SAINTS Information:
❍ The SAINTS position is a desired and sought after student position on our campus. The SAINTS
play a crucial role in facilitating the orientation program and easing the transition of our new
students. The expectations are very high, but incredibly rewarding. New Student Orientation takes
place just prior to the start of classes, and a substantial training is required to adequately prepare the
SAINTS.
❍ New Student Orientation is a program designed to help our newest students become familiar with
our campus while gearing up for both academic and social success. This structured five-day program
will take place just before classes begin in the fall and include discussions with student leaders,
student success workshops, and multiple opportunities to meet other new students. New students
often report that the orientation experience assured them Siena College was the right choice and
really prepared them for the fall.
❍ SAINTS welcome new students to the Siena campus before the fall semester begins with
professionalism, warmth, and energy. SAINTS try to minimize anxiety, promote
engagement/involvement and create a sense of belonging, while exhibiting the true Siena spirit.
STEM Information:
❍ SAINTS Training Education Mentors (STEMs) have a defined leadership role in the SAINTS training and
serve as a mentor to the SAINTS through training and orientation.
❍ You must be a returning SAINT to apply to be a STEM. Our ​
suggested ​
Criteria to be a STEM follows:
o 2 years’ experience as a SAINT
o Entering into your Senior Year
❍ In addition to completing the SAINTS application, please see page 4 of this document for the STEM
application and additional information.
Contact:
➢ If you have questions please contact the Student Activities & Leadership Development Office:
Lauren Dougherty
Associate Director of Student Activities & Leadership Development
Sarazen Student Union, Room 310
518.783.2330
[email protected]
1 SAINTS APPLICATION FORM
APPLICATION DUE DATE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 29TH 2016 AT 4:00PM.
DROP OFF IN THE STUDENT ACTIVITIES & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
​SARAZEN STUDENT UNION, ROOM 310
*Cover letter, resume, and essay questions must be typed*
LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!
GENERAL INFORMATION Residence Hall:
​
Name:
_____
___
Permanent Home Address:
___
Phone Number: _______________________ Siena Email Address:
Student Identification Number (901): __________________Date of Birth:
Gender: ​
(circle one)
Female
Male
____
/
___
/________
Major: ______________________
Resident Status ​
(circle one) ​
Commuter Student
Resident Student
Graduation Year: ______________________
Did you Transfer to Siena: ​
(circle) ​
Yes
No
Have you Studied Abroad: ​
(circle) ​
Yes
No
Have you already been a SAINT: ​
(circle) ​
Yes
Cumulative GPA (2.0 minimum):
No
List how many years you have been a SAINT ____
Please list below any obligations, which may affect the time you can give to service on the SAINTS team during
the 2016 New Student Orientation (Internships, Study Abroad, Work Study, Outside Job, Athletic Team(s),
Student Teaching, Extra-Curricular Activities, etc.) Be as specific as possible. Please note: SAINTS must be free
from all other obligations, and available on a full-time basis from​
August 26th thru and including September 5, 2016.
​
APPLICANT QUESTIONS
Please type responses to these questions and attach to above application:
a. What general advice would you give to an incoming student concerning the adjustments from high
school to college?
b. SAINTS are responsible for getting acquainted and supporting students. How would you use the
DORS values to get to know your students and maintain contact with them throughout the New
Student Orientation Session and the Academic Year? Please be realistic as well as creative.
c. What is your leadership theme song? Why do you choose that song?
2 REFERENCES
Please supply two references that we may contact. References can be from current or past employers, current or
past faculty, or club advisors. ​
We ask that at least one reference be from Siena College. Unfortunately,
references cannot be fellow students.
1. Name:
Title:
Phone Number:
Email:
How long have you known this reference?
In what capacity have you know this reference?
2. Name:
Title:
Phone Number:
Email:
How long have you known this reference?
In what capacity have you know this reference?
*Please notify your references to let them know we may call them on your behalf*
CANDIDATES FOR SAINTS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING BY FRIDAY, JANUARY 29 AT 4:00PM
1. Completed Application Form​
(above)
2. Essay responses​
to the questions. Please make sure that all answers are typed and clearly numbered.
Candidates should put their name on the top of each page to prevent loss/confusion.
3. Resume​
and ​
Cover Letter ​
submitted with application. (Workshops and website guide provided to assist with
cover letters and resumes.)
4. Two References​
. References can be from current or past employers, current or past faculty, advisors to
clubs you are affiliated with, etc. However, references cannot be from peers/students.
5. Interview​
. Sign up for an interview time when you submit your application
I hereby declare that the information given in this application is true to the best of my knowledge. I also
assert that by signing this document, I understand that my academic and conduct records will be verified.
________________________________________________________________
Name
Date
3 STEM (SAINTS TRAINING EDUCATION MENTOR) APPLICATION FORM
We are also looking for approximately 10 ​
returning​
SAINTS who are willing to take on additional
responsibility and higher expectations in becoming STEMs (SAINTS Training Education Mentor). In
addition to your responsibilities as SAINTS, we are asking for an additional commitment to the training
portion of the SAINTS program. A substantial training is required to adequately prepare the staff and the
STEMs have a defined leadership role in that training. STEMs will welcome new and returning SAINTS back
to campus with professionalism, warmth, and energy. It is their role to increase communication, minimize
anxiety, promote positive attitudes, and motivate the SAINTS team through the training process and New
Student Orientation. ​
Please note: STEMS must be free from all other obligations, and available on a
full-time basis from​
​ugust 23rd thru and including September 5, 2016.
A
Suggested​
Criteria to be a STEM:
✗ 2 Years’ Experience as a SAINT
✗ Entering into your Senior Year
1.) Are you Interested in applying to be a STEM in addition to your SAINTs Application:
Yes or No (Circle)
STEMs GENERAL INFORMATION Name:
Student Identification Number (901): __________________
Returner Status (list how many years you have been a SAINT):__________
Class Year:_____________
2.) STEM Applicant Essay Questions
a. What was most challenging to you in the SAINTS position and how did you meet that challenge?
How would you use that experience to educate other SAINTS?
b. What general advice would you give to a new SAINT who is nervous about Orientation?
CANDIDATES FOR ​
STEMS​
APPLICATION MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING BY
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29 AT 4:00PM
Please ​
attach the following to your SAINTS Application​
only if you are interested in applying to be a STEM:
​
1. STEM Application Form
2. Essay responses​
to the questions above. Please complete the essay questions ​
ONLY​
if you are interested in
applying to be a STEM. Please make sure that all answers are typed and clearly numbered. Candidates
should put their name on the top of each page to prevent loss/confusion.
4 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL APPLICANTS
✗
The Selection Committee reserves the right to contact faculty members and administrative staff for references,
and to consult the Office of Public Safety and the Office of Student Affairs regarding academic and disciplinary
records. All applicants must have and are required to maintain a GPA of at least 2.0. Students must also be in
good academic and disciplinary standings to be considered for the position. In addition, students must continue
to remain in good academic and disciplinary standings from the end of the application process through the end
of New Student Orientation 2016.
✗
Candidates selected as SAINTS will meet as a full team in March 2016. This meeting is mandatory. SAINTS
must request permission to miss this meeting. Candidates selected as STEMs may meet as a full team prior to
the SAINTS meeting.
✗
SAINTS ​
must​
be available on a full-time basis, free from all other obligations, between ​
Friday, August 26, 2016
and ​
Monday, September 5, 2016​
.​​
New Student Orientation 2016 will take place from Thursday, September 1,
2016 through and including Monday, September 5, 2016.
✗
In addition to the New Student Orientation requirements, we will also be asking the SAINTS to have monthly
gatherings with their orientation group until December 2016. Gatherings could entail an invitation to lunch,
attending an event together, or a meeting where you can continue to help with the students’ transition to Siena.
✗
Cover Letter Resume Guide:​
Siena College Career Center provides a guide and examples of resumes/cover
letters online: https://www.siena.edu/assets/files/general/2013-2014_Siena_College_Career_Guide.pdf
✗
Workshops:​
Career Center will host 2 workshops to help better prepare students for the application and
interview process of becoming a SAINTS. Please find dates and times for these workshops listed below. We
highly encourage attendance at these workshops to better prepare application documents and get tips to prepare
for the interview process.
SAINTS/STEM SELECTION & TIMELINE
DATE/TIME
January 27, 2016
PROCESS
Tips for Resume & Cover Letters Workshop
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LOCATION
SSU 240, 12:30-1:30pm
January 29, 2016
Completed Application Due
SALD Office, SSU310, 4:00 PM
Applicants must sign up for an interview time when their application is submitted.
​
February 3, 2016
Interviewing Skills Workshop
​
SSU 243, 12:30-1:30pm
February 8 - 9, 2016
New SAINT Interviews
Each interview will be approximately 15mins in length.
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SALD Office, SSU 310
​
February 17-18, 2016
​eturning SAINT/STEM Interviews
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Each interview will be approximately 15mins in length.
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SALD Office, SSU 310
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February 29​
​election Notifications Sent
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Notifications sent via Email
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All applicants offered a position on staff must accept their offer and return a completed SAINTS/
STEM contract to confirm their position on staff.
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