Roompact's "Res Life Quick Tips" series highlights ideas and suggestions you can utilize in your residence life and education practice. Take a look through our past quick tips. Programs are often an essential part of a residence life program's educational and engagement efforts. But how do we know they are effective? Being able to construct... Continue Reading →
Four Ways Residence Life Education Can Go Wrong
Roompact "Perspective" posts are opportunities for individual staff members to work out ideas and provide their individual thoughts and opinions on a given topic. There are a number of practices in residential life and education that have become commonplace, but that don't always advance our roles as educators and student affairs professionals. Over my many years... Continue Reading →
The Realities of Competing For Student Time in the 21st Century
Roompact "Perspective" posts are opportunities for individual staff members to work out ideas and provide their individual thoughts and opinions on a given topic. 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 a multitude options for... Continue Reading →
Dear RAs… I want you to STOP PROGRAMMING!
Roompact "Perspective" posts are opportunities for individual staff members to work out ideas and provide their individual thoughts and opinions on a given topic. It's time for an intervention. PUT DOWN the glitter.STEP AWAY from the construction paper.DO NOT OPEN the pizza boxes. I WANT YOU TO STOP PROGRAMMING! I don't really want you to stop programming,... Continue Reading →
ResLife Myth #1: Food is Necessary for Program Attendance
Roompact "Perspective" posts are opportunities for individual staff members to work out ideas and provide their individual thoughts and opinions on a given topic. Opinion pieces reflect the views of the individual authors and are presented to prompt discussion in our community. They do not necessarily represent those of Roompact. We've all heard it before: Residents... Continue Reading →