BT天堂

All staff members must meet these minimum requirements:

• At least a 2.5 cumulative BT天堂GPA at the time of your interview and throughout the year

• Completed at least one semester at BT天堂as a full-time student

• Be an enrolled BT天堂student for Spring when applications are open and the upcoming Fall semester

• Be in good academic and disciplinary standing with the University

MANDATORY TIME COMMITMENTS

Time commitments are listed on the application and are mandatory. Please review all dates and reach out to us if you have any questions.听Please make sure family vacations, work expectations, other student organization retreats, and any other summer obligations do not conflict with these dates.
If you determine there is a conflict after you are selected, you still will not be able to continue on SOS without meeting the required time commitments.

These are the typical time commitments for a year on SOS -

SPRING TRAINING听- a Friday evening and all day Saturday held in mid-April

SOAR (Summer Orientation & Academic Registration) -听SOAR sessions are full day commitments; only exceptions are BT天堂summer classes.

You will sign up for your specific SOAR dates during SOS spring training. If you have other summer obligations,听you can pick the SOAR dates that work for your schedule!听You can still work a summer job, participate in an internship, study abroad, etc. over the summer - you'll just work the five (5) SOAR sessions that work best for your other summer commitments.

It is not necessary that you live in Conway/close to Conway during SOAR sessions. On campus housing is provided during your SOAR dates if needed.

Typically there are听four, two-day SOAR sessions and you must work at least听two听full sessions. There are six, one-day SOAR sessions and you must work at least听three听full sessions.

FALL TRAINING (Overnight Retreat) - two full days at an overnight off-campus retreat, typically on the Wednesday and Thursday prior to Welcome Week. Transportation is provided.

TEAM MEETING - Friday afternoon, typically 12-5pm, the Friday after Fall Training

ALL STAFF HANGOUT - a few hours, the Saturday before Move-In Day

WELCOME WEEK -听Sunday of Move-In Day through Wednesday. Expect to work 12-15 hour days during Welcome Week. There will not be enough time to work another job starting Fall Training through Welcome Week.

CELEBRATION BANQUET -听the first Monday evening after classes have started

Yes, if you are selected to be on staff, it is not necessary that you live in Conway/close to Conway during the summer. On-campus housing is provided to SOS staff during your SOAR dates if needed.

No, unfortunately due to the time commitments and overlap of required dates to be on SOS, you cannot be a member of Housing Staff (RA, LA, etc) in the fall and on Student Orientation Staff.