrane Hall Family Lounge (First floor)
  • Tuesday, Sept. 23, 5-6 p.m., Pamplin Hall 2003
  • Friday, Sept. 26, 3-4 p.m., Ambler Johnston Hall Theater (First floor)
  • Monday, Sept. 29, 7-8 p.m., Pritchard Hall Classroom (Second floor)
  • Wednesday, Oct. 1, 7-8 p.m., Torgersen Hall 1060
  • Sunday, Oct. 5, 3-4 p.m., Via Zoom

What is RWB?

Residential Well-being creates intentional residential communities that are characterized by belonging, flourishing, compassion for self and others, and meaningful engagement in the Virginia Tech community. Learn more about Residential Well-being.

Why be a RWB Student Leader?

Student Leaders in Residential Well-Being foster a welcoming, inclusive living community where every student can feel a sense of belonging. Each Student Leader serves as part of a team of peers and staff committed to supporting the well-being and success of individual students and the community. Specific duties for all Student Leaders include the following:

  • Building meaningful relationships with residents and maintaining presence in the community
  • Fostering connections and relationships among students in the community through individual programming, small-group discussions, programming, and conflict resolution
  • Identifying opportunities for student engagement, in collaboration with other Student Leaders, Coordinators, and campus partners
  • Providing support for residents and demonstrating an ethic of care and empathy by responding to crises, providing referrals to resources, helping students navigate university processes, and conducting ongoing follow-up with students after issues or concerns arise
  • Responding to issues that arise in the community by providing on-call support, ensuring that facilities issues are addressed quickly, and documenting behavioral concerns and other issues
  • Providing administrative support by assisting with tasks, including those related to housing administration

Focus Areas and Roles

Each Student Leader is assigned a focus area, such as ExperienceVT, Well-being, or Belonging and Community Well-being, which informs the specific ways they fulfill their assigned duties.

Student Leader for ExperienceVT

ExperienceVT Student Leaders focus on providing programming, engaging in conversations and offering resources, that empower residents to become involved in meaningful experiences, so they find their people, their places, and their passions at Virginia Tech.

Student Leader for Well-being

Well-being Student Leaders focus on providing programming around community trends with available health and well-being resources and campus partners that empower residents to take an active, holistic, and engaging day-to-day approach in all areas of their well-being.

Student Leader for Belonging and Community Well-being

Belonging and Community Well-being Student Leaders focus on providing programming, resources, and activities that empower residents to share who they are and connect with and learn from peers with different backgrounds, identities, and perspectives.

New Student Leader Applicant Short Answer Questions

Applicants are first asked to rank their positional preferences (ExperienceVT, Well-being, or Belonging and Community Well-being) in order of 1-3. Applicants do not have to select all positional areas but must rank at least one.

Applicants then answer the following questions:

  • Why do you want to be a Residential Well-being Student Leader? How does the Residential Well-being Student Leader role fit into your overall experience at Virginia Tech and your future goals?
  • Please explain the reasoning for your position preference order as indicated above. How do you see the mission of your preferred preference(s) being executed in the programs you will host? How do you plan to incorporate the mission of your preferred position(s) as you create community in your hall?

If you are interested in being a Student Leader for a Living-Learning Program, you will answer the following short answer questions:

  • First, you will indicate up to three Living-Learning Programs you are interested in supporting as a Student Leader.
  • You will then answer the question: When reflecting on LLPs you identified, please address the skills, experiences, and ideas that you will contribute towards developing the community in each of these Living-Learning Programs.

Eligibility

  • Must have a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA and a semester 2.25 GPA
  • Be in good standing with the University

Requirements

Student Leaders must be on campus for the following training and other dates:

  • March 23-April 17, 2026 for Spring SL Seminar (Note: exceptions will be granted on a case-by-case basis for study abroad and other commitments off campus)
  • August 3-17, 2026 for SL training (tentative)
  • August 18-20, 2026 for move-in

How to apply for a 2026-27 Student Leader position

  • Applications will open in StarRez on Wednesday, September 17. The application can be found in StarRez under Employment Opportunities.
  • Applications are due at noon on Monday, October 6.
  • Interested applicants should consider attending one of the following informational sessions.

General timeline

  • Wednesday, September 17-Monday, October 6: New and Returner Student Leader application submission period.
  • Tuesday, October 21-Sunday, October 26: New SL Interview sign up period on StarRez.
  • Tuesday, October 28-Friday, October 31: Interviews conducted for New Student Leader applicants.
  • Wednesday, November 19: New, Returner and Alternate Student Leader offers sent.
  • Wednesday, December 10: Student Leader offer acceptance and housing contract deadline.

RWB Student Leaders receive

  • Both the RWB Student Leader room rate ($3,982/semester) and technology fee ($197/semester) and an equivalent scholarship credit.
  • Twice monthly stipend of $222 for new employees, $238 for experienced employees.

Questions?