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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="-1">Hello Colleagues
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="-1">The application deadline
for GRTs is nearing, so I'm asking if you could make one last call
to faculty colleagues and graduate students in your departments for
folks to consider becoming Tutors in MIT's dormitory system.
While many of the rewards are intrinsic, the position does come with
free housing for the full 12 month appointment as well as a small
stipend. Application and job description information have been
listed below.</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="-1" color="#000000"><b>The
application deadline for</b></font><font size="-1"><b> GRT candidates
is Friday, February 10</b> and all applications should be submitted to
the Residential Life Programs office in W20-549. The application
is available online at</font> <a
href="http://web.mit.edu/slp/rlp"><font
size="-1">http://web.mit.edu/slp/rlp</font></a><font
size="-1">.</font></blockquote>
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color="#000000"><b>The</b></font><font size="-1"><b> GRT
Role. </b> GRTs serve within the residential life system at MIT
as members of the House Team. Typically a GRT is assigned to a
particular area within a residence, such as a hall, floor or entry.
The job of the Graduate Resident Tutor (GRT) is to foster a
supportive, safe, and positive living environment for, and to build a
community atmosphere among, undergraduates in MIT residence halls.
This responsibility includes encouraging personal growth, providing
outlets for managing stress, and facilitating positive interpersonal
relationships. GRTs are also responsible for implementing
community standards, managing behavioral concerns, enhancing student
safety and security, and promoting mutual respect between and among
the residents they serve. In undertaking this position, GRTs
become part of a residence team led by the Housemasters and including
other GRTs, the Residential Life Associate and the House
Manager.</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="-1"><b>General Requirements
and Eligibility. </b> General requirements for the GRT position
include evidence of solid judgment, sensitivity, and the ability to
work with students, colleagues, and faculty. This position is
considered employment - at least 10 hours per week. To be
eligible to apply for a GRT position, individuals must be full-time
enrolled graduate students registered at MIT, or in a combined program
with MIT and another institution. A bachelor's degree is
required to be a GRT. Applicants must also be registered in a
multi-year program (typically 3 or more years) and be at a point in
their studies where they will likely be staying at MIT for several
more years.</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="-1"><i><b>SPECIFIC TO
INTERESTED MIT UNDERGRADUATES</b></i></font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="-1">MIT undergraduates may
apply in the senior year, but must be admitted to a MIT graduate
program by mid-April prior to accepting a GRT position.
Applicants must provide official notification in writing (copy of
letter or email) to the Assistant Dean for Residential Life Programs
to clear her/his GRT application. Anyone who was an
undergraduate at MIT may not serve as a GRT in the same house where
s/he lived unless s/he left MIT three or more years prior to
applying. Students finishing their undergraduate degree and
continuing on in a one-year Masters program (i.e., MEng) are not
eligible to apply for the GRT position.</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="-1"><i><b>SPECIFIC TO
INTERESTED INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS</b></i></font><br>
<font size="+3"><b></b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="-1">International students on
any type of visa who already have a Research Assistantship or Teaching
Assistantship requiring at least 10 hours of work per week are not
eligible for the GRT position and should not apply. Acceptance
of a GRT position would result in violation of US law, as total
employment would exceed twenty hours per week. The Residential
Life Programs Office consults with the International Students Office
as well as the Graduate Students Office on all International student
applicants and takes advice from these offices as to
eligibility.</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="-1">Thanks so much for your
continued help in recruiting excellent GRT
candidates.</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="-1">Andy</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="-1"><b>Andrew J.
Ryder</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="-1" color="#660000">Assistant
Dean, Residential Life Programs</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="-1"
color="#660000">Massachusetts Institute of
Technology</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="-1" color="#660000">Building
W20-549</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="-1"
color="#660000">Cambridge, MA 02139</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="-1" color="#660000">TEL (617)
258-5487</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="-1" color="#660000">FAX (617)
253-8391</font></blockquote>
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