In the early days of starting Roompact back in 2013, I always told myself: One day at a time. Just make a little bit of progress every single day, and after a while, those little increments of progress will compound into something great. Just keep moving forward. Throughout 2020, I had to remind myself of... Continue Reading →
In episode 7 of Roompact's series on residence life and education during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Paul Brown discusses the importance of real-time assessment. Although always a useful exercise, it becomes increasingly important during the COVID-19 pandemic. Being able to get information back quickly to inform daily decisions can allow you to adapt more quickly... Continue Reading →
Whether you're just starting your journey towards a curricular approach or whether you're looking to improve your current practice, connecting with peer institutions for idea generation, collaboration, and benchmarking can be incredible useful and there are a number of different avenues available to you. One of the easiest places to begin connecting is by attending... Continue Reading →
Where do you use Roompact? I use Roompact from my spacious office in our larger Residence Life Office building on campus at Central Washington University. My space is tucked away in the back, separated by a door from our main office space. I'm right across the hall from our Residence Hall Association and National Residence... Continue Reading →
In episode 6 of Roompact's series on residence life and education during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Paul Brown discusses concern about how we can adequately prepare students for careers post-pandemic, particularly for graduating seniors. What are the realities of a job search right now?How might you adjust your learning objectives?How can you partner with career... Continue Reading →
Roompact's "Res Life Quick Tips" series highlights ideas and suggestions you can utilize in your residence life and equation practice. Take a look through our past quick tips. Now, more than ever, residence life professionals are competing for students’ time. Technological change has brought about a revolution of choice for self directing one’s learning and... Continue Reading →
In episode 5 of Roompact's series on residence life and education during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Paul Brown discusses how intentional conversations as a strategy in your engagement with students can be especially useful during this time. Intentional Conversations are one-on-one meetings between student staff and residents that are guided by a suggested set of... Continue Reading →
Roompact hires some of the best talent across the higher education and technology fields. Look for our position postings and consider joining our team. Find out more about Roompact. We'd like to introduce you to our newest staff member, Patrick (Pat) Cunningham! Pat is joining our software engineering team and will take the lead role in... Continue Reading →
In episode 4 of Roompact's series on residence life and education during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Paul Brown discusses how text messaging can help in engaging and communicating with your residents. Even before the pandemic, text messaging was a highly effective way of communicating with residents, often yielding better read and respond rates over email.... Continue Reading →
