Even as a small school with unique needs, we have received incredible customer service and support. Our program has been enhanced exponentially by working with them, and we look forward to our continued relationship. ResLife Portal provided amazing collaboration in developing our online housing lottery system. Frank went above and beyond in working with us to ensure that the system would run smoothly and allow students to create resident groups, select their building and room, choose their meal plan s , and electronically sign their housing contract when their lottery number was activated.
We had the ability to edit text prompts that students would see throughout the process, making it customizable to our institution and specific lottery procedures while ensuring that it remained a user-friendly means for students. Being able to export the room selections once they were complete was extremely helpful in expediting our student billing data entry. We are extremely grateful to ResLife Portal for helping us transition from our formerly in-person lottery process to this remote system.
ResLife Portal has proven to be a vital component to our residence life team. ResLife Portal helps track all of our student's engagement and interactions to cohesively understand our resident's personal development. ResLife Portal streamlines communication between central housing and student staff. Not only is this a cost friendly software it is extremely robust service that continually advances meeting and surpassing our needs.
This was our first year using ResLife Portal for student staff selection, and it was also my first year being in charge of student selection process. I am so happy that we had ResLife Portal from the beginning, the system is user friendly, and the support team was so friendly and helpful along the way. When we had input and feedback on the system the support staff listened and helped us to see if this was adjustment they could make or helped us think about what other institutions do to help with efficiency of this time-consuming process.
I would highly recommend ResLife Portal! We love ResLife Portal at Coker. Not only is it cost-effective, but it automates so many processes that we used to do by hand. Create inspiring events that help your students feel supported in their own health journey and give them the opportunity to work with other students who share those passions.
Reach out to a local yoga studio or ask instructors from an on-campus gym or wellness office to help you plan an engaging and relaxing program. Encourage students to incorporate healthy habits into their lives, though sleeping competitions or outdoor exercise challenges. Just be sure not to make students fell embarrassed by their differing physical capabilities and talents.
Have students decorate their bikes for awareness occasions or just for fun. Invite student-athletes or folks who really love to workout to be part of a peer fitness challenge. This is a great way to help students build connections and keep the motivation to stay healthy up. Are you brave enough to join in the fun, SAPro? MTWI was a staple of my orientation program, and this list is sure to be a hit with your students! Remember to have students sign waivers before participating in this one.
This is a great event to host on its own or after your local Color Run. Sprinkle some lawn chalk or grass-safe paint on the ground and have as many students join as can fit.
Right hand on fun! Some beanbags, a few wooden boards, and lots of sunshine make for the perfect spring or early autumn activity. Host a free swim in the campus pool and invite the campus radio station to feature their DJs for a splash of funk.
Bring your glow sticks and paint for a quick pick up game with a new twist. This works for any outdoor game, not just capture the flag. Organize time for students to take a break from the hustle and bustle and walk through your beautiful campus. Instead of just trashing your bulletin board, roll the remains into a ball and play some hallway bowling. A leveled-up version of tag! Have your ghosts wear headbands made of scrap fabric and build a course with some rope.
Plus, they become invested in making sure their fellow students stick around and have a stellar experience! Invest in your campus culture with these relationship-building programs:. On a nice day invite, students, staff, faculty, and administration to pack a lunch and enjoy the sun.
This is a great opportunity to build a strong sense of community and create a space for casual conversation. Drum circles are a simple way to bring people together. Drum circles can be engaging for the people participating and watching by communicating through nonverbal cues and feeling the dynamic rhythm of the group.
Plus, you can make a drum out of just about anything. Instead, bring a few blankets, pillows, and some scary ghost stories. Before breaks in the academic year, encourage students to clean out their closet and swap for new and exciting items.
You can also make this a passive event with a chalk wall or whiteboard. SpreadTheLove and fun with these cool works of awesomeness around campus. Make it an evening for students to share their creative side in a judgment-free arena of fearlessness! Set-up a stand or table to hand out donuts, lemonade, hot chocolate — whatever is appropriate for the season.
Celebrate various gender expressions with a drag show! Or, you can even encourage your students to participate. It can be as a charity event, with partial proceeds donated to Campus Pride. Housing selection is stressful enough as it is. Through interactive life, growth, and success experiences, we inspire and equip our residents to thrive in all areas of life while providing opportunities to create connections that will last a lifetime. We believe that by helping our residents succeed, we are in turn successful.
Developing Community Assistants as leaders Our mission is to serve and inspire our employees and residents to achieve their full potential. Build Community.
IDEAS LLC will focus on building community to create strong and lasting relationships in your first year of college to help create a sense of community in a large university. Required Classes. Program Activities. Field trips to various libraries Themed and hosted dinners at the beginning and end of the semester.
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