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The Amherst Student

Volume 152 • Issue 1

The Amherst Student

The Newspaper of Amherst College Since 1868

Sunday, January 29, 2023

community advisors

ResLife Modifies CA Position Description Following USWAC Campaign

By Yee-Lynn Lee ’23

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May 19, 2021

Returning and prospective Community Advisors (CAs) received an updated position description for the 2021-2022 academic year on Wednesday, May 12, a week after the Office of Residential Life (ResLife) sent them the initial draft of the contract. The primary adjustments made included changes to and clarifications of the on-call system, as well as increased compensation for CAs with greater experience and those working on the first-year quad. While organizers of the Union of Student Workers at Amhe

New Student Workers' Union Demands Better for CAs

By Yee-Lynn Lee ’23

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May 12, 2021

The Union of Student Workers at Amherst College (USWAC) [https://linktr.ee/Uswac1821] announced its official launch and inaugural campaign this past week in response to dissatisfaction among Community Advisors (CAs) with the position description for next year, which seemed to add significant demands on their time without any change in compensation or additional benefit to residents. In an effort to demand better working conditions and compensation from the Office of Residential Life (ResLife), U

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