Join us in the windy city…We’re heading to Chicago for our 2023 User Conference! “It is so worth attending. Think back to when you first started using eRezLife and realized the potential for your campus….
Oh, hey! Welcome to the community! It’s back-to-school season for many institutions, which means students will be filling the residence halls and their packages will be filling the mail rooms. With plenty of orders on…
Oh, hey! Welcome to the community! The RA role is ubiquitous in college campus residence life. Whether you call them resident assistants, resident advisors, community assistants, student leaders, or another name, we hope that there…
Oh, hey! Welcome to the community. Why is it so difficult to get student staff buy-in to document the intentional ways they engage the residential community? The end of the academic year provides us both…
With this next year, think about what to keep, toss, and imagineer. Toss what is not necessary, stomp on what is hindering success, celebrate the visionary, and capitalize on shimmers of innovation.
For those of you who are able to work from home, you’ve likely found out that it’s not as glamorous as it sounds. There are distractions present, assumptions about what it will be like and how much you can get done, and guilt about what you should be doing and how you are privileged to have this opportunity. Our Client Success team thought it may be helpful to share some of our tips for working from home when you’re used to a fast-paced, highly interactive environment.
It’s not always intuitive for students to think about what characteristics are important when living with someone. Popular media has suggested that you need to be best friends with your freshman roommate, and if you’re not, it’s a failed relationship. There is value in creating learning opportunities for your students to understand the criteria for matching roommates. You can take it one step further by letting your students select their own roommates.
From many of you, I hear that you feel alone and that all of the work falls on your shoulders. You are dealing with real lives, and your decisions have real implications for the students that you work with. It’s a lot of pressure, and it’s difficult when you feel alone.
If you’re feeling alone, looking for support, wanting access to resources, or even looking for ideas, please reach out. We’d love to help you connect and strengthen our community.
