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Student Staff Employment Dates

Please consider these dates prior to accepting a student staff position.  Anyone accepting a position will be expected to honor these contracted dates of employment.  You are expected to be on campus and available to work by the designated employment start and end dates. Training continues every consecutive day through the first day of classes. Additionally, Resident Assistants are expected to support the residence halls during break periods as neededFailure to meet these expectations may result in dismissal.  

The dates listed are tentative and subject to change. If you have specific concerns, please contact staffselection@wm.edu 

2023-2024 Employment Dates
Position
Title
Move-in Date
Training Start Date
Winter Break
Release Date
Winter Break
Return Date
Contract
Release Date
Tribe Square 
Resident Assistant
(position
appointment is 
11.5 months)

May 22nd

 May 23rd

December 20th
Once released 
by AD. 

January 18th

May 20th
Once released
by AD. 

Community Director 
Evans Complex 
August 1st

 

 August 2nd

 

December 20th
Once released 
by AD. 

January 17th

May 21st
Once released
by AD. 

Community 
Director

 

 August 7th

 

December 20th
Once released 
by AD. 

January 17th

May 21st
Once released
by AD. 

Head Resident

August 8th

August 9th

December 20th
Once released 
by AD. 

January 17th

May 21st
Once released
by AD. 

Resident Assistant 
Evans Complex

August 8th

August 9th

December 20th
Once released 
by AD. 

January 18th

May 20th
Once released
by AD. 

New
Resident Assistant

August 14th

August 15th

December 20th
Once released 
by AD. 

January 17th

May 20th
Once released
by AD. 

Returning
Resident Assistant

August 15th

August 16th

December 20th
Once released 
by AD. 

January 18th

May 20th
Once released
by AD. 

 

2024-2025 Employment Dates
Position
Title
Move-in Date
Training Start Date
Winter Break
Release Date
Winter Break
Return Date
Contract
Release Date
Tribe Square 
Resident Assistant
(position
appointment is 
11.5 months)
May 21st   May 21st 

December 18th
Once released 
by AD. 

 January 14th

TBA
Once released
by AD. 

Community 
Director

 August 5th

 

 August 5th

 

December 18th  Once released 
by AD. 

January 14th

May 21st
Once released
by AD. 

Community Coordinator

August 6th

August 6th

December 18th
Once released 
by AD. 

January 15th

May 21st
Once released
by AD. 

New
Resident Assistant

August 12th 

August 12th by 4pm

December 18th
Once released 
by AD. 

January 16th

May 19th
Once released
by AD. 

Returning
Resident Assistant

August 13th

August 13th by 4pm

December 18th
Once released 
by AD. 

January 16th

May 19th
Once released
by AD. 

Housing Assistants 

August 13th

August 13th by 4pm

December 18th
Once released 
by Director

January 16th

May 19th
Once released by Director

Community Consultants 

August 13th

August 13th by 4pm

December 18th
Once released 
by AD. 

January 16th

May 19th
Once released
by AD.