1. Fall Training 2012
Gretchen Johnson
EDD 818
April 18, 2012

2.  We represent the university commitment to
providing an exciting live and learning
environment.
 Residence Life Staff:
 Three full time Professionals
 Director of Residence Life
 Assistant Director of Residence Life
 Community Coordinator

3. 18 Resident Assistants
2 Peer Assistants
 Student staff members who are responsible for building
community.
 Peer advisor who provides assistance and personal
growth opportunities.
 RAs and PAs offer social and educational programs
throughout the year.

4.  Trainingstarts two weeks prior to the
beginning of the fall semester.
 AllRAs and PAs are required to attend the
two weeks of training.
 Training is designed to help the RAs and PAs
prepare for any difficulties they may face
while in the position.

5.  Training
is also a time for the staff to bond
and build relationships within the staff.
 The professional Staff design and prepare the
training sessions based on what they feel is
needed to prepare the RAs and PAs.

6.  Based on evaluations from previous years RAs
and PAs felt that two weeks was not enough time
for all the material but do not want to spend any
extra time on campus during the summer.
 The returning students felt that they were given
repeat information each year and no enough new
material.
 Professional staff were overwhelmed with
training as well as preparations for the fall
semester.

7.  Useonline training to deliver general
information to RAs and PAs during the
summer months that does not require face-
to-face meetings.
 AllowRAs and PAs to interact with each other
and professional staff during summer months
to build a greater working relationship.
 Bothstudent staff and professional staff to
feel more prepared for the fall semester.

8.  Online
training will cover general
information, allowing more details
emphasized in face-to-face training.
 StudentStaff can review material at anytime
during the summer or school year and
complete work at their own pace but still
meeting required deadlines.

9.  Conflict Mediation/Resolution
 General counseling information
 Diversity Issues
 University Policies
 Health and Safety
 Leadership skills
 Decision-making
 Communication skills
 Programming basics
 Viterbo Identity and Resources

10.  Experiential Learning – the process of making
meaning from direct experience.
 Social Learning Theory – emphasizes the
importance of observing and modeling the
behaviors, attitudes, and emotional reactions of
others.
 Student Development Theories
 Psychosocial Theories
 Cognitive-Structural Theories
 Typological models
 College Impact Models

11.  Builds on knowledge
 To be completed before the start of the
academic semester (August 24, 2012).
 Online training accessible to individuals at
any time or location.
 Self-paced during summer months
 Autonomous
 Interactive with other members
 Structured and Guided by Professional Staff

12.  Viterbo Blackboard
 Youtube
 Slildeshare / Sliderocket
 Internet
 www.viterbo.edu
 www.reslife.net
 Online Journal
 http://penzu.com

13.  Self-assessment / Journals
 Constructive Quizzes
 Module Completions
 Discussion

14.  Performance assessment by professional staff
of student staff throughout the semester.
 Learner summative evaluation of online
training and face-to-face training.
 Training objectives met.