Community Programming Efforts

All efforts for programming and the creation of a quality living-learning community should utilize the six core values, and the needs assessment /interest. The core value areas that are defined for our department include:

	Community- Creating a place on campus and within the greater Kirksville community where residents have a safe place to call home.
	Life Skills - Helping residents grow to become stronger people while exploring and defining their own values, ethics and identity.
	Scholarship- Placing an emphasis on being a life long learner, while striving to create a love for learning and exploration.
	Diversity- Understanding and embracing the differences within ourselves and the world around us.
	Service- Support the people within our own and surrounding communities through volunteerism and compassion.
	Wellness- Intentionally creating an atmosphere in which residents are exposed to information that will enable them to make healthy lifestyle choices.

It is expected that each semester, each Student Advisor completes programming that addresses each of the six core values. Programs and other efforts may address more than one value, however it is expected that there be a minimum of four programs. Programs under the new model have few limitations and we would encourage creative thinking in the implementation of such activities. For instance, door decorations could be used to build community; however they could also be used to advertise for a house program, which could also tie in with the bulletin board. We really want to see quality programming. As part of our mission, we want to work with students so they are better prepared for life after college, to meet the outcomes associated with the vales we have designated as vital to our departmental mission.

 In addition to the minimum programming requirements, we will be utilizing a programming review model which will track your efforts at meeting the needs of the students utilizing the core values and assessments as your guide. You will discuss with the hall staff your progress and goals in creating a community that meets the needs as stated above. Please… Please do not attempt to program around the minimum requirements. If you are creating some programming that is out of this world and it is not feasible to meet the requirements set above please consult with the Community Coordinator to see if something else can be arranged. We are only creating a minimum to ensure that there is a degree of fairness and consistency across campus. The programming review will highlight the programs and community development activities that you have done throughout the semester, and will help in your progress toward meeting your students’ and community’s needs. Each program that is developed should be discussed for its core area, as well as intended outcomes for the students who participate in the experience provided for them.

 Student Advisors will be expected to work collaboratively with the Residential College Program advising team and college rectors to address needs within the residential communities and promote a true living-learning environment. The hall senates within each building are also good resources to use in promoting any hall-wide activities that will address larger community needs. RCP can provide some excellent leadership toward meeting academic programming needs that should be addressed through goals set at the beginning of the year, as well as through individual goal setting meetings held throughout the year. These needs or goals may change as greater needs are identified, but the student focus of overall growth and development in the core areas should be evaluated.

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 Supplemental Living/Learning Community Endeavors^È

Other areas to supplement/incorporate into the programming model:

ü      Door Decorations^*

ü      Bulletin Boards^*

ü      Spontaneous developmental opportunities

ü      House Meals

ü      One-on-One interactions with residents

ü      House Newsletters

*1 each per month. You will be given one free bulletin board or door decoration oops card per semester.

^È Items which fall under this section generally will not be counted as one of the required programs 

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Student Advisor
Community Requirements Overview

ü      Address all six Core Values through programming during the course of the year.

     ü      Minimum of four programs per semester.

     ü      One Bulletin Board and One Door Decoration per Month with one Oops card per semester.

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 Sample Programs for each of the Core Values

Community

Community resource scavenger hunt, Fire Station Visit, Assassins, Mural Painting, Trading Spaces, Secret Buddies, House Games, House Intramurals, House Decorating, House wars, Homecoming teams, Mary Kay Makeover, Road Trips, Campout, Housekeeper recognition, House Birthdays

Life Skills

Journal Making w/ Originals (supplemented with Journaling session), Resume skills, Career interests, Mock interviews, Ethics, Relationships 101, Dress for success, Mock trials, Time management, Debates,  Body image, current event panels

Scholarship

Spelunking with Huck, Book club dinner, observatory trip, University farm venture, dinner etiquette, Herpetology & Herpes, Past and Profs, Major/Minor Mentors, Art Gallery tours, Nature Hikes, Alumni Programs, In Their Shoes, Fireside Chats, Trivial Pursuit with Profs, Campus Night tour, Study Skills

Diversity

Dinner around the world, gender bender, student diversity panel, disability awareness, Meyers Briggs Type indicator, Perfect person, Cultural crafts, Veganism & Vegetarianism, Religious Roundtable, Cults around the world, Extraordinary women, True Colors, Game of Life, Archie Bunkers neighborhood, Closing the Circle, Drag show and more, Strike out (anti hate crime event), Take back the night, Amish road trip, Racial Awareness, Boxes and walls, study abroad session, Video discussion w/profs, International communities

Service

Kirksville Klean-up, Heifer International, Family advocacy center, Trick or treat for cans, Ryle Holiday market, Victim Support Services, Juvenile Detention Center, Habitat for Humanity, Milan Hispanic Center, Lifeline pregnancy center, 4H, Girl/Boy scouts, Random Acts of Kindness, Campus Pals, Nursing Home Visits, Spring Break service Trips w/faculty or staff

Wellness

Massage therapy, Nutrition 101, Intertube water polo, Mocktails, Alcohol 101, Intramurals, Relay teams, Meditation, The Promise of Sleep, Sex in the Dark, House workout program, Morning Mile Club, Yoga, Music/Art therapy, Relaxation strategies, Rec Center Mentors/tours, Spiritual Wellness 102