Housing and Residence Life: Community & Engagement | Competencies & Learning | Care & Case Management | Assessment
The RA group process has been with us seemingly forever. But why? While group activities (such as group discussions, icebreakers, and team-building exercises) are meant to provide a sense of how potential RAs work in a team and engage with others, I don't believe they are truly effective. They are contrived and artificial. How does... Continue Reading →
Something has always bothered me about the way we approach residential education programs. We have an immense opportunity to challenge and support our students to help them learn and grow while in college, and yet we seem to leave things up to chance. Why do we continue to have student staff design educational programming? I... Continue Reading →
We're awarding a "Top Ten" Get a little something back for your time and effort. Roompact is holding its 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 (high-quality... Continue Reading →
Roompact's poster competition is now closed and we're ready to announce the winners. With so many diverse designs, events, and topics, picking ten was incredibly difficult. In some cases it was the design, in other cases it was the event or information itself. We tried to select a diverse group of winners that reflected the... Continue Reading →
Why do we still do this? Why do we still hold on to this? Why are we pre-occupied with this? Does this hold us back rather than let us move forward? Roompact is running a blog series where a variety of authors weigh in on the question, "What is one practice ResLife departments need to... Continue Reading →
Roompact is STOKED to be offering an ACUHO-I Summer internship for the fifth 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 →
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 eight of these positions (four focused on developing content for grads/professionals and four focused on student staff audiences). Applications close on January 31,... Continue Reading →
🍂 Welcome Back! 🍂 Another academic year has begun! Check out the new updates we've released since the summer. Training At the end of September, we held a virtual training for staff members who were either new to Roompact, or for current staff who needed a refresher. This training goes over all Roompact features from beginning to end. If you missed... Continue Reading →
Roompact's door dec competition is now closed and we're ready to announce the winners. We received 70+ entries (!), so picking ten was incredibly difficult. We tried to select a diverse group of winners that reflected the diversity of the submissions themselves. Thank you to all who entered! Your ideas are now a resource for... Continue Reading →
IT'S HERE! Roompact is holding its annual residence hall poster contest! This contest is open to student staff (RAs, CAs, etc.) at schools who currently use Roompact's software on their campus. Send us the best poster (or social media image... or similar type "advertisement") you've created this year (for an informational/educational campaign, a program, a... Continue Reading →
There are a number of researchers and faculty who specialize in something called "student development theory." These theories study how college students grow and develop during their time at school. Although you're not expected to be a "theory expert" as a student staff member, there are nevertheless some simple concepts and take aways than can... Continue Reading →
There are a number of researchers and faculty who specialize in something called "student development theory." These theories study how college students grow and develop during their time at school. Although you're not expected to be a "theory expert" as a student staff member, there are nevertheless some simple concepts and take aways than can... Continue Reading →
We all know that residence life can be stressful! And self care is CRITICALLY important? But how do you know if your'e practicing good and regular self care? One of the best strategies is through self-reflection and check-ins. Your supervisor can also be a support. Below you will find a self-assessment tool that includes a... Continue Reading →
There are a number of researchers and faculty who specialize in something called "student development theory." These theories study how college students grow and develop during their time at school. Although you're not expected to be a "theory expert" as a student staff member, there are nevertheless some simple concepts and take aways than can... Continue Reading →
For Pro Staff For Student Staff Roompact's "Quick Tips" series highlights ideas and suggestions you can put into your practice as either a professional staff or student staff member working in residence life and education. Click to read more from the series. Creating a strong sense of community is a core goal for residence life... Continue Reading →
There are a number of researchers and faculty who specialize in something called “student development theory.” These theories study how college students grow and develop during their time at school. Although you’re not expected to be a “theory expert” as a student staff member, there are nevertheless some simple concepts and take aways than can... Continue Reading →
Most RAs and even professional staff can see team-building day as a drag going in but come out enjoying it. The dread of the team-building day always comes from not knowing what your team needs or what to do. Here are some tips for a successful team-building day. Build your team based on feedback! Each year,... Continue Reading →
There are a number of researchers and faculty who specialize in something called "student development theory." These theories study how college students grow and develop during their time at school. Although you're not expected to be a "theory expert" as a student staff member, there are nevertheless some simple concepts and take aways than can... Continue Reading →
