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The Horrible, Awful, No Good Roommate
PRESENTED BY:
JEFF BONDY, KORRIN ENGEL, AND TYLER FAGENSTROM
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN
GoalsRecognize the importance of roommate assignment process.
Compare/contrast your roommate experience to current issues
Examine a new approach to managing roommate conflicts
Assess current practices in roommate assignment, contracting, management
Mismatched: Common Roommate IssuesSpace
Privacy
Sharing
Cleanliness
Guests and Visitation
Sleep Habits
Interests
The Montana Side of ThingsRapid enrollment growth
Limited bed space
Student need for space, amenities
Parents’ expectations
Consumer Mentality
Decreased Flexibility
Increased Cost of Attendance
Lower Coping Skills
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Quick Survey What were your great challenges during your freshman year of college?
What have been some of your greatest professional challenges?
Here’s the Issue… With limited bed space and often static staff
numbers, confronting and alleviating roommate issues can be challenging.
Eeny Meeny Miney Mo…Hand Assigning
Housing Software Management Programs◦ StarRez, Adirondak◦ Student Survey, Parental Involvement
Third Party Modules◦ Roomsync
Our Story…WHAT WE’VE TRIED:
Housing Management Software
Roommate Contracts
RA Mediation
WHAT WE’VE FOUND OUT:
Can be based on inaccurate information
Effective if both parties are invested
RAs can feel overwhelmed and ill-prepared
Contracts, Contracts, Contracts
Updated roommate contracts◦ Alcohol use questions◦ Mandatory
Discussion with parents
Follow up with Connections Surveys
ConflictIs an evitable part of life, especially on a campus
Can impact a person’s emotions, thoughts, and ability to learn and engage
Can be an opportunity for personal growth
Sustained Dialogue: Let’s ChatA brief historyFocuses on:
Seeking mutual understanding Reassessing earlier assumptions Creating a safe environment Approaching problems analytically and emotionally
Talk, Talk, Talk
Relationship Mapping
Let’s Give It a Shot… Rob and Chris are sophomores who have roomed together for the last year, with very few apparent sources of conflict. However, things have been increasingly tense between the two roommates in recent days over seemingly mundane things. Rob has his girlfriend over for three or four days at a time, which annoys Chris because Chris is unable to get any sleeping or studying done in the room while the girlfriend is there.
Rob is also a slob, with clothes tossed all over the room in no particular order. This annoys Chris because he is a very neat, meticulous person. Chris, on the other hand likes to listen to heavy metal music at all hours of the day and night. This annoys Rob because he is into country music.
Chris also often uses Rob’s stereo equipment without taking proper care of it. Rob may be a slob with his clothes, but is very meticulous with his stereo. With the beginning of midterms, the tension in the room has grown thicker. Rob is doing very well academically, even with his girlfriend over for so many days at a time, while Chris has been struggling. This also puts a strain on the relationship between the two roommates.
I Hear What You’re Saying…
Let’s Talk About…
Our Two Cents…Roommate Issues are static, but our approach has to be dynamic
Sometimes the goal has to be personal growth not conflict resolution
Let’s See What You’ve Got…