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		Stuff to check out this Month! Recruitment and Retention Area: Recruiting and Retaining Male RA’s Submitted by Ryan Barone, Residence Hall Director, University of Connecticut Upcoming Reslife.Net Classes… Title: The Sophomore Year Experience: Developmental Issues and Successful Interventions Dates: 10/13/08 - 10/31/08 Instructors: Dena Kniess, Associate Director of New Student and Sophomore Programs, Clemson University Abstract: The majority of research on student transitions have centered on the first-year experience at colleges and universities. Setting a solid foundation during one's freshmen year is important; however sophomores face more critical challenges that can affect their decision to stay at their current institution. The U.S. Department of Higher Education indicates that about two-thirds as many students drop out of college in their second-year as compared to their first-year (Lipka, 2006). The critical tasks of choosing a major, questioning one's values and searching for meaning and purpose are central to the sophomore year experience. For more information and to register, click here. Title: Parental Notification; The Ins and Outs Dates: 10/27/08 - 11/14/08 Instructors: H. David Shaw, Director, Office of Judicial Affairs, George Mason University Abstract: Parental notification has always been a hot topic. On one hand students come to our institutions as young adults to mature and to learn both in and out of class. On the increasingly so, parents want to know what is going on in their students lives. The issue is if we can and how we can balance those two seemingly conflicting agendas. This course will look at the history of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act 20 USC § 1232g, also known as FERPA and its many amendments. Most specifically we will discuss parental notification as allowed by the Warner Amendment of 1998 and others. The course will also examine different levels and/or types of parental notification programs throughout the U.S. and will discuss the effectiveness of such programs. Finally, we will discuss the current state of parental notification post Virginia Tech and other tragedies. We will examine what legislatures are doing or attempting to do to insure that parents are notified and when they should be notified. For more information and to register, click here. How do you assess the real issues in a roommate conflict? The Assessment Tool of the Roommate Resource Service works like this… The R.A./referring administrator logs onto www.reslife.net and provides the names and e-mail addresses of roommates requiring an assessment. The system “matches” the roommates, and sends directions to the roommates via e-mail, on how to complete the assessment. The roommates log onto www.reslife.net, and individually complete the assessment tool. The system compares results from the assessment, and sends a report to the RA/referring administrator. The report states the critical issues in the roommate relationship, and information on mediation and how to best assist the roommates in managing the issues in their relationship. The report is used to provide feedback to students on issues that could impact their roommate relationship. For a free trial of this service, click here. Self Directed Learning: Learn more… University Lifeline- Issues Surrounding Student Suicide for College Campuses Join the housing professional list serve... Click here Receive info every 2 weeks about new classes and updates to www.reslife.net. Sign up for the e-mail list via the button on the right of the site