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Programming
ideas for December
Contents
of this December Planning Page:
Issues
Students may face in the Month of December
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.
December
- Increasing
thought/deliberation about suicide occur from
inability to cope with the pressures of academic
and social expectations.
- Final
exam pressures including anxiety, fear and
guilt increase as exams approach and papers
become due. Increased use of alcohol and drugs
is related.
- Extracurricular
time strains - seasonal parties, concerts,
social service projects and religious activities
drain student energies.
- Financial
worries occur with the thought of Christmas
gifts and travel costs.
- Pre-holiday
blues emerges, especially for those who have
concerns for family, those who have no home
because of family conflicts.
- Friendship
tensions become high with the onset of final
exams.
Program
Ideas & Links
Based
on the above issues, here are some
ideas for programming, some of which are linked
to programs on the site.
Bulletin
Boards
- Winter
Festivals Around the World (99k
.zip file - MS Publisher 97) Information
about winter festivals around the world.
- Grad
School - (172k .zip file) Great
bulletin board designed in Power Point with
information about grad school, with common
questions, costs and other information.
- STD
Board (Publisher and PDF Files)
Informational and Eye-Opening Bulletin Board
on STDs (this could be adapted for World
AIDS month)
- Final
Exam Preparation Tips -
(26k -MS Word)
- How
Far Would You Go for Junk Food -
Good bulletin board to remind residents
to watch food intake over the holidays.
Gives caloric content of junk foods, along
with the number of football field lengths
one would walk to burn that many calories.
- Stress
Facts -
(16k .zip file - MS Word) Facts about stress
and things you can do to recognize it and
relieve stress. Good for the high stress
time in December surrounding final exams.
Programming
Ideas
- Multicultural
Holidays Discussion
- Coping
with Depression
- Relaxation
Programming
- Test
File Information
- Finals
Week Study Breaks
- Date
Rape Awareness
- World
AIDS Day
- Study
Groups
- Text
anxiety
December
Calendar
Use
the December
Calendar, which has theme months,
theme weeks, and numerous dates to come up
with additional ideas.
Useful
Articles and Resources
Religious
Diversity Residence Hall Programming
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