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Out with the Old… In with the Community
Kailyn Doyle - Area CoordinatorBecky Young - Area Coordinator
Sonoma State University
Disclaimers- Sonoma State Jargon
- Village - Building/ Residence Hall - Building - Floor/ Hall- CSA’s - RA’s - Thematic/Academic communities - Living
Learning Communities- Let this sink in
The Old Programming Model 2 structured programs a month- 1 Educational - 1 Social Beginning of the year -1 Alcohol -1 Civilivity
Why Traditional Programs do not Work- Wellness Wheel is outdated and no longer meets
the needs of millennial students- Wellness Wheels and other similar models only
address pre-determined issues- Does not account for the other work going into
community building - Only allows for traditional programs- Only meets community needs on an occasional
basis- Boring/Outdated
Why We Needed a Change - Residents not connected- Issues go unaddressed- Working harder, not smarter- CSAs required to do work w/o acknowledgement
of additional efforts- Recognition that when other issues go
unaddressed, opportunity to develop community is lost
- Community isn’t about checking off a box
What We Needed- Opportunity for creativity- Opportunity to address current and relevant
needs - Design specific activities to achieve unique goals- To give CSA’s a chance to have “other” work
honored as part of community building - Both structure and unstructured programming
Residential Life Core ValuesAcademic SuccessResponsibilityCommunityHuman Awareness & DiversityHolistic Development
Philosophy on Community
Local Community
SSU Community
Housemates/Neighbors
Self
5 Pillars of Community1.Sense of Belonging2.Civil Mindedness3.Genuine Interest in Individuals
and Community4.Accountable to the Whole and Self5.Pride in SSU
Community Building Activities Any activity, event, assertion, or interaction, whether formalized or spontaneous, that contributes to the positive development of the residential community. CSA’s will focus on the their community needs and address them through Community Building Activities
Types of CBAsStructured/Unstructured- How the CBA plays out
Formal /Informal- Where the CBA Plays out Formal Informal
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CBA Examples
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- Roommate/ Suitemate meetings - Handing out closing info in the
quad- Logging Gym hours for a healthy
living program
- Hanging out in the quad talking to residents
- Following up with a resident - Pick up activity (ice cream, video
games, kicking around a soccer ball)
- Sex in the Dark- Cupcake Diversity - Drunk Goggles
- Dinner at the Dining Hall- Taking Residents to a Game/
Campus Event - TV nights for halls’ favorite show
Other CBA Examplesresident one on oneschecking nightly tour logscompleting on-call toursbuilding meetings
*work CSAs were always required, but now included as community building
Needs AssessmentWhat is the current status of your community?What is happening in your Community?What is good, what isn’t so good?What needs to be addressed? What gaps are there?How are you going to addresses these?When are you doing these CBA’s?
Challenges & Adjustments - Staff Accountability- Consistency or lack thereof- Time Management- Creativity- Building structure around a lack of
structure
Holding Staff Accountable - One on ones- 20 hours per week- Semesterly Evaluations - Supervisor in tuned to Individual Communities
CBA’s with Millennial Staff Challenges - Like checkboxes- Un-prescribed- Deadlines/personal
motivation- Accurate assessment
of needs
Opportunities - Creativity - Personal growth- Real time issues- No bare minimum- Supporting a variety
of residents
Guiding Staff Through the Process
- Planning and Needs Assessment: monthly staff meetings and all staff trainings
- Group Dialog/ Brainstorming - CSA’s bring issues discussed in 1:1s
- Weekly reports
Thematic and Academic Communities - CBA’s are executed to meet the needs
of the community while still maintaining the integrity and purpose of the thematic and academic communities
- CBA’s often embrace both the focus area and community issues
- CBA’s may not always address thematic/academic focus area
