Welcome to the spring edition of the Campus Advantage, "Students First," Residence Life Newsletter. Focusing on programming going on around the country, this edition offers ways to expand programming efforts and resources you can use to do your job.
Now that we are well into the Spring semester it's important to think about ways we can serve the residents through educational and developmental programming initiatives. Below are some programming categories and ideas for each. Think of ways you can meet the needs of your residents and give them experiences that will contribute to their success and growth.
Valuing Differences
International Food Night -- This is a good way to show that your property knows about and appreciates it's residents from different countries.
Themed Movie Nights -- Have movie nights that accentuate the positive aspects of different cultures.
Civic Engagement and Volunteerism:
- Political Debates -- As nominees gear up for the 2008 elections, consider partnering with a club on campus to host a voting drive, or even a debate.
- Communiate with your campus volunteerism department to find out how to provide your residents with opportunities to give back to the community.
- Plan an end of the semester clothing drive or sale to benefit a local shelter or charitable organization.
Academic Success
The Major Event (Choosing a Major) -- Show your residents that living at a Campus Advantage property sets them up for success and that the employees genuinely care.
Passive Educational Programming -- Again, show you care about residents from different backrounds and cultures by examining their respective paths from an educational standpoint.
Additionally, offer residents programs focused on academic success like:
By helping them with their study issues, quality relationships will be developed. Come up with your own ways to help your residents be successful.
Life Skills
Residents will appreciate individual attention from the staff. Offer them workshops such as:
The idea is to create a community building exercise that reinforces positive lifestyle activities to residents. |
