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Purpose of Newsletter
Student Growth and Development
Ongoing Training and Development
Student Leadership
Special Events and Info
Don Spotlight
Birthdays
Challenge
Don Diaries...
ISSUE 2
Purpose
The Residence Life Management Team is sending this newsletter out to
Dons on a bi-weekly basis.
Our hopes are to:
Provide Dons with information outside of Big and Small Team Meetings.
To keep Residence Life staff connected.
To give Dons a hard copy of important information.
We really hope you enjoy reading these!
Don’t ever hesitate to send feedback to [email protected].
SGD: Maximize Potential
Upcoming Maximize Potential Sessions
Embrace 2.0– Wednesday, January 29th @10:15pm UWP WES
Student Skills 102– Thursday, January 30th @ 8:15pm V1GH
Embrace 2.0– Sunday, February 2nd @ 8:15pm REV NQL
Ongoing Training and
Development
Informing High School Students about College and University Culture, Services and Programs
“If only I knew then what I know now”
How often have you found yourself thinking that you would have done something different if you only knew then what you know now? Given that hindsight is 20/20 and there is much to be gained by “paying it forward,” we invite you to share your insights as current students with those enter-ing the postsecondary system. Your thoughts and tips will help equip high school students with a more informed understanding of college and
university culture, services and programs.
Through our research, students have shared that they often learn of services and programs that support student success through random discov-ery, learning from their peers, and faculty referral during moments of crisis or need. We have also learned that most students wish to know what opportunities exist on campus and who to contact early in their studies and certainly before a moment of panic strikes. Students enter college and
university with the intention of building their knowledge base and resumé for the future but often lack the blueprint of how to do so.
The Supporting Student Success research project is developing a youth outreach website entitled,Blueprints for Student Success, to assist with transitions from high school to college and university. Our website will provide a blueprint or framework of the service areas in place at postsec-ondary campuses to support student success; what these service areas typically do; questions students can ask upon visiting each area; and inventive initiatives and programs they may wish to get engaged in! We are also preparing a frequently asked questions (FAQ) section highlight-ing important inquiries students typically have upon admission and enrolment, student experience videos and weekly news articles and feature
pieces.
Your Task:
Help develop the Student FAQ section of our website! Please complete a brief five-question surveyand provide us with your insights.
http://fluidsurveys.com/s/StudentFAQ_BlueprintsforStudentSuccess/
If your browser is unable to go directly to the link embedded above, please copy and paste the following address in a new browser window:
http://fluidsurveys.com/s/StudentFAQ_BlueprintsforStudentSuccess/
The responses you provide will be featured and helping students to navigate the transition from high school to postsecondary as early as Spring
2014!
Student Leadership
STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARDS!
Each year, Waterloo Residence Life Student Leadership Awards are offered by the Depart-
ment of Housing and Residences to residents. These awards are valued at $500 each, and are
offered to residents who have been actively involved in extracurricular and/or volunteer activi-
ties in residence, and who are leaders in their residence community.
These awards are presented in honour of past Residence Life Co-ordinators who have made
significant impacts to the Residence Life Program through their leadership contributions. The
student must have lived in a Waterloo residence community during the current academic year,
and be in good academic standing in their program/faculty to be eligible for an award.
Nominations will be sent out and will be open for a month, starting on Monday February 3rd
!
Residents can be nominated by other residents, Dons, and Peer Leaders.
Both nominees and nominators will be invited to attend the Student Leadership Awards Ban-
quet that will take place in March!
SUPERHEROES OF TOMORROW!
Special Events and Info
2014-2015 Community Coordinator Position
Applications are open until this upcoming Sun Feb 2nd at 11:59 pm.
Waterloo Residences is currently seeking candidates for our Community Coordinator (CC) paraprofessional program for the 2014-2015 academic year. Becoming a Community Coordi-nator is an excellent platform for recent or upcoming graduates interested in seeking oppor-tunities in Residence Life and/or Student Affairs. For more information about the position, please visit the application link for a job description. Applications will be accepted until Sun Feb 2nd and interviews carried out through the end of February. All applicants will be con-tacted the first week of March. If you have any questions or would like more information
about the role, please do not hesitate to reach out to Franco Solimano (UWCP RLC) at [email protected] or to another member of the RLMT. Thank you for your interest in this
opportunity at Waterloo Residences and for helping spread this message!
Applications now open at: http://apps.housing.uwaterloo.ca/hiring/Coordinator/CoordinatorApp.aspx
Special Events and Info
DON SPOTLIGHT
Village 1 South/West
Although this community almost sounds like a child of Kanye West, trust me, they are much, much cooler. Holding down the V1 South Quad is Anike, Nicketta, Diljyot, Caitlin, Chris, Taylor, Corinne and Darien. And in the North side we have Brian, Zehra, Emma, Bri and Amanda. And we can’t forget their bad to the bone supervisor, Sasha Keith!
Happy Birthday to… !
February
Mike Taylor 2nd
Cathline Alexander 5th
Sand Moshi 19th
Anand Ganeshalingam 22nd
Karlena Waugh 23rd
Ananya Chattoraj 20th
Thank you for
reading!
Issue 2 Challenge:
What is your cool talent?!
Email your responses to
Sudhershi at
Shout Outs?
Send them to [email protected] to be
featured on the next Don Diaries.
To stay active during the cold months!
- Brian Cunha
To stay organized and do more hot yoga.
- Karlena
To continue going to the gym for at least 4 hours a week.
- Kelcie
Learn to cook.
- Harsh
To drink more
water.
- Cathline
2014
Resolutions
from MLK!