Resident Application

Please download the application linked directly below. Applications for Arabic, Chinese, Hindi-Urdu, Persian, and Japanese should be submitted to the Department of East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, 530 Cabell Hall, and applications for Italian should be submitted to the Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, 128 Wilson Hall, Attn. Professor Enrico Caseratti. The same submission deadline applies to all language programs. Please refer to the FAQ if there are any unaddressed questions. If your question has not been answered please contact the director of Shea House Ahmad Obiedat.

Residents Application (PDF File)
Residents Application (Word Document File)

Language Advisor Application

Shea House seeks Language Assistants (LA's) to live and work in the various language blocks. LA's must have either native or near-native fluency in the block's language. LA's receive free room and board in the Shea House. Duties require approximately 5 hours per week and include:

• running a weekly "corner" or "table" for one hour in which all residents in the language group are required to participate.
• engaging in dinner conversations with your language group for approximately half an hour per night, Monday through Thursday.
• organizing cultural events for Shea House residents, and coordinating the events with other Language Assistants and House Staff.

In addition, each LA will meet with their language Coordinator on a biweekly basis to discuss upcoming actiities. La's as a group will meet with the house director on a biweekly basis to review past a future activitis, and will participate biweekly meetings of the Shea house Government.

Those wishing to apply should download the following form. Applications for Arabic, Chinese, Hindi-Urdu, Persian, and Japanese should be submitted to the Department of East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, 530 Cabell Hall, and applications for Italian should be submitted to the Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, 128 Wilson Hall, Attn. Professor Enrico Caseratti. Interviews may be arranged with some applicants. The same submission deadline applies to all language programs.

Language Advisor Application (PDF File)
Language Advisor Application (Word Document File)