Roompact is STOKED to be offering an ACUHO-I Summer internship for the first time. It represents a unique opportunity for the right graduate student. You can experience what a "higher education adjacent" career path might look like, you can interact with many different campuses (not just one!), and you'll have a lot of freedom to... Continue Reading →
A Twitter Recap of the 2019 ACUHO-I Academic Initiatives Conference
Roompact is proud to sponsor ACUHO-I’s Academic Initiatives Conference. Offered annually to educators and professionals in residence life and housing, the conference provides insights into deepening the learning experiences of students in the residence halls.. As provider of software that enables colleges and universities to track student learning and be more efficient and effective in... Continue Reading →
It’s Time To Rethink the “Dreaded” Exhibit Hall at Housing Conferences
Roompact "Perspective" posts are opportunities for individual staff members to work out ideas and provide their individual thoughts and opinions on a given topic. If you attend a student affairs conference you may experience the “dreaded” exhibit hall. What makes these dreaded? Too often they are held in an intimidating space quarantined from the rest... Continue Reading →
A Twitter Recap of the 2018 ACUHO-I Academic Initiatives Conference
Roompact is proud to sponsor ACUHO-I's Academic Initiatives Conference. Offered annually to educators and professionals in residence life and housing, the conference provides insights into deepening the learning experiences of students in the residence halls.. As provider of software that enables colleges and universities to track student learning and be more efficient and effective in... Continue Reading →
Utilizing Peer and External Review Processes for Continuous Curricular Improvement
Developing a culture of continuous improvement within your housing and residence life department requires one to put structures in place to gather assessment data and utilize that data to make change. Furthermore, it requires the identification and standards against which a department can compare their progress and determine and prioritize goals. Within the area of... Continue Reading →
Marketing is Everybody’s Job in Student Housing
University housing and residence life departments are often complex organizations complete with everything one might expect in a big business. This includes understanding the basics of marketing and customer engagement. The ACUHO-I Standards and Core Competencies both list knowledge of marketing strategies as important skills for the housing administrator and residence life educator. Understanding marketing basics is... Continue Reading →