Administrative Info

• Resident Assistant Compensation Survey

  Survey results from Spring 2016…

• 12 Days of Closing

  A few simple steps will save you time and money. Check out this useful checklist and resource guide from The Housing and Residential Life Department at Seattle University.

• Mardi Gras Break at Loyola University New Orleans: Safety and Security for Students

  Mardi Gras is an amazing experience for Loyola University New Orleans students and is a New Orleans tradition. During Mardi Gras, the University closes and suspends classes.

• A Standardized Approach to Customer Service

  Loyola University New Orleans recently developed a standardized approach to customer service. We are excited to have the opportunity to train all of our staff members on our mission and commitment to excellent customer service for all of our students and guests.

• MAP-Works: Assessment Guides Our Work

  Learn about this EBI product...

• Assessment isn’t an activity. It’s a state of mind.

  Grocery shop? I bet you do assessment all the time. Learn more...

• Time Constraints: Assessment as Arcade Basketball

  An analogy to help you get around time constraints that are keeping you from assessment...

• Making a Commitment To Assessment: A Professional Call-To-Arms

  This article discusses the what, why, how, and who of assessment. The when is now!

• Planning a Successful Day Conference

  Ten tips...

• Student Leader Assisted Residence Hall Opening

  Go MiTitans!

• Teaching students to advocate for themselves by effectively advocating for ourselves and our staff

  Life Strategies...stating our needs, committing “I am worth this,” is intimidating and important, even to seasoned professionals...

• Managing Mental Health Issues: Two Departments, One Goal

  Mental Health issue management enhanced through careful and intentional collaboration...

• The Challenges and Opportunities of Community College Student Housing Administration

  Professional advancement opportunities explored...

• Managing Risk in Student Housing on Every Staff Level

  Be an active part of department’s risk management plan...

• Do You Have What It Takes To Win With Your Campus Partners?

  Practical strategies for building collaborative academic and student affairs partnerships.

• Parents: From Hovering to Helping

  A parent advisory council at Purdue University...

• The Other Three Months: Exploring the Viability of Summer Conference Housing

  For any department considering establishing a summer conference operation...

• The Parent Gap

  Strategies for incorporating in loco parentis into institutional policies and practice.

• Parents: Partners in the Education Process or Obstacles to Overcome?

  Parents as successful partners...

• Dealing with Change

  Strategies for managing and understanding change...

• Students, Us, and Alcohol

  Beyond education and sanctions...should we be allocating our time, money and energy in different avenues...

• Don’t “check-out” on me!

  Just because a staff member is leaving your institution, it does not mean that they are still not interested in growth and development...

• Working With Senior Management

  Essential tips and strategies...

• Managing a Staffing Crunch

  Strategies for managing vacancies...

• Writing Pet Policies for Live-In Staff

  Info on how to get started...

• Inmates Running the Asylum: Empowering Students and Student Staff to Lead Your Halls

  Students should be not only the driving force behind each decision we make, they should be the ones in the front seat doing the driving...

• Politics in the Organization

  Suggestions on how to use politics to make you succeed in your current and future positions...

• So Your Supervisor Wants You to Get a Grant? Now What?

  Helpful information to help you accomplish this task!

• Departmental Reorganization

  A "how to" for implementing this type of change...

• A Few Thoughts on Change

  Key components to help you understand the issue of change at work.

• Creating the Future for your Residence Life/Housing Program

  Thoughts on change and an evolving mission and goals...

• Conventional Wisdom on Budgeting

  Budgeting guidelines to consider...

• End of Year Reports

  Helpful guidelines to help you prepare these reports.

• It’s Time to Change our Views on Parental Involvement

  Do you need to rethink your relationship with parents?