Programming Resource List

Physical

- Western Olympics

- Capture The Flag

- Sledding

- Water Aerobics

- Rollerblade Tour Of Campus

- Sporting Event

- Intramurals

- Rent the Rec.

- Floor Jog

- Absolute Abs (Trip To Rec. Center For Abs Workout)

- Create A Workout Tape

- Ice Skating

- Kickboxing

- Cosmic Bowling

- Wall-Climbing

- Swing Dancing

- Laser Tag

- Paintball

- Mountain Biking

- Self Defense

- Cardio Combat Class

- Ping Pong Tournament

- Twister Tournament

- Ultimate Frisbee

- Midnight Madness

- Massage Therapy

- Guided Imagery And The Causes Of Stress

- Blood Drive

- CARES Walk

- Ballroom Dancing

- Yoga

- Room to room mini-golf tournament

- Eating Vegetarian

- Students vs. Staff Game

Diversity

Personal

- Battle Of The Sexes (Fixing The Misconceptions Of The Sexes' Stereotypes)

- Do Words Hurt? (Negative Words On Wall With Discussion Of Stereotypes And Words)

- Getting To Know You (Discuss Racial Issues, Interracial Relationships, Barriers)

- Frosh Transition Discussion

- Conflict Resolution

- Communication Workshop

- Appreciating your Roommate and Your Differences

Cultural

- Architecture And Culture Night

- Study Abroad Discussion

- Parade Of Nation

- Mexican Independence Day With Los Bandits

- Higher Learning: Cultures And Stereotypes

- Diversity Decorations (Decorate Lobby)

- Cultural Jeopardy

- International Dinner (Cook Ethnic Dinner From Each Residents' Family)

- Marchdown

- Cross Religions Discussion Panel

- Ninja Arts

- Mock Cultures

- Archie Bunker's Neighborhood

- International Games

- Cultural Scavenger Hunt

- Study Abroad

- Jazz Night

- Soul Train

- Hooked on Ebonics

- NAACP Discussion

- Hair Show

- The Soul Kitchen

- Men are from Mars/Women are from Venus

- Gay Issues Speaker

Holiday

- MLK Convocation

- What Are You Thankful For?

- Holiday Cookies

- Secret Pilgrims And Indians (Like A Secret Santa)

- Pumpkin Carving

- Skeleton Party (Make Own Skeletons)

- Trick Or Treat

- Christmas Dinner

Safety

Campus

- Safety And Security Survey

- DPS And Ice Cream

- How Fast It Burns - Discussion About How Fires Start And How Fast They Spread

- Campus And Residence Hall Safety

- MIP's Discussion

- Bike Registration

- Safety Awareness Week with Officer Ron (September)

- Student Escort Services

Physical/Sexual/Relationships

- Cpr

- Red Ribbon Week (October)

- AIDS Forum

- And The Band Played On (AIDS Awareness Movie)

- Sex-Ed. Pictionary

- When Love Hurts (Discussion About Abusive Relationships)

- Students Teaching About Relationships

- Date Rape Awareness

- Rape Prevention Skits

- Great Sexpectations

- Oral Sex (Discussion About Sex And Relationships)

Let's Talk About Sex -- STD's And Contraceptives Discussion

- Dr. Ruth's Encyclopedia of Sex

- Trainspotting (Substance Abuse Week Awareness Activity)

- Bottoms Up (Facts, Stats, Myths, Q&A About Alcohol Abuse And Drunk Driving)

- Substance Abuse Pledge With A Discussion On Drunk Driving

- Story from a Recovering Alcoholics

- Breast Cancer Awareness (October)

- He Said/She Said

- Tanning and the Dangers of Skin Cancer

- The Dangers of Dieting

Personal

Academic

- Proper Study Techniques

- Academic Excellence Week - Skills (Icebreakers, Academic Resources Information)

- Taming The Paper Dragon - Time Management

- Study Breaks

- Study Buddies (Perfect For Midterms And Finals Preparation)

- Resident Class Book

- Faculty Q&A

- How to Work With Your TA

- Study Abroad

- Phone/Internet Registration

- Secrets to Scheduling

- Cruising the Net

- Test Anxiety

- Getting Ready for the BIG ONE

? Studying For Finals

? Time Management

? Finals Survival Skills

? Taking Tests

? Note Preparation

Emotional

- We Have Issues?

- College Student Survival Skills

- Personality Tests With A Discussion About Their Validity

- Classes Stink! ("Venting Session" About The "Yucky" Classes The Residents Have)

- Establishing Goals

- Wellness for Finals (Nutrition, Alcohol, Drugs, and Sleep)

- Stress Management

- How to Separate From Your Family and Friends? and Survive

- Keeping Your Body in Tune For Exams

- Meditation

Employment/Life Skills

- Career Testing- The Meyers-Briggs Test

- What Career Services Has To Offer You (Discussion With Career Services)

- Information On Employment At Cedar Point

- Life Skills (email, bank skills, laundry)

- Learn How to Create a Web-Page

- Tax Help

- Job Search Strategies

- Resume Preparation/How to Write a Cover Letter

- Interviewing Tips

- Budgeting What Money You Have Left

- What's For Dinner? Cooking For 1 or 2

- Supermarket Nutrition

Community

Service

- Haunted Forest

- Angel Tree

- Pop Can Drive

- Card Making Party (Send To People In Nursing Homes)

- Volunteer Committee (Discussion On How To Promote Volunteerism At WMU)

- Caught Being Good (Prizes Awarded For Good Deeds)

- Into the Streets

- Project Mentor

- Best Buddies of America

Floor

- "All About Me" Door Decs (Name, Room #, Hometown, Favs, Pic Of Resident, Etc)

- Create Your Own Door Decs

- Elimination Game (Getting To Know Others Through Competition)

- Open House (Prizes Awarded To Best Room Voted By Floor)

- T-Shirt Design

- Floor Decoration

- Bulletin Board Yearbook

- Quote of the Day

- Creation Of A Mission Statement

- Developing Community Standards

- Lunch With The Custodians

- Roommate Discussion Guides

Hall

- Hall Wide Spelling Bee

- Scheduling Help From "Experienced" Students

- Q&A With Returning Residents

- "Burnham Caf"

Campus

- Community Theatre

- Open Mic Night

- Jam Session

- Campus Tour

- Homecoming Activities

- Learn The Words To The Fight Song

- Early Admission Tour (When Tours Came To The Residence Halls, They Could Talk To Residents)

- Bronco Stampede/Gold Rush

- Rush Week Presentations

- Bronco Bash

- WMU Trivia

- Scavenger Hunt to Find Services on Campus

- Campus Activity Fair

- Getting Involved on Campus

Social

Party

- Unbirthday Party

- Basement Dance Party

- Alternative Happy Hour (Teach Residents The Different Effects Of Alcohol On Different

People)

- Bernie's Afterhours

- Ice Cream Social

- Bbq

- Cinderella Dinner (Girls Give Up One Shoe, Guys Pick A Shoe And The Owner Is Their Dinner Date? Could Be Used With Hats, Etc.)

- Floor Dinner And A Date (Quiz Was Passed Out On How Well People Know Each Other Prizes)

- Forrest Gump Party (Watch Movie, Play Ping Pong - Winner Gets Box Of Chocolates, Drink Dr. Pepper)

- Superbowl Party

- Dinner With The Administrators

- Coffee House

- Dinner And A Movie

- Spaghetti Dinner

- Pot Luck Dinner

- Mixers With Other Floors

Media

- Season Premiere Of Buffy The Vampire Slayer

- The Favor (Brad Pitt Movie)

- Miller Movies - City Of Angels

- Monday Night Football

- Scary Movie Night (Add Handout About Halloween To Add Educational Aspect)

- Star Wars

- Animal House

- The Simpsons Marathon

- Son In Law With Discussion On How College Students Are Exploited On TV

Misc.

- Trip To The Mall

- Night On The Town

- Camping

- Concerts

- Mary Kay Party

- Spa Night

- Euchre Tournament

- Nintendo Marathon

- Name That Tune

- Lip Sync

- Singled Out Dating Game

- Treasure Hunt

- Pie Eating Contest

- Scavenger Hunt

- Game Night

- Tye Dye

- Disco-Rama

- Scrapbooking

- Poetry Reading