College Policy
What are the hours in which the Quiet Hours Policy is in effect for both weekdays and weekends?
Weekdays (Sunday-Thursday): 10pm-8am
Weekends (Friday & Saturday): Midnight-8am
What are the times scheduled for RA's to be on duty in the resident halls?
1) Weekdays: Sunday-Thursday (8pm-midnight)
2) Weekends: Friday-Saturday (9pm-3am)
Name all of the combined areas of residence halls available on campus to undergraduates.
Oaks, JTM, TarbleHart
In what year did Carthage College move to Kenosha, WI?
1962
What Degrees does Sergio have & in what field does he have them in?
Bachelors- English
Masters- College Student Personnel Administration
What are 3 of the 7 conditions in which a resident is exempt from the housing policy? (15 seconds)
Students who:
1) are commuting (within 30 miles)
2) are 23 years of age or older
3) are married
4) have dependent children
5) are of veteran status
6) are a ward of the state
7) have achieved independent status according to federal financial aid guidelines
What is the minimum cummulative GPA an RA must have to be in good academic standing?
2.25
What is the only residence hall on campus to not feature suite-style rooms available to residents?
Madrigrano Hall
What year was the college founded? (* & ** Each team)
*Extra 100pts: Where was the college founded?
**Extra 100pts: What was the college's original name/original shortened name?
Founded in 1847
*Hillsboro, IL
**The Literary and Theological Institute of the Lutheran Church in the Far West. Shortened to Hillsboro College.
Who is the oldest & youngest staff member in T.Grano?
Oldest: Alex
Youngest: Brett
Of the Res Hall Policies, name 4 of the 10 policies that if broken or the conditions have been met, have definitive fines or charges associated with them? (30 seconds)
1) Animals
2) Appliances
3) Furniture & Room Decoration
4) Fire Equipment & Safety
5) Common Area Furnishings
6) Occupancy
7) Room Assignments/Changes
8) Room Check-In & Check-Out
9) Room Keys
10) Windows and Screens
Approximately, how many hours per week is an RA expected to dedicate to the position?
15-20 hours per week, <20hours
What are the full names for each of the named residence halls on campus? (Including the full name for The Oaks, excluding The Tower)
Joseph Johnson Residence Hall
Madrigrano Family Residence Hall
Henry Denhart Residence Hall
Pat Tarble Residence Hall
The Oaks Residential Village
In what year did the college find its current name of Carthage College
1870, in Carthage, IL
EACH TEAM: Name all of the areas the returning RA Staff has lived in while an RA, not including this year (unfortunately, if this is your first year as an RA, then not included in this answer).
Alex: Johnson, Johnson
Meghan: Madrigrano
Mandi: Denhart
Josh: Denhart
David: Madrigrano, Oaks
According to the Appliance Policy, what are all the allowed appliances residents may have and use in their room that have product specifications? (30 seconds)
*(Each Team: Extra 100 pts per item, for naming 1 specification for each appliance)
Microwave: <800 Watts
Refridgerator: 100lbs, 5ft3, 35"x24"x25", Electrical voltage rating 11 5V, 50/60 cycles, average 1.7 max. amps. 195 watts, grounding-type cord 3 wire, UL approved unit
Coffee Maker: Must have an auto shut-off feature
EACH TEAM: What is the specific time frame of employment for the RA position? (Duration, terms of the academic year, renewable or non)
*Both teams- all fields correct: 400pts each team
**One team- all/team that has more fields correct (if errors)- 400pts to team w/ more correct
Duration: 1-year
Terms of the academic year: Fall, J-Term, Spring
Renewable or non: Non (automatic) renewable (reapplication each year is required for employment the following year)
Which residence halls house offices used by employees of the college, including rooms & offices used by RAs & Campus Orgs? (30 seconds)
*(Each team, Extra 100pts if you correctly name all of the offices housed in residence halls named)
Johnson Hall: Office of Public Safety, JTM RA Office
The Tower: Office of Residential Life, JTM Mailroom
Madrigrano Hall: CAB Office, Student Org. Room, RLC Office, Professional Staff Offices, Women & Children's Horizon, Office of Communications
Oaks: RA Office (Oaks 4)
Denhart: RA Office
Tarble: RA Office
The Kissing rock was first discovered at the campus in Carthage, IL, and has kept its history and magic. What year was the Kissing Rock found in Carthage, IL?
The Kissing rock was found in 1913
What is the top field of study within the staff? (Overall broad field)
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)
Alex (Env Sci & GIS), Mandi (Physics & Comp Sci), Josh (Comp Sci & Math), Meghan (Bio/Chem), Brett (Math), Leah (Psych), David (Chem)
What are 3 of the 4 conditions of the Guest/Visitation Policy? (Extra 100pts for either team that can name the last condition)
1) Non-residential guests must register w/ O.P.S. if they stay past midnight
2) No Overnight guests: Sunday-Thursday, during exam quiet periods, break periods, or summer periods
3) Students can host one overnight guest Friday and Saturday, with the permission of their roommate(s)
4) A host may have a guest for a maximum of 48 hours per week
According to the RA 2021-2022 Contract, name at least 7 of the 11 main duties/responsibilities required of the RA position? (30 seconds)
1) Actively participate and attend staff meetings, staff training sessions
2) Participate in a rotating on-duty schedule
3) Follow and accurately complete administrative responsibilities (IRs, RCRs, Duty Logs, floor meetings, 1-1's, Lock-outs, etc.)
4) Role modeling appropriate behaviors
5) Complete the programming requirements set by the ORL
6) Influence the building of community
7) Actively participate in hall check-in and check-out procedures at the beginning and end of each semester (and associated breaks that require the halls to be closed)
8) To respect confidential information that is received as privileged information with respect to the position (student's and floor's well-being) and direct information to the proper professional staff member
9) Give priority to the RA position, with the exception of academics (limiting extra-curricular activities that could conflict with the position, unless cleared with the proper professional staff member)
10) Stay in good academic standing
11) Actively support, interpret, enforce, and abide by all the policies defined by the college
Order all of the residence halls from most to least amount of residents living in each building as of the Spring 2022 Term. (30 seconds)
*(Tower, Oaks avg. included).
**(Each team: Extra 100 pts, per building, if you guess + 10 residents from the actual # of residents)
1) Denhart (287)
2) Madrigrano (277)
3) Johnson (261)
4) Tarble (213)
5) The Tower (114)
6) Oaks (avg. 72 residents per building)
What are the 3 most popular majors/fields at Carthage? (from 2019)
1) Business (Business Admin, Marketing, Finance)
2) Nursing
3) Education
What is the second top field of study within the staff (again general field)?
Education
David, Brett, Jacob, Taylor (Secondary Ed)
Yelka (Elementary Ed)
Bryan (Music Ed)
Leah (Ed. Studies)