Community Development Plan

The following pages contain monthly guides that are
broken down into three sections.
1. Requirements must be completed on a monthly basis.
2. Community goals are documented accomplishments by a
resident, Resident Assistant or anyone in the community.
3. Looking forward… planning ahead!
Concordia University Wisconsin
Department of
Residence Life
Community
Development
Plan
Created by: Jessica Sapp

Week One Community Development
Residence Hall: Resident Assistant:
Requirements
Activity/Interaction Date/ Check
Attend/hold your first hall meetings on Thursday and Sunday night with your ARD.
During your floor meeting talk to your residents about how to talk with each other
about noise and inappropriate behavior.
Hand out roommate agreement to all rooms in your hall.
Complete your Eyeball Roster sheet by checking in with each of your residents and
obtaining their signatures by the deadline.
Spend one hour every day with your room open. Consider having candy/affirmation
for anyone who stops in.
Continue to visit resident’s rooms and demonstrate your sincere interest in them.
During your first one-on-one meeting with your RD or ARD discuss and turn in two
hall programs for the semester.
How have you or a resident accomplished four of the six goals
during this time period?
Encouragement
Education/ Vocation
Communication
Leadership
Ownership
Safety/ Trust
Looking forward…
The first day room changes are available after the two week room freeze is September 8th
.
First RA class is September 8th
at 7:30am- 8:30am or 11:35am-12:50pm in CM 005.
Cashier’s Office turns cards off September 9th
.
Fire evacuation drill on September 23rd
at 6pm.

September Community Development
Requirements
Make sure to welcome any new residents to your community as room changes have
started. Introduce yourself to everyone by 9/1.
Remind residents about the last day for a meal change.
Continue to check your mailbox in the Residence Life office daily.
Complete September Quality Visits.
Follow up with any residents that have not yet turned in a roommate agreement to
you and meet with them to complete the document. This is due 9/8.
Remind residents about the last day to add or drop a class.
Encouragement
Education/ Vocation
Communication
Leadership
Ownership
Safety/ Trust
Looking forward…
Family weekend/ double duty is Friday and Saturday October 23rd
and 25th
.
Fall break is October 22nd
-23rd
.
Homecoming/ double duty weekend is October 9st
- 11th
.
Fire alarm testing on October 21st
at 3pm.

October Community Development
Requirements
Complete your October Quality Visits.
Plan/have a hall program. Be sure to check with your RD or ARD to see if you are
making all the hall program requirements.
Eat a meal with a resident or support one of your residents in their extra-curricular
activity (sports, clubs, etc.).
Enforce and confront any policy violations.
Encouragement
Education/ Vocation
Communication
Leadership
Ownership
Safety/ Trust
Looking forward…
Resident Assistant Evaluations will be sent out November 11th
to all residents.
Have you gone to a Resident Hall Association (RHA) meeting yet?
Hall closing and Winterim information will be sent out November 13th
.
Thanksgiving break and half duty is the 25th
-29th
.
Resident Director Evaluations will be sent out November 30th

November Community Development
Requirements
Talk to every resident on your floor and make sure to specifically share extended
housing/hall closing procedures.
Plan/have a hall program. Make sure you check with your RD that you are meeting
program requirements.
Continue to confront, enforce, and document policy violations.
Complete November Quality Visits.
Encouragement
Education/ Vocation
Communication
Leadership
Ownership
Safety/ Trust
Looking forward…
Extended Housing forms are due Wednesday, December 10th
.
Last Resident Hall Association (RHA) meeting on Tuesday, December 8th
.
December 18th
at 5pm all residence halls are closed.
Fire alarm testing on December 22nd
.

December Community Development
Requirements
Share information about hall closing and extended housing with your residents.
Post information about winter closing outside of each room in your hall.
Strictly enforce continuous quiet hours and post relaxed quiet hours.
Encouragement
Education/ Vocation
Communication
Leadership
Ownership
Safety/ Trust
Looking forward…
Winterim classes begin January 4th
.
Resident Assistant Winter Training begins January 20th
-23rd
.
Spring Semester begins January 25th
.

January Week One Community Development
Requirements
Complete your eyeball roster.
Introduce yourself to new residents in your hall.
Talk with your residents about their roommate agreements. Are there conditions
they would like to add now that they did not discuss at the beginning of the year?
Collect roommate agreements for newly formed groups.
During your first one-on-one meeting with your RD or ARD discuss and turn in two
hall programs for the semester.
Remind residents about meal plan changes January 29th
.
Encouragement
Education/ Vocation
Communication
Leadership
Ownership
Safety/ Trust
Looking forward…
Resident Assistant Letters of intent including cover letter and resume are due February 5th
.
Spring room changes begin February 8th
.
Double duty weekend is February 13th
and 14th
.
Fire alarm testing February 17th
at 3pm.

February Community Development
Requirements
Eat a meal with one of your resident you don’t know very well.
Plan/have a hall program.
Remind residents about the last day to add a class.
Complete February Quality Visits.
Identify resident who may be homesick and refer them to the appropriate office.
Encouragement
Education/ Vocation
Communication
Leadership
Ownership
Safety/ Trust
Looking forward…
Extended Housing forms for Spring Recess are due March 6th
.
Hall closing for Spring Recess is March 11th
. Resident Assistants are dismissed at 8pm and must return by noon on
March 22nd
.
Fire alarm testing on March 23rd
at 1pm.
Summer Residence Life Assistant applications are released March 4th
.

March Community Development
Requirements
Complete March Quality Visits.
Identify resident who may be homesick and refer them to the appropriate office.
Plan/have a hall program.
Remind residents about hall closing procedures for Spring Recess.
Encouragement
Education/ Vocation
Communication
Leadership
Ownership
Safety/ Trust
Looking forward…
Easter Break and half duty weekend begins at 4pm on March 24th
. Classes resume after 4pm on March 28th
.
Have you attended a Resident Hall Association (RHA) meeting yet? Last one is on April 26th
.
Evacuation fire alarm drill on April 20th
at 6pm.

April Community Development
Requirements
Talk with residents about extended housing and graduation during your quality
visits.
Plan/ have a hall program. Check with your RD or ARD to see if you are making all of
the hall program requirements.
Complete April Quality Visits.
Talk to residents about room selection.
Encouragement
Education/ Vocation
Communication
Leadership
Ownership
Safety/ Trust
Looking forward…
Summer Housing Application is due May 5th
.
May 6th
is the End of the Year Banquet and No Pass.
All Residence Halls close at 5pm on May 13th
.
The weekend of May 13th
and 14th
is No Pass.

May Community Development
Requirements
Remind residents about hall closing procedures, loft return and summer/extended
housing.
Strictly enforce continuous quiet hours and post relaxed quiet hours.
Post your checkout schedule for residents.
Encouragement
Education/ Vocation
Communication
Leadership
Ownership
Safety/ Trust
Looking forward…
For those who are returning, fall training begins August 7th.
Enjoy your summer!

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