Community Building
Getting to know your residents' interests, casually inform them of educational information, and build a community conversationally.
What are Intentional Conversations?
This is done weekly to give updates to each building staff.
What are "Staff Meetings"?
The frame in which RAs should check in with the RLC duty phone.
What is 8:45pm - 9:05pm?
Occur between Friday - Saturday nights from 1:00am-10:00am
What are Quiet Hours?
The radio color code for a physical altercation/threat.
What is Orange?
The 3 main ways to build a community according to the paraprofessional manual (RA Handbook)
What are Intentional Conversations, Educational Programs, and Community Builders?
_____ is due on the 1st of the month and _____ is due on the 15th
What are "Community Builders" and "Intentional Conversations"?
This person’s number ends in 6421
What is the RLC On-Duty Cell Phone?
Residents assigned to these halls may not have alcohol, regardless of age.
What is Brotherton Hall & Middle Hall?
1/2 points if only 1 Hall is said
You call this person when someone notifies you of a Sexual Assault
Who is Virginia Moore?
One is based around a goal and outcome from the curriculum, while the other is not
What is the difference between an Educational Program and a Community Builder?
RAs are required to do these with their RLC every 3 weeks and notify residents 48 hours ahead.
What are "Health and Safety Inspections"?
A duty log should be typed and submitted at this point
What is at the end of a round (unless impeded by an incident)?
Begins every night in the residence halls at 9:00pm
What is Visitation?
These are the 5 Res Life Staff Members
What is Ryan White, Darius Hardy, Emily Wikane, Tyler Davis, & MJ Stewart?
Usually done to help residents remember the information they learned during your Educational Program
What is an Educational Program Part 2?
Also Acceptable:
What is a Part 2?
This document is completed at the beginning of the semester by residents who live together.
What is a "Roommate Agreement*"?
*Can also be "Roommate Contract"
The #1 thing the RA on Duty should never do while on duty in their building
What is leaving the building or leaving campus?
Excessive visitation, keeping clothing and personal belongings, and a continual presence in a room.
What is Cohabitation?
National Canned Food Month topic occurs in this Spring Semester month
What is January?
Word of mouth, Flyers, Bulletin Boards, Door Hangers, and Social Media are examples of
What are ways a staff member can advertise a program?
This must be completed immediately after the situation is done.
What is an "Incident Report"?
The 4 actions that can/should be taken immediately during a medical emergency incident.
What is,
Contact Security, then the RLC (RLC should be 2nd)
Provide whatever First Aid you can
Secure the area. (Move bystanders, call for RA backup, look for the cause, etc.)
Always remain with the injured party
Infestation, Disease, and Tidy/Fire Safety is the rule of thumb.
What are Health and Safety Inspections?
This is the University of Charleston's Mission Statement
What is, "The Mission of the University of Charleston is to educate each student for a life of productive work, enlightened living, and community involvement."