Welcome to your On-Boarding Orientation at UArizona! On-Boarding is our process for departmental orientation and departmental welcome. Below you can find all the information you will need to properly be On-boarded. This webpage contains required checklists, timelines, arrival forms, a preview of the July Training Schedule, and so much more.We are so excited to officially welcome you to our team here in Residential Education at UArizona!
To properly navigate each section, simply click on the title or the arrow to the right.
To best support your arrival, we collect some information from via this Microsoft Form. Please click here to access the form.
📝Note: this is the same form you were sent in your first welcome email.
Working in Residential Living looks different across all Universities! We wanted to provide information to our dress code! Our dress code for employees can be found by clicking here. The summers in Tucson are extremely hot, dress accordingly and always ask around if you are unsure of what to wear to work in the summer!
📝Note: Non-Athletic Shorts are permitted in the summer!
As you learned in our interview process, we do offer Pet Policies and Live-In Policies!
Pet Policy:
Yes, you can have a cat or a dog live with you! Up to 2 pets can live with you on campus. Please mark in the Arrival Form if you intend to bring a pet to campus.
Live-in Policies:
Yes, you can have a domestic partner, spouse or children live with you. You will need to fill out the Live-In Partner Packet. Once approved, the person(s) living with you will be able to get a Catcard (our student and staff ID card), electronic access to the hall you live in, and the ability to purchase a parking permit. Bringing someone with you to campus? Please mark this in the Arrival Form to receive the packet.
📝Note: all Pet Policy and Live-In Partner Policies go through Daniel Villa. The committee can answer questions, but it is requested that you reach out directly to Daniel for information and to submit your information.
All live-on staff have a mailbox located at our graduate apartment complex, La Aldea. La Aldea is open year-round. The following address can be used to receive mail, packages and other address purposes. You are able to start sending items at any time and we will hold it for you.
Your New Mailing Address:
YOUR NAME (First and Last Name)
825 E 5th St
APT #PL-[# provided to you in your On-Boarding email]
Tucson, AZ 85719
You will need to report to La Aldea to pick up your mail keys with your on-boarding buddy when you arrive to campus so that you can access your mail. Larger packages will be in the mailroom and paper mail and smaller packages, are delivered to your mailbox.
📝Note: if you need to send packages prior to your arrival, you must communicate that with La Aldea at laaldea@arizona.edu
An "End of Year" report serves as a document that provides a summary of a dorms academic year, specifically from the previous year. This document includes items such as, dorm layout/details, staff information, office information, location of specific areas, things that worked well, things that could improve, and so much more.
Your dorm end of year report will be emailed to you at a later date from your direct supervisor or someone from the committee.
Your position is a live-in required position, thus you are provided an on-campus apartment. All apartments are furnished. You are able to bring your furniture and information related to your move will be asked on the Arrival form you submitted above.
Throughout the next several weeks, we will be sending you a few different emails about a week a part from each one. Below you can find the upcoming communication content. Please note that this is subject to change, but we hope to not have any surprises in communication from us.
Content in this email includes:
Introduction to Residential Education
Arrival Form (including context for the questions asked)
Mailbox and Package Information (Pre-Move In)
Future Communication
Content in this email includes:
Placement Information
Apartment Information
End of Year Report
Buddy Information
Content in this email includes:
Introduction to Training
Confirming Parking Information
Confirming Partner Policy
Confirming Pet Policy
Overview of Important Dates
Content in this email includes:
Introduction to your On-Boarding Buddy and Defining the On-Boarding Buddy Process
Buddy Move in Coordination
Content in this email includes:
Introduction of Supervisor
District Information
End of Year Report
Residential Education Training for the upcoming academic year occurs annually in the month of July (on average 2-3 weeks). While more information about training will come at a later date, we wanted to provide an overview of the important dates for training.
Professional Staff Training Dates:
Week 1 of Training: Monday, July 6 - Friday, July 10
Week 2 of Training: Monday, July 13 - Friday, July 17
Week 3 of Training: Monday, July 20 - Friday, July 24
Week 4: of Training: Monday, July 27 - Friday, July 31
This week is less structured and used for mostly preparing for Student Staff Training which starts on August 2, 2026 and continues through August/Move-In.
Student Staff Training Dates:
Sunday, August 2: New RA Move In
Monday, August 3- Wednesday, August 5 : New RA Training & Returning RA Move In
Thursday, August 6 - Friday, August 14: Student Staff Training
Tuesday, August 18 - Sunday, August 22: Move-In
Monday, August 24: First Day of Class