Residence life and education, residential curriculum and curricular approaches, student housing, and technology.
“Belonging is the feeling of security and support when there is a sense of acceptance, inclusion, and identity for a member of a certain group. It is when an individual can bring their authentic self to work. When employees feel like they don’t belong at work, their performance and their personal lives suffer.” Cornell University Take... Continue Reading →
These horoscopes are for entertainment purposes only... and are... hopefully... entertaining. Capricorn December 22 - January 20 This month is giving you all the feels. Endings and new beginnings are all around you. Try to ride the wave and leave the month full of gratitude. You have a number of staff that will go above... Continue Reading →
These horoscopes are for entertainment purposes only... and are... hopefully... entertaining. Capricorn December 22 - January 20 Ah! It's officially the summer and you can relax now. You're in particular need for a vacation. Don't be afraid to spend some of those use-it-or-lose-it-vacation days. You 100% deserve it. Start planning your getaway now if you... Continue Reading →
These horoscopes are for entertainment purposes only... and are... hopefully... entertaining. Capricorn December 22 - January 20 It's May!!! The end is almost near. Your email inbox will be overflowing this month, but don't worry! Go in with a plan. Make sure you have your organization system in place, because you will quickly feel overwhelmed... Continue Reading →
These horoscopes are for entertainment purposes only... and are... hopefully... entertaining. Capricorn December 22 - January 20 It's starting to feel like spring!!! Graduation is just around the corner and you will continue to cruise to the end of the semester. Take some time to give gratitude to your colleagues who have been hard at... Continue Reading →
These horoscopes are for entertainment purposes only... and are... hopefully... entertaining. Capricorn December 22 - January 20 You've made it half way through the Spring semester! It may have seemed like you were constantly pivoting and putting out fires, but that will decrease as the month ends. It will all get easier from here. Use... Continue Reading →
These horoscopes are for entertainment purposes only... and are... hopefully... entertaining. Capricorn December 22 - January 20 Winter blues got you down? Seasonal Affective Disorder taking over? Don’t worry. It's normal this kind of year. Get moving. Seek out some sunshine. Perhaps some changes to your daily routine might help. It's really easy to get... Continue Reading →
These horoscopes are for entertainment purposes only... and are... hopefully... entertaining. Capricorn December 22 - January 20 Things are looking up this month! You successfully made it through the past term and you now have a better handle on what this academic year will look like. It's a crazy time for everyone, and although you... 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
In episode 3 of Roompact's series on residence life and education during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Paul Brown discusses trends he's seeing in the adoption of technology and software tools to help staff navigate this unusual time. He also muses on ways this will impact residence life practice in the future, even when the pandemic... Continue Reading →
In episode 2 of Roompact's series on residence life and education during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Paul Brown discusses the concept of essentialism and how it can be useful as you pivot your practice to these new realities. The concept of essentialism comes from a work by author Greg McKeown, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of... Continue Reading →
Much like everyone in the field, we're exploring new ways to do our work and new methods for reaching those we work for. At Roompact, we're experimenting with video and specifically how we can use a VLOG format (Video-Blog) to help engage and educate our audience. It seemed only fitting that for our first foray... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Having a plan in place for contract tracing is a key strategy in mitigating the spread of viruses such as SARS-CoV-2. The CDC states that contract tracing allows you to “trace and monitor the contacts of infected people” and notify those with whom they’ve contact of their exposure. This can also “help ensure the safe,... Continue Reading →
