Community Connections

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Residence Dining: Building Connections

Residence Life and residence dining are undoubtedly intertwined. It’s fundamental to the success of a Residence Life program to work together to create a seamless experience for students. Join us as we close off our series on residence dining by looking at the ways to facilitate community building in residence dining spaces.

Residence Dining and Wellness

Residence Dining and Wellness

If you work at an institution that offers meal plans, you know that no one plan satisfies all of your students. Whether you offer an all-you-care-to-eat plan, a declining balance plan, or a set number of meals, there are pros and cons to all. The incoming population is comprised of global, social, visual, and technological students, and their generational placement directly impacts their presence and influence in our dining and residence halls. Join us for this three-part series as we dive into the current population, the impact of a shared dining experience, and how the selection of a meal plan impacts community development.

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Adapting Your Hiring Practices to the New Culture of Residence Life

The Culture of Residence Life has dramatically changed on most campuses. As a result, the daily role and responsibilities of an RA have changed, but the hiring processes have not kept up. Join us as we contemplate student needs, the role of grit in the RA role, and how we could assess that in a hiring process.

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5 Things to Do Before Your Group Interview

Congrats! You applied for that RA position you’ve been thinking about, and now you have an interview. You’ve been invited to participate in a group interview process. You are filled with excitement, and then the anxiety kicks in. You’ve never done a group interview before! What does “group interview” even mean? Join us as we explore techniques for preparing for a group interview process.