First Year Programs

Application Questions

Essay questions are listed below and be sure to answer all parts of the questions. We encourage you to compose your responses outside of the application first and then copy & paste them into the application text boxes. Your responses are limited to 250 words per question, so please double-check that your responses fit after you paste them into the application. 

  1. Why are you interested in the CTC SA role? (100-250 words) 
  2. Tell us about your experience, what motivates you to be involved with First Year Programs? (100-250 words) 
  3. Tell us about a time when you had to take initiative to complete a project/task with little to no direction or information. How did you approach the situation? How did you decide to take that step among other options? (100-250 words) 
  4. Scenario: A student comes into the CTC wanting to know where they can find a lost phone. They were in the CTC the last time they had it but couldn't find it after they left. What questions would you ask the student to find out more information? What are your next steps if you cannot find the phone in the CTC? (100-250 words) 
  5. What are some of the needs and challenges of commuter students? (100-250 words)