Section 9.2: Types of Programs & the Programming Model
The Programming Model
Our programming model is inspired by the 9 Educational Priorities and Outcomes as presented by the college.
Intercultural Literacy: students will connect with diverse ideas and with people whose experiences differ from their own and that may be separated from them by time, space, or culture.
Communication: students will speak and write clearly, listen and read actively, and engage with others in productive dialogue.
Reasoning: students will evaluate evidence; interpret data; and use logical, mathematical, and statistical problem-solving tools.
Well-Being: students will respect the ways physical, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual well-being may contribute to a balanced life.
Knowledge: students will integrate and apply knowledge from a focused area of study as well as a broad general education which includes disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
Inquiry: students will respond to the complexities of contemporary and enduring problems using information literacy tools, research skills, creative thinking, and analysis.
Ethical Behavior: Students will recognize personal, academic, and professional standards and act with integrity.
Vocation: students will discover and prepare for the range of opportunities and challenges that await them beyond their college experience.
Citizenship: students will collaborate with others and contribute in their communities and the larger world.
Resident community interactions
Touch base with each resident on your floor at least once every Block. These conversations ensure residents know who you are and where to find you in case they need you. Consider chatting about their goals for their personal, social and academic development. Ask how they are doing and how they are spending time with friends. Gather interests that you may not know about them so you can help plan your future programming. Remind them that RAs are available to assist with their needs.
The best RAs take confidential notes about important conversations in a manner that works for them. This helps them keep track of important dates, life events, friend group connections, and other details to plan smarter. Be sure that you don't share any private information with others and always protect your notes.
Door decorations
Door Decorations are personalized tags that help residents identify their room and also create a sense of community and connectedness amongst floor members. Door decorations can be as artistic and intriguing as you’d like them to be as long as they’re more than just a name printed on a sheet of paper.
Examples include: welcome mats, home state outlines, CD covers, puzzle pieces, seasonal symbols.
Bulletin boards
Bulletin boards are a helpful resource and a great way to connect with residents. Bulletin board ideas and topics should be creative, interesting, and relate back to a theme that your floor will be focusing on for that particular block. Part of the bulletin board should be informative and a portion of the board should provide an opportunity for passive interaction between residents. Also, it's always a good idea to find ways to talk with residents directly about what's posted and try to tie the information from your bulletin boards back into your weekly traditions or community builders.
Examples include: study skills, social media safety, resources on campus, question of the week, etc.
"Take-To" floor events
“Take-To” events are just what they sound like: you take your floor to an existing event on campus. This could be an athletics event your residents are competing in, a play or musical they expressed interest in, or even a Wellness Wednesday event on the OC. You’ll advertise the date and time of the event, and arrange a meeting spot for all of you to go together. Don’t forget to take attendance, as you’ll still need to submit a program evaluation!
All-hall programs
All-hall programs are active community building activities where an entire staff works together to plan an activity that meets the needs of the students in their respective areas. Each staff member should have an active role in planning the activity, and should be in attendance.
Examples include: holiday party, game night, movie night, yard games & slip’n’slide