Graduate Staff
Our graduate staff come from institutions far and wide, but here they all become proud Jayhawks. We would love for your current institution to be represented here next year.
Graduate Recruitment Process
Completing the interest form initiates our communication and our hiring process. After completing the form candidates can anticipate an email from residencelife@ku.edu within 1-2 business days to schedule next steps.
Candidates will complete a First and Second Round Interview. These interviews will be scheduled with members of the Graduate Recruitment Committee and KU Student Housing Staff. Candidates can anticipate interviews to be conducted virtually unless otherwise indicated via the following recruitment opportunities:
- Virtual Higher Education Graduate Assistantship Day — February 2025
- Oshkosh Placement Exchange — in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, dates TBD.
- In-Person Higher Education Graduate Assistantship Day — February 21, 2025
If you are participating in any of these events, please indicate this in your Interest Form.
Successful candidates will begin to receive offers in early March 2025 for the 2025–2026 academic year.
Grad School at KU
If you're excited to work with students and have an interest in KU's graduate school, our Graduate Assistantships are for you.
Per the University of Kansas Graduate Studies Policy:
“The University will pay up to 3 credit hours of tuition for any Fall or Spring semester in which the student is employed as a Graduate Assistant with an appointment that meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the Staff and Staff Dependent Tuition Rates policy. This includes any course fees for GAs who are enrolled in schools/programs that charge such fees. Course fees include all school course fees and the Edwards Campus Program Fee as listed in section 1.1 of the Comprehensive Fee Schedule published annually by the Office of the University Registrar.”
There is no required graduate program to be a graduate assistant in Housing & Residence Life, allowing for a wealth of experiences to be brought to our positions. Explore graduate programs at the University of Kansas.
The Higher Education Administration Program at the University of Kansas “allows students to extend and apply their knowledge of colleges and universities, and to learn from expert scholars and practitioners, as well as fellow classmates, who bring diverse leadership experiences to the program.”
Start your career in Lawrence with a degree from KU and you'll have the knowledge and skills to go anywhere.
The KU Student Housing Graduate Assistant Experience
Residential Engagement Graduate Assistant (REGA)
We are expanding the nest!
We are excited to announce our newest graduate assistantship – The Residential Engagement Graduate Assistant.
The Residential Engagement Graduate Assistants are members of the Residence Life Staff and assist in the engagement and development of residents living on campus at KU. REGAs help to implement our residential curriculum and assist with student development through intentional connections and crafted support throughout residential areas of campus.
REGAs will be responsible for the following in their roles:
- Student Learning Implementation
- Advising Undergraduate Student Leaders and Organizations
- Student Conduct & Student Support
- Inclusion
- Administration
Assistant Complex Director (ACD)
Assistant Complex Directors are members of the Residence Life Staff and are involved in the daily management of residential areas housing between 500 and 900 residents. ACDs assist in the engagement and development of residents living on campus at KU.
ACDs will be responsible for the following in their roles:
- Supervise and evaluate undergraduate staff members
- Crisis Management and On-Call Response
- Building Operations & Management
- Advising Undergraduate Student Leaders and Organizations
- Student Conduct & Student Support
- Inclusion
- Administration
A Day in the Life of an ACD — Cat
A Day in the Life of an ACD — Kaylee
Benefits of the Role
- In-state tuition rate for Graduate Assistants
- Up to 3 credit hours paid for by the University
- Paid biweekly for 22 payroll periods during academic year
- A furnished apartment including utilities is provided, as well as a dining allowance to meals when the dining centers are serving.
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Access to a Professional Network of more than 350,000 Alumni from around the world