Residence life and education, residential curriculum and curricular approaches, student housing, and technology.
The past four weeks at Roompact have been a whirlwind. I started with new employee onboarding, have gotten to know the rest of the team, and am even getting settled into working on my own projects. With my beginner’s anxiety starting to dissipate, I return to the question, “What am I hoping to get out... Continue Reading →
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. ACUHO-I is an incredible organization for housing and residence life professionals. Accessible and known for high-quality content, getting involved in ACUHO-I is critical for anyone wanting to... Continue Reading →
With one year of grad school under my belt, I set off to start my summer internship at Roompact. Beginning a graduate degree amidst a global pandemic is an experience in itself, so it only makes sense to continue this virtual learning of which I have become so accustomed to, with a remote internship. Roompact,... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
