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Welcome to the new year! We hope 2022 ended smoothly for you and that 2023 has new opportunities ahead. As always, if you need anything, we're here to help. We've got a number of updates for you... so read on! What has Roomapct been up to in 2022? Read our annual letter from our founder, Matt Unger, to find out! Read the... Continue Reading →
Roompact has always been sensitive to the needs of our planet, attempting to make green choices whenever possible. Beginning in 2021, Roompact made a formal commitment to our planet by offsetting all of our carbon usage when greener options weren't available. Partnering with the organization We Are Neutral, we have submitted an inventory about our... Continue Reading →
We're awarding a "Top Ten" Get a little something back for your time and effort. Roompact is holding its first annual RA bulletin board contest! Here’s how it goes. This contest is only open to RAs at schools who currently use Roompact's software on their campus. Create a bulletin board and email us a photo... Continue Reading →
We're hiring! If you or someone you know is an amazing writer with a housing and residence life background, take a look at our new Freelance Content Contributor position. We're hiring for four of these positions. Applications close on January 31, 2023. Interviews will be in February with an expected start date of March. See... Continue Reading →
Roompact is STOKED to be offering an ACUHO-I Summer internship for the third year. This position 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... Continue Reading →
Guest Post by Christopher Trautman, Residence Life Professional, The College of New Jersey This past month in Baltimore, MD, ACPA held their 15th annual Institute on the Curricular Approach (ICA). The Institute teaches student affairs professionals how to design and implement out-of-class experiences for students that facilitate learning in an intentionally designed and sequenced way. I... Continue Reading →
This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, "What is the future of the RA role?" Read More From The Series Guest Post by Gabe Puente, Undergraduate, Peer Advisor The term “RA” is a thing of the past at my university because it implies a certain level of strictness, unwillingness to engage, and... Continue Reading →
Are we back to normal yet? Hello Roompact Friends! The rush of opening is complete and we're coming off our most successful opening ever. In August/September, our average response time to your support emails was 15 minutes, and by being even more proactive, we've been able to reduce the number of times you've had to email us... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to all the winners and participants in our fourth annual Roompact Door Dec Contest! There were so many creative submissions, and the decision was hard, but we’re happy to have new art for the 2022-2023 academic year. Here are our winners... First Place Winners First PlaceGabriel at University of Texas at Austin First PlaceHayley... Continue Reading →
We want to hear from you...What is the future of RAs?Is the RA position extinct?How does the RA position need to evolve? Want to share your thoughts and ideas? Roompact is holding a blog post writing contest! Put your thoughts to paper and get paid for your time if your submission is chosen for publication.... Continue Reading →
Get Ready for Staff Training and Move In! Hello Friends! It’s hard to believe it's time to start preparing for move in! To help get you ready, we've compiled a number of updates for you in this quarter's Roompact Recap. We've also created a checklist for you of common tasks to accomplish to ensure you're ready to go on... Continue Reading →
In this episode of Roompact’s ResEdChat, we talk with our ACUHO-I Summer 2022 Intern, Patricia Harvel. We discuss how Patricia learned about the ACUHO-I internship process, what she did to prepare her application and profile, and what the interview process was like. If you’re a current grad or undergrad, or a supervisor of an intern, check out what we learned from Patricia's experience.
IT'S BACK! Are your door decs the fairest of them all? It’s time for them to get a little artistic appreciation! Roompact is holding its fifth annual door dec contest! Here’s how it goes. This contest is open to schools who currently use Roompact's software on their campus. Create a door dec with the name... Continue Reading →
We’d like to introduce you to our ACUHO-I intern for 2022, Patricia Harvel! Patricia is helping us out in a number of campus facing roles–from helping with our efforts to be a better B-Corp to developing resources of use to residence life professionals. We love the ideas and enthusiasm she brings to our team. Patricia Harvel... Continue Reading →
Roompact is pleased to announce its fourth annual user's conference scheduled for this fall on Wednesday, October 19th, 2022 between 12:30pm and 2:30pm at the Renaissance Baltimore Harbor Place Hotel. Our abbreviated "mini conference" this year will feature Roompact updates, a showcase session on specialized use cases of our software, and the opportunity to interact... Continue Reading →
We'd like to introduce the new Roompact Blogging Team! This is a new effort Roompact is undertaking to further increase our contributions to the field through the free dissemination of ideas and knowledge. Earlier this spring, we did a search for part-time bloggers, professionals who liked to write and who were looking for a little... Continue Reading →
Reaching towards the goal line... You're almost there! As many of you move towards closing we hope this update finds you in good health and balance. Let us know if there is anything we can do to help you finish off the semester or quarter strongly. We are now a B-Corp! Roompact is SUPER excited to announce... Continue Reading →
Roompact became a certified B-Corp in 2022. Although we're certified, we're never done! We want to be better. We will be sharing some of our experiences, thoughts, and ideas right here on our blog. By practicing transparency ourselves, we hope you will hold us accountable. We also hope that by sharing our own actions and... Continue Reading →
