RA year at a glance

Welcome new residents, set expectations and start building community. Roommate agreements and floor meetings come first.

• Icebreaker games
• Team-building games
• Getting to Snow You (icebreaker)
• The Roommate Game

Homesickness and roommate friction show up. Focus on connection, study habits and safe, simple events.

• Icebreaker games
• Advice: roommate conflict
• 101 Tools for Tolerance (Bulletin board and active program)
• 10 Study Tips to Keep in Mind

Midterm stress builds. Halloween, breast cancer awareness and domestic violence awareness are common themes.

• Are You Falling Ill?
• Body Awareness Bulletin Board
• Breast Cancer Bulletin Board
• Denim Days for Breast Cancer Research

Pre-finals stress, money worries and homesickness. Service and gratitude programs fit well.

• Give Thanks Board
• I'm Thankful for... Bulletin Board
• The History of Thanksgiving
• Community Service Food Project

Finals pressure and holiday blues. Study breaks, stress relief and inclusive holiday programs help.

• Final Exam Preparation Tips
• Christmas Caroling
• Cookie Crazy
• Late Night Finals Breakfast

New residents arrive and others worry about second-semester grades. Think welcome-back, goals and wellness.

• Icebreaker games
• Health and Wellness Board
• Winter Car Care
• Chinese New Year

Cabin fever, relationship stress and job-search worry. Black History Month, Valentine's Day and RA Recognition Day (third Wednesday).

• The History of Black History Month
• Internet Addiction/Internet Dating
• Love Is
• Eating Disorders Bulletin Board - Love Yourself

Midterms again, spring break safety, and room selection. Women's History Month is a common theme.

• Women's History Board
• Saint Patrick's Day Quiz
• Phenomenal Women
• Spring Break Ideas

Sexual assault awareness, Earth Day, job and housing decisions, and the push toward finals.

• Sexual Assault Awareness Bulletin Board
• Advice: sexual assault
• Recycling and Easter
• Career center

Finals, closing procedures and goodbyes. Thank residents, and help them leave well.

• Stress Free Week
• Punch Out Stress
• Study Breaker
• Study Bucks

A good time to plan, prepare training and gather ideas for fall.

• A-Team Bulletin Board
• Ironing and Interviewing - STEAM IT UP!
• Summers Almost Gone bulletin board
• Interviewing Tips