MEREDITH ANDERSON | EDITOR IN CHIEF
This past weekend has been long-awaited for the 650 students who applied for various on-campus leadership positions. Students were notified via e-mail whether they were accepted, denied, or chosen as an alternate. Decisions were sent out to students applying for R.A., Alpha, SALT, and Communiversity.
Melissa Stava, assistant director for the Office of Student Success, confirms that out of the 300 applicants for the Alpha position, 130 were accepted. The Alpha program does not integrate replacements in case a student declines or fails to respond.
Instead, the number that responds to their acceptance is the final count for filled positions. Stava validates that the number of applicants this year are identical to the 2009 figures. Resident Advisor acceptances were sent to applicants Monday, Mar. 8.
The numbers, recorded by associate director of Student Life, Jen Fleckenstein, resulted in 250 applicants, and with 90 positions offered. There were also 20 students put on an alternate list. Fleckenstein also confirms that this year’s numbers are similar to the 2009 year.
The results for the SALT team have yet to be determined, though administrative assistant to the Associate Dean of Students, Jeanette Garces, assures that 42 positions will be offered.
In the Communiversity office, the accepted interns were also notified this past weekend. 43 students initially applied for the position by completing the online application. However, only 26 completed the process by following through with an interview. Chuck Strawn, director of Communiversity, offered 9 positions, also designating a few applicants as alternates.