Head Resident Late November Update
Happy Thanksgiving!
Tonight is Closing!!
Cari and I are excited to close with you. We will see you at 5:30pm in Knapp 104. Cari will provide an overview of what we are looking for when checking rooms and I will remind you of things to keep in mind when engaging in the closing process.
Dinner tonight is Pizza, Salad, Vegetable Tray and soda.
Saturday 11/23: Team leaders will go to the Curtis West Service Center at 8:45am to pick up clip boards from Denise Karr.
Policy Question: When are RAs allowed to enter into Residence Hall Rooms?
RAs are expected to respect the living spaces of their residents. However, if Residents are not respecting quiet hours, if you smell marijuana, or if you suspect that underage students are drinking, RAs can enter the student space without permission from the Residents if they have back up. A fellow RA/HR or Security Office can back the RA up. RAs should not be keying into or opening any space without permission from the resident or back up.
West Quad Head Resident of the Month
Kate Gagnon has done an incredible job providing her RAs with feedback and strategies that they can apply to their daily work. It is one thing to share with your staff members what they need to improve on and it is even better when you provide them with feedback and strategies for improvement. Kate has RAs who are living out her wisdom because she provides practical and achievable feedback.
What is the Time Line for RA/HR Selection?!
Head Residents will be selected and notified of acceptance in Late January. Around this time, Returning RAs will be notified of their placements. New RAs will be placed and notified of their RA assignment for the 2014-2015 academic year in very early February.
DSF Is HIRING SPRIN 2014
The Denison Sustainability Fellows will be hiring in MARCH 2014. If your First Year students are looking for a way to get involved on campus, connected them with Sarah Hunter or Ludwig Iceveski who will be working with Molly on the recruitment and selection process in the spring.
Winter Break Closing
Closing for Winter Break is right around the corner. Please remind your RAs that EVERYONE closes for Winter Break.
Your Ras will be given a closing roster and they will have residents sign and write the tentative date that they are leaving for Winter Break. The RAs will get the closing rosters on December 6th and they are do on Monday, December 16th.
Stay tuned for more information on this processs.
DECEMBER BULLETIN BOARDS DO NOT NEED TO BE CHANGED-YOU CAN HAVE YOUR RAS KEEP THEIR NOVEMBER INFORMATION UP UNTIL CLOSING INFO NEEDS TO BE POSTED.
Quick FLY UPDATE
On December 2nd, RAs will be asked to fill out the FLY Committee Selection Form. This form will place students in their FLY groups. We will meet as a FLY Committee on January 17th and work with our Spring FLY Advisers to determine what awesome programs will be implemented in Spring 2014. Our FLY Committee Leaders for the Spring Include: Mary Zhu, Maria Mancini, Gina Babinec and Sam Coyle!
Funny Thanksgiving Video