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Somewhere in America every hour someone commits a hate crime. 1. Act Do something. In the face of hatred, apathy will be interpreted as acceptance —…

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Notes from tapes: Tape 1 Side A Chapter 1: Facing Your Number One Fear Chapter 2: Plan to Exceed Expectations 1. Prepare Early 2. Plan to be…

I went to the website http://www.tolerance.org and got an idea to do Bulletin Board '101 Tools for Tolerance.' I then decided to have a program to…

We held mini-programs for the first twelve days of December! We started out on the 1st with a hall decorating party, and ended the semester with a…

The 1999 Live-in Professional Report Information compiled during February 17-March 3, 1999 by Rich Horowitz ( ) Assistant Director of Residence Life…

I had the Student Health Service Hot Topics (a group of students) come to the residence hall to present a program on STD's and pregnancy. The SHS…

The 2000 Live-in Professional Report Information compiled during March 2000 (Post ACPA Edition-4/24/00) by Joe Reef & Rich Horowitz of Long Island…

I am an RA in an all girls dorm. To get a discussion going about first impressions and how they're not always right, I took polaroid pictures of the…

Programming | Bulletin Boards 7 Wonders of Philly Description : I determined the 7 wonders of philly, and put pictures of them up on my bulletin…

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"A-Team" Bulletin Board Picture of "A-Team" Bulletin Board. Description : This bulletin board is a variation on the already posted "Have You Gone…

A-Wall is a program designed to acknowledge academic excellence. When a resident gets an A on a test or on a quiz, she takes an A and hangs it in the…

Low Energy | ABC Game ABC GAME: Group members can sit in any formation (preferably a circle).The first person starts by making up a name for him/her…

The ABCs of Dreams - Bulletin Board Serena LoConte CSU Chico Description : On your board make a big title that says DREAMS. I cut mine out in blue…

Weather Board Elizabeth Bowling Green State University Description : This is an easy board if you are good at updating. It is simply a chart of what…

The ABCs for RAs - Excerpt from "InspiRAtion for RAs" A- Ask for help! You aren’t alone, and you probably aren’t the expert. Utilize the resources on…

Effective Roommate Relationships Q . If you could identify one key to promoting successful roommate relationships, what would it be? A . I think it…

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High Energy | Ace Baseball ACE BASEBALL: Materials needed: Baseball bat and nerf ball (or larger ball). Baseball...without any of the rules of…

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(16 lifeskills, 8 Social) RA Programming Goals and Promoting Programs 8/19/97 Camp Hitaga 11 a.m. Lifeskills RA/DA/Hall Coordinator Social Brian’s…

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Introduction The purpose of this manual is to provide the Assistant Hall Directors with a framework of operation. The AD manual goes into depth about…

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Low Energy | Adjective Name Game ADJECTIVE NAME GAME: The group is formed in a circle, and each group member is required to think of an adjective…

Advertising Tips: Mediums Sidewalk Chalk in front of the main door (the rain will wash it away) Dry-Erase pens on all the mirrors (it wipes off with…

OTHER ADVICE FOR HELPING STUDENTS Understanding reactions to tragedy and knowing how to help " There are many issues to keep in mind as we work…

ResLifePro.com > Advising Student Groups Look for more information soon in this and other sections. Below are the links from the original advising…

Teambuilders | Affirmative Fold-Ups AFFIRMATIVE FOLD-UPS: Have group comfortably sit in a circle.Give each participant a sheet of paper and ask them…

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AHD Job Description from Albertson College of Idaho ARHD Job Description from ENMU ARD Job Description from Ohio U. ARHD Position from SUNY-Oswego…

BACCUS and GAMMA The Century Council Mark, If you are looking for an educational class, I would suggest looking into OCTAA - On Campus Talking About…

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Alcohol Mythology , pics , title (Word ) This board is a fun way to present residents with alcohol facts. Excellent for a first year resident floor.…

Problem Solving Activities| All Aboard ALL ABOARD: The object of the game is to get all of the people in the group onto the board.(Can either use a…

I did a program that was solely all about chocolate. I had interesting information printed on posters about chocolate as well as myths that you may…

Most colleges and universities have safe zone programs where they create safe zones for Faculty, Staff and Students who are GLBTA. This is a great…

These are Doortag ideas that my residents/other staff have appreciated. Instructions: For the first door dec, I used card stock, Microsoft Word…

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Alternate African History This board is an alternate to a typical African History month board. This board features African-American musicians who…

Two guys from a local apartment agency came and talked to the residents in our building. They talked about leases/contracts, renter's insurance…

Here at Alfred University, we have on-campus student apartments which have a staff assistant (graduate student) and are covered by the RAs of another…

A fun bulletin board that goes along with the game, Apples to Apples . Intended specifically for first year students, the bulletin board tells…

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April Programming Ideas and Resources This monthly planning guide is a supplement to the ResidentAssistant.com. For each month, you will find links…

This monthly planning guide is a supplement to the ResidentAssistant.com. For each month, you will find links to programs on the site as well as…

High Energy | Arch Ball ARCH BALL: Players (10-30) are divided into two equal teams. Each team forms a line, one in front of the other, about arms…

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Description : The goal of Archie Bunker's Neighborhood is to create a community. Participants are assigned an I.D. tag with one of the following…

Diversity is a prevalent topic on all campuses across the country. This program is designed so that residents can experience first hand what it is…

PURPOSE: (Not to be revealed until the end of the program) To Educate attendees about the damage stereotyping can do. MATERIALS NEEDED: 1. color…

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ResidentAssistant.com Email Newsletter! Click on a month to read the newsletter (More Archived Newsletters Coming Soon) February 2002 FEATURED…

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"Are You a Creature Unlike Any Other?" I invited the girls to come to the lobby through vague advertising. I used the least amount of information…

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This is a fun bulletin board adapted from Cosmopolitan that is all about common myths. It is full of pictures and is really fun for people to read!…

Area / Complex Quad Coordinator Job Descriptions The Area Coordinator (AC) Position at DU Area Coordinator Position at TAMU Area Coordinator Position…

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Assistant Resident Director Application from CWRU Graduate Associate Application Procedures from U of Penn APPLICATION FOR GRADUATE ASSOCIATE (GA)…

ARHD Postion at SUNY- Stony Brook The State University of New York at Stony Brook Division of Campus Residences Department of Residential Programs…

Arm-Wrestling Competition When I did this last year, it was a blast! The guys especially got really into it, painting their chests and pumping up on…

I gathered up information on the internet about aromatherapy (i.e. what it is? The various scents and what they do for you and how to use the oils.)…

This program is similar to the penny wars, however each RA has a jar in the staff office with their picture on it. For a week the jars are on display…

Low Energy | Artists, Clay, Model ARTIST, CLAY, MODEL: Participants divide into groups of three (an artist, a model, and some clay).One person is the…

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Need help developing community in your building or complex? This is the program to do it! Sure the object of the game is to hunt down and "kill" your…

Assistant Director Position Description from UW-Plattville Brian C. Steinberg Ammann College RHD SUNY-Stony Brook 100 North Loop Road Stony Brook…

ASSISTANT HALL COORDINATOR EVALUATION 1. Assess and comment on the Assistant Hall Coordinator’s performance in the following areas: 2. Supervision of…

Assistant Hall Coordinator Goals from UNI Bender Hall 50 GOALS TO A SUCCESSFUL BENDER HALL ASSISTANT HALL COORINATOR by Brian Steinberg 1. Attend all…

Associate Director Position Description from UW-Plattville Brian C. Steinberg Ammann College RHD SUNY-Stony Brook 100 North Loop Road Stony Brook…

Surprise the athletes on your campus by dedicating a day to celebrate their hard work on the field,or court as well as their academic successes. Make…

Q. Balance is tough when you are an RA. Balancing RA responsibilities and school can be tough enough, but when you throw other things into the mix…

I had a resident on my floor attempt suicide about half way through the fall semester of this year. One thing that is very important to do is to talk…

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Auras Description : You need to find information about auras, there are many books/websites that not only give basic information but also quizzes for…

Ice Breakers | Autograph Sheet AUTOGRAPH SHEET: Participants are given a sheet with various traits on it.The objective is to find a person in the…

Description : This program can be done using any of the major awards shows as the topic such as the Oscars or the Grammy awards. A week before the…

This is an idea for doortags if your residence hall is conducting a 1980's theme. It is a take on the popular "Baby on Board signs" Instructions: Cut…

Just like a real babyshower. Full of games and prizes, and food! Donate the gifts to a woman's shelter or person who is in need of the items.…

Teambuilders | Back-to-Back BACK TO BACK: Every group member must find a partner of approximately equal height and weight, if possible.The partners…

It's mainly for stress relief. One of the RA's in my building did it last year. It's good for around finals week and midterms. You get together stuff…

Description : I found that many of my guys on my floor were into outdoors activities. So I decided to set up a weekend trip where we would go…

High Energy | Bacon and Eggs BACON AND EGGS : In a sitting position in a circle, designate one person to be “it.” Go around the circle and tap each…

Balloon Stress Busters Description : This is a good program to do during final exam weeks. Give each resident a balloon and a marker. Have them write…

High Energy | Balloon Tag BALLOON TAG: Tie strings to balloons and then tie one balloon to each person’s ankle.It is every man/woman for him/herself…

High Energy | Balloons Over and Under BALLOONS OVER AND UNDER: A single line is formed with one person behind another. Four or five balloons filled…

High Energy | Bananna Relay BANANA RELAY: This activity is very similar to the “Neck Race.”However, in this game, a banana is placed between the…

Problem Solving Activities| BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!: This game is similar to “Scissors.”One person starts by saying (in a rather dramatic way and in…

On the backs of the bathroom stalls, I hung up big sheets of butcher paper with a pencil taped to string with it. On the paper were questions for the…

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Programming | Passive Bathroom Vandalism turned GOOD Description : An idea that was discussed with a group of new RA's here at Drexel ended up as a…

Contact the baseball or softball coach at your college and get permission to have your hall take batting practice for an hour or two. It's something…

I did this and it was the most popular program of the year. Get a couple local bands to play (for free) and have a "battle of the bands" in or near…

Pick a sport. Have each building form a team. On a particular day, have the buildings play against each other. The winners of each round end up…

Two Residents have just extinguished a small fire in their room. Actors Required: Role one: · Roommate #1 Role two: · Roommate #2 Staff Required…

Be Star - Get Involved Board Be A Star - Get Involved Bulletin Board This is a good bulletin board idea for the beginning of the year, especially for…

I received a notice in the mail about my absentee ballot. I had to decide whether I wanted a republican ballot, or a democratic ballot. I realized…

Ice Breakers | Beachball Instructions Get a large inflatable beach ball and use a permanent fine or medium point marker to write all of the following…

We threw a beach party for residents as part of a "beating the winter blues" theme week. We had beach type music, food including tropical fruits…

- Bear Doortags - Amanda St. Leo University Description : I made bears out of construction paper for each of my residents with their name and room…

During the month prior to the program, I placed pictures of women with eating disorders and body image and the statements they made. Then we…

- Hidden Beatles Theme - 2nd semester I did a Beatles theme, but no one new it before hand. I made one doortag for each room that represented a…

A representative from Mary Kay (a janitor of an area dormatory) is coming to show the residents the importance of make up and the ways to apply and…

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This is a Red Cross sponsored program the educates students on how to properly treat an emergency situations, and what are are appropriate responses…

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Hello everyone! I hope everyone has had a productive and fun first part of the semester. If you're like me, when you started in August, you were…

I feel the best thing I have done in life is to become an RA. Not only because of the fact that you are a positive role model and that you make…

Being on duty.. . perhaps there are some exceptions out there, but I doubt most RAs consider this their favorite part of the job. Then again, there…

As cultural awareness has recently been stressed here at Southeastern Louisiana University, I figured that we might as well as explore the spiritual…

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Description : This is an extremely interactive and intensely fun program that is great for either your own floor, or your floor and your…

Program: bingo night Social Instructions/Things Needed: bingo boards and equipment, solicitaion of prizes from campus and local vendors... Name…

High Energy | Bird Hunter BIRD HUNTER: One player is the “hunter” and the others are “birds.” The hunter throws a ball at the birds, who may run…

Problem Solving Activities| Birthday Line BIRTHDAY LINE: Explain to the group that this is a nonverbal exercise.The group is to form a single…

All you need is a phonemail system and a creative mind. What I do is get a birthday list at the beginning of the year and each time a birthday comes…

Beautiful Babies Now that school has been in session for a little while, the girls in my corridor are really getting to know each other pretty well.…

Paper-Editing Party Paper-Editing Party We arranged a time for residents to come down to the lobby and enjoy pizza and other snacks while you swapped…

Ice Breakers | Bite The Bag BITE THE BAG: The team is instructed to form a large circle.The facilitator then places a brown grocery bag in the center…

For our bulletin board of the month for March 2007, we came up with It's not all black and white, and it was supposed to talk about diversity. You…

This is really an "add water and stir" program. Each week, during the month of February, which is Black Awareness month all over the country, show…

I constructed a bulletin board with several trivia questions about Black History. I made it a contest so that people could come up to the bulletin…

(Taken from the ResidentAssistant.com RA Discussion Listserv) What we have done in the past is have a black inventors scavenger hunt where residents…

Low Energy | Blanket Name Game BLANKET NAME GAME: Have your group divide itself into two groups.Tell them to sit on the floor facing each other.Hold…

Particularly good for a female building. Divide interested residents into pairs (can use roommates) and have them find a blind date for their partner…

Problem Solving Activities| Blind Polygon BLIND POLYGON: The object of the game is for the group to form a perfect square and a triangle (and other…

Problem Solving Activities| Blindfold Line-up BLINDFOLD LINE-UP: Ask the group to close their eyes and keep them closed for the remainder of the game…

High Energy | Blob Tag BLOB TAG: This is a great dame to play with other groups.First establish the boundaries and pick one person who wants to be…

Description : What I did was take over the hallway. My hallway is shaped like an L and it is difficult to get everyone to interact. So I set up a…

Almost 20 years ago, the day after Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed, a teacher in a small town in Iowa tried a daring classroom experiment. She…

Love Yourself - Eating Disorder Awareness Instructions: I wanted to do something that focused on Eating Disorder Awareness and V-Day... I took V-day…

Description : This is REALLY simple, and it is a big hit with my girls. All you do is tape a big piece of butcher block paper to the wall and write…

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I put pictures of women who had struggled with a body image problem. The women posed naked, but I covered the middles with facts about eating…

Problem Solving Activities| Body English BODY ENGLISH: Split the group into two groups.Each group must plan and spell out the words by using their…

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This program was thought up in the best way possible - there was a resident that liked to make bonsai trees. SO, true to RA form, we basically had…

Choose a book per month and bring people together who have read the book to discuss it. Ask them questions about the book like why they liked it…

"BORED? Board" Description : on my board I put the word "BORED?" on it, and all around the word I had different activities my residents could do if…

This is a simple program. Just print out a list of things to do around your campus. Many people get bored because they don't know what's around them.…

Problem Solving Activities| Brain Benders BRAIN BENDERS: Creatively divide the group into the desired number of small groups.Explain to the group…

Brainteasers I went online and pulled out 15 riddles, some easy, some nearly impossible. Then I posted them all over the floor on a Sunday night. The…

Have a non-traditional breakfast that is not good for you. Sometimes it is fun to go against the norms. Instructions/Things Needed: Ask around and…

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The purpose of the program is to show how sexual activity can spread diseases and viruses. It's a visual representation of how you don't really know…

Programming | Bulletin Boards | Premade Boards Breast Cancer Awareness Description : I used the premade bullentin board on Breast Cancer found on…

RESOURCES Buddhism Resources Buddhism resources on the Net Resources for the Study of Buddhism Link to Buddhist WWW Sites Buddhist Association of the…

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- Educational Program Participation - Q - I want to build my community. How do I get residents involved and get them to show up to programs and bond?…

Building Community This article addresses the personal concerns of being a Resident Assistant and some concrete ways of developing a more…

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Description : 2 great ideas for lettering on bulletin boards! 1)cut squares or rectangles out of different colored construction paper. Then use…

Hispanic Heritage Month Make a bulletin board illustrating achievements made by Hispanic-American. Find pictures and place factual information next…

I made Butterfly doortags for my residents. It takes a little time and effort, but each tag is individually designed, so their very personable.…

Real cute butterfly door dec that doesn't take long to make, and can be encorporated into duty boards, bulletin boards and other floor decorations.…

Bring Your Own Bowl!! This title definitely catches resident's attention! They're reeled in and then they find out it's an ice cream social! fun!…

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Have residents compile a list of their favorite things to make in the dining hall with the ingredients provided there. Photocopy the list and…

CAMPBELL STAFF DIRT SHEET CAMPBELL STAFF DIRT SHEET Name: Nickname: Birthdate: Hometown: Major: Exp. Grad. Date Favorites: Childhood Toy: TV Show…

See this newsletter online at /archive/newsletter/ca-sept2004.htm September 2004 Residence Life Newsletter EXCITING NEWS FROM CAMPUS ADVANTAGE! We…

Meredith Ithaca College Description : Because I have six bulletin boards on my floor, filling them all can be a little challenging. So, in the…

Links: Academic Problems Study skills Time management Out of control? Gambling Smoking Money Problems Anxiety attacks? Are you too shy to try? Test…

I posted information on Breast Cancer Awareness. I used facts, myths, and other interesting statistics. I found all of my information on…

WE have a policy of "no candles" harsh but safe. Problem with incense is that is covers up the smell of drugs. We deter burning items. Steve…

A candle light service to remember the lives lost in Kosovo. we had guest speakers from the history and political science department come and talk…

Color your life and the lives of others! This is our canned food scavenger hunt. Everyone had a lot of fun and I think the people that we met going…

High Energy | Capture the Flag CAPTURE THE FLAG: The playing area is divided in half; at each right-hand rear corner is a rectangle that is known as…

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Our building was given $75.00 dollars from our hall council to go out and buy paper, colored pencils, markers, glitter, crayons, and stickers. We…

Career Center Career Center Home Why Residence Life? How to I pursue a career in the field? What types of career opportunities are…

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This program is pretty big, but worth it, if done right. Basically it's like a Casino Night complete with play money, and even drinks (mocktails)…

High Energy | Cat and Mouse CAT AND MOUSE : Before the game begins, designate one player as the “cat” and another as a “mouse.” The rest of the…

Ice Breakers | Catch me if you can CATCH ME IF YOU CAN: Players should be paired up.All players divide into two lines (facing in) shoulder to…

High Energy | Catching the Snake's Tail CATCHING THE SNAKE’S TAIL: A fish is formed with all of the students holding hands in a line. One end is the…

This is a great door decoration idea that is fairly inexpensive! Buy some CD labels (this template works with Avery 5820 Labels) and obtain some CDs.…

In celebration of Cesar Chavez, have a fiesta with food, music, and instruments galore!! We had a local mexican restaraunt cater our food, lots of…

I did a Bulletin Board do raise diversity on my floor. My floor had an awesome time participating. I took everyone's picture and then next to their…

Halloween: Invite your residents and residents in other dorms to express there creativity through pumpkin carving. Donate your carved pumpkins to a…

1. Steve Martin 2. Tommy Lee Jones 3. Arnold Schwarzenegger 4. Kevin Costner 5. Michael Jordan 6. Harrison Ford 7. Patrick Ewing 8. Vanessa Williams…

Description : I cut out pictures of celebrities that were well liked, and some of celebs that aren't so well liked, and along the lines of the…

The Century Club is a club that you get into by drinking 100 shots of beer, 1 a minute for 100 minutes. For this program you do the same thing except…

Low Energy | Chain Backrub CHAIN BACKRUB: Participants form a circle, shoulder-to-shoulder, and turn to their right.Next, players take an additional…

Teambuilders | Chalkboard Sentences CHALKBOARD SENTENCES: This exercise asks the participants, working in teams, to race against one another to…

Do You Remember Where You Were On Jan 28, 1986? Description : This program was used to see how many of my resident remembered where they were on this…

The first change I see is the type of student we are experiencing...meaning their likes, habits, characteristics, developmental level, etc. This…

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Description : Ask a local band to play in your Residence Hall. Often times these bands will ask for money, if so ask your Hall Council to defer the…

I am planning on a charity softball tournament for our residents, as well as the public. We are currently obtaining sponsors for virtually anything…

We held 4 made up Olympic competitions. 1 - most elaborate bogus (but believable) essay one a given topic (not one that anyone on the hall really…

If you don't have a lot of time/money but a few helping hands, this doortag idea is for you. Residents may also help to complete the tags, already…

Cheap Valentine Ideas Cheap Valentine Ideas for the Romantically Challenged Ideas given to males in an all male resident hall by (a) female(s).…

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In order to promote awareness about alcoholism, domestic violence, and depression/suicide, I used the Cheers theme. Door decs were made using scenes…

This is an opportunity for an on-going program. Once a month you serve chicken soup and focus on one of the chicken soup for the s ul books, or a…

Problem Solving Activities| Chicken, Chicken CHICKEN, CHICKEN: This game is very similar to “Bang! Bang!”One person starts by saying (dramatically)…

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Description : An evening for residents to get together and bond over some food and their favorite childhood games. It gives them a chance to discuss…

The 10 RA's at our Residence Hall got together and decided to celebrate the Chinese New Year as a nice Co-op to kick off the Spring semester. At each…

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Freshman Transition Program Description : I worked with a group of RA's on this one... We really wanted to catch our residents' attention with this…

Choose Your Poison Description : This is a fairly easy bulletin board that can be tailored to whatever the "drugs or choice" are on your campus.…

I used this idea in my dorm during finals week before Christmas. We had a Christmas around the world party. I had residents in my dorm from other…

I took a group of residents to the hospital to carol to the people who were stuck in the hospital during the holiday season. We sang for about an…

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High Energy | Clam Free CLAM FREE: Start by defining the boundaries of the playing field. One person volunteers to be the “nuclear reactor” and…

Classes to Take, Classes to Skip Sara Loyola College Description : I did this both semesters right before class registration took place. This…

PROGRAMMING Ideas Master List (By Date) © 1999 Dan Oltersdorf | |…

How you can have your RAs evaluate you? When I was an assistant hall coordinator at The University of Northern Iowa, I helped coordinate an RHD…

Home Profile for Larry17 (I think the profile results should be similar to something like Match.com or the like) Here's the information about me!…

Teambuilders | Clipboards CLIPBOARDS: This activity can be done in two ways.The first is to do the activity at the beginning of a groups’…

Closing Extension Forms from SUNY- Stony Brook Division of Campus Residences M E M O TO: FROM: RE: Extension Request Reply DATE…

I had someone come talk about stress management and then I set it up like a carnival/circus. I made a cheap ring toss game and bean bag toss game out…

The Lost Seinfeld Description : I showed the episode of Seinfeld entitled "The Puerto Rican Day." This episode has been banned from syndication by…

Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 14:11:47 -0400 From: "Jeff Stefancic" <> Holly, I remember attending a program a year or so ago presented by the office of…

Residents gathered and watched the movie Cocktail while enjoying "mock" drinks. We made things like virgin strawberry daqueris and pina coladas. This…

A time for residents and staff to express their talents, enjoy coffee and treats, design a cultura square for our cultural quilt, relax, meet new…

Program Program: Coffee House program Comments: This might be a good idea for a social program. Last year I did a Coffee House program. This program…

Coffee House and Talent Night... Set it up with coffee, cocoa, pop and snacks and people who signed up with an RA previously go up to a designated…

Take two big sheets of paper and label Class, Subject, and Activity Under class the resident will put the class they are using the example from and…

Allow the students to cut up old magazines and make a collage of how they feel or what they see in themselves. You may even provide them with…

College Chef Description : This program is to help spark competition and identify the culinarily inclined. Each team of three gets a box full of…

College is a Trip Description : I put "College is a trip....Where are you going?" on the bulletin board. In the middle, I centered a huge license…

College Movies Meredith Ithica College Description : I put up a cute bulletin board to welcome the students. I found images from famous college…

- - College Success Resources - Academic Resources | Career and Life Planning | Programming Sites | Programming Resources and Games | Creativity |…

View Cart | Checkout | Bulk Pricing 2004 Cover Version Inspiration for Resident Assistants by Anthony J. D’Angelo, Dan Oltersdorf, Amy Connolly…

For this program, the residents will color pictures that will be used as door decorations for an area nursing home. Instructions/Things Needed…

Description : Just put up white butcher block paper and draw a simple picture with black marker. Then, leave crayons out so that your residents can…

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The program consists of telling the story of Hemp. Unique Facts about it and the difference between Hemp and Marijuana. After that you can Make Hemp…

! D escription: This swing dancing program was such a success at our school that it has been repeated four times within three semesters! Each time we…

Ice Breakers | Comic Strip Chaos COMIC STRIP CHAOS: Each participant takes a turn at picking a comic frame out of the large container.After the…

Robin Warren Gagnow, the Director of Residence Life at Ashland University in Ohio was willing to do an "email interview" in which he answered…

Starting the 2nd Semester Right What do you think are some ways to get started on the right foot in the second semester?…

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! Inconsistency Starting strong, finishing weak and also vice versa, starting weak thereby making future enforcement difficult Lack of social life...…

1. Where do you see yourself in 5-10 years? 2. Why do you want to work at our school? 3. What are your strengths (5)? 4. What are your weaknesses…

Community Agreement Form from SUNY-Stony Brook QUIET HOURS COMMUNITY CONTRACT Name ___________________________________ Building/Room _______________…

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Description : A fun way to build community while working on your bulletin board is to create a message board, but I was told that other RA's were…

During our first wing meeting of the year, I wanted to stress the importance of building community in our wing. I explained to my residents that…

My first year as an RA was spent trying to get my residents to take individual responsibility for things getting broken on the floor. This year I…

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- COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMMING - Adopt-A-Family Program Arrest An RA Babyshower Bakesale Cards for Kids With Cancer Celebrating the Holidays by…

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Low Energy | Concentration CONCENTRATION: The rhythm for the game is slap, slap (on the knees), snap, snap (one on each hand (right, then left).Group…

Condom Creativity Description : In order to get the word out that the Residence Life Staff had condoms for students that wanted them we had a floor…

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We had a professor from on campus come and help us out. We started with stupid trivia questions about male and female anatomy and about condoms. The…

From: "Crystal Collette" <> Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 22:36:43 GMT ATTENTION ALL MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENT ASSISTANTS AND ADVISORS!!!!! The University of…

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One thing that’s important to remember in any job that you do is to treat your customer with respect. As members of Hall Staff, our customers are the…

Q. Unfortunately, part of the RA job is confronting negative behavior. This can be a tough role to take on, especially since the relationships we…

Ice Breakers | Confusion CONFUSION: Great high energy game to help participants begin to feel more comfortable in new group.Give each participant a…

GUARANTEED Success in College! Use the buttons above to control audio If I could show you how you (or your student) could get at least a "B" in any…

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This bulletin board is a three way advertising tool that congratulates residents on school achievements, engagements and other accomplishments. The…

Each floor puts a large jar in the main lobby (in a closely monitored area), then you set a date for the wars to end. During the wars, residents put…

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Home Roommate Matching Service (*Here are some features I thought of that we may want to ask for... some of them are more important than others, so…

Using Contact Paper for your boards In our hall we don't have much bulletin board space, so we've taken to creating displays with clear contact paper…

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This is a really fun idea for a late-night study break. The residents can use a whole bunch of frosting, sprinkles, fruit and candy to decorate…

You can team up with another RA to do this program, or, depending on the school, the RLs on your floor. Basically, you buy different types of…

One idea that has now been a tradition on my hall is Cookie Night. I hook up with a hall that is next to mine, and we put one of our TVs in the hall…

Cookies, CONDOMS & Milk You have your res. come over, you bake cookies and have some milk and you have a huge bowl full of condoms @ the table so…

One of my residents and I were talking one day and decided that if we could make a person from the best charactersitics of everyone on the floor she…

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Description : To provide residents with the basics of CPR and first aid skills. School Health Center came out and taught CPR. Instructions/Things…

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It is something that Residence Life staff everywhere hope never to have to deal with, yet the threat is real. RA training touches upon it barely, if…

Low Energy | Crock-A-Dilly CROCK-A-DILLY: Group members form a circle sitting Indian Style with their hands on their knees - palms up (right hand…

High Energy | Crows and Cranes CROWS AND CRANES: Players are divided into two teams. Mark two safety lines not more than 40 feet from center. Midway…

VEGETARIAN AND NATURAL FOODS MIDDLE EASTERN FOODS IRISH FOODS ASIAN FOODS JEWISH FOODS GERMAN FOODS FOODS FROM INDIA ITALIAN FOODS FRENCH FOODS…

I sent letters to all of my residents' parents explaining that I wanted to do a cultural program on my floor. The letter asked each of the parents to…

- Cute and Cheap Door Tags - Description : I really wanted to impress my residents with my door tags since they're the first thing they see (can you…

Preferably in a computer lab -although this can be done from individuals' rooms- participants log on to a web site with a chat room. Once logged on…

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Here is a very effective way residents can get stress relieved when going through a tough time. One thing that I do find effective and many students…

Would you like to eliminate student apathy among your student leaders? Would you like to motivate and inspire your student leaders so they can lead…

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There was a special episode of Dawson's creek in which a character comes out in an English class. The episode deals with how he and his friends dealt…

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Advertise and get residents to sign up to participate. Pick a date and call it the day of silence. The residents who participate cannot speak from…

During midterms we co-sponsored a yoga program. The purpose of the program was to give the residents a fun way to stay healthy while preparing for…

Low Energy | Dead Fish DEAD FISH: The group starts by getting into a comfortable position that can be sustained for a long period of time.Once…

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Q Alcohol and drug abuse. This is a difficult topic, but one that needs to be looked at by all RA's. How can an RA effectively…

In the early part of this school year, I was called into my Hall Director's office to recieve some bad news. One of my residents, Curt, had died in a…

As with any major student issue or concern, it is IMPERATIVE that you communicate with yoru supervisor if you think you have a resident who is…

- Dealing with Vandalism - Q - My residents are constantly vandalizing my bulletin boards. It's to the point that I just don't want to do them…

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December Ideas and Resources Programming ideas for December Contents of this December Planning Page: Student Issues (issues around which to program…

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Lee Jeans sponsors a day in October to raise money for breast cancer research. The idea is for employees to donate money to wear jeans to work, but…

PLEASE TURN THIS FORM INTO THE DEPARTMENT OF RESIDENCE LIFE OFFICE IN PALMERTON 108 Department of Residence Life Staff Member of the Month (Dir. of…

Office Assistant Position Application at MSU-Moorhead Office Assistant Position Application and Reference Form from SUNY-Stony Brook Desk Assistant…

Desk Assistant Evaluation form from UNI-BenderHall DESK ASSISTANT EVALUATION FORM CANDIDATE _____________________________ DATE ________________ 1.…

DESK ASSISTANT EXIT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Name: _______________________________ Hall: _________________________ Evaluation Period: From…

Desk Assistant Job Flyer from UNI Bender Hall INTERESTED IN BEING A BENDER HALL DESK ASSISTANT? QUALIFICATIONS: ? Live in Bender Hall. ? Hold a…

Dear _____________ Thank you for your application for the _________ Desk Assistant position. We received many quality applications. At this time…

BENDER HALL DESK MANUAL 1998-1999 Important Rules 1. No food at Andrea’s desk or at counter. 2. Give good customer service (never just say NO!…

Desk Services Manager Performance Appraisal from UW-P Desk Worker Evaluation of Desk Services Manager from UW-P Desk Assistant Evaluation form from…

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10 RA's put on a Dia de los Muertos celebration. We decorated the room with traditional decoration with candles, family pictures, skeletons. We had…

Students fill out six cards which cover the following areas. A person from your childhood with whom you shared secrets. The names of your best…

Each night most of my floor eats dinner in the dining hall. I decided to have a program the would enable the floor to see how the rest of campus ate.…

Valentine's Day - Dinner and Swing Dancing For Valentine's Day, have each resident submit the initials of their "dream gift". For example, I would…

Director of Student Housing Position Description from UW-Plattville Brian C. Steinberg Ammann College RHD SUNY-Stony Brook 100 North Loop Road Stony…

Description : This board basically has all the information about diversity and what people need to do in order to be able to easily accept people…

Legal Information Related To Movie Programs Editor's note: Following are two submissions to the site. One discusses the ramifications of using a…

Using poster paper, the same size as a bulletin board on your floor, I painted the word DIVERSITY vertically down the middle of the paper, I added…

Religious Diversity Ethnic Diversity Sexual Orientation Diversity Racial Diversity Disability Diversity (Mental/Physical Abilities and…

I created a scavenger hunt. The list was made of questions concerning diversity on our campus and in our city, as well as a list of items that…

High Energy | Dizzy Izzy DIZZY IZZY: Split the group into two teams (or however many you would like). Have them line up so they are about forty feet…

Do it in the Sand was a program used to promote recycling while having lots of fun. Students put colored sand into glass or plastic bottles to form…

Do You Know What's In Your Drink?? I made chocolate chip cookies and then passed them out to my residents. Along with the cookies I gave them a slip…

Ice Breakers | Do You Love Your Neighbor DO YOU LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR: The group stands in a circle with room in the center.(Best if played with groups…

Domestic Partnership Information from Institutions The Domestic Partner Project (DPP) from ACPA Below are the responses for Wesleyan University. Have…

This bulletin board originated as an idea of mine to make a snowman bulletin board for January. My problem was the fact that I had no way to cut out…

This is a great way for your residents to connect at the beginning of the year. At the Univ. of Hartford, our male and female rooms are divided by a…

- "Certificate Doortags" - Gabriel Merrell Indiana University Description : Well I was fresh out of ideas for door decs after everyone else used…

- Door Decorations, Name Tags, Door Decs, Door Tags - Kimberly Description : One thing that I've thought of for door decs, is getting University…

- Sports Pennants - Description : In the first semester of last year I made CU sports pennants... An isosceles triangle with a C and U cut out and…

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question about peepholes. I am one of three professional staff members that lives on-campus and our office just recently began the discussion on…

I have the maintenance men in our area cut pieces of wood for door stops, and I have a decorating party with my floor. The person with the best door…

My fiance' lived on a floor last year where the RA took old football cards and put the names of the residents over the name of the athlete. I thought…

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Dorm vs. Residence Hall What's the big deal about the "D-Word?" If you work in college or university housing for any amount of time, you've probably…

This was one of the best programs I have ever done. It is an incentive program to get students to attend programs. For each program the student…

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I recently held a Drag Queen Contest in my residence hall. I had about 100 students attend the program. The contestants were each asked to do a…

Description : We had each ladies floor sponsor two males from their brother floor. The ladies were responsible for for dressing their "queen" in…

This program was designed to give my residents information about the dangers of binge drinking without lecturing them. I made a life size gameboard…

Dear colleagues: I just came from a staff meeting were it was discussed that students are creating a mixture of Vicks 44 and Hawaiian punch. After…

This is the sad tale of Jacqueline Saburido who was hit by a drunk driver, and instead of dying (which would have been a bittersweet escape to her…

DUCK RACE You have anyone who wishes to enter purchase his own duck or have some available for purchase, or provide them. Have everyone who wishes to…

College Duty Rules, Regulations and Procedures 2000 Basic hours and round times: 1. Duty begins promptly at 7:00pm Monday – Friday nights. Saturdays…

Description : 1) Faces of the Year 200- Buy one of the year end magazines in November, (like People's most intriguing) and cut out pix of the history…

This is a social program we did to celebrate everyone's birthday at once. We ordered cake, decorated with streamers and balloons, and invited…

NOTE: Remember that with eating disorders or any other resident concern, you need to communicate with your supervisor about the situation. YOu are…

Love Yourself - Eating Disorder Awareness Instructions: I wanted to do something that focused on Eating Disorder Awareness and V-Day... I took V-day…

After realizing that our hall had several students with severe eating disorders we decided that a program would be appropriate. Instead of doing a…

Low Energy | Egg/Balloon Toss EGG/BALLOON TOSS: Split the group into two teams.Have all of the members of each team spread out so they are about ten…

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High Energy | Elbow Tag ELBOW TAG: Everyone gets a partner and hooks elbows. The pairs spread out around the designated playing area. Two individuals…

Description : Two (or more) residents compete to see who can remain in the Elevator the longest. Your choice whether to vote-out or wait for…

I'm an RA in a four floor building, so I figured I'd make use of our elevator.What I plan on doing is an educational night on Asian cultures. I'd buy…

- EMOTIONAL & STRESS RELIEF PROGRAMMING - Aromatherapy Back to Kindergarten Balloon Stress Busters! Beating Body Blues Blues Jars Candlelight Vigil…

Student Housing Annual Report from UW-Plattville 1998-99 ANNUAL REPORT from VT Residence Hall Director Annual Report Guidelines from SUNY-Stony Brook…

This is a program that my RA and the other female RA's on campus did my freshman and sophmore year and it is a tradition that will be carried on…

Quiet Hours Q - How do I get my floor to obey the quiet hours rule? On weeknights, our quiet hours are from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., and weekends (Friday…

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writes: >Hi Everyone! > >We are currently trying to develop a realistic escort service for our >students, and are curious as to what other small…

. JEWISH AMERICAN ASIAN AMERICAN NATIVE AMERICAN IRISH AMERICAN AFRICAN AMERICAN GERMAN AMERICAN LATINO AMERICAN ARAB AMERICAN RUSSIAN AMERICAN GREEK…

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The following documents may be useful in creating or refining evaluation processes. They have been collected from listserves and from various…

High Energy | Everybody's It EVERYBODY’S IT: Just as the name says...everybody’s it!The object is to tag without being tagged.Once someone has been…

High Energy | Evolution EVOLUTION: It is essential that every group member knows how to play “Rock, Paper, Scissors.” Everyone starts out as an egg…

August, 1999 Dear New SDSM&T Students: At this time I want to welcome you to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. I am the Assistant…

Example of a Residence Hall Director Cover Letter Date Your Address Your Phone Your E-mail Address of Employer Dear _____________, Please accept this…

1. Residential College / Living Learning Center Model Present? 2. Closest Airport? 3. Local Resturants (eating style / Culinary Diversity). 4.…

EXPLANATION OF BENDER HALL HOUSE OFFICER JOB RESPONSIBILITIES By Brian Steinberg AHC (Former Bender Hall Assistant Hall Coordinator) UNI House…

Description : As an addition to the Bulletin Board, put a second "Bulletin Board" up that you can call the "Free Expression Board." This will allow…

Residents were able to come and get a homemade facial mask, either oatmeal, cucumber or egg. Instructions/Things Needed: You'll need eggs, cucumbers…

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SDSM&T Fall 1999 Training Schedule Juniata College Fall 1998 RA Training Schedule Things to do for the Arrival of your RAs What Do I Do While on…

RHD Fall Training Schedule from SUNY- Stony Brook Brian C. Steinberg Ammann College RHD SUNY-Stony Brook 100 North Loop Road Stony Brook, New York…

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Our school has a "family weekend" every year where your family can come up and spend a weekend with you. There are informational sessions, a football…

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Famous RAs Donna Shalala, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Syracuse University Back to famous RAs Copyrite 1998 Dan Oltersdorf | Contact…

A bulletin board of famous people who were formerly RA's. You might be surprised at the faces you see here. Residents love this one. All information…

The Famous "Steiny" College and University Diversity Index. SOURCES: Newsweek-Kaplan 2000 Edition (African Americans + Asian Americans + Latino +…

Home | Old Homepage Back to the home page February Newsletter! Here is your February ResidentAssistant.com newsletter!In this issue, you will find…

February 2001 Newsletter Contents of this issue: IN THIS ISSUE: O YOUR FUTURE: O SUMMER PLACEMENT EXCHANGE O GRAD SCHOOL INFORMATION O FEATURE…

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This is your ResidentAssistant.com Monthly Newsletter! Please pass it along to your other staff members! To discontinue your subscription use the…

February Programming Ideas and Resources This monthly planning guide is a supplement to ResidentAssistant.com. For each month, you will find links to…

Description : This program works great, my floor really liked it. I put up signs a few weeks in advance that I would be collecting…

bring in a massage therapist and have her teach you massage techniques to de-stress yourself and others. this is a Great program to do during finals…

The Purple Ribbon Campaign has been created through many underrepresented religious groups to show solidarity of kindred spirits. "Fight the Fear" is…

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To help resident cope with the stress of final exams, the Final Exam Scream gives them 5-10 minutes to make as much noise as they want. This includes…

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Name: Toni J. School: University of Wyoming (program completed at Casper College) email: Description : Finals Foods provides students opportunities…

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Finger Painting At Emmanuel College in Boston, we had an entire floor of women in the basement going crazy over finger paints. It was right before…

Frustration Piñata Description : As finals period was approaching, I listed all the 'pet peeves' that my residents had at that time on index cards.…

Fire Alarm / Fines Charges At the University of Houston main campus, upon the finding of responsibility on the first offense of tampering with fire…

Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 12:31:46 -0700 From: Deanna P. <> I know that one way around this might be by using contact paper for everything that you put…

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First Hall Meetings Info and Agenda Info: 1. All meetings will take place on Tuesday 9/5 at the following times: C Wing 10:00pm B Wing 10:15pm A Wing…

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Making fleece blankets to keep you WARM! Description : I searched for the cheapest price for fleece and i found it at Walmart. I had sign ups to make…

Split everybody up into groups of two (if possible) or three, and make sure that everybody is with a person of different ethnicity (i.e. white with…

Floor Feast Materials Needed: Everyone on the floor contributes food for one big, yummy meal that we all got to eat! A nice change from cafeteria…

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Description : All the residents on the floor, chooses one song that describes their personality or beliefs. Then we compile all the songs and burn…

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- Flower Pot Doortags - Description : I'm an RA on a female freshmen floor. The first semester we did a lot of roommate switches, so when it came to…

- Flower Power Doortags - Michelle Description : These door decs are for the overly creative! I had an all girls wing and I had decided to go with a…

Flu Shots Description : To avoid having my hall turn into an infirmary, I asked one of the Nurse Practitioners to come to my hall's lobby and give…

I did this program last year and it was fun but messy. It's called Food Art . I went and got all kinds of food, rotten fruit and veggies from the…

In order to get residents to start having those conversations about diversity and background once again, I decided to post some seemingly bold…

Simply, where can I get food around campus. College kids in the res halls get sick of the cafeteria food pretty quick. I thought this was a great…

ResLifePro.com | Residence Life and Housing Vendors and Resources > Food Services Food Services Aramark SODEXO Back to the ResLifePro.com Housing &…

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This is bingo with a twist. All of the prizes must be strange or freakish, in an effort to entertain the players. You'd be surprised what kinds of…

Recently, I had to put on a program based on my residents current needs. Considering that I was dealing with around 50 male residents, most of whom…

Home Frequently Asked Questions Testimonials Ordering Information Thanks to the "Tricks of the Grade," the word failure has left my vocabulary. My…

Online Office Log Form from USU Name _____________ Name _____________ Date _____________ Date _____________ Time In _____________ Time In…

Florida State University ATTN FSU RAs! Yes, there's a catch... I need great programs! All you have to do is submit a program idea (complete with at…

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Description : Makeover Contest: Group divides into teams of 3 or 4 (all depends on size of original group). Each team selects the person to be "made…

This great bulletin board has 14 VERY FUNNY photos that you can add your own captions to. Come up with things that your residents will identify with…

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SUNY Potsdam First Year Experience Program FYE On RA Source First-Year Experience Program at ECU First Year Experience at UM-D FYRE Program and…

Use "The Game of Life" as a model. Make different routes that match up with different ethnic or sexual-oriented groups, each with their own unique…

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Because November is also the month for Thanksgiving, it is a great time to get your residents together to share what they are thankful for, while…

The Gay student is someone who Lives on your residence hall floor Hangs out in the lounge Watches Monday night sports Has acne Stresses over finals…

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Ice Breakers | Geographic Location GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Each group member is from a different geographic location, but together they will form a…

Get On Board Bulletin Board Get on Board My school has a day when all of the on and off campus student organizations get together and recruit new…

I made the first bulletin board of the semester by putting up a map and marking the cities where people were from with pins. Then I made notecards…

This is an ice-breaker type program that uses UNO cards! It's designed to start conversations about things people have in common and to tell people…

Inspi RA tion for RAs Click here for back of brochure (The layout is not exact because I converted a Word Doc to html... so you'll see some…

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I asked one of the women from Career Services to come into our building and give out the career tests that they have available at their office. The…

- Educational Program Participation - Q - I am seeing that very few residents are willing to come to activities that include serious topics. They…

Q - I'm having a problem keeping my RA's to do quality programs. They're just doing the easiest ones they can think of to fulfill the requirements.…

Getting to know you activity with sno-cones! Talk about breaking the ice! Snowcone flyer (Word ) Instructions: (1) Purchase/obtain sno-cone machine…

High Energy | Giants, Wizards and Elves GIANTS, WIZARDS, AND ELVES: The group is split up into two equal groups. Each of the two groups will huddle…

These are the gifts you're giving yourself when you smoke - Bulletin Board Amanda Monmouth College Description : I made a bulletin board encouraging…

Description : We watched "When Harry Met Sally" and afterwards discussed some of the topics brought up in the movie. We also talked about the theory…

Description : The purpose of this program was to collect the extra school supplies that residents had so that they could be donated to a downtown…

As an introduction program with new college freshman girls, I wanted to encourage individuality and personal uniqueness from the start. Each resident…

During the month of November, have a variety of different examples of how to give thanks. Such as making a card and on it write "make a card" in cool…

Residents submit paper turkeys on which they can express their thanks for something or someone and you then post them on a bulletin board or a…

MAKING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES SAFE FOR GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER (GLBT) STUDENTS AND STAFF MAKING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES SAFE FOR…

Hopes of an RA - Excerpt from "InspiRAtion for RAs" If you enter my room feeling lost My hope is to show you direction. If you enter my room full of…

This is best at either the beginning or end of a semester when people are most likely to be thinking about home. The idea is that everyone who is…

Bakesale with the money going to building supplies for a Family Shelter. Instructions/Things Needed: Ask a couple of roommates as coordinators. They…

You might want to contact these companies at least 6 months before your opening (i.e usually around March-April for the upcoming Fall Semester).…

Program Spotlight : Florida State University - Higher…

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American History X very powerful film dealing with racism and hate groups -- needs to be processed very well afterward. Bent a Holocaust film about…

Low Energy | Group Juggling GROUP JUGGLING: The group starts in a circle formation.The leader of the group will begin with one object in hand (i.e. a…

Use teamwork skills to get whole team across the river without losing all of their "s'mores." The group must use the s'mores as stepping stones…

Use teamwork skills to get whole team across the river without losing all of their "s'mores." The group must use the s'mores as stepping stones…

High Energy | Guard the Bone GUARD THE BONE: This game is played in groups of four. One person is the dog and sits on his/her hands and knees. The…

From: Cari M. <> Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 12:35:54 -0500 Hello, We do not have a front desk system in any of our halls, however, we do have only one…

ResLifePro.com > Programming Guide in the Residence Halls GUIDE TO PROGRAMMING Programming: Planning an Activity in 7 Easy Steps 1. ASSESSING…

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Here at Appalachian State University we do this thing called "Gutter Splits" where you get a gutter from the hardware store and line it with tin…

Low Energy | HA HA!: Have the group lie on the ground or floor.Position each to lie their head on another’s tummy.One of the end people will…

I am working with the local chapter of habitat for humanity to get residents involved in the community. Instructions/Things Needed: Some hand tools…

Programming | Premade Boards | Bulletinboards Habitat for Humanity Two Description : We contacted our local Habitat for Humanity and scheduled a day…

Low Energy | HAGOO HAGOO: Separate the group into two even groups and have them stand in two separate lines (shoulder to shoulder) facing the…

We had a hair-dying party on my floor last weekend. It's a lot of fun -- post sign-up sheets about a week before the shindig, where people write…

1 lost key 2 removed screens 2 propped doors 4 broken water heaters 10 reports of vandalism 15 wild parties 4 roommate conflicts 1 flooded bathroom 6…

Our hall (Downey Hall) gave a way "Downey Dollars" to residents for participation (for attending hall activities, senate meetings, etc. and they were…

(Hall Name) Feud Description : Our staff made up a survey, distributed to the residents in our hall, tallied up their answers and made a Family Feud…

All of the RAs in Dobson Hall collected items from their residents that they were willing to sell. For a little over a month, students could drop off…

Snyder is a substance free hall, and we try to come up with alternative programming all the time. I have to give props to BALL STATE RA's for giving…

Olympics: Works best at beginning of year in the residence halls. Each house/section provides a team or teams. Events can include Dizzy izzy bat…

You need to plan this program with another floor (one of the same gender, if you live in a co-ed res. hall). Shortly after your residents move in…

Since we cannot have pumpkin carving programs at our university because they promote the use of candles (which are illegal in the residents' rooms)…

My RA along with a fellow RA in another hall planned a Halloween hayride, It was a lot of fun and a good way to get people together and learn a…

Description : A fun way to get a hall together. A Coed Hall is the best for this. Have a huge party with music, food, games and prizes for costumes.…

Y ou and your interested residents dress up for Halloween to go trick or treating for canned goods. The food items collected will be donated to the…

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About a year ago, I lost a good friend in a drunk driving accident. She had worked with me on state-wode programs to preven our peers from driving…

Another RA and I got together and bought strawberry daquiri mix, strawberries, and bananas to make mocktails. Basically you just throw them all in…

Harry P. -- Hogwarts School Harry P.-Hogwarts School Description : I split up the students on my floor into the four houses in the Harry Potter books…

Harry Potter Sorting Bulletin Board Harry Potter Sorting Bulletin Board I sorted my residents according to Harry Potter since I have an over whelming…

watched a video tape I recorded on discovery channel about the murder in Waco texas and conducted a educational program with discussion afterwards.…

Description : A bulletin board about the haunted places in your city Instructions_Things_Needed : Just look up different haunted places in your city…

Description : This is a great bulletin board idea to motivate your residents and to create a sense of community. Instructions/Things Needed: Write…

Residents would post up cut out letter A's with their name and the class/exam that they got the A in. Also, there were "helpful study tips" sheets…

This committee discusses the quality of the food service and makes suggestions to improve dining services. This committee meets throughout the…

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Introduction The purpose of this manual is to provide Residence Hall Directors and other staff with a framework of operation. The Assistant Hall…

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Health and Safety Inspections 1. Please sign the sheet taped to the mailboxes as to which time you are inspecting which floors. 2. Post 24 hour…

HEALTH AND wELLNESS bOARD Use the attached pictures to help you create a great health and wellness board! Picture 1 | Picture 2 Attached are two…

I got nutrition information from the school nutritionist about a balanced diet. My residents met at my apartment and listed what they had eaten that…

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Problem Solving Activities| Hieght Line HEIGHT LINE: Ask participants to close their eyes (if they feel comfortable).Without opening their eyes, the…

Here is a great idea for incoming freshmen. Have a bulletin board stating the tile. CAN YOU AFFORD IT? What we did was figure out how much money each…

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I stuffed little sheets of paper into plastic Easter eggs. I then hid the eggs throughout my hall. I emailed my residents telling them that if they…

ACE BASEBALL ARCH BALL BACON AND EGGS BALLOON TAG BALLOONS OVER AND UNDER BANANA RELAY BIRD HUNTER BLOB TAG CAPTURE THE FLAG CAT AND MOUSE CATCHING…

Home Advice and Ideas for Responding in your hall Participating Colleges and Universities: Send me an email if you want to add your school to this…

High Energy | Hill Dill HILL DILL: The person who is “it” stands in the center of the play area while the other players stand behind one of the goal…

Description : Along with my Area Coordinator and two fellow Resident Assistants, we transformed the louge area of our residence hall into a Hip Hop…

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This is a bulletin board put together using information of a website ( http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhm1.html) It tells about the histroy behind…

Ice Breakers | Hog Call HOG CALL: Break the group into pairs.Each pair must choose two things; a machine and an animal.They then have to decide who…

Description : Bringing residents together by playing bowling in the hallway. Bowling set was a kid's plastic toy easily found at K-marts. Community…

I purchased a pack of gift boxes at the store. They were about the size of an 8"x10" frame. I used wrapping paper that I had, and bows and wrapped…

Holiday Tradition Cook-Off Description : My co-RA and I got together to do a diversity program this December. I'm Jewish, she's Christian and we were…

April has Holocaust Remembrance Day, and to honor this, two things can be done. This year, we all gathered and watched Schindler's List. This is a…

Ice Breakers | Hometown HOMETOWN: Post a large outline of Colorado (or the country) on the wall.Leave border space for those born outside of the…

HOMOPHOBIA: HOW WE ALL PAY THE PRICE SLIDE PRESENTATIONS and INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS on ISSUES of DIVERSITY; HOMOPHOBIA; GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, and…

We all met at my apartment and decorated a poster for the event. We then went to the men's basketball game and cheered our hearts out. Afterwards we…

Excerpt from "InspiRAtion for RAs" If you enter my room feeling lost My hope is to show you direction. If you enter my room full of tears My hope is…

We had one housekeeper on our floor who really went out of her way for us, always letting us borrow the vacuum or something, so the girls wanted to…

Housing Application from Mount Royal College Residence Life Housing App. from UMT Residence Hall Application from MSU-Moorhead HOUSING APPLICATION…

Housing Cancellation Request Form from MIT Board Program Exemption Form from Cal. Tech. Room Cancellation Form from Columbia University Canceling a…

Housing Change and Housing Request Forms from MIT Change of Assignment Request Form from UCLA Request for Change of Residence Hall from FSU…

Residence Hall Contract from NDSU Housing Contract from OSU Residence Hall / Food Service Contract from ESU Residence Hall Contract from U of G…

223 Institutional Housing Survey by Syracuse University Residence Hall P-T Participant Profiles from ACUHO-I Bench Marking Survey 2000 Residence Hall…

this is the first time we at schreiner college are leaving three residential areas open for students to stay during the thanksgiving, winter, and…

Housing Lottery at UC Due to rising enrollment and overcrowding in the residence halls the >University of Connecticut has decided to develop a…

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This is an excellent bulletin board that uses calories burned by walking the length of a football field to look at nutritional content in numerous…

Dealing with the aftermate of a Suicide Last semester was my first semester as an RA. I had a floor of 67 coed first-year students. Late in the year…

Career Center Career Center Home Why Residence Life? How to I pursue a career in the field? What types of career opportunities are…

MAKING THE HARD SELL - EFFECTIVE MARKETING OUTLINE Intro (10 min) Ø introductions Ø goal: to learn about the process of marketing so that you can…

Preparing for a Hall Director Position Q - What are some things I can do to prepare for a hall director interview/job? Residence Life Professional…

Presented at UNI Leadership Learnshop 1998 UNI RA Conference 1998 UMR-ACUHO 1998 by Brian “Steiny” Steinberg Assistant Hall Coordinator Instructor of…

If you want your listing on the ResLifePro.com Vendor Directory, consider signing up for a spotlighted program. Your business or service will be…

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Explanation of Zip Files Explanation: I zip some of the Word files on this site. A zipped file is a file that has been compressed and most often has…

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Problem Solving Activities| How're Ya Doin'? Just Fine, Thanks HOW’RE YA DOIN’?JUST FINE, THANKS: Ask the group to close their eyes and get into a…

PROPOSAL The SDSM&T hRb (Hardrocker Recognition Board) mission is to provide high quality recognition experiences and services led by a highly…

Programming | Bulletin Boards | Premade Boards Hula door decs Instructions: I googled different images of the dashboard hula dolls! I found…

Ice Breakers | Hum That Tune HUM THAT TUNE: Each person in the group is given a small piece of paper with the name of a nursery rhyme or other song…

- HUMAN AWARENESS PROGRAMMING - 101 Tools for Tolerance (Bulletin board and active program) A Different Life: Growing up Gay Archie Bunker's…

Human Foosball is a great social activity that draws a big crowd. This is an outdoors game, so find a large spanse of grass. Line up your players…

Teambuilders | Human Knot HUMAN KNOT: The group starts out in one or two tight circles.Everyone in the group reaches across the circle with their…

Ice Breakers | Human Scavenger Hunt HUMAN SCAVENGER HUNT: The paper will have a series of questions on it (in a bingo format - in…

Ice Breakers | Human Taco HUMAN TACO: Stick labeled note card (with taco ingredient) on the back of everyone’s shirt.(i.e. the word meat printed on a…

Low Energy | Human Twister HUMAN TWISTER: You will need two different colored slips of paper for each person in the group (the size of a 3 X 5…

Description : This program is designed to get residents familiar with rules/campus policies, and the different RA's throughout the building. To allow…

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This was the coolest program that we did all year. Everyone who wanted to participate had to sign up ahead of time. Then they all got an identity…

Low Energy | I Love You, Baby I LOVE YOU, BABY: The group forms and sits in a circle.The “it” player approaches one person and says, “I love you…

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Here's the information on the bulletin board I did last semester. It was a hit on my floor! The concept was taken from the website…

I designed this program to help the 550+ residents who live in my residence hall. I contacted the Victim Advocate program that we have on campus to…

I did this bulletin board for my hall of sophomore girls for the month of November and got a much larger response than I had anticipated. First, I…

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This program is a way for you just to get a bunch of residents together at the beginning of the year to get to know each other. First you get the ice…

Ice Breakers AUTOGRAPH SHEET BEACH BALL QUESTIONS BITE THE BAG CATCH ME IF YOU CAN COMIC STRIP CHAOS CONFUSION DO YOU LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR GEOGRAPHIC…

Team Builders, Ice Breakers, Songs, Name Games and other fun games The main ResidentAssistant.com gaimes, ice breakers, team builders and training…

Salsa dancing is extremely popular in most areas, so this program allows them to see a demonstration and get free lessons, all while eating ice cream…

I put on this program in my individual hall, but I ended up with tons of people from the halls and off campus. I called the program "Mick Foley's Ice…

We had a party and invited many people for ice cream and a movie. Then the people who came were treated according to their race. Black females were…

High Energy | Ice Cubes ICE CUBES: Divide the players into two equal teams. At a starting signal, each team picks up an ice cube and tries to melt it…

Who doesnt like ice cream, eating it is fun too, but making it yourself is so much better. Resident will be able to make their own ice cream and even…

Beach Ball Ice Breaker INSTRUCTIONS: Get a large inflatable beach ball and use a permanent fine or medium point marker to write all of the following…

Have a bingo type game where you have a grid and you write different things in each box like "has green eyes" or "been to cltc before" then you go…

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Paul, Here is some stuff I was thinking of for the site... I realize this is A HUGE PROJECT, so whatever level of help or even just advice that you…

Memo To: Department of Residence Life Staff Members. From: Brian S. (ADRLFP and MDHD). CC: Division of Student Affairs. Date: 09/18/00. Re: Residence…

This is a simple, fun, and really effective bulletin board - especially in an apartment community like mine which is not very social. I got really…

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This is a great bulletin board to put up during the last month of school. People are stressed with finals, moving out, what their doing this summer…

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Incident Report from Alfred University JUDICIAL REFERRAL FORM from Rollins College Incident Report from the University of Southern Maine…

Low Energy | Indian Chief INDIAN CHIEF: The group sits in a circle formation.One group member is asked to leave the circle to close their eyes and…

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At the beginning of the school year, I created at Bulletin Board of campus resources. I made an air plane with the phrase "Information Highway"…

SDSM&T Information Report Office of Residence Life Please list the day, date, time and location of the incident. Day Time Room / Location Individuals…

Information about the new Class of 2004 Beloit College -- in an effort to help its faculty members understand freshmen -- releases an annual "mindset…

"InspiRAtion for RAs" "This book will touch and nurture the soul of any RA who reads it." Mark Victor Hansen - Co-Author- New York Times #1…

1. Residential College / Living Learning Center Model Present? a) Truman State University (39%). b) University of Maryland- Baltimore (33%). c)…

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- INTELLECTUAL PROGRAMMING - A-Wall Academic Skills Battle of the Sexes Book Club Discussions Brainteasers A Cold Grade Coffee and Creativity…

This program is an ongoing series. Our building is 8 halls of freshmen. My staff of RAs believes that it is important for the residents to meet their…

Description : This is a variation on your already posted " Moods: and you feel.. ." bulletin board. Each resident had a tag with her name on it that…

Description : This is a variation on your already posted " Magnetic (Tape) Poetry " bulletin board. The residents got to move words around on the…

Students are asked to prepare a dish based on their family heritage. International students are asked to prepare a traditional dish from their…

This was a program where you cook or buy all different kinds of foods from all different cultures and backgrounds. Then you invite students in the…

Spotlight: For lots of great recognition Ideas, click here What are you doing on your campus? Email your…

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Description : I thought it was interesting how animals and other objects that make a sound (car, phone, clock) make "different" sounds in different…

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Internet Addiction/Internet Dating Description : To address the growing issue of internet addiction on college campuses, all of the RA's on campus…

Paper Clip Communications Residence Life and Housing Listservs on: THE BRAND NEW RESIDENCE HALL DIRECTOR LISTSERV Press to Join Web Page Creating…

Description : A small discussion with students and faculty members about interracial dating, especially on college campuses. Instructions/Things…

M. Lee Upcraft of Penn State University has authored several books in the area of student affairs and is a nationally recognized authority in higher…

Description : I had one of my Education professors (who is a retired Principal) come in and give a out interviewing tips for any type of interview!…

A dance teacher from one of our local dance studios in Kalamazoo came and taught a group of students about the history of Irish Jigging and the…

Description : following the spirit of the TV show it was a cook off challenge....another RA and i had 4 or 5 rooms from our towers cook off against…

Low Energy | Is Mrs. Mumble Home IS MRS. MUMBLE HOME?: The group will sit in a circle formation.One person will start by turning to the person next…

I designed this program after attending a few RA conferences. I realized that there aren't programs for students who aren't having sex or who are…

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High Energy | I'm Sending a Letter I’M SENDING A LETTER: The group starts by sitting in a large circle. There should be some room between each…

To basic idea is to eat as many of these hot desserts as possible. It is an instant attraction amongst the residents; there's something about…

Bulletin Board with Pictures and Facts about each of the actors who has played James Bond Instructions: 1.) Print off Bulletin Board 2.) Staple…

You can now read this newsletter online…

! Description : This was an eye catching, fun, and easy bulletin board. All I did was cute out pictures from magazines and glued them onto paper in…

This is your ResidentAssistant.com Monthly Newsletter! Please pass it along to your other staff members! To discontinue your subscription use the…

This program utilizes the popular show "Jerry Springer." The staff divided up to "perform" 3 different scenarios that related to issues first-year…

ETHNICITY Ethnicity, Geography and Jewish Community Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest Jewish Life and Heritage Jewish Celebrations…

This is another program that I participated in at the 1998 IACURH conference. It was presented by Colorado State I believe. Have someone study up on…

Career Center Career Center Home Why Residence Life? How to I pursue a career in the field? What types of career opportunities are…

Use this form to keep track of each institution that you apply to. It is a good idea to create a folder for each school you apply to and add this…

Career Center Career Center Home Why Residence Life? How to I pursue a career in the field? What types of career opportunities are…

Job Listings Area Coordinator/Coordinator of Student Discipline at St. John Fisher College Residential Fellow, Residential Life at TRINITY COLLEGE…

High Energy | Jolly Green Giant JOLLY GREEN GIANT: This game is very similar to Sharks and Minnows .Two lines need to be established about forty…

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RESOURCES LINKS TO JUDAISM ON THE WEB Resources for the Academic Study of Judaism Judaism and Jewish Resources Jewish Resources on the Internet…

Residence Life Judicial Board Manual South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Department of Residence Life Overview of the History and Philosophy of…

Judicial Board Manual from SDSM&T Residence Hall Judicial Procedures from Fairleigh Dickinson University Student Conduct Handbook from NDSU Conduct…

May Programming Ideas and Resources This monthly planning guide is a supplement to the ResidentAssistant.com. For each month, you will find links to…

Description : This is a good way to help residence get involved and also have all the junk food you can ask for in one night.…

We did a Holiday Swing Dance last December and collaborated with Food Services to have it in one of our a La Carte Dining Halls, during evening snack…

Excerpt from "InspiRAtion for RAs" Each morning as I roll from bed I wonder what will lie ahead What will I face out there today? Welcome to the life…

This is an educational program that deals with illegal drug use education. A real drug dog is brought into the residence hall by a police officer who…

High Energy | Kabaddi KABADDI: Any playing area can be used with boundaries set and a center line created. Two teams are created. Each team is on one…

Four of my residents setup their stereo equipment (with KARAOKE features) in the lounge and had lights and food too. They displayed their boxes of…

This is a great program to build community and bring residents together. It can be extremely successful early in the year, but is also a great…

Teambuilders | Keep It Up KEEP IT UP: The players form two or more teams with 10-12 players on a team.Each team gets into a circle.Each teams is…

We had "Kentucky Down Under" come to our hall. They brought Australian animals and Aboriginal artifacts. We invited a group of children from a…

As a valentine's day program to help my residents get to know each other, I cut out one heart or one key for each of my residents and put their name…

Low Energy | Killer KILLER: Everybody will start close together with their eyes closed and thumbs up.The leader will squeeze the thumb of one group…

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We had a team of RAs and Hall Directors. We went around the halls on a Friday night and knocked on doors where there were people in. We then accused…

Description : this program was mainly to get my freshman residents better acquainted and less intimidated by their computer. It focused on trouble…

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I found that a lot of ladies in me resident hall were getting a bit catty with each other over simple things, and I felt that it was time for the…

Ladies Night is self explanatory. This program was a night where all of the ladies of Temple Ambler's East Hall to come out and enjoy food and…

many garden stores have pint size containers of ladybugs for your garden (i guess bugs help plants or something) so with one of these pint size…

Teambuilders | Lap Sit LAP SIT: The group will start in a circle.Every group member will turn placing their left leg towards the inside of the…

Laser Tag has gone over very well one our campus, both from male and female standpoints. The outfit that I recomend using is Called LaserQuest and…

(Last Chance) Water Fight Considerations : Get approval from everyone for this program...we thought we'd be able to use a slip n'slide but we…

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You get everyne on your floor/building to bring a quarter to an event or floor meeting.They also need to bring thier IDs. You put everyonesID'sin a…

My name is Ashley Sims Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC. My social program for this semester is called Laundry Night. I use the money from…

Leadership Development On RA Source Mission Statement Workshop Leadership Development at Susquehanna University Meeting Development at Susquehanna…

This works best for a freshman unit, although you can use it with upperclassmen. The point of this program and/or bulletin board is to give freshman…

At Aquinas College, we have had a great deal of success with our Residential Volunteer Service Program (R.S.V.P.), which allows students to live…

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1) Liability of drinking with underage residents, transporting them to bars, helping with obtaining illegal ids, alcohol, etc. 2) Liability of going…

High Energy | Lemonade LEMONADE: Divide the players into two teams. Have the teams line up at opposite sides of a playing area, which is clearly…

"Let's go to the movies" Bulletin Board Description : After the Christmas vacation, I heard a lot of people talking about what movies they had seen…

Basically, you facilitate conversation between residents by reading questions from the "Book of Questions about Love and Sex" and let the residents…

Teambuilders | Levitation LEVITATION: One person will lie on the ground on his/her back, with eyes closed (if they feel comfortable).The rest of the…

- License Plate Doortags - Description : For the license plate number we used the person's initials for the first 3 letters and their room number for…

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- LIFE PLANNING/CAREER PROGRAMMING - Apartment Search Career Planning Choose your own adventure Financing College Interviewing Tips Getting a Job on…

High Energy | Life Savor Relay LIFE SAVOR RELAY: This activity is similar to the “Banana Relay” and the “Neck Race.”In this game, each team member…

In this porgram you will set up a life size board game where the residents will be the pieces. The Resident Asistant will make the cards just like in…

LIFE LESSONS IN A JAR LIFE LESSONS IN A JAR One day, an expert in time management was speaking to a group of business students and, to drive home a…

Let Your Light Shine Let Your Light Shine Description : We have to choose a theme each year for our floor and mine was "Let Your Light Shine." I made…

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Low Energy | Line Name Game LINE NAME GAME: This game is a variation of the Motion Name Game .Can be played with group of any size.Best if group has…

High Energy | Line Push Tag LINE PUSH TAG: One person is “it” and one is “not it.” The rest of the group lines up in a straight line shoulder to…

High Energy | Line Relay LINE RELAY: Divide the group into two equal teams. Designate a starting line and end line. On the signal, the first person…

from UNI- Bender Hall Signs That Need To Go Up In Bender Hall 1. A helpful phone list of all the area pizza delivery places, important UNI numbers…

September ¨ Homesickness - especially for freshmen ¨ Roommate conflicts caused by personality differences, lack of understanding and unwillingness to…

Problem Solving Activities| Listening Skills Drawings LISTENING SKILLS DRAWINGS: You will need a piece of paper and a writing utensil for each…

The 1999 Live-in Professional Report Information compiled during February 17-March 3, 1999 by Rich Horowitz ( ) Assistant Director of Residence Life…

The 2000 Live-in Professional Report Information compiled during March 2000 (Post ACPA Edition-4/24/00) by Joe Reef & Rich Horowitz of Long Island…

LLC's at SUNY-Stony Brook Living/Learning Center at UVM LLPs at OSU Residential Colleges at NWU LIVING- LEARNING RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS at MSU The…

Living With, Getting Along With, and Adjusting to... Roomates I would like to submit the text of a brochure that I wrote on Getting Along with…

We currently operate with a loaner key system where students who are locked out show ID and are issued a loaner key by a desk worker. However, we…

Loft Waiver Form from W+M Loft Information from TAMU Loft Information from MSU LOFT REQUEST Form from MSU Loft Policy from FSU Single Free Standing…

High Energy | Log Roll LOG ROLL: Have the entire group lie down on their stomachs, shoulder to shoulder, forming a straight line. Then the person on…

This is a fantastic way to bring your residents closer together while, at the very same time, contributing to a worthwhile cause. The idea is to…

Steam It Up! Here is a bulletin board on ironing and interviewing that I have created for my hall. Elizabeth B. University of Minnesota Bulletin…

High Energy | Loose Caboose LOOSE CABOOSE: Groups (trains of 3 or 4) depending upon the size of the group are made up with the individuals lining up…

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During the month of February, I gave my residents the opportunity to share what they believed love was and to understand their "love language".…

Each resident is given a heart to decorate and put on it what love is to them. These hearts will then be hung in the lobby for everyone to read and…

Panel of "experts" answers questions about romance and sex. These questions can be asked there, but most come from questions filled out anonomously…

ABC GAME ARTIST, CLAY, MODEL CHAIN BACKRUB CROCK-A-DILLY EGG/BALLOON TOSS DEAD FISH HA! HAGOO HUMAN TWISTER I LOVE YOU, BABY INDIAN CHIEF IS MRS.…

Program: Lunchtime with the Advocacy Offices Human Awareness, Social Description : Every Tuesday of the semester a different faculty memeber from the…

Pizza and Condom Party & "No Gluv, No Luv" Board I started out the program with an fun informational bulletin board (See picture below). The bulletin…

Low Energy | M&M Swap M & M SWAP: Have the group form a circle standing up.After everyone is given a plastic spoon, the first player is given four or…

Teambuilders | Machine Game MACHINE GAME: The object of this game is to create a machine out of a group of people (i.e. ceiling fan, hot air balloon…

Maintentance Request Forms from Rollins College Repair Request Form from SUNY-Geneseo Room Repair Request Form from NIU Elevator Repair Request Form…

Make cards for different holidays. Send the cards to the local children's hospital. Instructions/Things Needed: Construction Paper Markers Glitter…

Ice Breakers | Make a Date MAKE A DATE: Give each participant a paper plate.Have them draw the face of a clock on their plate with a line next to…

Make Your Mark On Campus Description : It was a bulletin board that said "make Your Mark on Campus" and I pasted cut out crayons around it and on…

Make Your Own Door Mat! All of my residents got together and made door mats. We stenciled and painted them with our names and other pictures. This…

Make your own music video Description : A just for fun program where people can test their creativity and love of music. Instructions/Things Needed…

Making LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgendered) Students Feel Welcome Making LGBT Students Feel Welcome by: M. M. Malamud While serving on the…

Career Center Career Center Home Why Residence Life? How to I pursue a career in the field? What types of career opportunities are…

MAKING IT COUNT “MAKING IT COUNT” The older I get, the more I enjoy Saturday mornings. Perhaps it's the quiet solitude that comes with being the…

High Energy | Man Overboard MAN OVERBOARD: First the Captain of the ship must explain the directions of the ship to it’s passengers. Starboard means…

Career Center Career Center Home Why Residence Life? How to I pursue a career in the field? What types of career opportunities are…

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Home | Old Homepage Back to the home page March Newsletter! Hello everyone!Here is this month’s ResidentAssistant.com newsletter! I N THIS ISSUE: -O…

March 2001 Newsletter Contents of this issue: o SPONSORS : --- SUMMER PLACEMENT EXCHANGE --- GRAD SCHOOL INFORMATION o FEATURE : Site Updates o…

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This runs like your normal NCAA Basketball tournament pool with one exception. To enter, each person must donate a non-perishable food item. All…

March Programming Ideas and Resources This monthly planning guide is a supplement to the ResidentAssistant.com. For each month, you will find links…

Hi Megan, Info. on training your Staff on how to identify the smell of Marijuana Something that I have used before has been Lipton Tea Bags. You burn…

I absolutely LOVE the Super Mario Brothers. I am a new RA here @ UMass Amherst, even though I am a senior. I am very artistic and wanted my first…

This program is just getting residents together to compete against each other is video games, in this particular case, Mario Cart. You could also use…

A grad student in art (with an emphasis in potatos) came to show us how to sculpt potatos and he told us about different art mediums. Then different…

Teambuilders | Masks MASKS: Participants are given a piece of paper (preferably poster board).They are asked to cut out a face shape (that is fairly…

PROGRAMMING Ideas Master List (By Date) 07/31/99 - Get to Know You UNO 07/27/99 - Sexual Chocolate 07/14/99 - Potty Party 07/13/99 - Video Game Night…

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Matters of the Heart Description : February is Sexual Health & AIDS Awareness month. To educate others about sexual health issues, I collected many…

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May Programming Ideas and Resources This monthly planning guide is a supplement to the ResidentAssistant.com. For each month, you will find links to…

I have to share that I would approach this with the utmost caution. Our students today are very pragmatic and savvy about getting more bang for the…

Bring in someone who has experience in the art of meditation, or if an RA knows how to, do it themselves to run a session on it. Instructions/Things…

Each resident gets a piece of a puzzle. Each puzzle is made up of about 4 pieces. Residents go door to door trying to find the other pieces to fit…

This is a simple program, and the beauty of it is that you can combine it with any other Social program. As an individual program, invite all the…

Our staff bought as many types of melon as you can imagine- watermelon, cantaloupes, honeydews, santa claus melons, etc- Walmart had a huge…

I am in charge of a floor with about 50 freshmen girls on it. This memory book worked well with such a small number. Its basically an address and…

Men are from Mars/Women are from Venus Gets men and women involved in a program that is less threatening than sex in the dark. This program allows…

Bulletin Board Name: Jessica D. School: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Description : This a continuous activity I did all year long. Every couple…

1. How does your department/university respond to possible concerns (i.e. attempted suicide, threat to harm others, etc.)? When we become aware of a…

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Home Back to the home page Back to the Press Page More about this site, it's history and purpose. ResidentAssistant.com in the Press Microsoft…

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Description : Shows Residents interesting dishes that they can cook in their own rooms using microwaves. It is really a lot of fun as the residents…

Career Center Career Center Home Why Residence Life? How to I pursue a career in the field? What types of career opportunities are…

Close to midnight, throw a mini-breakfast gathering. Serve breakfast food in the halls or set up a room full of activities, games, and BREAKFAST…

Description : Our residents just sort of started doing this themselves, but we used it later as a Welcome Back program at the end of Winter Break.…

Midnight Glow-in-the-dark Volleyball This program was adapted from one that was run at University of Pennstate Berks Campus. We take glow in the dark…

Send Christmas or Valentines letters to military service men/women all over the world through a non-profit organization called Military Mail. There…

Do your Residents know the Resident Director? Does your RD want to work closely with residents, then why not have a fun time doing so…

Description : This is kinda messy but VERY VERY fun. Depending on how many guys you have to sign up for the program, get a reasonable amount of milk…

This was a finals week stress reliever. We set aside a room and had a massage therapist who donated her time to us. When residents came through, they…

I HAD ALL OF THE RESIDENTS OPEN THEIR DOORS. THEN WE ALL SAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HALLWAY AND DID 2 GET TO KNOW YOU ACTIVITIES WHICH LED INTO…

Minimum Sanction Guidelines from SUNY- Stony Brook Division of Campus Residences - Residential Programs Judical Level and Sanction Guidelines 2000…

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Two-Way Radios Info Good Books to Read Famous Roommates Motivational Statements Information about the new Class of 2004 LIFE LESSONS IN A JAR “MAKING…

Res. Life Mission Statements from Institutions MISSION STATEMENTS SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT…

Have couples submit a two page essay stating why they think they are a good couple. Choose an essay as a winner. Let the winners plan their own…

Description : Make mock drinks such as strawberry and pina colada daquiris, skittles were unknowingly dropped into drinks to symbolize the date rape…

_____DATE_______ To Whom it may Concern: I am presenting this letter to you as a member of the University of Northern Iowa Recognition and…

Fashion Show for Choosing Professional Attire for Interviewing: Students model attire Local clothing stores/retailers loan or donate clothing Use…

Cook a late home-style breakfast for your residents. Instructions/Things Needed: Ask your residents what their favorite breakfast food is, make sure…

Momma said she's proud.... Momma Said She's Proud Description : My unit created a refrigerator bulletin board for the girls to hang up their papers…

Monday Night Drinking Game This program is a tribute to the most electrifying hall in sports entertainment today, John Mabee Hall Dormitory for Men!!…

Description : A resident helped me with this one. We went through magazines and cut pictures expressing differnet moods: happy, silly, sad, relaxed…

PROGRAMMING Ideas Master List (By Date) 02/25/99 - "The Program To End All Programs" - Social/A 02/24/99 - Sex and Candy - Sexual/A 02/24/99 - Garage…

Low Energy | Motion Name Game MOTION NAME GAME: Have everyone stand in a circle.Anyone can begin the game by saying his/her name and demonstrating a…

Q - How can you get RA's to be excited for spring semester? Residence Life Professional Answers: Hello from Bowling Green State University! How to…

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WE ARE HERE TO LISTEN We are here to listen, Not to work miracles. We are here to help people discover what they are feeling, Not to make feelings go…

I invited a motorcycle safety instructional program (T.E.A.M., which happens to be based on our campus) to make an introductory presentation of their…

Over Easter Break, another RA and myself were borded, and figured the few students left on campus where also. We had a movie marathon (4 to be…

The title pretty much explains it all, rent some videos and show them in the lobby. Movie night can have a certain theme (example: musicals, 80's…

MPI from SUNY Stony Brook MINIMUM PRICE INDEX RESIDENCE HALL DAMAGE RATES DIVISION OF CAMPUS RESIDENCES SUNY AT STONY BROOK as of SEPTEMBER 30, 2000…

Each RA's room will become a different cultural entity. For instance The 3rd floor Ra's may become rooms of European Nations. Each RA's room will…

Multiple Intelligence Hello, I have created a very extensive bulletin board that can be used for a lobby or larger bulletin board. It is all about…

Multiple Intelligences Hello, I have created a very extensive bulletin board that can be used for a lobby or larger bulletin board. It is all about…

Ice Breakers | Mumble Jumble MUMBLE JUMBLE: Before the activity begins, the leader will cut up a few pictures into puzzle pieces.Each group member…

Me and another Ra organized a trip to the Museum of Natural History in New York. We toured the Museum for three hours, the trip was successful…

Getting to know you bulletin board - each resident sending you a list of their favorite things. Instructions: 1) Survey the residents 2) Obtain…

Residents were asked to gather words, phrases, pictures or bible scriptures that inspire them. They were asked to share the reason they selected some…

Each resident paints a pot with the design of their choice, then they choose a plant to put into the pot. Instructions/Things Needed: Small 2"…

! Ice Breaker / Social Function: My Tie Night. Each male resident turns in one tie to the RA. The RA then takes the ties to a female floor. The women…

Low Energy | Name Tag Mania NAME TAG MANIA: Participants are given a name tag and a magic marker.They are asked to print their name on the upper…

The Names Project -- AIDS Quilt Description : After volunteering at The Names Project in San Francisco for a day, I was humbled by the experience of…

We each got a partner and used various massage techniques (a therapist isn't needed) talked a bit about aromatherapy, and did a relaxation technique…

The first week of March is national Chocolate week, and the RAs from my residence hall got together and got different kinds of chocolate and let the…

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National Pizza Month is October and National Pizza Day is October 11th. This program can be done any day, however, as pizza is a popular food at…

National Pride Ramya Kumar email: University of Massachusetts, Lowell Description : I made a bulletin board outside the staff office to show staff…

I recreated a large Campbell's soup can out of construction paper. Above the soup can I posed a question: What makes you feel Mmm...Mmm...Good? I…

``` Native American Resources NATIVE AMERICAN SPIRITUALITY Native American Religion American Indians/Native Americans: Education Bibliography…

NBA Area Tour Description : Myself and another RA led a group of residents from the halls to the Palace of Auburn Hills in the fall. Home of the…

High Energy | Neck Races NECK RACES: Split the group into two teams. Have them line up male-female, if possible. Give the person in the front of the…

Neighbor Trivia Description : this matching game with Velcro involved all my residents and encouraged them to get to know one another. great for a…

1. Supervising (First Time?) a) Graduate Students b) RAs c) Desk Assistants d) Custodians 2. Advising and Leadership a) RHA b) Hall…

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Things to do with your new RA Staff in the Spring for the next following academic year From UNI-Bender Hall 1999-200 BENDER HALL RA STAFF THIINGS TO…

Home You're almost there! Needs & Interests Assessment This tool is intended to help us and potential roommates learn even more about you. The…

Navigate this Module: Home Developing Your "WHY Statement" Setting Goals The Big Rocks! Daily Time Management - Time Calculator - Finding a Method…

Home The following survey is intended to help our system determine the best possible roommate match for…

Went to Providence Performing Arts Center, in Prov,RI to see Footloose the musical. Culture and broadway! Instructions/Things Needed: Contact a group…

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The activity is simple. All you do is make oceans in a bottle. This is a fun activity and best if done around finals as a kind of escape from…

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Hello, October is here and for some of us, fall weather is on its way. I recently moved to Colorado from Florida, so I'm enjoying the the cool…

October Ideas and Resources This monthly planning guide is a supplement to the ResidentAssistant.com. For each month, you will find links to programs…

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s O cial D iversity / cultural Unit Y (relationships or alcohol) S piritual / Emotional S ports / Physical community s E rvice safet Y / security ALL…

Odyssey Programming Model from SDSM&T s O cial D iversity / cultural Unit Y (relationships or alcohol) S piritual / Emotional S ports / Physical…

Do you ever catch yourself saying "of course?" "I stopped at the store to get some bread and of course they were all out. Jean just called and of…

Off-Campus Housing List Application from BSC Off Campus Housing Agreement from Hamilton College At CMC we currently require all students who receive…

Office Assistant Position Application and Reference Form from SUNY-Stony Brook DEPARTMENT OF RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS APPLICATION FOR OFFICE ASSISTANT…

Inspiration Book Series Inspiration for RAs Encouragement, Humor and Motivation for University Housing Staff This book is co- authored (compiled) by…

Games/Icebreakers Advertising your programs Programming Categories: Bulletin Boards/Passive Programs Ideas and ready-made boards to print out!…

PROGRAMMING BY MONTH / DAY August September October November December January February March April May June July AUGUST Foot Health Month Medic Alert…

Being On Duty Q . If you could identify one key to being a successful RA, what would it be? A . Care about your job, and enjoy it. UC Davis A . Give…

Bulletin Board Description : I covered my bulletin board completely with alcohol ads and left it up for a week. My residents were thinking it was…

Low Energy | Ongoing Tag ONGOING TAG: This is an ongoing tag game that you can initiate at the first meeting of the group.You tell the group that one…

Navigate this Module: Home Developing Your "WHY Statement" Setting Goals The Big Rocks! Daily Time Management - Time Calculator - Finding a Method…

Example of a Placement Conference (OPE, ACPA, NASPA, etc.) Description Steinberg, Brian MA Postsecondary Education: Student Affairs, May 1999 UNI 121…

Keep Your Door Open Day There's always those doors that are never open in the dorms, so do something about it! Go around to doors at a random time…

This bulletin board was created in efforts to educate students about the true basis of the Islamic Religion. We have had an RA and several residents…

OPENING AND CLOSING DESK PROCEDURES CHECKLIST OPENING DESK ___ Unlock desk. ___ Count change – put totals in change fund log. ___ Monday-Friday…

Good Stuff Box/Package Info List of Signs to be Posted during Opening Closing Info. From UM Opening Info. From UM Holiday / Spring Break Closing…

This program is titled ORAL SEX. I presented this program in the middle of SAFE SEX WEEK 1999. It was designed to just get information out there in a…

Send a letter home to the parents of each resident asking them to send a package to the RA for their son/daughter. Everyone loves to get packages at…

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Find a paintball field in your local town and go visit them. Talk them into giving you a group discount. Then charge each of your residents the price…

The inside hallways of a building need to look like home, why not let your resident's creative juices flow, and have a painting party…

Description : A pajama party. Have the residents come (to you or someone's good-sized room) in their pj's. Have pizza and soda. Vote on best pajama…

Get a great response when you hang these door tags to celebrate the summer season! Need: colored paper, markers, glue/tape, those cheap brown paper…

In this program, you have a dimly lit room and you have 3 "stations". Palmistry: For this you could either have a projector with which you could draw…

Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 15:19:26 -0500 From: Terry J. <> At T.-State University (a small, engineering college in NE IND), freshmen and sophomores (not…

High Energy | Partner Tag PARTNER TAG: The game is started by each group member getting a partner.Between the two partners one will decide to be…

Problem Solving Activities| Pass the Pebble PASS THE PEBBLE: All players stand about while one goes around pretending to drop a pebble into the hands…

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PAST SEMESTER ACCESSMENT EXERCISE The purpose of this exercise is to help us grow as a staff by accessing what went well and what went not so well…

Paul Harvey (San Diego, CA radio talk show host) read this on his radio show: For the life of me, I can't understand what could have gone wrong in…

Paul Harvey Writes: We tried so hard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse. For my grandchildren, I'd like better. I'd really…

Description Peanut Butter, Jelly, and Joe. As an Area Director, I monthly have a time that students can stop by to visit me and make sandwiches. It…

Show your school spirit! Simply download this MS Word Document and insert your school logo/mascot and change the names & colors If you don't want to…

This program is designed to get students involved with the community & with the Humane Society. Since most college students are away from their…

Teambuilders | Penny for Your Thoughts PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS: All participants are given a bag with pennies (each participant should have one penny…

Teambuilders | People Pass PEOPLE PASS: Have the group split into two smaller groups, if necessary.Have the groups lie down on their backs, in a…

High Energy | People to People PEOPLE TO PEOPLE : An odd number of people is necessary for the activity to work. To begin, everyone grabs a partner.…

Advice from personal experience Hi. My name is Cassie Pate. I'm a freshman and not an RA, but I do deal with depression and suicide has been an issue…

Give each resident a survey of questions to fill out. Inform the resident that they have a certain time limit in which they must turn it back in.…

ResLifePro.com > Pet Policies Institutions vary on their pet policies for live in or live on staff. This page is aimed at providing some useful…

It is generally agreed that the Resident Director position can be intense and stressful. Being fully immersed within the world of the students…

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It is generally agreed that the Resident Director position can be intense and stressful. Being fully immersed within the world of the students…

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This was a really cool program... I put up signs all over that said "do you have the phattest room in litchfield?". I allocated money from hall…

Description : I blew up the poem "Phenomenal Women "by Maya Angelo and placed it on a wall. I then surrounded it with pictures of my female…

Philip Reid: Slave Caster of Freedom Philip Reid: Slave Caster of Freedom by Dr. Eugene Walton When Freedom, the statue perched atop the dome of the…

Description : Buy a cheap disposable camera (preferably one with a flash) or use a Polaroid and take pictures of each of your residents. Using glue…

- PHYSICAL PROGRAMMING - AIDS Alcohol Education Batting Practice Beach Scene Before Help Arrives Casino Night/Mocktails Century Club Cocktail (movie)…

I put up a bulletin board with various pick-up lines. It was funny to read some of the lines and to think of how many have actually been said to us…

I had my residents turn in a "sack-lunch" form into our dining hall (our dining hall will provide sacks of lunch to those who fill out a form and…

This is a great way to promote community in your hall, especially early in the year. It is a bulletin board with all of your residents' pictures…

Dear all, I am posting this situation for a Quad Colleague of mine: If a RHD walks by a residents room door and notices a PICTURE of the residents…

Description : This was a great idea that went over really well last year. All of the R.A.'s in my building volunteered to be pied in the face by…

Teambuilders | Piece of the Puzzle PIECE OF THE PUZZLE: Facilitator should cut a puzzle out of poster paper ahead of time.(There should be one piece…

High Energy | Pirates Gold PIRATES’ GOLD: Split the group in half and make one team the “Pirates” and the other “Coast Guards.” One person within the…

I had my residents take abridged Myers-Briggs personality tests before the program. I ordered pizza and we went over what each type means, and how to…

Its easy and fun....MAKE YOUR OWN PIZZA BAGELS.....the name says it all....get any kind of topping....and have your residence go to town Name: Doug…

Pizza Man Races Description : Basically this is a pizza party for your floor, but to make it more interesting there will be pizza delivery man races.…

Pizza with a twist! Description : I invited the residents on my hall to a pizza social in my room. When they arrived they find out that I was…

This is a really cool program that lets residents interact while at the same time dealing with physical disabilities. Great Awareness program!…

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Each resident was given a clay pot to paint using paint stamps and brushes. Then, they were given dirt and seeds to plant their own flowers.…

Get a bunch of people together that read, write, or are interested in poetry. Get everyone to meet in a designated room and have 30 minute sessions…

Description : We invited residents to come to our lounge to read poetry: theirs or just poems they felt connected to. Poetry is such a great way to…

I have been doing a community service program in conjunction with Sodexho Marriott, our campus' food service provider. How our meal plans are set up…

Teambuilders | Possitive Bombardment POSITIVE BOMBARDMENT: One member is selected to be the recipient of positive feedback from the rest of the…

Low Energy | Posture Relay POSTURE RELAY: Two teams line up side by side.The first person in line runs up and around a cone and back with a bean bag…

Have your residents pot flowers. Advertise it as a "Pot Party" and you would be surprised by how many people showed up (usually works best with…

Some of the men on my hall meet for about an hour a week, praying for each member of the hall by name. Its awesome to see how God answers these…

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Q - Hi, I am hoping to secure an RA position for my Sophomore year of college. I was told that I need to have two interviews and I have to fill out…

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Home Presentations & Seminars Products Testimonials In the News Contact Topics: (other customized presentations also available) The Basics of Genius…

I thought that my floor needed a different bulletin board for the month of February then just a Valentine's Day bulletin board. So I made a…

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Navigate this Module: Home Developing Your "WHY Statement" Setting Goals The Big Rocks! Daily Time Management - Time Calculator - Finding a Method…

Navigate this Module: Home Developing Your "WHY Statement" Setting Goals The Big Rocks! Daily Time Management - Time Calculator - Finding a Method…

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This program was originally started by one of our assistant residents directors but it is an awesome idea. We have a prize patrol. Each week a…

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Professional Journals The Study of Leadership Behavior of Resident Assistants Professional Development On: Residence Hall Director Professional…

Professional Staff Ethics from SUNY- Stony Brook DEPARTMENT OF RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS Professional Staff Ethics Staff involved in the provision of…

Program Evaluation Form from Simpson College Simpson College Residence Life Activity Proposal Form Name _______________________________…

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it is a building event which 10 RAs are participating. Two of us have teamed together to make it a relay. There are teams of 6-10 women and men.…

The purpose of this section is to prepare the RA for their first community meeting and to begin the community building process. This also marks the…

Programming Basics101 Programming What is programming you say? Programming plays a vital role in the development of students in or residents halls.…

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this program would help promote websites that students could use to reference both personal and scholastic interests. based on the common majors…

- PROGRAMMING ISSUES- Social Programs (200+) P rograms designed with the primary intent of building relationships and promoting social development.…

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PROGRAMMING BASIC Y2K SUCCESS AT SDSM&T SPICE at SUNY- Potsdam The Philosophy of Programming from Slippery Rock University Programming Model from…

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I threw a party for the residents on my floor. When they arrived I had music playing and food out for them. After about 20 minutes I handed out…

This is a bulletin board for the month of Oct, GLBT History Month. You can put information about the GLBT Community, the history of your campus's…

Microwave Meal: brunch, dinner and dessert (This could be used as a bulletinboard) Description : The programs goal is to teach residents that they…

big/little brother/sister program Before Help Arrives Blue Eye Brown Eye Conflict Management Conquer the Campus CPR Basics Goal Setting Leadership…

Each floor or wing has a different part of the dinner. The dinner works well with sandwiches. One floor can have the drinks, one with sandwiches…

Teambuilders | Progressive Story PROGRESSIVE STORY: For this exercise, a group of people must know one another and feel comfortable discussing…

Q . As RAs, what are some of the things that you beleive are successful in promoting unity on your floor? A . monthly birthday parties...…

Leading By Listening "You’re not listening to me." "Did you even hear a word that I said?" "You’re missing the point." "Why do I even bother trying…

If you ever played a sport like football or basketball, you have heard halftime talks (or tirades) from a coach during that brief break in the…

Teambuilders | PRUI PRUI: The purpose of this game is to integrate group members and build trust and communication.Have each player take a blindfold…

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This program was really good and helped out a worthwhile charity. I sponsored a month long pop tab collection competition between my residence hall…

Before Halloween, get your residents together and into the holiday spirit by carving a pumpkin. By paying about $2, you can buy a good sized pumpkin…

During finals, every gets stressed so I had a little study break. I bought punching balloons and tons of food. After blowing up the balloons, we all…

This is a great program that educates people without them knowing. I had a great turnout and lots of people came that aren't usually active in the…

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Putting the Pieces Together Description : I'm a new RA and was moving onto a floor that needed a little boost, so I made puzzle piece doortags for…

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Navigate this Module: Home Developing Your "WHY Statement" Setting Goals The Big Rocks! Daily Time Management - Time Calculator - Finding a Method…

Being an RA is a great opportunity to develop your leadership skills. Check out the following list and evaluate where you are and what you want to…

PHONE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS TO ASK: QUESTIONS TO ASK ON THE ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEW: QUESTIONS TO ASK AFTER YOU ARE OFFERED THE JOB: PHONE INTERVIEW…

1. What do you do with an RA who has their own roommate problems? How can we expect themt to mediate other roommate problems when they have their…

Quote Board Description : Hang a huge sheet of paper on the wall...write on it "write your favorite quote" supply markers by it...watch the quotes…

Handling a Sexual Assault Situation Q - During my first four weeks as an RA, I found myself dealing with a sexaul assault situation. While everything…

What is one key to success? Q . If you could identify one key to being a successful RA, what would it be? A . I think it is best to try to encourage…

RA On-Line Application from BSU RA Application from The CU of A Returning RA Application from The CU of A RA Reference Form from The CU of A RA…

Description : Get Residents to bid for an RA to to things for them. Like, 1) clean their room 2) do their laundry 3) give them a massage 4) make them…

Famous RAs Based on information submitted to the site, the following individuals once served as student staff in their residence halls... Some are…

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Here at ETSU as a 2nd year RA I get 1299.00 dollars which then you minus my room which we do get a provate room at semi-private rate at around 800 to…

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TO: 1999-2000 Bender Hall RA Staff FROM: Brian Steinberg Bender Hall Coordinator DATE: April 2, 1999 RE: Spring Training and WELCOME! It is my…

RA Functionals Liasion Assignments and Descriptions a. Leadership development: (1 RA) Goal: Guide and assist in the development of leaders within the…

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- RA Humor - In a field that is as high in intensity as residence life, humor can provide a wonderful outlet for stress. This page is meant to help…

RA I.-Service Schedule Fall 1999 from Wooster College RA I.-Service Schedule Spring 2000 from Wooster College CAMPBELL STAFF DIRT SHEET from UNI…

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This program is ideal for upperclassmen, but underclassmen may also attend. Try to get someone from the Career Planning Department to come to your…

Have some of the people on campus who hire studentworkers come to your section or hall and explain what they look for in an emploee. What they look…

Mother/Daughter Luncheon scheduled for March (woman's month) is design to offer an opportunity for women to get together and share a common bond as…

***WARNING*** This is a VERY high risk program for many people. Make sure the facilitator is willing and able to handle mixed and sometimes angry…

Q - As Head Resident of my residence hall, one of my duties is to cover staff recognition/development for the 6 Administrative Advisors and 6…

Q - I want to do some refresher training for my staff, but want to do something new and exciting. Any ideas? Residence Life Professional Answers: One…

PLEASE NOTE: This unscientific study was done in 2000 to get a general idea of how many RAs exist around the country and to get some rough data on…

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RA Resumes Click here for a great list of resume builders that you can adapt to fit the style of your resume, or see below for other entries that…

RA Resume Builders Page The RA job has an amazing number of "transferrable skills" that you will be able to apply in any career or job in your…

Living With, Getting Along With, and Adjusting To... ROOMMATES! I would like to submit the text of a brochure that I wrote on Getting Along with…

RA Résumé Resources The RA job has an amazing number of "transferrable skills" that you will be able to apply in any career or job in your future!…

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February 17, 1999 Dear ________: Congratulations on your success in the 1999-2000 Resident Assistant selection process. I would like to invite you to…

RA Selection Timelines and Schedules RA Selection Timeline from BSU RA Selection Timeline from U of C Resident Assistant Staff Selection from The CU…

Original Message----- From: JoAnn Schmitt [mailto:] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 6:03 PM To: Subject: discuss-h: No subject was specified. I am…

"Go for the Gold" Olympic Theme "Celebration of World Diversity" "Get In Gear" "Plotting the Course" "Off On The Right Foot" "Community Under…

ResLifePro.com > Training > RA Training Topics WMU First Floor Meeting Sample Agenda (MS Word) 10 "Behind Closed Doors" Scenarios from NYU (MS Word)…

- RA Unions - By Gary Kimble and Dan Oltersdorf Reports of intense RA dissatisfaction have recently surfaced, and one avenue of response that has…

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Race for the Cure Walk/Run - I'm pretty sure this is a nationwide thing. It raises funds for breast cancer research. There's a 5K and also a one…

I took the men of my hall to the campus radio station where I am a DJ. They were pretty interested since they know I am a DJ, and love it. They got a…

At Manhattanville College we use the Nextel Cell Phones with the two-way radio built in. We've found that they work really well in keeping RDs, RAs…

High Energy | Raid RAID: The leader begins by choosing two “exterminators.” Everyone else is an ant. The “exterminators” will be doing the chasing.…

Low Energy | Rain/Thunder RAIN/THUNDER: This is a game of “follow the leader.”Closed eyes create the rainstorm effect.Participants sit in a circle…

Our hall is doing a raffle for prizes. Every raffle ticket costs $1.00. For every month we have a prize package picked out. All the money collected…

The program is very simple really. All it consist of is raking leaves and having a dinner together. Here at my school each freshman dorm/floor has a…

Rapp Search Rapp Search Rapp Search will be conducting contests around the USA, and the world during the next year. our plan is to have a wqrld-wide…

Colleagues, I am gathering information for a proposal about RA's/CA's having a 2nd job. 1. Do you allow RA's/CA's to hold another job? 2. If yes, are…

Rate Your Professor (RA Program) Description : I made "Rate Your Professor" grid sheets (with columns to name the professor, the class, positive…

Closing Checklist and Agreement from W+M Undergraduate Housing On-Campus Inventory Form from Cal-Tech. R.A. Room Checks Forms from Columbia…

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Example of a Residence Hall Wide Recognition Program 98 Ways to Recognize from NRHH Ideas to Recognize the Important People in your Hall! Ideas for…

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International Student Housing Staff Appreciation Day! Feburary 21, 2007 is International Student Staff Recognition Day! This day is dedicated to the…

Recoginizing Academic Success Recognizing Academic Success At the end of each semester I review the GPAs of each of my staff members to check to see…

To make residents aware of the importance of recycling for the environment. Make Easter baskets from old cardboard boxes and used color paper and…

High Energy | Red Rover RED ROVER: Divide the participants into two equal teams. Team members hold hands and face each other with about twenty feet…

This program was the greatest kind of stress relief there is! I had an idea to combine a counselor with fun child-like activities...So the person I…

On Sun, 1 Oct 2000, Mary Korte wrote: > Colleagues, > Our university is thinking about putting refrigerators in common areas > (the university center…

Relationships with Students Staff From: "Delate, John" <> Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 10:53:00 -0400 As to the staff/resident relationship, we adhere to…

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ResLifePro.com > Programming > Religious Diversity RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY RESIDENCE HALL PROGRAMMING: A PERSONAL ACCOUNT By Brian C. Steinberg Former…

Greetings from the University of Louisville! I am a senior and third-year Resident Assistant. I have worked in many different residence hall…

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Residence Hall not Dorm from Auburn University The following is Adapted from "Why Do We Call Them Residence Halls" at the University of…

Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2000 17:28:12 -0400 From: "Rodney C. Peters" <> The Office of Residence Life at Morgan State University co-exist as an integral…

Residence Education Spring 1999 By Brian Steinberg ________________________________________________________________ 1. Help RAs become outstanding…

One idea for distrubuting closing information to your residents is to create a video thats shows your residents what is expected of them during…

Residence Hall Director Annual Report Guidelines DEPARTMENT OF RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS Residence Hall Director Annual Report Guidelines Timeline First…

The purpose of the Hall Director on Call system is: To provide a professional support network for the Resident Assistants (R.A); to respond to an RA…

SDSM&T (South Dakota School of Mines and Technology) Residence Life Handbook Michigan Tech. Residence Hall Handbook Residence Hall Policy at…

LEARNING TO LEAD LEADING TO SERVE Introduce Justin and I, and tell everyone to go around and introduce themselves: Name, Position, and Building and…

Has anyone attempted to do a book club in their residence halls. If so I would appreciate the following knowing the following information. Thank you…

MARCH HALL NOMINATION FORM PLEASE TURN THIS FORM INTO THE DEPARTMENT OF RESIDENCE LIFE OFFICE IN PALMERTON 108 March Hall Staff Member of the Month…

Resident Assistant Program Requirements: · Must complete 5 community development; 5 floor meetings, and 2 educationals per semester. · For…

You might want to check the research done by Pascerella and Terenzini. Hope this helps. Tamara Realizing the Educational Potential of Residence…

Contact a local florist or greenhouse, ask them to donate some planters, soil, and small plants (if they do not donate the cost per student…

ROOM PAINTING AGREEMENT from NWU Residence Hall Painting Agreement from TAMU Room Painting Agreement from WKU Specific Directions for Painting…

Residence Hall Security Programs at FSU Residence Hall Safety Guide from UWSP Residence Hall Safety at Mills College Fire Safety Policy at U of I…

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Residence Life Calendar from IC Residence Hall Calendar from KSU Housing Calendar: Autumn Quarter/Semester 2000-01 from SU Freshmen On-Campus Housing…

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Programming | Holidays | Halloween Halloween can be a fun holiday to program around. here are some ideas that have been submitted to the site…

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Information for your Residence Life Program Hello This email contains valuable resources and information for your residence life program. If you are…

Residence Life Newsletter from VT WSU Housing .com from WSU Dave Scarzella Keller College RHD SUNY-Stony Brook Stony Brook, New York 11790 E-mail…

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Puzzle Pieces Door Tags Puzzle Pieces door tags For my first year as an RA I took puzzle piece patterns that we used where i worked for name tags. I…

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SDSM&T Starter Kit Living on Campus - Guide for Students from TAMU Guide to Moving in from MSU Guide to Living 2000-2001 from Columbia University…

Campus Residency Policy from PSU Residence Policy from IC Freshman Live-In Requirements from WSU The Residence Requirement from U of D Freshman…

XXX at a Glance Description : This a bulletin board that would work well for incoming freshman as well as returning upper classmen. I live on a floor…

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Resident Assistant Personal Development Plan Name: Building: I. Academics/Education Goal: II. Resident Assistant Position Goal: III. Personal Life…

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Some notes on programming: Program, program, program!! As you probably realize, programming is an essential part of the RA position . It is through…

- August & September Residence Life Calendar - August and September (Depending on the date your school starts) are crucial months for developing…

Ottawa University Resident Director Manual REVISED JULY 1999 Table of Contents Discipline ... 3 Keys ... 4 RD apartment .. 4 RD master 4 RA master 4…

Resident or Friend? By Cindy Kemp The role of a resident assistant often requires a lot of discretion and "dirty work." It is not a glamorous job…

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The History of Thanksgiving The History of Thanksgiving (MS Publisher) Description : A ready-made passive program for bulletin board educating…

Hopes Of An RA By Josh Feinblum, From Inspiration for Resident Assistants If you enter my room feeling lost My hope is to show you direction If you…

Resident Assistant.com PROGRAM SUBMISSION Contest for the Best application of technology in residence hall programming. Share your most creative idea…

RESIDENTIAL SAFETY PROGRAM APPLICATION from SUNY-Stony Brook Brian C. Steinberg Ammann College RHD SUNY-Stony Brook 100 North Loop Road Stony Brook…

Residential Student Conduct Board Manual from SUNY- Stony Brook The basic philosophy of student conduct in the residence halls at Stony Brook is one…

RESIDENTIAL SAFETY PROGRAM APPLICATION from SUNY- Stony Brook RETURN VIA CAMPUS MAIL TO: RSP MAILBOX, CAMPUS RESIDENCES CENTRAL OFFICE, ZIP = 4444…

Three residents each week are chosen at random. Each resident completes a short humorous questionaire. The RA for the resident offers a quote about…

Resnet Position Application from UW-Plattville Student Assistant and Technology Consultant 1999-2000 from VT Brian C. Steinberg Ammann College RHD…

RESIDENCE HALL INFORMATION SPECIALISTS at UW-Oshkosh Network Consultant Job Description from UW-Plattville Database Design and Development Job…

Toolbox & Calendars Monthly Calendar & Planning Page Use these calendars to plan programs and to come up with ideas. Includes month themes, holidays…

"RETURN TO CHILDHOOD" For this program, you just need a few things. 1. Care Bears movies, Muppet movies, and/or random cartoons, like "Scooby Doo" or…

Description : The way I did this program was I had residents sign up to be involved first. Return to Sender is a way for them to send a care package…

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I've always been a fan of TV, espically old TV shows that are now no longer on Tv. I've attached the flyer so you can take a look. click on picture…

Resident Director Performance Appraisal By Staff from UW-P Resident Director Performance Appraisal By Desk Services Manager from UW-P RESIDENCE HALL…

Pro-Staff Training Schedule Summer 2000 Timely Choices Thoughtful Actions Focusing on Student Success Guiding Thought: To laugh often and much; to…

Res. Halls Vs Dorms Opening and Closing Information Pet Policies Technology Staff Dress Codes Relationships with Students / Staff Solutions for…

RD Job Description from The U of Ark. RD Job Description from EIU RD Position from Ohio U. RHD Position from SUNY-Oswego RHD Job Description from…

RHD Manual from SUNY- Stony Brook GENERAL ADMINISTRATION QUAD OFFICE PROCEDURES The Quad Office is the focal point of each quad and acts as the…

Resident Director Manual from Ottawa University Residence Hall Director Handbook from Rhode Island College HC Manual from Youngstown State University…

Candidate Name __________________________________ Evaluator _________________________________ 1. Education _____ (2 Points) Master's Degree in…

RHD Selection, Timeline, and Schedules Selection, Timeline and Schedule from U. of Maine Full-Time Hall Director Selection from U of A RD Position…

We have residents from all over the world. We advertised a "Rice Party" and asked that all the residents bring a dish (made with rice) from their…

Riddle Me This Description : You put up Two or Three riddles each one with a description of a small prize attached, the instructions are that the…

Day at the climbing gym! Rent out the local climbing gym for 2 hours and have a blast! What you need: 1) Get info from the gym on group rates, times…

High Energy | Rolling Down the Hill Race ROLLING DOWN THE HILL RACE: Split the group into two teams and have them stand at the top of the hill. When…

Room Change Info from PSU Room Change Procedure from NWU Students are assigned their placements the first week of August. Roommates are paired…

Lottery" Proxy Form from W+M Room Selection Process from IC Room Change Process Information Room Assignment Information Triples Housing Lottery Room…

Steve, I've included our two policy statements that govern entry into student rooms as well as our campus search policy. It's important for us to…

Room Transfer Request from Alfred University Room C.-out/Move Notification Form from Cal. Tech. Room Transfer Request Form from CSU-Northridge Room…

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and Info. Roommate Agreement from Alfred University ROOMMATING from NWU Roommate Worksheet from U of I Roommate Relations from MU Discussion Guide…

Description : This program is mainly done by the residents. What I did is have them write a letter or one page on what they appreciated about their…

Roommate conflicts can be like hell on earth for a resident who is already trying to work out the transition into a new phase of their lives. Read…

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This program is done in a game show format. It is inspired by the show "The Newlywed Game," this program is a great way to promote positive roommate…

This is a program just like the Newlywed game, except you're dealing with roommates instead on newlyweds. Instructions Things Needed: All you have to…

At the beginning of the year we invited our school's Office of Freshman Success to our floor to do a "Roommate Workshop". We offered pizza and prizes…

Description : Roommate Rumble, a great program to do the first week with a freshman floor. It is simple and fun, just match up people that are not…

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Ice Breakers | Solemn and Silent S OLEMN AND SILENT: The instructor explains that this exercise will take self control.Members pair back to back.On…

A fun social program to bring members of your floor together. One of my girls made this suggestion to me and it was a huge success! It was a good way…

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1) Be protected during halloween, make sure you have your condoms. 2) Be alert of who is around you, make sure you know what you are drinking and how…

Safe Zone Resources & Downloads Allies & Advocates Manual from Grand Valley State University - Activities that go along with the manual: Dating Game…

This program is designed to give residents information of how to be safe on campus. What should be considered when out by oneself, etc.…

and Info. Residence Hall Front Desk Manuals and Forms Resident Assistant Manuals and Forms Residence Hall Director Manuals and Forms General Housing…

The ABCs for RAs - Excerpt from "InspiRAtion for RAs" A- Ask for help!You aren’t alone, and you probably aren’t the expert.Utilize the resources on…

ResLifePro.com > RA Training > Sample Schedules SDSM&T Fall 1999 Training Schedule Juniata College Fall 1998 RA Training Schedule Things to do for…

Sample Stories Here are a few of the stories that have been submitted for inclusion in the book. All story submissions will be rated by outside…

Hopes of an RA - Excerpt from "InspiRAtion for RAs" If you enter my room feeling lost My hope is to show you direction. If you enter my room full of…

JUST ANOTHER DAY - Excerpt from "InspiRAtion for RAs" Each morning as I roll from bed I wonder what will lie ahead What will I face out there today?…

Over breakfast watch tapes of cartoons that we grew up with. The key to this program is to hold it late. Start it at either 12pm or 1pm (when college…

This program is based on the idea of MTV's Say What? Karaoke game show. We borrowed the sound system from our HRL department and set it up in the…

This is a combination of a Halloween costume party and Karaoke. We had tons of people for this event it was extremely successful. There was a costume…

I gave a list of items to the residents and sent them out on campus to see how many they could find in a certain amount of time. Each item had a…

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Problem Solving Activities| Scissors SCISSORS: Split the group into small groups of any number you would like and have each group sit in a circle.The…

To have an interesting program about homesickness and how to fight it, I had residents come to a "scrapbooking" program. I advertised that they…

Screw your roommate: Each person sets their roommate up on a blind date for a meal or evening out. This works best second semester so people have a…

DEPARTMENT OF RESIDENCE LIFE RESIDENCE LIFE HANDBOOK 1999-2000 Table of Contents Forward Mission Statement Ethical Standards SDSM&T Equal Opportunity…

FALL 1999 RA TRAINING SCHEDULE FINAL SCHEDULE! South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Residence Life Staff Development Days Fall 1999 Saturday…

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MARCH-DAKE HALL FALL 1999 RA IN-HALL SCHEDULE AND AGENDA Residence Life Staff Development Days Fall 1999 Saturday, August 21 10 a.m.-12:00 noon. 1.…

DEPARTMENT OF RESIDENCE LIFE 1999-2000 RESIDENCE LIFE STARTER KIT INFORMATION THE TECH CAMPUS COMMUNITY - RESIDENCE LIFE - YOUR OPPORTUNITY FOR…

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During a holiday, everyone's name goes into a hat. Everyone draws a name and that person is their "secret pal". For about a week or two, they…

Your Residence Hall sponsors a Secret Santa program every year. The program is just for the residents that sign up to participate and has been going…

Let resident fill out the Secret Sister form and then pair people up. They give their SS gifts throughout the semester and a party at the end of it…

I matched up each of my girls with another girl on the floor. Each month we got together and had a "girls night" where we exchanged gifts. This…

Description : I did this program at the beginning of the year, but I think I should have waited until the middle of the first semester. I handed a…

Ice Breakers | Self-introduction Exercise SELF INTRODUCTION EXERCISE: The objective of this exercise is for members of the team to become acquainted…

Simply, where can I get food around campus. College kids in the res halls get sick of the cafeteria food pretty quick. I thought this was a great…

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Ice Breakers | Sentence Stems SENTENCE STEMS: Form dyads (2) or triads (3) and have participants complete the rest of the sentence.The leader can…

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New House 5 During my three years as an RA at Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh, I learned that a fast start is what makes or breaks community. It's…

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BENDER HALL RA PROGRAMMING GOALS by Brian Steinberg (Bender Hall Assistant Hall Coordinator) University of Northern Iowa. 1. List some of your ideas…

Low Energy | Seven Elevens SEVEN ELEVENS: Have group get into a circle on the floor.A volunteer from the circle will start the game by saying…

Low Energy | Seven Up SEVEN UP: Seven people from the group are chosen to stand in the front of the room while all others remain seated with their…

High Energy | Sewing up the Gap SEWING UP THE GAP: The object of this game is to tag the chasee before he/she can “sew up the gap.”(All of the gaps…

Go over the basics of what date rape is, the common drugs that may be involved, why it may happen and what do during and after an attack. Also, how…

SEX AND CANDY I've used the following program several times with my freshmen residents and it provides them with important social interaction as well…

Description : Buy bananas and ice cream to have residents practice putting on condoms. Make ice cream sundaes afterwards. For fun you can try to time…

To bring up the topic of sex in a fun and informative setting. Health Center lead the open discussion and brought games. They open with two games: 1)…

Description : One program I sorta created was with a fellow RA. We wanted to have a sex education program. We realized that nobody would show if it…

The average person has seven sexual partners in a lifetime, and we try to depict this over the course of a week. A cast of characters is written and…

First of all, make sure all your posters say 'SEX' in big letters. Doesn't have to be in the Lounge; any common area will work, just as long as it…

i dont know about you but... our health center is fairly far away from most of our res. halls. this little program is very simple and informative.…

Not too long ago we had a program called Sex on the Runway. It was basically a pageant and each RA represented a form of contraceptive. We walked…

Residents are given the opportunity to ask questions anonymously to the other residents in attendance. What you need: * a pack of 3x5 cards * a large…

Sex, Lies, and Video Tape Meredith Ithaca College Description : This is a pretty easy bulletin board to make: I just cut out magazine pictures a…

- SEXUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING - AIDS and other STDs Battle of the Sexes Condom Creativity Condom Olympics Cyber Sex Cookies, Condoms and Milk Drag…

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Resident Assistant.com Sexual Assault Resources HOT LINES: RAINN - The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network: 800-656-HOPE. A 24-hour hotline for…

Programming | Bulletin Boards Sexual Assault Awareness Bulletin Board and Community Builder Description : This bulletin board was created based on…

start out my advertising this program using half photos of half naked people and over the "private" parts place and candy wrapper of them. then work…

A very simple and fun program. The resident assistants act as facilitators, encourage residents to put questions about sex in the fishbowl (doesn't…

Sabrina, Here is what is listed in our "Rights, Rules, and Responsibilities" handbook regarding sexual misconduct. "Sexual misconduct , which…

A scavenger hunt with a twist! Contestants are grouped in pairs, threes, fours (pairs is easiest) and given sheets that contain safe sex questions…

3 student health advocates came and we played the game of sexual taboo (taboo but sex questions). In between questions they would demonstrate and…

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"The Sexy Scavenger Hunt". The program in itself does not require much time or effort and it is more social than anything else, but still can be…

this Valentine's Season Considerations : This is just an example. Residents are great resources. They have great ideas and suggestions to share. You…

Decorate a bulletin board for your residents which allows them to post articles, pictures, drawings, poems, pamphlets, etc that they find amusing…

Smoking Cessation Bulletion Board That Works! Smoking Cessation Bulletion Board That Works! This bulletin board is designed to present the idea that…

Ice Breakers | Shoe Factory SHOE FACTORY: Have the group stand in a large circle shoulder to shoulder.Then have everyone remove their shoes and put…

Ice Breakers | Shoe Game SHOE GAME: Have the group stand in a large circle shoulder to shoulder.Then have everyone remove their shoes, tie them…

Problem Solving Activities| Shoe Sort SHOE SORT: Creatively divide the groups into two smaller groups.Then tell a space sotry while handing out the…

Q - Do you have any suggestions for staff development activities? Something that can be done in less than 20 minutes. Residence Life Professional…

___________ HALL SIGN POLICY 1. No signs or posters shall be posted on the outside walls or windows in the _________ Hall lobby or on 1st floor. 2.…

Actually, one of my residents came up with this one. Our floor had a meeting that promoted self confidence in women. This program helps females who…

I. Introduction Welcome to the Simpson College Student Judicial Council Manual. In becoming a member of the college discipline system, you have a…

Teambuilders | Sing Down SING DOWN: Teams are created of anywhere from three to ten in a group.The leader will give the groups a word (i.e. love…

I made up a list of things to get on a Scavenger hunt. I looked around my room and put on the list what I thought everyday college students in the…

Low Energy | Slaps SLAPS: The group begins by lying on their stomach in a circle with their heads facing the middle of the circle.Every participant’s…

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My supervisor had a program that consisted of buying a large amount of smarty candies and as the RAs did rounds and saw people studying they were…

This is a good program if people on your floor are not interacting with each other. Give everyone a sheet of paper outside their door. For a week…

Smoke Free Policy from SU No Smoking Policy from U of D Smoke- Free Residence Halls v In Australia, All 150 Odd University and halls are smoke free.…

We gathered an RA from each hall on campus, and basically held a simple question-and-answer forum for residents. I've had many residents come to me…

In order to do this program, there must be a way to filter all incoming residents through the same point. In our case, the RSA security desk directed…

Social Chair Workshop from UNI- Bender Hall BENDER HALL SOCIAL CHAIR WORKSHOP by Brian Steinberg (Bender Hall Assistant Hall Coordinator). 1. List…

From: Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 15:02:07 -0500 Steve: During my last year as a graduate assistant Resident Director at Georgia Southern University I…

Residen t Assistant.com Jokes Nice try - signs and notices in English - more or less - discovered in hotels around the world. We laughed so hard we…

Resident Assistant.com Religious Jokes The preacher and the ghost The Number of the Beast - and then some The man caught in the flood A commercial…

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Even More Games! Each game listing has a title, a code, author (if any), and a description and examples of play. The code simply tells you if the…

Low Energy | Sounds in the Night SOUNDS IN THE NIGHT: Late at night, animal sounds drift into the darkened house; dogs howl, crickets chirp, cats…

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We turned our lobby into a relaxing spa atmosphere. We offered free manicures, nail art, herbal facials, makeovers, massages, and even nutritiously…

Description : Cooked a spaghetti dinner and made cakes for my residents because I know they get tired of eating cafeteria food and cheeseburgers from…

Spam Bulletin Board - This is just one of those goofy boards that people seem to enjoy. More information can be found at…

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Description : Fill a pinata with condoms and candy (especially blow pops), then have your residents come "spank the monkey"…

Nancy Hunter Denney Will Keim Writer-Performer Paul Bonin-Rodriguez has earned a reputation as one of today's most innovative and insightful…

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High Energy | Spear the Sweets SPEAR THE SWEETS: This is a relay activity. All players place a toothpick in their mouths and line up in a line (front…

Special Theme Housing Application from App. State Special Interest Housing Group Application / Proposal Packet From RMC Wellness Housing Application…

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High Energy | Speed Rabbit SPEED RABBIT: Group stands in a circle leaving room in the middle for a person to be the caller. (Best with groups of 20…

This is kind of the opposite of an ice breaker. It is the perfect "ice-freezer" to close out a year and help residents lock up some of their…

- SPIRITUAL PROGRAMMING - Auras Candlelight Vigil Christmas Caroling Dia de los Muertos Palmistry, Tea Leaves and Tarot Poetry Corner Holiday…

Learn that through movies, music, etc. . . you can be spiritual without going to church or having to believe in any religion. The purpose is to get…

Students who want to split 2 rooms (one for sleeping and one for a living room) Situation From: "Steinberg, Brian C." <> Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000…

High Energy | Spoon Game SPOON GAME: Split the group into two teams. Have them line up and, at about 30-40 feet away, place a cup. The first person…

Kinda a recreational program. I got 75+ people out of 350 to play. It is an ongoing game of tag. Give students in the area involved (it can be your…

Description : I was not able to go anywhere for spring break, and thought up some really cool ideas for other residents that were going to stay at…

Every year just before spring break it is a good idea to put on a spring break program called "Spring Break Safety and Fun." In this program you…

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Towards the middle of the Spring Semester, have a clothes exchange in the lounge. Put signs up urging the girls to clean out their closets and bring…

High Energy | Spud SPUD: One person is picked to be it. All of the other participants are given numbers. The person who is it will throw the ball…

Here is a ready made bulletin board for St. Patty's day that I just created! Enjoy! -Kristin Norris Loyola College in Maryland Zipped Files: Irish…

This program is meant to celebrate the spirit of St. Patrick's Day with music by having a ShamROCK and ROLL session. A Guitar Hero 2 Tournament was…

This section of the site is dedicated to ways to encourage and recognize your staff! Ideas for Recognition Day This is a list of ideas collected for…

From: "Anton, Patricia" <> Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 11:29:21 -0500 1. We have no formal "dress code" here in Residential Life at University of Illinois…

To encourage my women to improve their study skills, I posted internet articles in all of the bathroom stalls. The articles dealt with studying…

Stars of the Week Is a program to recognize residents of a floor, or Residence Hall. Once a week, I choose two roommates and make them "Stars of the…

Bulletin Board Description of Program: This Board is a mix of lots of things that you can do to start the year off right. Since I am in a female…

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In light of Valentine's Day, my staff and I wanted to do some education about the dangers of casual sex. To compliment our efforts, I came up with a…

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High Energy | Steel the Bacon STEEL THE BACON: Divide the group into two teams. Everybody on Team 1 gets a number and everybody on team two gets a…

STEINBERG'S 6 STAGE DIVERSITY MODEL RECOGNITION REPULSION PITY TOLERANCE (Appreciate Diversity) ACCEPTANCE (Understand and Embrace Diversity)…

Ice Breakers | Stinger STINGER: Have the group form a circle and close their eyes.Facilitator circles the group and selects a “stinger” by squeezing…

This program mainly dealt with hate crimes and the alarming statistics on the number hate crime victims over the past few year. I had a professor…

Sample Storage Agreement from ISU Sample Storage Agreement for Single as Double or Double as Triple from ISU Sample Summer Storage Agreement from ISU…

Effective Roommate Relationships These exercises are adapted from the brochure “Tips for Getting Along with Roommates” produced by the Counseling…

For my residents' doortags one month I decided to make individualized street signs with their names, such as "Ashley Rd." It took a lot of time and…

A week before midterms or finals when people are stressed out, tell the residents that for one week they can donate non-perishable food items and…

We made stress relievers out of balloons filled with flour. If made correctly they work like stress balls and will last a long time. I had some…

Student Affairs and Technology: An Introduction to the Integration of dot.coms and Student Affairs Daniel J. Volchok, Ed.D. Manager, Student…

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Student Assistant Application from UF Brian C. Steinberg Ammann College RHD SUNY-Stony Brook 100 North Loop Road Stony Brook, New York 11790 E-mail…

Student Handbook Jeopardy Instructions: 1.) Change the specific text of this powerpoint so that it matches the rules for your college or university…

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(remember that these are only themes. Every student is individual, and some students may not have these concerns, and others will have them at…

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Study Abroad Forms from Columbia University Co-op/Study Abroad Spring Semester 2001 Cancellation form from GIT Dave Scarzella Keller College RHD…

Description : Study Bucks is a program we have been doing for a couple of semesters in a primarily freshman hall. The main goal of the program is to…

Stuff to Know Before doing a Program 1. Fall: Each RA MUST plan 2 educationals, 2 socials. You must complete at least one program on or before…

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Suggestion Box Description : Do you want to know what your residents really think? Then this may be the bulletin board for you. I live in a first…

Resident Assistant.com Suicide Resources ONLINE: Great places to get info on helping people who are dealing with suicide!…

This program will only work at schools that get heavy snowfall. I created a snowman building contest to my freshmen boys. At least three members of…

We have suites in our dorm-four rooms off one common area. Of the 16 suites, each compete in a Christmas decorating contest. Each suite is free to…

- "Suits Me!" - Eliza M. Love School : University of Northen Colorado(go bears!) Description : This will be my first year as an R.A. and I wanted to…

Navigate this Module: Home Developing Your "WHY Statement" Setting Goals The Big Rocks! Daily Time Management - Time Calculator - Finding a Method…

Summer Custodial Temp Position Applications from WWU Brian C. Steinberg Ammann College RHD SUNY-Stony Brook 100 North Loop Road Stony Brook, New York…

Summer Custodial Temp Position Description from WWU Brian C. Steinberg Ammann College RHD SUNY-Stony Brook 100 North Loop Road Stony Brook, New York…

Summer Housing Request Form from MIT Summer Housing Application from W+M Summer Housing Health form from W+M Application for Summer Residence Hall…

I just found different fun September holidays weird ones and normal ones too! I found pictures and graphics online to go with the titles of each…

Residents come together to make their own ice cream sundaes and eat them. Instructions/Things Needed : bowls spoons napkins ice cream assorted…

Memo To: Ammann College Leadership Team. From: Brian S. (Ammann College RHD). CC: Matty Punnett (Mendelsohn Quad Director). Date: 09/17/00. Re…

Super Heros Description : This is bulletin board is titled: Tools for a college super hero (with matching door decs)! My main thing was a poster with…

My fellow RA's and I were trying to give a Superbowl Party and our big screen was out. We each only had 19 inch TVs and one of us had a 25 inch.…

Knowing that every year, a "Superbowl" will take place, My staff decided to get together and have a "SUPER BOWL SUNDAY PARTY". We advertised at the…

Ice Breakers | Superlatives SUPERLATIVES: Participants are asked to study the composition of the group quietly and to decide on a superlative…

First you will need to decide what your challenge will be, an obstacle or scavenger hunt works best. Then you'll need teams pitted against each other…

I sent home letters to all my residents parents asking them to send there daghter a package for an unbirthday party. Since our birthday's are all…

I set up a Battle of the Sexes trivia contest between the men and the women in my hall. I asked the men questions that pertained to women and women…

Many students don't know how to sew even a button on or mend things that aren't really big enough to take to a tailor, so this program will teach the…

Description : Pass out applications to be "on the island" of your Residence Hall. Select 2 people to represent each floor from those applications.…

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Toward the end of the year when your residents have accumulated lots of stuff, have a Swap Meet where residents can bring things to trade with each…

Sweet Lure of Chocolate I recently gathered this information regarding chocolate ("The Sweet Lure of Chocolate") via The Exploratorium's web site and…

Swing Dance How about a "Swing into Spring" dance...swing dancing is really big now...we plan on a swing valentine's dance this semester ...anyway…

Show the movie "Swing Kids" and then teach people how to swing. Instructions/Things Needed: Movie: "Swing Kids" Someone who knows how to swing. Other…

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Tae-Bo aerobic video tape Instructions/Things Needed: TV, VCR and Tae-Bo video tapes Other Considerations : Have a lot of space and bring more…

Teambuilders | Taffy Pull TAFFY PULL: Begin by asking group members to remove any sharp jewelry or belt buckles.Then, divide group into two teams…

Description : Every good toga party needs a traditional event. Tag Team Chariot Racing is a team competition. You need enough pairs for as many…

Take Care of YOU! In the madness of college life, especially life as an RA, it is all too easy to forget to pay attention to one thing; YOURSELF! We…

Magnetic (Tape) Poetry Description : You know how fun it is to play with magnetic poetry, right? Well, in order to give residents a quick study…

I would like to submit an idea for a program that I did, and it really got a large turnout. Seeing that piercings and tattoos are such a huge thing…

Held a little before Spring Break. We invited a well known local tattoo artist and piercer in to explain a little about what to look for when getting…

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Teambuilders | Team vs. The Wall TEAM VS. THE WALL: Divide the group into two teams.Two members of the team hold the rope at about four to five feet…

Team Builders AFFIRMATIVE FOLD-UPS BACK TO BACK CHALKBOARD SENTENCES CLIPBOARDS HUMAN KNOT KEEP IT UP LAP SIT LEVITATION LIFELINES MACHINE GAME MASKS…

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A cookie and milk discussion on body image. Followed by an episode of Nip/Tuck Instructions: I publicized the program as a cookie and milk discussion…

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Home Presentations & Seminars Products Testimonials In the News Contact Testimonials: "Dan's passion for helping students and faculty comes through…

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Substance Free Living at PSU SPECIAL THEME HOUSING from App. State Theme Halls from Cal. State Northridge Multicultural Theme Housing at UC Santa…

My dormitory had only 5 wings and we had a major theme throughout the dorm in regards to Self Worth and where we fit into the mold. Now being an all…

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1. It is always beneficial to have something in their rooms to welcome them (small gift, welcome basket, personal welcome note). It can be placed in…

Low Energy | Think Fast THINK FAST: Have group stand and form a circle.When the group is in position, the leader explains that they will be playing a…

Thoughts on 9/11 and Coping With Loss by Dr. Will Keim As I have traveled this Fall to my appointed duties, students across America have been…

Teambuilders | Three Person Trust Fall THREE PERSON TRUST FALL**: This trust activity should not be done with out doing a “two person trust fall”…

It was a Hall-wide program that was also opened up for the entire campus. Everyone came on a Tuesday to Tie Dye their t-shirts. Then on Thursday…

This is a program to get everyone together and tie dye some clothing that they are bored of, or old white shirts that are turning yellow.…

At the University of Houston main campus we have employed both the VCT (vinyl composite tile) and linoleum floor in various apartment situations.…

Teambuilders | Tinker Toy Competition TINKER TOY COMPETITION: The group leader should bring a box of tinker toys and divide the pieces in two (or…

Roommate Conflicts Strategies for Avoiding and Resolving Roommate Conflicts: Developing A Mutual Understanding Negotiating A Compromise Managing…

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Low Energy | Toe Fencing TOE FENCING: Have participants find a partner and face each other, holding hands.They then try to tap the tops of each…

Ice Breakers | Toilet Paper Game TOILET PAPER GAME: Get a roll of toilet paper and explain to your group that they are going camping and need to take…

Top 10 Lists (From the Late Show) Description : I got this idea from Dave Letterman's "Top Ten" segment on his show (he had "Top Ten Things You Never…

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Top Ten Things Every RA Should Know Q - What are the top 10 things every RA should know? Residence Life Professional Answers: Gregg's TOP TEN Things…

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TOP 15 WAYS TO PROMOTE PROGRAMS FROM THE HOME OFFICE IN THE BENDER HALL REC. ROOM 15) Have food and the opposite sex! 14) Be tricky and do an…

Teambuilders | Touchstones TOUCHSTONES: This activity is best done at the end of a group experience.All participants are asked to chose a touchstone…

Q . What is the toughest situation you have had to deal with as an RA, and how did you do it? A . I had a resident come to me with a family situation…

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Problem Solving Activities| Traffic Jam TRAFFIC JAM: Divide the group depending on how many people there are.The groups need to be of even numbers of…

Residence Hall Staff Position Descriptions Residence Hall Staff Applications RA Training RA Selection RHD Training RHD Selection Misc. Residence Hall…

Training Outline from UNI Bender Hall BENDER HALL RESIDENT ASSISTANT FALL 1998 TRAINING OUTLINE BY BRIAN STEINBERG 8/15/98 9:30-10:00 a.m. Team…

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High Energy | Triangle Tag TRIANGLE TAG: This is a tag game for four people. Three of the group members hold hands in a circle and one of them is…

Jay Severson IN MEMORY OF JAY SEVERSON As you may know, Red Ribbon Week is dedicated to federal drug enforcement agent Enrique Camarena, who was…

This has been done a bunch of times around campus and is a great idea! It works for us because we are in an urban setting. We invite children from a…

Life in a Triple Room from UF Here at Stony Brook we're opening up with nearly 1100 new students (or nearly 50% of our incoming class) in temporary…

Trouble Tree The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a rough first day on the job. A flat tire made him lose an…

True Beauty Description : I used this board for Eating Disorder Awareness Week. On one side of the board, I put pictures from magazines that…

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Teambuilders | Trust Walk TRUST WALK: This is an incredible trust activity!Every group member is either blind-folded, not blind-folded, but promises…

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Have residents write down positive and negative stereotypes about social groups(men/women/races/sororities/fraternities/gay and lesbians/feminists)…

Ice Breakers | Truth, Truth, Lie TRUTH, TRUTH, LIE: Give the group some time to write down two things about themselves that are true, and one thing…

Raises stress awareness. Tell the long and short terms effects of stress. For an added bonus, make stress balls for an incentive for coming to the…

High Energy | Tunnel Relay TUNNEL RELAY: Each team stands in a single line (players one yard behind each other with feet apart). At the signal, the…

To take advantage of the Thanksgiving holiday as a great opportunity for my hall to get together, I came up with a fun activity to precede our…

Description : This program was a lot of fun! As residents arrived we gave them name tags and they could chose to be any TV character they wanted for…

Teambuilders | Two-Person Trust Fall TWO PERSON TRUST FALL**: Every group member needs to find a partner of approximately equal height and weight.One…

Two-Way Radios Info From: "Blutreich, Pete" <> Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 15:15:38 -0500 > 1. If you use two-way radios what brand and type do you use?…

PDF, 94 KB. Download the original PDF file . The text below was extracted from it, so tables, images and layout may differ. Date: Fund-raiser Title…

Summer Placement Exchange - Sponsored by the Residential Life Department of South Dakota State University Back to Job Listings Related Pages Post a…

Summer Placement Exchange - Sponsored by the Residential Life Department of South Dakota State University Back to Job Listings Related Pages Post a…

Summer Placement Exchange - Sponsored by the Residential Life Department of South Dakota State University Back to Job Listings Related Pages Post a…

UIUC ATTN UIUC RAs! Yes, there's a catch... I need great programs! All you have to do is submit a program idea (complete with at least one flyer and…

High Energy | Ultimate Deck Tennis ULTIMATE DECK TENNIS: Get players used to throwing and catching rings. Rings must be caught by letting it fall…

High Energy | Ultimate Frisbee ULTIMATE FRISBEE: Divide the group into two teams.Now set up two areas where points can be scored.Usually this is…

Ice Breakers | Uncle Joe's Suitcase UNCLE JOE’S SUITCASE: The group forms a circle.The first person states their name and the reason they picked this…

Understanding Responses In light of the acts of terrorism that occurred in New York and Washington D.C. on September 11, 2001, I asked staff from the…

This program is a fun and messy way to get the floor involved and to help them learn more about each other. It can also be used as a teambuilder or…

Take any line drawing for example a Butterfly, a square, etc... and ask everyone on your floor to color or decorate their drawing. After you get all…

Here at Binghamton University, I am responsible for the recruitment and selection of full time, Master's degree Resident Directors. Over the course…

Everyone has old CDs that he or she does not listen to anymore. Maybe your tastes in music have changed or the CD was a gift from Great Aunt Flo.…

Useless Facts Description : A very easy bulletin board and it is a fun alternative to the general information that we give out. Instructions/Things…

University of Southern Mississippi ATTN USM RAs! Yes, there's a catch... I need great programs for the site! All you have to do is submit a program…

Valentine Charity Bulletin Board Description : Make a Valentine Bulletin board, where people can write messages t other people in the building. This…

Valentine's Day Cupcakes Description : I made cupcakes for my residents!! It was very cute!! I decorated the cupcakes with red, pink, and white…

Programming | Holidays | Valentine's Day Valentine's Day Cupcakes Valentine's Exchange Valentine's for Vets Key to my heart Cheap Ideas Valentine's…

Valentine's Day, Anti-Valentine's Day Description : The program was based off of the history of valentine's day as well as David Lettermen's top ten…

We all made folders to hang outside our doors and the few days before Valentine's Day, everyone could go through the hall and put valentine's in the…

I have never done this as an Residence Life Program but until this year, Community Service Programs were not mandatory at our college. I did however…

For this exercise you need to have 3 areas in an open room. One area will be one wall, one area will be the middle, and the other area is the other…

Teambuilders | Values Discussion VALUES DISCUSSION: Have participants find two people who are wearing the same color as them.Have them find a spot…

I had a vegas theme on my floor once so I started the year with a bang using these door tags. I even used them during a program where I had the…

Veggies 2050 West Main Street Rapid City, SD 57702 (605) 348-5019 Staple and Spice 601 Mt. Rushmore Road Rapid City 343-3900 Main Street Market 512…

Considering not all vegetarians are against meat because of animal cruelty, one could look at environmental factors. Beef and pork consumtion are…

ResLifePro.com | Residence Life and Housing Vendors and Resources > Vending Vending Machines VendSource Consulting Back to the ResLifePro.com Housing…

Pick a month that has no/few birthdays in it and throw an Unbirthday Party! Instructions/Things Needed: Cake, Ice cream, punch, plates, napkins…

At Victoria's Secret Body, they do free makeovers. I have a predominately male hall (I'm a female RA) and I wanted to do a program to bring the girls…

Set up two or three TVs in a room commonly used by all residents. Ask your residents what type of game system do you use (Playstation,Nintendo 64…

When I was a RA I did this program and it worked out surprisingly well. The basic concept was to have several game systems from the Atari of the 80s…

Dad, Here's the vision speech... a little hard to give it sitting down speaking into a mic, but it's good practice nevertheless... please let me know…

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I called a local nusing home and got their approval to come and visit. The guys on my hall had a blast and we plan on going back about every month.…

Disability Awareness - Hearing and Visual Description : Give out earplugs to everyone, and explain how to put them in. Load up everyone in the…

Voice Mail Change Form from UNI- Bender Hall 222-_______ New Phone Number PROCEDURES FOR PROCESSING VOICE MAIL CHANGES (BENDER HALL) Before you turn…

PowerPoint, 138 KB. Download the original PPT file . The text below was extracted from it, so tables, images and layout may differ. VOTE! Smart 2004…

Find out where local residents would register to vote. (For SMSU students, we can register at the campus library.) Ask the registration deputy to…

Wake Up Service Form from U of ID Dave Scarzella Keller College RHD SUNY-Stony Brook Stony Brook, New York 11790 E-mail: The content on these pages…

Walking Dogs at an Animal Shelter Jennifer Z. Stephen F. Austin State University Walking Dogs at an Animal Shelter Some of the RAs and myself tried…

Low Energy | Wanna Buy a Duck? WANNA BUY A DUCK?: Participants sit in a circle.One person starts by turning to person on one side of his/her and…

Warm Fuzzy Night This program is great for those times when everyone is feeling kind of down and in need of something to make them feel good - I did…

Problem Solving Activities| Warp Speed WARP SPEED: The group starts in a circle formation Warp Speed has the same beginning as Group Juggling.Instead…

Low Energy | Water Gun Killer WATER GUN KILLER: This is a fun game!Leader takes pictures of all participants ahead of time.Each person is given a…

101 Ways to Say I Love You Description : For my February bulletin board, I used the phrase "Ways to Say I Love You". I then had cut-out hearts all…

Amy Fanning - The Ohio State University Combination bulletin board and door decs. Ways to show you care bulletin board with Care Bear door decs. List…

This program is designed for Freshman on Campus to get involved in their new community! Bring in represenitives from all over campus and the…

Weather Board Elizabeth Bowling Green State University Description : This is an easy board if you are good at updating. It is simply a chart of what…

WEB PAGE WORKSHOP SDSM&T STUDENT SUCCESS WORKSHOPS BUILD YOUR OWN WEB PAGE Saturday August 28, 1999 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Library Computer Lab…

Description : Inspired by the 2000 premiere FRIENDS episode, where Monica and Chandler are engaged and Monica has this HUGE Wedding Mega Book that…

WEEKEND CUSTODIAN CHECKLIST _____ 1. Obtain keys from the front desk prior to the weekend (definitely before 4:30 p.m.!). _____ 2. Check back…

WEEKEND STUDENT CUSTODIAN JOB DESCRIPTION General Information: Begin work no later than 7:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, working 6 hours maximum per…

Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 11:26:00 -0400 From: "Rebecca Morales" <> Hello! My name is Rebecca Morales and I am a Graduate Assistant at the University of…

Roommate Conflict O Other Resources ther Read a great article on exercises that roommates can do to help with their…

The bulletin board features all different colors of "Awareness" Ribbons. It allows residents to show their support for different causes, and to also…

What Do I Do While on Duty What Do I Do While on Duty? 1. Arrive on time! ? You MUST arrive at College Office on or before 7 p.m. Sunday - Friday ?…

In each bathroom stall, I put a up a piece of paper with a different question. The girls got to answer the question and comment on other's answers.…

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Every week, I hang up a marker and a big piece of bulletin board paper in my bathroom under the words, "What do you think?". I also post up a topic…

A RHD (Residence Hall Director) is a full-time student affairs staff member that lives inside a college or university residence hall. S/he supervises…

What's an RA? A RA, (or CA, SA, RC, etc) is a student who lives in a university residential facility and acts as a resource for the students on their…

Responses of Various Campuses IDEAS FOR RESPONDING TO THIS TRAGEDY IN YOUR HALL Many of you have been responding to this tragedy in creative and…

I did this program in order to inform people of all the different places online where computer parts can be bought cheap. A lot of the residents have…

SDSM&T Guide to Living On Campus Juniata College: What to Bring Albertson College of Idaho: What to Bring What to Bring & Questions from W and M What…

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Description : This social/physical program is a resident competition program played to the style of the game-show Name That Tune. Five contestants…

PDF, 58 KB. Download the original PDF file . The text below was extracted from it, so tables, images and layout may differ. What You Can Do • Drive…

Teambuilders | What You Don't Know WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW: Tape a blank piece of paper (poster board - kind of like a billboard over the person’s head)…

This is kind of like five girls and five guys but with a spin. Another RA and I took pictures of random rooms in the freshman halls. We then had the…

What's in a name? Description : This bulletin board is unique to your floor and will give your residents an insight to what their name means. It's…

Look up your residents names on the Internet, or get one of those books that that has names and what they mean. Then have your residents make their…

get an astrologer to come in and talk about astrology and its history, its uses, and its future. The one we asked to come made a natal chart for all…

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PDF, 5542 KB. Download the original PDF file . The text below was extracted from it, so tables, images and layout may differ. 1.Two meals per day is…

We got a few wheelchairs and set up a race course using traffic cones. We then had a representative from the special olympics speak about…

Where In The World Have You Been? Description : Post a few different maps from different countries and the United states on the bulletin board. Stick…

Description : I thought that I would be really cool make an update board about things that happened over the Christmas Break but nothing really…

Ice Breakers | Who am I...Or Famous Pairs WHO AM I...OR FAMOUS PAIRS: In this exercise, group members will be asked to identify the names of famous…

A test of the residents dknowledge of who lives and works in their community. Instructions: 1. Take pictures of staff and residents that are commonly…

Residents, who enjoy eating Lucky Charms, participated in an eating contest. Whoever ate the most Lucky charms, won a prize. It was quite hilarious…

Who Do You Love? Valentine Board Description : With this program all the RA has to do is put up a white background and some decorative red and pink…

This is a very simple and fun bulletin board that I did for my house. It is called "Who Owns the Zebra?" The idea is to solve the puzzle given…

Once a week, the entire building gets together in the apartment of one resident. That person bakes fresh cookies for the entire building. It has been…

This is just a basic spin on the hit ABC series "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" It uses a variety of questions, from academic to sexual to…

Racism, Sexism, & Homophobia as Explored by Dave Chappelle Racism, Sexism, & Homophobia as Explored by Dave Chappelle (Word ) Description : Students…

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Description : The idea is to create a Bulletin Board which has every residents name on it in a giant heart with the "who, what, where, that they love…

Low Energy | Whomp 'em WHOMP ‘EM: One person is the “Whomp ‘Em Master.”That individual stands in the middle of circle with the “Whomp ‘Em…

Low Energy | WHOOOO? WHOOOO?: This is a night activity (and pretty spooky too - YAOW!).Ask for four or five volunteers to be hiders (owls, if you…

Career Center Career Center Home Why Residence Life? How to I pursue a career in the field? What types of career opportunities are…

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Another RA and I had residents gather in our common area around Halloween. We had them give us all of the stereotypes that they could think of about…

Teambuilders | Willow in the Wind WILLOW IN THE WIND: Should follow after a “two or three person trust fall” has been completed.This activity can be…

This bulletin board shares simple tips for maintenance to prepare one's car for winter weather. It includes diagrams and pictures of parts to help…

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Juniata College Winter 1999 RA Training Schedule RA Selection Winter 2000 from TU Winter Training Schedule from UNI-Bender Hall PAST SEMESTER…

Winter Training Schedule By Brian Steinberg (BHAHC) 7 p.m. Friday January 9th - 3 p.m. Saturday January 10 6:00 p.m. Meet in Bender Hall Lobby for RA…

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Okay...this was a real hit with everybody in the hall. I made door tags out of blue and white checked scrapbooking paper and used glue and glitter to…

Play The Wizard of Oz along with Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. Instructions/Things Needed: TV, VCR, Portable Stereo,The Wizard of Oz, Dark Side…

High Energy | Wizards and Gelflings WIZARDS AND GELFLINGS: The leader will begin by choosing two “Wizards.”The wizards will be doing the chasing.The…

Women and Leadership: Turning Visions in to Deeds from Alverno College Alverno College Kathleen A. O'Brien Professor and Academic Dean Alverno…

Women at work - Bulletin Board and Door Tags Description : Each resident filled out a sheet stating her goals for the semester. I collected the…

Women's History Board - Featuring First Lady Trivia Description : This is a Women's History Board featuring First Lady Trivia . Instructions: Simply…

A great bulletin board for March -- Women's History Month. I got the questions from a web page, typed them up, and made them into a quiz. I just…

From: "Neff, Lori" <> Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 15:20:47 -0500 Tamara, It looks like you're on the right track with your theme/programming initiative.…

This bulletin board is a sort of a pun off of the song Wonder Wall by Oasis. Instructions/Things Needed: Things Needed: Butcher Block The lyrics to…

In January 2007, one of my RAs put together a fabulous bulletin board, which was essentially one giant Word Search puzzle that included the names of…

This program was presented at the 1998 IACURH conference. In a large room hang signs that read "bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, etc...). In the kitchen…

Lisa Pierce wrote: Does anyone share incident reports or judicial case results with their athletic departments when the incident involves an athlete?…

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PDF, 84 KB. Download the original PDF file . The text below was extracted from it, so tables, images and layout may differ. Please print this…

This is simple, make a huge crossword with the names of all of the residents in the hall. Place it in the lobby with markers attatched. Name: Hill H.…

Community Service Program Year Round Adopt-A-Family Program About three years ago we sponsored an Adopt-A-Family for the Holiday Season from our…

A bulletin board with everyone's memories of the past year. Instructions/Things Needed: At the end of a semester put up a long piece of paper with…

During finals, an hour is set aside each night to de-stress. have residents gather in their respective wings and see which wing can out scream the…

We had a mutual fund advisor come and talk about investing for the future. Instructions/Things Needed: A mutual fund advisor or a financial planner.…

Around the holiday and winter seasons resident assistants struggle to find ideas that incorporate community service and the holiday spirit. Here is a…

I made up a few of these college spin-offs of Jeff Foxworthy's "You might be a redneck if..." I decorated the board to look like a college room. I…

I wrote a letter to each of my resident's parents asking for a baby picture, preferably from birth to two years old. I posted these pictures on a…

This program is designed to help the residents use the community resources in their area. While the RA is implementing and coordinating the program…

With this great resource of a city so close by, we need to take advantage of it! Your job is to plan a trip to somewhere within the Chicago city…

In looking through the stories and articles that have been submitted by so M. clearly dedicated Resident Assistants to this web site, I am struck by…

This is a bulletin board that talks about sexuality and includes a religious perspective. It touches on sexuality in general, sex & theology…

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Zodiac/Astrology Bulletin Board for my floor. I collected all of the Zodiac signs for all of the residents on my floor and then searched through the…

Edition 30 June 2000 Sivan 5760 HOME | letter from the editor | readers' exchange | shoot - Q&A | classified ads Zope Error Zope has encountered an…