Fall 2020 - Engagement and Support Opportunities
The following are some of the engagement and support opportunities that are being provided for University Housing residents for fall 2020. If you have questions about additional engagement and support opportunities, please contact your Community Director.
- Study Tables - Twice a week for two hours Housing will host study tables. These occur in each community’s classroom (Residence Halls) and Commons Study Lounge (Cougar Village) and will be open for residents to come down to study. A Resident Assistant will monitor the room to ensure it remains academically focused and to help residents where they can by answering questions or directing residents to campus resources. There will be monthly incentives for residents to participate.
- Activity Space - Residents who are in the same on-line classes can reserve space in the activity wing to take their on-line course together in the same space. While not the same as the traditional classroom environment it will give them a safe space to engage as a group with the on-line instruction.
- Progressive Connections - Our Resident Assistants will be checking in with each of their residents throughout the semester during Progressive Connections. These conversations are designed to build upon each other and help use address any concerns a resident might have with their living situation, academics, homesickness, finding a job, getting connected to campus/other students, etc. It is also through these conversations that our Resident Assistants get to hear about and celebrate the successes of their residents.
- RA Open Door Hours - While this year we are not able to hold open door hours in person, each week every Resident Assistant will hold virtual open-door hours. This is a time where the Resident Assistant is available for residents to drop in to ask questions, share concerns, or just hang out for a bit.
- Social Activities - Each month Resident Assistants and the Area Councils (think student government for each Housing area) will host socials. These programs will be in person or held virtually are just fun activities (bon fire, watch parties, game nights, volleyball, etc.) to get residents engaged with each other.
- Programming - Throughout the semester Housing staff will host programs to engage students around our Learning Outcomes. These activities will be a mix of in person, grab and go, and virtual opportunities and look to help each resident reflect, learn, and grow as they move throughout the year.
- Mediation - Sometimes conflict happens with a roommate, neighbor, or even within friend groups. When conflict arises, residents are not alone. Their Resident Assistant, Community Director, or Assistant Community Director will be there to help them navigate the conflict and at times can step in to help the different parties come to a solution. This support allows residents to learn how to navigate conflict without it escalating into an unnecessary confrontation. Residents can request a mediation by speaking with their RA or by submitting a Mediation Request Form in Roompact.
- Roompact - Roompact is an online platform that allows residents to engage in a virtual community environment with other members of their community and with their Resident Assistant. This is a place for them to post questions, access various Housing forms, and submit their Roommate/Suitemate Agreements.
