As a residence life professional I can attest to the need for a little rest and rejuvenation every once in a while. Especially after our busy seasons like RA training, move-in, move-out, RA selection, housing selection... then add in roommate conflicts, on-call nights, staff meetings, one-on-ones… ok, maybe we need a lot of rest and... Continue Reading →
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Register for the 4th Annual Roompact Users Conference (October 19, 2022; Baltimore, MD)
Roompact is pleased to announce its fourth annual user's conference scheduled for this fall on Wednesday, October 19th, 2022 between 12:30pm and 2:30pm at the Renaissance Baltimore Harbor Place Hotel. Our abbreviated "mini conference" this year will feature Roompact updates, a showcase session on specialized use cases of our software, and the opportunity to interact... Continue Reading →
Hopes and Fears: Building Community in Residence Life as Covid Recedes
Hopes and Fears is an icebreaker game that can be used to help process through new beginnings or periods of transition. Typically, a facilitator will pass out an index card--one side will be for the participant to list "hopes" and the other side for "fears." It is supposed to be a moment of vulnerability and... Continue Reading →
Introducing the Roompact Blog Team 2022
We'd like to introduce the new Roompact Blogging Team! This is a new effort Roompact is undertaking to further increase our contributions to the field through the free dissemination of ideas and knowledge. Earlier this spring, we did a search for part-time bloggers, professionals who liked to write and who were looking for a little... Continue Reading →
The Residence Life Professional’s Superpower? Transferable Skills
As my peers embarks on new, post-graduation adventures, I am left reflecting on my own academic and professional experiences from the last two years. Though I have one more year of school before I begin my formal job search, seeing my cohort finding new opportunities, I’ve begun to ponder how I can capitalize on my... Continue Reading →
The Roompact Recap for Spring 2022
Reaching towards the goal line... You're almost there! As many of you move towards closing we hope this update finds you in good health and balance. Let us know if there is anything we can do to help you finish off the semester or quarter strongly. We are now a B-Corp! Roompact is SUPER excited to announce... Continue Reading →
The Higher Ed Grad School ROI: A Current Student’s Perspective
People always say, “Hindsight is 20/20,” but I don’t think I ever believed them until now. As I finish up my second of three years in grad school, I’ve continued to think about the time and resources I have invested in pursuing a master’s degree. While I don’t regret taking the past two years to... Continue Reading →
Being a B-Corp: Buying Ethical and Sustainable Swag/Giveaways
Roompact became a certified B-Corp in 2022. Although we're certified, we're never done! We want to be better. We will be sharing some of our experiences, thoughts, and ideas right here on our blog. By practicing transparency ourselves, we hope you will hold us accountable. We also hope that by sharing our own actions and... Continue Reading →
5 Tips for Res Life Professionals During RA Interviews
Like clockwork, every spring brings about Resident Assistant hiring season! It can be a hectic, but also a fun time to be in residence life. Seeing the optimism and hope of new RA candidates can be energizing, but the grind of interviewing can also be exhausting. If you get overwhelmed, take a minute to regroup... Continue Reading →