Resident Assistant

Boxing can provide your residents with a safe, fun way to release stress.  You'll want to make sure your residents hear from someone knowledgeable on the topic of boxing. It's important to make sure your residents know the basics so they do not hurt themselves or someone else. Safety is top ...

During the spring time, when the sun starts to shine a little more intense and more often, RAs might want to consider educating their residents about the dangers of skin cancer. (You could probably tie in the use of tanning beds to this discussion.) Invite a guest speaker - such as a ...

Description:         Perhaps you've heard of making 1,000 origami cranes and getting a wish?           A couple of years ago, a member of our college community everyone was quite fond of got in an accident and was in the hospital for a ...

Description: This bulletin board in a powerpoint presentation designed for an all women\'s dorm. If you changed the background to be less femenine than it would be great for any type of community. Study tips are always great to post in the community! Jessica F Mary Baldwin College Download PowerPoint File

Description: This bulletin board was used during the time of the college basketball tournament March Madness. It highlighted healthy dietary tips for students on the go.

For My Door dec for my Floor I did Asian takeout Boxes we purchased takeout boxes, chopsticks, stencils and stickers.

BYOB.... Bring Your Own Bowl. Have residents bring their own bowl to an ice cream sundae social.  You can provide the ice cream and toppings, but they must come prepared with their own spoon & bowl. You can get creative with the toppings you provide.  Chocolate syrup, fudge, caramel, nuts, Reeses Pieces, ...

If you have residents who enjoy spending time outdoors and have an appreciation for wildlife and the outdoors, this would be a good program to do. Get your residents together to make birdhouses for around your residence hall. Birdhouses can be as simple or elaborate as you'd like.  I really ...

In March -- right before spring break -- hold a clothing collection to benefit a local cause. This is a key time to hold a clothing drive, as it is when most people are in the mode of cleaning out their closets and preparing for nicer weather. You can use the ...

To meet our requirements of performing an environmentally focused program I created Design on a Dime (the name is borrowed, of course) that brought students together to make dorm room decorations from reused items.  I bought fabric from Goodwill, washed it, and sewed 3 sides together, leaving one open for residents ...

Provided information on Disability Awareness for residents. For an example, click the disability_awareness link.

Especially around holidays, drinking and drinking games can be a little too common. To help counter this, I've altered another program commonly known as "Sex & Candy." If you don't know what this is, but would like to, let me know and I'll put that one up if it's not ...

Freshmen will have a chance to relax during midterms by playing their favorite video games, board games, and card games. This will give students a little study break before midterms.

Description: I wanted to do something different for my March bulletin board, but I still wanted it to relate to St. Patrick's Day, so I decided to use a leprechaun with a pot of gold to send the message that residents could get their own pot of gold (which was ...

Gutter sundaes are exactly that - sundaes that you make in a gutter. Let me explain. Go to Lowe's, Home Depot, or  your local home improvement store. Purchase a gutter or two. You can determine the length, but I would suggest making the gutter section(s) the length of the tables you ...