Each leader guides a group of 20 to 30 newcomers through the two-day Orientation. They provide advice and comfort, answer questions from parents, and oversee activities that help break the ice. A handful of students are chosen each year to join the Residential Life staff in the college dorms. As compensation, RAs receive a single room at no charge and a yearly stipend. A tech assistant is a work-study student who has been promoted after a semester or a year, qualifying for more responsibility and more pay.
Duties vary depending on the office in which the student works.
Venues include the Admissions Office, Computer Center, Financial Aid Office, Marketing and Business Development Department, and Registrar's Office.