We’re always looking for ways to improve our assignment processes. Whether you’re looking to improve efficiencies for your staff or increase the autonomy for your students, we all can benefit from learning about the best practices of other institutions. Saint Mary’s College is doing things a little differently. Let’s take a minute to learn about their online room selection process.
Assessment is on the forefront for many student affairs professionals. Behind the buzz is data and proof that our work matters. As part of this broader effort to improve assessment efforts, housing and residence life professionals need solid strategies to make sense of assessment data, drive action, and improve the student experience. Benchmarking is one powerful option.
See the Possibilities! We’re back in person! Put that block on your calendar for Sept 20-21, 2022, and start planning your trip to Minneapolis. We are so excited to offer your teams an outstanding two-day…
In order to be successful as an occupancy manager, you need to leverage your data for your stakeholders. The success of occupancy managers is determined by their ability to leverage their occupancy data and make it accessible for stakeholders. By thinking beyond what is wrong and where the vacancies or voids exist, occupancy managers can create opportunities for greater student satisfaction and retention.
Occupancy Managers often do not get the attention and praise they deserve. They manage a large amount of data and details that directly impact student satisfaction. This blog post is going to dive deeper into this debate around the value of an occupancy report versus that of a vacancy report.
You know the benefits of conducting Empathy Interviews. If you’re interested in trying out this approach, or if you’re looking for inspiration to revamp your current set of questions, here are some ideas.
Empathy is a key trait of a successful RA. It is promoted through active listening and intentional interactions.. So, why aren’t more schools modeling this in their interview questions?
A curated list of questions that you can pull for your upcoming student staff interviews. Use them as a starting place for your conversations. Starting from scratch is difficult, but if you present a list of questions to your team, they will have opinions.
