FYE Community Building Model

Fall Training 2005

Introduction/Outline

Overview and Philosophy- SarahT Intentional Community Building-

Patrick Logistics - Melissa & Megan Questions, Comments, Raw

Excitement

Our Vision• Improving the FYE Area• Teamwork• Role Models• Consistency • Positive Force

Programming Expectations

• Quality vs. Quantity• First six-weeks of a new student’s transition

to college life is critical to their success• Incentives

• Stronger floor community• Consistent programming• Decrease homesickness• Students feel acclimated to floor and SLU• Residents will take ownership (decrease

vandalism, policy violations, etc.)

Four Components of the FYE Area

Community Development

Model:Social ActionPersonal/Wellness Development

Divisional InvolvementsIntentional Community Building

Division Mission Statement & Outcomes

The Division of Student Development helps students develop as leaders who are spiritually formed, critically reflective and socially and personally responsible.

Spiritually FormedCritically Reflective

Personally ResponsibleSocially Responsible

Collateral Assignments

Programming Committees •Personal/Wellness Development (Sarah)

Nutrition/Healthy Eating•Cross Cultural Awareness (Patrick)

Hispanic Heritage Month•Campus Community (Melissa)

2nd Annual Fresh Fest•Social Action (Megan)

Adopt a Child/Family/VillageDepartmental Collateral

Assignments

Intentional Community Building

Residents tell us…

The RA is the number one source of information

Most RAs do not spend enough time planning events

They knew what sort of RA they had within the first two weeks of school

Intentional Community Building

A good plan is…

Worthwhile

Specific and flexible

Time-sensitive

Focused on the needs of your floor

Intentional Community Building

Coming up with a plan…

Use your resources:

Your plan from class

Your residents

Your peers

Your supervisor

The Intranet

A Couple Ideas

What students do after high school- statistics The Importance of early childhood education- how those first formative years shape who you become A debate on home schooling Have a school supply drive for a needy school Ask a history professor or two to discuss how different world events are taught in various countries Bilingual Education Debate Plan a teacher film fest with student activities and campus education club With prior permission, attend an open school board meeting to get in touch with education issues in your community Form a panel to discuss other career in education besides teaching Hold a "Remember Who has Influenced You" thank you note writing session one night where residents can pick up cards and stamps to write to educators who made an impact on their lives Alternative Schools Work with other halls to sponsor certification workshops (e.g. child abuse reporting certification) Non-traditional students/adult learners on campus- How they can enhance classroom study and some of their personal stories English as a second Language Roundtable discussion on the pros and cons of standardized testing Form study groups for upcoming test Find local X-treme sports activities to watch such as: Skiing Skydiving Canyoning Cliff Diving Surfing Skateboarding Mountain Biking Mountain Climbing Bungee jumping Watch the X-treme Games Tournament Risk Assessment- "How X-treme Are You?" Set up an X-treme obstacle course on campus (make sure it is safe) Ropes Skateboarding Bike trail Field Trip to IMAX theatre showing an X-treme movie such as " Mt. Everest " Find X-treme Sporting companies on the World Wide Web and share with Residents Jello or Pudding Wrestling Imitation Sumo Wrestling "Extreme Air" or similar type of ride on your campus Plan a wilderness getaway at a local campground or park Invite a local biker, rollerblader or skater to perform tricks outside your building (check your schools policy on this) Collect music from residents and create an X-treme mix tape. Distribute a copy to each resident Getting in shape for X-treme sports- the importance of good physical fitness Invite a school trainer to hall for a discussion and a workout The importance of good nutrition and its relationship with performance "X-treme Sports Can Lead to X-treme Injuries"- how to protect yourself when you play hard Have a marketing/advertising professor talk about the marriage of X-treme sports and marketing. (X-games, mountain Dew, Fashion, etc.) Ask a sports medicine expert to talk about knee injuries- you could even start a series for a "bad knee club" in your hall. Focus on strengthening exercises, guarding from re-injury, etc. "I'm not Creative!"- showing residents how to tap into the creativity that's in each one of us Creativity Means. explore the creativity involved in professions beyond the arts How chefs create culinary delights How architects envision creative ways to use space How landscape artist make things come to life How journalists create intriguing lead paragraphs that make the reader want to read on How teachers create new methods of getting across big ideas Backyard creativity- creative things you can do in your own room or own backyard Making paper mache piñatas with balloons, flour, water and newpaper Drawing to the sounds of classical music "Eyes Closed" drawings where you try to draw something simple like a stick person without looking and explore how it felt Collage making using old magazines, pictures, newspapers, recyclables, etc Lifetime creativity- have a workshop where elderly members of the community come in to share a creative talent they took up when they were younger and to discuss how this talent has enhanced their life Make your own greeting cards Ask a professor to discuss tapping into your right brain Kids and Creativity- believing you can create anything as small children do Make a Creative pursuits Game (like Trivial Pursuit) with questions about art, music, and other creative endeavors Creativity I theatre- highlight things such as costume design, lighting, and set design Crafty workshops on anything from pottery to rubber stamping to woodworking and more How TV kills creativity Profile some "creative geniuses" such as Walt Disney, Jim Henson, Mozart, etc Creative photography- explore works of Ansel Adams and then go on a black and white film shooting expedition through town Pick up a few children's books from the local library Plan a listening party for different types of music that you and your residents wouldn't normally listen to Impact of video games on society Does Technology lead to social isolation? (The internet, chat rooms, email, etc.) Television Technology You've Got Mail- on-line romances Long distance learning debate- Is the quality of learning the same? Does it increase the availability of higher education? Phone Technology Videoconferencing and teleconferences Advances in robotics- from the "Jetsons" housekeeper to medical advances using robotics Medical technology such as laser eye surgery The House of the future- visit one- get a glimpse of what is to come Have a web page design workshop Is the album completely obsolete? Chart the recent advances in music technology Technology in the movies Computerized cars (like "Kitt" from "Knight Rider") Animation techniques Music composition via computer Solar power as opposed to petroleum based fuels Electric powered vehicles Progression of Flight Technology: From the Wright Brothers to the Concorde Military technology and how it saves lives Spy Technology "Amazing Amusements"- how rides have changed over the years thanks to technology "Technology Addictions: what ever happened to the simple life?" The controversy over MP3 and the Internet- invite a law professor to talk about the copyright infringement Holograms and virtual reality and how they impact the future A focus on female heroes such as: Florence Nightengale Joan of Arc "Hero Hunt"- Search for local heroes in your community and appreciate them with a ticker tape parade Brainstorm the characteristics that make people heroes and then have a role play to demonstrate them and how they apply to your community Plan a non-alcoholic costume party- Ask residents to dress as their favorite super heroes- serve them refreshments such as Kryptonite Punch and Flash French Fries Sit Down and discuss what heroes of the future will be like and how they will differ from the past and present heroes Write a thank you note to some one that you feel is a hero Compare your heroes not you your heroes from your childhood- have they changed? From Zero to Hero- Discuss the difficulties that heroes have overcome to get to "hero status" Hero collages- Create collages from magazine featuring pictures of different heroes Movie heroes and heroines Film Fest- View movies from different time periods that exemplify heroic behavior (check you campus' movie licensing agreement first) How teachers are heroes- choose a special teacher and appreciate them Everyday hero- recognize a peer for something he or she has done Invite a history professor to speak about why government officials today are not considered heroes as they once were Animal Heroes Celebrating the Autumnal Equinox- what cultures do? How they celebrate? Harvest Celebrations Hold a fall potluck and explore where this concept came from Have a cultural Thanksgiving dinner where each resident contributes a food/recipe from their cultural background How the turkey became the symbol of Thanksgiving Columbus Day debate- the real story School supply drive for a school in need The daylight savings Time phenomenon- why it's done, some places that refuse to comply, etc A labor Day fashion faux pas show (white shoes after labor day? Horrors!) Visit a veteran to come and share his/her experiences A non-traditional Halloween costume contest based on themes such as: Come as your favorite literary figure (i.e. Shakespeare or Alice Walker) Come as your favorite pop culture icon (i.e. Elvis or 'Nsync) Come as an inanimate object (i.e. a shower or a calculator) Come as a historical figure (i.e. Harriet Tubman or George Washington) Come as your favorite childhood memory (i.e. a Smurf or a Crayola Crayon) Halloween haunted house with a twist- make it a friendly house with smiling ghosts, a talking spider who explains how she spins her web, and more for little kids from the community to enjoy A non-alcoholic Octoberfest- maybe it could be Rocktoberfest with bands playing or Jocktoberfest with sports competitions or Socktoberfest with sock related activities (sliding in halls, laundry how to workshops, etc.) or Knocktoberfest where you give prizes for the best knock-knock jokes or achtoberfest where you appreciate classical music or. you get the idea! Have a block party to build relations with neighbors in the community Flea market or garage sale shopping excursions Hold a mini state fair on your campus in conjunction with 4-H, student activities, local scouting troops and more Why do leaves change colors? Put together a "unit" that you can share with young children during library story hours, in their classrooms, at scout meetings, etc Football Season "Football for Dummies" where the basic rules are explained by residents who know the game Travel to a local game Have a touch football tourney versus another hall

A Couple Ideas

The trick is to do something.

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The Points SystemSocial Action 40 PointsPersonal/Wellness Development 40 PointsDivisional/Area Events 40 PointsIntentional Community Development 100 Points

40 points must be Active ProgramsCommittee/Collaborative Assignments 30 Points  Total Points Per Semester 250 Points

Create an Intentional Community Development Plan8pts

Social Interactions with Residents (Movies, Play Station, etc.)2pts

Door Decs (MUST COMPLETE 1 SET)3pts

Intramural Team of Floor Residents5pts max 1point for each game played or attended

Floor Dinner (going out to dinner, making dinner, dining halls)2pts Dinners can make up no more than 15pts/semester

Community Bulletin Board (MUST COMPLETE as needed, see CDC)5pts

Community Bulletin Board by Residents8pts

Social Program by Resident Advisor8pts

Names of Residents (Required)5pts

Community Connections 2 times a semester 10pts per time

Hall Council Rep from floor, attendance to Hall Council (weekly)5pts

FYE Area 2005-2006

Community Development PointsCommunity Development (You need a total of 50 points in this area, 20 active.)

 

Floor Meeting (when dealing with Personal Issues) 8pts

Bulletin Board on Personal/Wellness Development by RA 10pts

Bulletin Board on Personal/Wellness Development by Residents

15pts

Personal Development Program by RA 15pts

Personal Development Program by Resident 20pts

Attend a Campus Wide Event on Personal Development Issues

5pts

Building Program sponsored by multiple RAs

20pts

Create a Personal Development Bulletin Board for Lobby 20pts

Sponsor a Personal Development Program with Hall Council 10pts

 

FYE Area 2005-2006

Personal/Wellness Dev. Points

Personal /WellnessDevelopment(You need a total of 40 points in this area.)

Bulletin Board on Service or Social Justice Issues by Resident Advisor

10pts

Bulletin Board on Service or Social Justice Issues by Residents

15pts

Service program by Resident Advisor

15pts

Service Program by Resident

20pts

Continuous Service Project with Residents (at least 4 weeks)

20pts

Attend a Campus Wide Service Project with floor

10pts

Building Program sponsored by multiple RAs

20pts

Create a Service or Social Justice Bulletin Board for Lobby

10pts

Sponsor a Service Project or Social Justice Program with Hall Council

10pts

Staff Philanthropies

10pts

 

FYE Area 2005-2006

Social Action PointsSocial Action (You need a total of 40 points in this area.)

Welcome WeekDivisional Events:BSC BASH

Welcome Week Kick-off Square Dance

Convocation Casino Night

Oriflamme Extreme Billiken Spirit Competition

Residence Hall First Floor Meeting

So this could be August….

Welcome Week, 10pts – Divisional Create Intentional Community Building Plan,

8pts – Community Dev. Door Decs, 3pts – Community Dev. Floor Dinner at Salsaritas, 2 pts – Com. Dev. Community Bulletin Board, 5pts – Comm.

Dev. Bulletin Board on Academics – 10pts,

Personal Development

Total Points: 38 pts.

And then . . . SeptemberHomecoming Event Comm., 5pts –Divisional

Attend Soccer Game, 5pts -- Divisional

Door Decs, 3pts – Community Dev.

Community Connections, 3pts – Comm. Dev.

Floor Dinner, 2 pts – Community Dev.

Names of Residents, 5pts – Comm.Dev.

Floor Mtg on Personal Dev, 8pts Pers. Dev.

Total Points: 31 pts, 69 overall points

And then . . . October See a Billiken Club Concert , 5pts – Divisional Halloween Door Decs, 3pts – Community Dev. Study Break for Mid-terms, 8 pts – Com. Dev. Alcohol Awareness Bulletin Board, 10pts,

Wellness Make a Difference Day, 10pts – Social Action Program on Good Study Habits, 15 pts –

Personal Development

Total Points: 51 pts, 120 overall points

And then . . . November Thanksgiving Door Decs, 3pts – Comm. Dev. Sponsor a Thanksgiving service project with

Campus Kitchen, 10 pts– Social Action Community Connections, 3pts – Comm. Dev. Building Program on Sexual Assault, 20pts –

Wellness Residents on floor sponsor a tutoring

program, 20 pts – Personal Development

Total Points: 56 pts, 176 overall points

And then . . . December Winter Door Decs, 3pts – Community Dev. Community Bulletin Board, 5pts Comm. Dev. Join Hall Council in creating a winter driving

safety program for residents, 10pts – Wellness Building Program of gift collection and

distribution to the impoverished, 20pts -- Social Action

Get floor to attend a resume writing workshop, 5pts – Personal Development

Total Points: 43 pts, 219 overall points

Committee/Collaborative Assignments

Each RA who completes their semester collaborative assignment will receive 30 points towards the required 250

More information regarding selection of assignments will be discussed later

Total points: 30 pts, 249 pts overall

(now take your floor for ice cream=252pts)

Tools and Resources

– Here are the many things you can do on the INTRANET• Submit weekly report• Time Away/Out Late Request• Enter points• Purchase order request• Program Proposals• Programming Resources• http://www.slu.edu/services/residence/

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