Residence life and education, residential curriculum and curricular approaches, student housing, and technology.
Student Affairs focuses on student learning. As articulated in our founding documents, as reflected in the curricula of our graduate preparation programs, and as represented in our professional associations and conferences, college student learning is the core of our work. And yet, sometimes our roles may not reflect this. From the first Student Personnel Point of... Continue Reading →
Chances are you’ve heard of Marie Kondo, the Japanese organizing consultant who has taken the world by storm with her book and Netflix show. The “KonMari” method of tidying up is famous for its emphasis on a sort of respect for your possessions, combined with an acknowledgement that many of your things no longer bring... Continue Reading →
Curricular development is a complex process that involves planning and organizational change. It is a process that takes year, not months. Each institution, or within each division or department, there may be unique contextual factors that may influence the development timeline of a curricular implementation. Although it is difficult to develop a timeline that is... 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. 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 →
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 →
