April 7 - Applications available in cluster offices or online April 14-25 - Cluster information sessions (check with your cluster office) May 5 - Priority deadline. The only exception is for students still participating in online room selection after May 5. The deadline for these students is May 12 by noon. All applications are due to the cluster office where you will be living in the Fall. April 30-May 9 - Interviews with cluster staff and student leaders May 9 - Notification letters sent May 14 - Contracts due to the cluster office where you will be living in the Fall
For information about Community Leaders please
contact your Residence Director or Chris Haigh, Leadership Development Specialist at chaigh@gw.housing.umass.edu or
413-577-2329.
What
is a MinuteMover?
Assist with getting the cluster
ready prior to opening
Assist professional staff and
other student leaders in various ways
during opening
Assist with opening week programs
as needed for the cluster
Have fun and show your school
and cluster spirit
Responsibilities
of a MinuteMover
Provide a welcoming environment within your
cluster
Return to campus early
Participate
in MinuteMover Training
Create informational
signs and welcome posters to be placed throughout the cluster
for opening
Decorate the cluster and make it a welcoming environment
Act as
a member of the cluster team during move-in and opening
Assist
with opening week programming in the cluster
Assist in gathering
residents to attend events during First Week
Meet with new residents
to answer questions
Benefits of being
a MinuteMover
Free T-shirt and free meals during your early arrival
Early Arrival
fee is waived
Gain valuable experience as a leader
Building connections with
other student leaders
Develop understanding about other cluster
opportunities such as the Community Leaders and House Council!
Have
the opportunity to make a difference in your community
Placement of MinuteMovers
All
MinuteMovers will be placed to assist in the cluster in which they
will be living during the Fall semester.
If a students room
assignment changes over the summer, that student will be reassigned
as a MinuteMover to their new cluster.
Exceptions may be made by
the Leadership Development Specialist over the summer based on
assistance need in each cluster.
