April Programming Ideas and Resources

This monthly planning guide is a supplement to the ResidentAssistant.com. For each month, you will find links to programs on the site as well as programming ideas and other information. Please let me know if you have suggestions for this feature.

Programming Ideas for April

Contents of this April Planning Page:

• Programming around the calendar
• Student Issues (issues around which to program based on typical seasonal student needs)
• Program Ideas & Links
• April Calendar

Issues Students May Face In the Month of April

As you plan your programs, keep in mind that there are "seasonal student issues" that you can program around. Keep these in mind as you determine what programs to offer. These may also help you identify issues your residents might be going through.

April

• Increasing job worries
• Increased sicknesses
• High academic pressures (finals, papers, etc)
• Warmer weather may increase the fear and realistic threat of sexual assault (though it can strike at any time...not just in the spring)
• Burn out, lack of motivation, spring fever
• Health problems and physical appearance problems arise with warmer weather
• Social pressures increase (formals, parties)
• Spring brings out love....everyone wants to be in it.  This brings issues for those who are, AND those who aren’t.  (dating/relationship programming, or alternative activities)
• Financial strain from spring break effects social life
• First-year readjustment to home

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Program Ideas & Links

Based on the above issues, here are some ideas for programming, some of which are linked to programs on the site.

Programming Ideas

• Counseling/Vocational
• Health and Wellness
• Motivational Techniques
• Recrational Activities
• Class information session
• Spring Social
• Coping with Curfews
• Safety and Security

April Calendar

Use the April Calendar , which has theme months, theme weeks, and numerous dates to come up with additional ideas.

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