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Minority Peer Counselor (MPC) Selection 2011-2012

Thank you for your interest in the Residential Peer Leader (RPL) Position for the 2011-2012 academic year!  The RPL and MPC positions at Brown University are exciting and rewarding experiences. Through team work and other leadership opportunities, you will hone your organizational and interpersonal skill sets while adding a position that truly stands out on your resume, highlighting your understanding of the human experience. Please familiarize yourself with the job descriptions and take a few moments to talk with several current peer counselors about their experiences as and choice to become a part of the Residential Life or Third World Center team.

Who can apply?:

In order to be selected as an RPL or MPC, you must be in good academic and judicial standing with the University. Also, candidates who are selected are required to return early for the fall and spring semesters to complete staff training. Please see specific job descriptions for more details.

Selection Timeline

  • Application Due: Wednesday, February 9, 2011 by 11:59 pm (both RPL and MPC).
  • Interviews: February 14-18, 2011
    • All interviews will be held in the Office of Residential Life in Wayland House (27 Brown Street).
  • Group Process (Both RPLs and MPCs): Sunday, February 13, 2011, 3-6 PM, Monday, February 14, 2011, 6-9 PM, and Tuesday, February 15, 6-9 PM
    • There are a limited number of spaces available during each session and sign up is first come first serve. Attendance at one is required for all applicants.
  • Selection letters sent via student email: On February 25 or March 2, 2011
  • Decision to accept or decline deadline: Monday, March 7, 2011

MPC Information Session Dates

  • Wednesday, December 1, 2010: 7 pm Third World Center
  • Tuesday, January 27, 2011: 7 pm Third World Center
  • Sunday, January 30, 2011: 4 pm Third World Center

Residential Peer Leader and Minority Peer Counselor Application 2011-2012

Instructions:

  1. The MPC/RPL application has multiple parts. Please make sure to complete all portions in order to be considered. You will not be able to edit your application once it is submitted.
  2. Please make sure to sign up for MPC interviews and RPL interviews separately, RPL interview sign up is at the North Wayland front desk (27 Brown Street) and MPC interview sign up is at the Third World Center (68 Brown Street)..
  3. Questions regarding MPC applications – please contact Anjali Sridhar
  4. Questions regarding RPL applications – please contact Marc Lo

Part I: Short Answer Questions

These questions are a major component of your application.  To provide you with some time to prepare your responses before beginning your application, we are including them below.

Four (4) of the following six (6) questions are required. Questions 1-3 are mandatory, but you may choose between questions 4 and 6. WPC and MPC candidates are required to answer question 5. Responses should be single-spaced, and no more 250 words.

  1. Why are you applying to be an MPC, WPC, RC, or CA, and how will it enrich your experience at Brown (Required of all applicants)?
  2. How do you envision your role in the residence halls as an MPC, WPC, RC, or CA particularly? How do you envision your role in the larger Brown community? Give concrete examples of outreach activities and activities that you will take to build a cross-cultural community (Required of all applicants).
  3. What do you think is the most pressing issue for students of color at Brown? How can it be addressed? Please be specific (Required of all applicants).
  4. What is the role you typically play on a team? How do you typically contribute to the success of a project? How will these attributes enhance the MPC, WPC, RC, or CA community (Optional)?
  5. Please share a time when you were part of a situation where you think you exemplified skills that would make you a good Women's Peer Counselor or Minority Peer Counselor (Required of all  WPC and MPC applicants)?
  6. Provide an additional response that brings attention to anything you feel would strengthen your candidacy that has not been covered in the application (Optional)?

Part II: Application Form

In order to access this the application you must be logged into your Brown University Gmail account before opening the application form. The application is a secure form best accessed through Firefox, Safari, or Internet Explorer.

Part III: Letters of Recommendation

  1. Please get THREE (3) letters of recommendation to complete your application. Two (2) letters of recommendation need to speak to your work ethic as an employee and/or as a student. They can be from a current/former employer or a professor/teacher. One (1) letter of recommendation needs to be from a current or former MPC, RC, WPC or CD.
  2. Please provide your references with link below for them to complete your reference. Copy and paste the following link and send to your referee: Link

Additional Application Materials

For more information about the MPC role, please visit the Third World Center website.