I will be an incoming freshman for the next school year. I was wondering if there is anything I could do to become a RA?-Brittney?

Brittney, good question! You will be able to apply in December/January of your freshman year to be an RA your Sophomore year. In January you will go through an interview process called Carousel where you interview with folks from our department through different activities. We have lots of positions in Residence Life for which you might be interested. Also keep your eyes peeled for Residential Programming Assistant (RPA) and Residence Hall Association (RHA) Executive Board positions. Once you get here, I would recommend getting involved in your Hall Council. You'll learn how to plan programs, work with a team, and start to meet some of our professional hall staff - all things that are important when applying for an RA position. From there the possibilities are endless with getting involved in housing! Next fall Missouri State's RHA will also be hosting a regional student leadership conference called MACURH. This will be a huge undertaking, but will be a REALLY rewarding experience in which to participate. Get involved when you get here to get you feet wet and see what interests you the most, there really is so many opportunities! We'll have publicity around your residence hall explaining these. We look forward to seeing you in the fall!

I will hopefully be attending MSU in the spring 2010 and want to live at home. Is there any paperwork I need to fill out?

There sure is! If you go to http://reslife.missouristate.edu/assets/reslife/Exception.pdf, you will find a form to fill out for an exception to live on campus. Let us know if you have any other questions

I would like to order a Halloween care package for my daughter. I don't see it under the care package service. Is it too late to order one?- Debbie

Debbie, it is not too late to order the Halloween Care Packages or Valentines Day, we just switched over to our finals care package offerings. You can order one by calling 1-800-892-8741 and they will sign you up, it's just that easy!

I sent my daughter a package of "college goodies" that is too big to fit in her mailbox. How is it delivered to her when it's too big?- Jennifer

Jennifer, great question! Most of our student mailboxes in the residence halls are about 4 inches by 4 inches, but it can vary depending on the residence hall. All our residence halls have an electronic package system which means that any packages that do not fit in the mailbox will get "checked-in" at the front desk. The receptionist puts a slip in the students mailbox that says something along the lines of, "You have a package at the front desk, bring your student ID to the desk anytime (24 hours a day) to pick it up." Then, the student simply brings their student ID to the desk and the desk receptionist will check it out with our electronic system.