Day on Campus and OverKnight Host

Day on Campus Program Overview

Day on Campus visits run select Mondays to Fridays from approximately 8:30am-5pm (timing may change depending on individual host schedules)

The Day on Campus program allows admitted students to experience a typical day at Arcadia University. Student hosts will be matched with one of our visiting admitted students and will be their host for the day. Admitted students will accompany hosts to all of their daily activities: classes, meals, campus job, extracurricular activities, and whatever else their day includes. We encourage hosts to participate in any social activities with their admitted student throughout their day. The goal of this program is to allow admitted students to experience a typical day as an Arcadia student to aid them in their college decision.

OverKnight Program Overview

For admitted students who would like to experience a full 24-hours on campus, they can participate in an OverKnight experience by staying with a student host in their residential hall room overnight leading into their Day on Campus. There will be a recommended campus activity that hosts will accompany their admitted student to during the evening. Students staying overnight will arrive at around 4pm the night of their visit.

Job Description:
This position is a student worker position under the Office of Enrollment Management and will report to the Associate Director of Admissions and an Undergraduate Admissions Counselor. This position provides support to the campus visit experience for admitted students by acting as the main point person for admitted students during the Day on Campus and OverKnight program throughout the year. Hosts will welcome admitted students to campus, take them through their day and/or night at Arcadia, and showcase an authentic Arcadia experience. Hosts will have the opportunity to interact with a number of admitted Arcadia students and assist them in making their college decision by sharing their Arcadia stories and insights. Information is collected from both student hosts and admitted students regarding academics and extracurriculars to help us match hosts and admitted students who share similar interests. Pay for this position comes as a stipend for each event worked and can be combined with any other existing work study positions you may already have.

Role and Responsibilities:

Hosts will participate in the OverKnight and Day on Campus program as needed throughout the fall and spring semesters.
Hosts will provide admitted students with a personal and welcoming campus visit experience.
Hosts will embody Arcadia’s lived values as part of their hosting experience.
Hosts will understand and follow guidelines for reporting any potential emergent situations that may arise for guests during an OverKnight or Day on Campus event.
Hosts will positively represent Arcadia University.

Qualifications

Successful hosts will:

Be currently enrolled at Arcadia University
- OverKnight Hosts must be on campus residents
- Day on Campus hosts can be residents and/or commuters
Be in good academic standing
Be able to work with a diverse population of admitted students
Possess good interpersonal communication skills
Have a knowledge of the campus and its various resources
Have the ability to share stories and personal experiences as a member of the Arcadia community
Have the ability to positively represent Arcadia and your academic department and/or club(s), sport(s), or other areas of campus you are involved with
Have a genuine interest in supporting new college students