No Survey? No Problem! In the fast-paced, community-centered world of Residence Life, traditional surveys often fall short of capturing the real learning, growth, and engagement happening in our halls. This session introduces housing professionals to a practicalโand surprisingly funโtoolkit of creative assessment methods designed specifically for the realities of Res Life work. Together, weโll explore easy-to-adopt strategies that help you understand what students are actually learning outside the classroom. Youโll see how these methods can generate richer insights, build stronger assessment narratives, and support data-informed decision-making without adding hours to your workload. Whether you're assessment-curious or looking to expand your existing practice, this webinar will leave you inspired, confident, and ready to tell your learning storyโno surveys required.
Breaking The Circular Cycle: The 3C Framework for Residence Life Practice [Webinar Recording]
How many different "residence life models" have you seen in your career? Probably a lot. It's time to break the cycle. In this webinar we'll go over the 3C Framework for Residence Life Practice. It takes from all of the models to help you distill down what's important for your residents and what's on campus. As a framework, it's flexible and draws from best practices across the field.
Taking Care to Take Care: Rest, Resilience, and Community in Residence Life [Webinar Recording]
In Residence Life, leading with care starts by taking care of ourselves and our teams. This session offers practical ways to build resilience, strengthen a culture of mattering, and support well-being within professional staff communities. Join us to reflect, recharge, and explore how intentional care can sustain both you and the students you serve.
From the Ground Up: Rebuilding with Purpose and People in Mind [Webinar Recording]
What does it take to rebuild a program from scratch-and make it better than before? In this session, we'll explore the journey of revitalizing a Camps and Conferences program by centering feedback, refining systems, and embracing innovation. Whether or not you work directly with Camps and Conferences, you will gain practical, transferable strategies for managing change, leading projects, and creating systems that actually work. This presentation is for anyone looking to improve a program, build from the ground up, or simply work smarter with the people they serve.
Cultivating the โHome Away from Homeโ Vibe: Building Community in Apartment-Style Campus Living [Webinar Recording]
Labor movements are seeing a new burst of unions following COVID-19 impacts on working conditions. This session will work to demystify the world of unions by discussing the history and impacts of the United State's first Resident Assistant Union and how that's shaped daily life working as a residence director.
Mindful Mentoring: Crafting Your Constellation Of Champions [Webinar Recording]
Unlock your potential by building intentional mentoring relationships and a personal "board of directors" to turn guidance into lasting success. Join Dr. Gregory R. Thompson, University of lowa, and the UMR Professional Development Committee as we dive deeper into mentorship through engaging discussion and practical tools.
RA Training: Here We Go! [Webinar Recording]
Resident Assistant training coordination can be a daunting task as there is unlimited content, range of experiences, and very little time to teach. Join Amanda Perrin and the UMR-ACUHO Professional Development committee as we delve deeper into the research behind developing Student Staff training to provide a positive, productive learning experience.
The Student Staff are Unionizing [Webinar Recording]
Labor movements are seeing a new burst of unions following COVID-19 impacts on working conditions. This session will work to demystify the world of unions by discussing the history and impacts of the United State's first Resident Assistant Union and how that's shaped daily life working as a residence director.
Well-intended Expectations, Unintended Consequences: Exploring Black RA Experiences at PWIs [Webinar Recording]
Student employment is a growing trend, with over half of college students working while attending school. Recognizing that Resident Assistant (RA) roles are campus employment opportunities with attractive compensation, these positions often draw in students who come from historically underrepresented racial and socioeconomic backgrounds. While some studies highlight the benefits of the RA role, this session will explore nuances of Black RAs experience regarding expectations and work functions. This session webinar will provide actionable recommendations to housing departments and campus leaders.
Taking Gender out of the Housing Process [Webinar Recording]
Housing processes are tedious and complicated no matter how you run them and often include gender as a primary marker. As more students arrive on our campuses who identify outside of the gender binary... our processes need to shift. In this presentation, we will discuss how one campus has eliminated gender to enhance the housing process and give autonomy to all students.
Lucky Winner: Using a Lottery System to Hire Student Staff [Webinar Recording]
In an effort to provide more accessible and equitable opportunities to all student staff applicants, the Housing and Residence Life department at the University of North Texas has implemented a lottery process to recruit, select, and place student staff. This presentation will cover the departmentโs reasoning, methods, and assessment of the lottery process, including the ways in which this process has combated inequitable traditional hiring practices of student staff.
Storytelling with Data: Engaging Residential Staff in Assessment Practices [Webinar Recording]
This free webinar series, hosted by Roompact in collaboration with the University of South Florida Department of Residential Education, was designed for scholar-practitioners to explore, analyze, and evaluate innovative engagement practices to enhance student success and academic excellence. This four-week series has intentionally scaffolded learning to allow subject matter experts to share strategies, techniques, and... Continue Reading →
Learning Reconfigured: Engaging Faculty & Academic Partners in the Residential Education Experience [Webinar Recording]
This free webinar series, hosted by Roompact in collaboration with the University of South Florida Department of Residential Education, was designed for scholar-practitioners to explore, analyze, and evaluate innovative engagement practices to enhance student success and academic excellence. This four-week series has intentionally scaffolded learning to allow subject matter experts to share strategies, techniques, and... Continue Reading →
Intent versus Impact? Do Both! Designing Impactful LLC Programs through Intentional Relationship Building [Webinar Recording]
This free webinar series, hosted by Roompact in collaboration with the University of South Florida Department of Residential Education, was designed for scholar-practitioners to explore, analyze, and evaluate innovative engagement practices to enhance student success and academic excellence. This four-week series has intentionally scaffolded learning to allow subject matter experts to share strategies, techniques, and... Continue Reading →
Expand Your Engagement: Creating an Innovative Curricular Approach [Webinar Recording]
This free webinar series, hosted by Roompact in collaboration with the University of South Florida Department of Residential Education, was designed for scholar-practitioners to explore, analyze, and evaluate innovative engagement practices to enhance student success and academic excellence. This four-week series has intentionally scaffolded learning to allow subject matter experts to share strategies, techniques, and... Continue Reading →
How RAs and Student Staff Can Build Community Digitally During COVID-19 [Webinar Recording]
On Friday, April 3, ACPA and Roompact co-hosted a webinar to discuss ways residence life departments were utilizing RAs and student staff members to enrage with students and build community while residence hall operations are either closed or otherwise disrupted. The posted recording of the webinar is available for free below, after an initial registration... Continue Reading →



